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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1928 | Legislative Compensation Amendment | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Defeated | 38.25% (41,446) | 61.75% (66,904) | 23.50% | |
| New Jersey | 1927 | Public Question No. 1 | BI | Bond issues | Bonds were authorized for state highways. | Approved | 61.38% (290,924) | 38.62% (183,033) | 22.76% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Balanced budget requirements | Submit a new article, Article 4-A, on the executive budget | Approved | 74.33% (1,291,990) | 25.67% (446,107) | 48.67% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Debt limits, Railways | Permit the City of New York to incur a debt of no more than 300 million for the construction of and ... | Approved | 54.59% (961,632) | 45.41% (799,867) | 9.18% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Local government finance and taxes, Railways | Eliminate railroad grade crossings and ensure counties cover a proportion of the cost | Approved | 77.13% (1,339,332) | 22.87% (397,205) | 54.25% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Increase the salaries of legislators, the governor and lieutenant-governor | Approved | 61.09% (1,073,802) | 38.91% (683,999) | 22.18% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | State executive branch structure, State executive powers and duties | Make the governor the head of the executive department | Approved | 71.05% (1,197,931) | 28.95% (488,095) | 42.10% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 6 | LRCA | State legislative term limits, Executive official term limits | Change the term of senators to four-years, assemblyman to two-years and the governor, lieutenant gov... | Defeated | 31.55% (578,863) | 68.45% (1,256,157) | 36.91% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 7 | LRCA | Highways and bridges, Public land policy | Permit the construction of a state highway on forest preserve land | Approved | 64.26% (1,082,864) | 35.74% (602,395) | 28.51% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 8 | LRCA | Public land policy | Authorize counties to condemn, sell or lease land for constructing parks, public places, highways or... | Approved | 67.04% (1,085,441) | 32.96% (533,705) | 34.08% |
| New York | 1927 | Amendment 9 | LRCA | Land use and development policy | Prevent annexation of a territory to a city without the consent of the majority of people residing i... | Approved | 68.46% (1,144,872) | 31.54% (527,388) | 36.93% |
| Ohio | 1927 | Compensation for Justices of the Peace and Mayors Referendum | VR | Salaries of government officials | Establish fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables | Defeated | 32.37% (438,458) | 67.63% (916,016) | 35.26% |
| Ohio | 1927 | State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative | IndISS | Healthcare governance, Complementary and alternative healthcare | Establish a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. | Defeated | 40.58% (522,612) | 59.42% (765,093) | 18.83% |
| Virginia | 1927 | Appropriation Year Aligning with Fiscal Year Amendment | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Align the state appropriation year to coincide with the state fiscal year | Approved | 69.07% (44,214) | 30.93% (19,799) | 38.14% |
| Virginia | 1927 | Authorize Counties to Tax Abutting Landowners for Local Public Improvements Amendment | LRCA | Taxes, County and municipal governance, Property | Allow counties with a population above 500 residents per square mile to enact taxes or assessments o... | Approved | 56.05% (36,235) | 43.95% (28,418) | 12.09% |
| Virginia | 1927 | Exempt Wives and Widows of Civil War Veterans from Poll Tax to Vote Amendment | LRCA | Veterans policy, Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Exempt wives and widows of U.S. Civil War veterans from paying the state poll tax | Approved | 74.74% (53,046) | 25.26% (17,930) | 49.48% |
| Maine | 1927 | Direct Primary Repeal Initiative | IndISS | Local government officials and elections | Repeal the direct primary sections of Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes | Defeated | 35.05% (20,027) | 64.95% (37,114) | 29.90% |
| Texas | 1927 | Proposition 1 | LRCA | State judiciary | Modify the state judiciary system to include one Court of Criminal Appeals and a Texas Supreme Court... | Defeated | 14.56% (27,949) | 85.44% (164,036) | 70.88% |
| Texas | 1927 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | Taxes | Change the state taxation system to allow the state to derive income from sources other than the ad ... | Defeated | 8.71% (16,739) | 91.29% (175,484) | 82.58% |
| Texas | 1927 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Provide district attorneys and other county officials with compensation through salaries instead of ... | Defeated | 11.76% (22,617) | 88.24% (169,630) | 76.47% |
| Texas | 1927 | Proposition 4 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Repeal state officials compensation provisions but retain existing salaries until otherwise provided... | Defeated | 11.21% (21,632) | 88.79% (171,372) | 77.58% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 300-301 | LRCA | Race and suffrage, Race and ethnicity issues | Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have th... | Approved | 62.35% (69,373) | 37.65% (41,887) | 24.70% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 302-303 | LRCA | Taxes, Education | Authorize school districts with over 100,000 people to levy taxes to support and maintain the school... | Defeated | 45.60% (46,784) | 54.40% (55,817) | 8.80% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 304-305 | LRCA | Civil and criminal trials | Charge a person who waives indictment for a crime or misdemeanor before any circuit court judge. | Approved | 62.62% (64,956) | 37.38% (38,774) | 25.24% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 306-307 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Set legislator compensation at $10 per day for sessions, totaling $400 per session, with extra compe... | Defeated | 25.90% (28,380) | 74.10% (81,215) | 48.21% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 308-309 | LRCA | Voter registration | Require voters to be registered to vote. | Approved | 52.90% (55,802) | 47.10% (49,682) | 5.80% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 310-311 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Determine compensation of state and county elected officials by law, rather than amendment, and proh... | Defeated | 43.18% (46,999) | 56.82% (61,838) | 13.63% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 312-313 | LRCA | Local government organization | Allow cities with a population over 100,000 situated within a county to consolidate in that county. | Defeated | 41.76% (41,309) | 58.24% (57,613) | 16.48% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 314-315 | LRCA | Bond issues, Veterans policy | Authorize counties with over 200,000 people to issue bonds to construct a veterans’ memorial and arm... | Defeated | 23.83% (25,180) | 76.17% (80,476) | 52.34% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 316-317 | LRCA | Taxes | Authorize property taxes not exceeding $3,500 plus 6% and limit annual tax increases to 6%. | Defeated | 18.63% (19,393) | 81.37% (84,697) | 62.74% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 318-319 | LRSS | Taxes | Levy an annual progressive net income tax on people and corporations in the state and provide for ta... | Defeated | 42.10% (48,745) | 57.90% (67,039) | 15.80% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 320-321 | VR | Administration of government, Taxes | Authorize the state tax commission to supervise assessment and enforce tax laws throughout the state... | Defeated | 31.08% (31,957) | 68.92% (70,871) | 37.84% |
| Oregon | 1927 | Measure Nos. 322-323 | VR | Fisheries and fishing regulations | Prohibit the taking of and fishing for salmon and other food fish in Nestucca Bay, except with hook ... | Approved | 53.03% (53,684) | 46.97% (47,552) | 6.06% |
| Arizona | 1927 | Measure Nos. 100-101 | LRCA | Taxes, American Indian issues, Property | Repeal the provision in the Arizona Constitution that exempts lands and property within Indian Reser... | Approved | 74.61% (9,377) | 25.39% (3,191) | 49.22% |
| Arizona | 1927 | Measure Nos. 102-103 | LRCA | Election administration and governance, Water irrigation policy | Provide for a special election to consider the sale and disposal of public lands to the construction... | Approved | 73.73% (9,202) | 26.27% (3,279) | 47.46% |
| Wisconsin | 1927 | Question 1 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Set legislators' pay at $1,000 per session | Defeated | 43.24% (151,786) | 56.76% (199,260) | 13.52% |
| Wisconsin | 1927 | Question 2 | LRCA | Property, Property taxes, Forestry and timber, Mineral resources | Allow the legislature to classify forests and minerals for taxation purposes | Approved | 55.81% (179,217) | 44.19% (141,888) | 11.63% |
| Michigan | 1927 | Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment | LRCA | Local government organization | Create metropolitan districts | Approved | 51.26% (210,880) | 48.74% (200,490) | 2.53% |
| Arizona | 1926 | Measure Nos. 100-101 | CICA | Executive official term limits | Enact two-year consecutive term limits on state officials not including members of the judiciary or ... | Defeated | 45.26% (23,401) | 54.74% (28,299) | 9.47% |
| Arizona | 1926 | Measure Nos. 300-301 | VR | Agriculture policy, Business regulations | Provide for the modification of livestock and meat inspection codes | Defeated | 20.49% (9,184) | 79.51% (35,642) | 59.02% |
| Arizona | 1926 | Measure Nos. 302-303 | LRSS | Hunting regulations, Fisheries and fishing regulations | Repeal the 1913 State Game and Fish Law | Defeated | 43.79% (22,058) | 56.21% (28,317) | 12.42% |
| Arizona | 1926 | Measure Nos. 304-305 | CISS | Transportation, Taxes | Provide for the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds to finance the State Highway Department | Defeated | 17.17% (8,423) | 82.83% (40,622) | 65.65% |
| Arizona | 1926 | Measure Nos. 306-307 | CISS | Transportation, Administration of government | Provide for the creation of a Motor Vehicle Department and reduction of taxes on automobiles | Defeated | 21.08% (11,081) | 78.92% (41,494) | 57.85% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 1 | BI | Bond issues, Veterans policy | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms or homes and es... | Approved | 76.29% (705,398) | 23.71% (219,230) | 52.58% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 10 | LRCA | Bond issues | Allow for bonds of up to $8,500,000 for the completion and equipment of state buildings and establis... | Approved | 67.60% (650,282) | 32.40% (311,619) | 35.21% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 11 | LRCA | Education, Taxes | Exempt the property of any non-profit secondary educational institution that is accredited to the Un... | Defeated | 35.85% (343,526) | 64.15% (614,659) | 28.30% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 12 | LRCA | Taxes, Veterans policy | Extend tax exemptions for veterans. | Approved | 50.73% (482,525) | 49.27% (468,643) | 1.46% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 13 | LRCA | Citizenship voting requirements, Absentee and mail voting | Allow individuals who are absent from their precincts due to injury, necessary travel, or government... | Approved | 64.13% (550,676) | 35.87% (308,061) | 28.25% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 14 | LRCA | Business regulations | Require that any increase in corporate indebtedness be approved by the holders of at least two-third... | Approved | 55.27% (427,086) | 44.73% (345,694) | 10.53% |
| California | 1926 | Proposition 15 | LRCA | Education, Administration of government | Allow the legislature to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high sc... | Approved | 56.94% (455,088) | 43.06% (344,103) | 13.89% |