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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 1938 | Voter Residence Qualification Amendment | LRCA | Residency voting requirements | Lengthen the amount of time it took to qualify as a resident to vote | Approved | 61.36% (125,996) | 38.64% (79,342) | 22.72% |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Abolishing Regulatory Department Initiative | CISS | Administration of government | Approved | 50.33% (77,683) | 49.67% (76,672) | 0.65% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Board of Higher Education Initiative | CICA | Higher education governance | Approved | 56.59% (93,156) | 43.41% (71,448) | 13.19% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Civil Service Initiative | CISS | Civil service | Defeated | 25.40% (39,710) | 74.60% (116,632) | 49.20% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | County Bond Transactions Initiative | CISS | Bond issues | Defeated | 26.29% (41,301) | 73.71% (115,785) | 47.42% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | County Government Manager Plan Referendum | LRSS | County and municipal governance | Defeated | 46.04% (80,786) | 53.96% (94,702) | 7.93% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | County Officers Election Terms Referendum | LRSS | County and municipal governance | Defeated | 46.80% (80,246) | 53.20% (91,219) | 6.40% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Dancing and Liquor Sales Prohibition Referendum | VR | Alcohol laws, Business regulations | Approved | 58.72% (109,619) | 41.28% (77,046) | 17.45% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Legal Rates of Interest Initiative | CISS | Business regulations, Banking policy | Approved | 79.08% (458,081) | 20.92% (121,206) | 58.15% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Municipal Official Appointments Initiative | CISS | County and municipal governance | Defeated | 14.85% (24,222) | 85.15% (138,940) | 70.31% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Public Funds in State Treasury Initiative | CICA | Bond issues | Approved | 91.64% (831,401) | 8.36% (75,818) | 83.29% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Sale of School and Public Lands Measure | LRSS | Administration of government | Approved | 55.72% (95,700) | 44.28% (76,051) | 11.44% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | State Legislators and State Employment Initiative | CICA | State legislative processes and sessions | Approved | 62.48% (106,699) | 37.52% (64,087) | 24.95% | |
| North Dakota | 1938 | Tax Commissioner Election Initiative | CICA | Elections and campaigns | Approved | 52.61% (86,822) | 47.39% (78,206) | 5.22% | |
| New York | 1937 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Executive official term limits | Increase the term of office of governor and lieutenant governor from two years to four years | Approved | 62.60% (842,980) | 37.40% (503,656) | 25.20% |
| New York | 1937 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State legislative term limits | Increase the term of office for Assembly members from one year to two years | Approved | 64.92% (856,818) | 35.08% (463,074) | 29.83% |
| New York | 1937 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Criminal trials, Jury rules | Permit defendants in all criminal cases, except those in which the crime charged may be punishable b... | Approved | 56.73% (721,540) | 43.27% (550,297) | 13.46% |
| New York | 1937 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Local official term limits | Remove the provision which made sheriffs ineligible for the next term after the termination of their... | Approved | 53.31% (697,007) | 46.69% (610,515) | 6.61% |
| New York | 1937 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | State judicial authority | Prescribe the jurisdiction and powers of the city court of the city of New York | Defeated | 46.41% (551,569) | 53.59% (636,938) | 7.18% |
| New York | 1937 | Amendment 6 | LRCA | State judicial authority | Prescribe the jurisdiction and powers of the municipal court of the city of New York | Defeated | 45.31% (538,312) | 54.69% (649,769) | 9.38% |
| New York | 1937 | Proposition 1 | BI | Bond issues, Prison and jail funding, Healthcare facility funding | Issue a $40 million bond for the construction of buildings for state hospitals for the insane, state... | Approved | 63.00% (756,843) | 37.00% (444,527) | 26.00% |
| Texas | 1937 | Proposition 1 | LRCA | Banking policy | Provide for the amount of liability of state bank stockholders | Approved | 63.55% (66,959) | 36.45% (38,410) | 27.09% |
| Texas | 1937 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | County and municipal governance, Transportation | Allow voters in Harris County to adopt a road plan and levy taxes to fund the construction of roads ... | Approved | 54.99% (53,619) | 45.01% (43,885) | 9.98% |
| Texas | 1937 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | Taxes, Property | Ensure property is taxed at no more than its fair market value and allow the legislature to offer ta... | Approved | 71.85% (77,058) | 28.15% (30,194) | 43.70% |
| Texas | 1937 | Proposition 4 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Authorize the legislature to fix the manner and basis of compensation for district, county and preci... | Defeated | 41.89% (44,385) | 58.11% (61,559) | 16.21% |
| Texas | 1937 | Proposition 5 | LRCA | Public assistance programs | Provide up to $15 a month in assistance to the needy blind over 21 and for the acceptance of federal... | Approved | 73.22% (80,117) | 26.78% (29,297) | 46.45% |
| Texas | 1937 | Proposition 6 | LRCA | Public assistance programs | Provide up to $8 a month in assistance to needy children under the 14 and allow acceptance of federa... | Approved | 68.17% (75,853) | 31.83% (35,416) | 36.34% |
| Maine | 1937 | Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education Measure | LRSS | Public education governance, Public assistance programs | Provide for programs that assisted the elderly, to established a minimum level of education and to p... | Defeated | 34.02% (41,482) | 65.98% (80,449) | 31.96% |
| Nevada | 1937 | Question 1 | LRCA | Public assistance programs | Remove counties' duty to provide aid to the elderly and infirm. | Approved | 96.14% (14,131) | 3.86% (567) | 92.28% |
| Arizona | 1936 | Measure Nos. 300-301 | LRSS | Workers' compensation laws | Redefine the rules and regulations regarding workmen's compensation insurance | Defeated | 44.79% (15,656) | 55.21% (19,302) | 10.43% |
| Arkansas | 1936 | Amendment 1 | CICA | Redistricting policy | Approved | ||||
| Arkansas | 1936 | Amendment 2 | CICA | Taxes | Approved | ||||
| Arkansas | 1936 | Amendment 21 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | The measure increased the salaries of criminal prosecturors. | Approved | |||
| California | 1936 | Proposition 10 | CICA | Taxes, Transportation | Require the use of vehicle registration fees and taxes for highway purposes and require registration... | Defeated | 43.87% (829,440) | 56.13% (1,061,114) | 12.25% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 11 | CICA | Administration of government, Education | Create the State Tenure Board to hear cases against instructors and determine tenure. | Defeated | 25.82% (438,490) | 74.18% (1,259,603) | 48.36% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 12 | LRCA | State judiciary | Create the Court of Criminal Appeals to succeed in jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in cases regard... | Defeated | 16.80% (278,498) | 83.20% (1,378,765) | 66.39% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 13 | LRCA | Eminent domain policy | Allow state agencies and corporations operating fairs and expositions funded with public monies to u... | Defeated | 20.09% (322,526) | 79.91% (1,282,644) | 59.81% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 14 | LRCA | Administration of government, County and municipal governance | Allow any county with one or more incorporated cities to frame and adopt a charter for a consolidate... | Defeated | 47.20% (793,050) | 52.80% (887,235) | 5.61% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 15 | LRCA | Taxes, Transportation | Allow the legislature to enact laws to repay or refund from public funds for street and highway impr... | Approved | 52.87% (857,818) | 47.13% (764,615) | 5.74% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 16 | LRCA | Water, Bond issues, County and municipal governance | Allow water districts and water conservation districts to acquire stock in companies having water po... | Defeated | 44.43% (706,307) | 55.57% (883,339) | 11.14% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 17 | LRCA | Property, Taxes | Base tax rates for oil rights, mining rights, improvements on leased land, and improvements on land ... | Approved | 61.50% (967,896) | 38.50% (605,791) | 23.01% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 18 | VR | Food policy, Food and beverage taxes | Uphold a tax of $0.10 per pound on oleomargarine sold in California. | Defeated | 20.91% (400,367) | 79.09% (1,513,924) | 58.17% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 19 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | Exempt costs up to $5,000 for compiling the histories of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amen... | Defeated | 45.87% (709,095) | 54.13% (836,882) | 8.27% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 2 | CICA | Taxes | Require a vote by the majority of electors approving an income tax and repeal the 1935 Personal Inco... | Defeated | 38.20% (737,629) | 61.80% (1,193,225) | 23.60% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 20 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Allow the governing bodies of political subdivisions to maintain museums and art galleries. | Defeated | 43.45% (705,417) | 56.55% (917,941) | 13.09% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 21 | LRCA | Corrections governance, Sex and gender issues | Allow the legislature to provide for punishment, custody, and care for women in a manner different ... | Approved | 50.21% (879,010) | 49.79% (871,558) | 0.43% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 22 | VR | Business regulations | Require those owning stores to obtain a license for their store, and exempt certain businesses. | Defeated | 43.80% (1,067,443) | 56.20% (1,369,778) | 12.40% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 23 | LRCA | Administration of government, Transportation | Rename the Railroad Commission the Public Service Commission of the State of California and eliminat... | Defeated | 18.73% (306,831) | 81.27% (1,331,767) | 62.55% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 24 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Require that the first question on a ballot for the adoption of a city or city and county charter be... | Approved | 52.63% (834,864) | 47.37% (751,314) | 5.27% |
| California | 1936 | Proposition 3 | CICA | Alcohol laws, Administration of government | Create the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to take control of alcohol regulation and licensing. | Defeated | 34.32% (748,486) | 65.68% (1,432,559) | 31.36% |