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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
California1924Proposition 16CICAAdministration of government, Energy, WaterCreate a board appointed by the governor to develop and distribute water and electrical energy and a...Defeated29.88% (320,383)70.12% (751,985)40.25%
California1924Proposition 17LRCAEminent domain policyAllow the railroad commission to fix compensation for property taken by an irrigation or other publi...Approved62.54% (472,713)37.46% (283,201)25.07%
California1924Proposition 18LRCAElections and campaignsDeclare that any individual registered as an elector in one precinct who moves to another in the sam...Approved77.97% (699,687)22.03% (197,657)55.95%
California1924Proposition 2LRCASalaries of government officials, State legislatures measuresEstablish pay for legislators during regular and special sessions and create repayment for mileage e...Approved55.37% (486,193)44.63% (391,933)10.73%
California1924Proposition 3LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow the deposit of public moneys by any political subdivision into banks of the state of Californi...Approved64.81% (515,412)35.19% (279,830)29.62%
California1924Proposition 4LRCACivil and criminal trials, State judiciaryChange the concurrent jurisdiction of inferior courts with superior courts in certain cases of forci...Approved66.06% (518,292)33.94% (266,241)32.13%
California1924Proposition 5LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeRequire local treasurers to transfer up to 85% of taxes once each fiscal year for obligations and to...Defeated31.91% (264,464)68.09% (564,252)36.17%
California1924Proposition 6LRCAProperty, TaxesDeclare that personal property taxes be based on the previous year's tax rate and allow the equaliza...Approved59.70% (490,782)40.30% (331,311)19.40%
California1924Proposition 7CISSAthletics and sportsAuthorize boxing and wrestling contests for prizes and create an athletic commission to license cont...Approved51.00% (518,631)49.00% (498,217)2.01%
California1924Proposition 8LRCACounty and municipal governance, Salaries of government officialsProhibit increases in the salaries of county officers by providing assistants and deputies as necess...Approved52.00% (423,921)48.00% (391,325)4.00%
California1924Proposition 9LRCATaxesAuthorize the taxation of notes, debentures, shares of stock, bonds, solvent credits, or mortgages a...Approved53.83% (429,031)46.17% (368,014)7.66%
Colorado1924Measure 1CICAAdministrative organizationEstablish the office of State Printer and a Printing Building Commission.Defeated12.48% (32,150)87.52% (225,505)75.04%
Colorado1924Measure 2LRCAVeterans policy, Bond issuesAuthorize bonds to fund adjusted compensation for veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, P...Defeated43.35% (91,510)56.65% (119,586)13.30%
Colorado1924Measure 3LRCAState legislative authority, Salaries of government officialsFix public officers’ salaries and prohibit post-election changes in term length or compensation.Defeated34.20% (67,230)65.80% (129,344)31.60%
Florida1924Apportionment of the Legislature AmendmentLRCARedistricting policy, State legislative authority, State legislative structureProvide for 33 senatorial districts and a system for representatives based on county populationApproved73.00% (38,139)27.00% (14,108)45.99%
Florida1924Duval County Government AmendmentLRCAState legislative authority, Local government organizationAllow the Legislature to establish a local government throughout Duval CountyDefeated41.54% (23,342)58.46% (32,850)16.92%
Florida1924Prohibition of Income and Inheritance Taxes AmendmentLRCAIncome taxes, Property tax exemptionsProhibit income or inheritance taxes and exempt $500 of the head of a family's personal property fro...Approved80.83% (60,640)19.17% (14,386)61.65%
Florida1924Special Tax School District Bonds AmendmentLRCAPublic education funding, Bond issuesAllow for the creation of special tax school districts and for such districts to issue bonds of up t...Approved70.35% (38,036)29.65% (16,032)40.70%
Florida1924Taxation and Exemptions AmendmentLRCAProperty taxes, Property tax exemptionsAllow for uniform and equal taxation rates, special rates of taxation on intangible property, and ce...Approved69.42% (36,971)30.58% (16,289)38.83%
Georgia1924Amendment 1LRCALocal government organizationCreate a new county named Peach CountyApproved71.41% (77,952)28.59% (31,211)42.82%
Georgia1924Amendment 2LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsAllow biennial sessions of the General AssemblyApproved80.85% (79,170)19.15% (18,755)61.70%
Georgia1924Amendment 3LRCAProperty tax exemptionsAuthorize the City of Brunswick to incur debt up to 14% of the assessed value of its taxable propert...Approved81.18% (74,435)18.82% (17,261)62.35%
Georgia1924Amendment 4LRCABusiness taxes, Property tax exemptionsExempt certain industries from taxation for up to five yearsApproved72.79% (68,548)27.21% (25,623)45.58%
Georgia1924Amendment 5LRCAAdministrative organization, Tax and revenue administrationAllow the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in several countiesApproved70.49% (69,070)29.51% (28,918)40.98%
Georgia1924Amendment 6LRCALocal government organizationAllow city and county governments to be consolidated when a city has a population of more than 52,90...Approved73.28% (64,918)26.72% (23,673)46.56%
Georgia1924Amendment 7LRCAHighways and bridges, Bond issuesAuthorize the creation of the Coastal Highway District from Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn...Approved79.79% (70,284)20.21% (17,804)59.58%
Georgia1924Amendment 8LRCACounty and municipal governance, Bond issuesAllow the increase of the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of SavannahApproved80.73% (70,141)19.27% (16,745)61.46%
Idaho1924SJR 7LRCAWater, EnergyDefeated35.72% (18,163)64.28% (32,682)28.56%
Illinois1924Banking Law AmendmentLRSSBanking policyIt proposed amendments to sections 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 17 of the banking law.Approved75.20% (1,074,140)24.80% (354,165)50.41%
Illinois1924Banking Law AmendmentLRSSBanking policyIt proposed an amendment to section 9 of the banking law.Approved67.76% (1,088,153)32.24% (517,827)35.51%
Illinois1924Canal Lease QuestionLRSSPublic land policyIt proposed the lease of the Illinois and Michigan canal.Note: Although this measure gathered more "...Defeated67.11% (1,030,272)32.89% (505,024)34.21%
Illinois1924Gateway AmendmentLRCAState legislative authorityIt proposed to amend the constitution to permit the legislature to propose amendments to two article...Defeated63.92% (704,665)36.08% (397,835)27.83%
Illinois1924State Bond IssueLRSSBond issuesThis measure proposed a state bond issue for the building of roads.Approved74.16% (1,561,637)25.84% (544,250)48.31%
Maryland1924Amendment 1LRCASalaries of government officialsApproved66.83% (89,237)33.17% (44,297)33.65%
Maryland1924Amendment 2LRCAVeterans policyApproved65.12% (92,506)34.88% (49,544)30.24%
Massachusetts1924Question 1LRCAConstitutional wording changes, Sex and gender issuesRemove the word 'male' from the voter qualifications for certain state officesApproved64.96% (456,919)35.04% (246,499)29.91%
Massachusetts1924Question 2LRCAElection administration and governance, Sex and gender issuesAllow women to hold any state, county, or municipal officeApproved64.01% (473,744)35.99% (266,377)28.02%
Massachusetts1924Question 3VRAlcohol lawsPlace prohibitions on the manufacture and transportation of liquor and certain non-intoxicating beve...Approved50.45% (454,656)49.55% (446,473)0.91%
Massachusetts1924Question 4VRFuel taxes, Highways and bridgesProvide for a two-cent-per-gallon excise tax on gasolineDefeated33.97% (281,631)66.03% (547,460)32.06%
Massachusetts1924Question 5VRBanking policyRequire anyone engaged in foreign banking to obtain a license from the Commissioner of BanksApproved69.92% (435,141)30.08% (187,228)39.83%
Massachusetts1924Question 6LRAQTime standardsKeep daylight saving timeApproved53.56% (492,239)46.44% (426,759)7.13%
Massachusetts1924Question 7LRAQChild labor regulations, Federal government issuesAllow Congress to regulate labor performed by those under 18Defeated25.71% (241,461)74.29% (697,563)48.57%
Michigan1924Compulsory Public School Attendance InitiativeCICAPublic education governanceRequire children ages seven to sixteen to attend public school until they graduate eighth gradeDefeated35.66% (421,472)64.34% (760,571)28.69%
Michigan1924Establishment of Legislative Districts InitiativeCICAState legislative structure, State legislative elections, Redistricting policyEstablish the procedures for dividing the state into legislative districtsDefeated22.87% (231,718)77.13% (781,351)54.25%
Michigan1924Graduated Income Tax InitiativeCICAIncome taxesEnact a graduated income taxDefeated19.15% (216,437)80.85% (913,833)61.70%
Minnesota1924Amendment 1LRCATransportation, TaxesApproved72.51% (520,769)27.49% (197,455)45.02%
Minnesota1924Amendment 2LRCAOpen meetings and public information, County and municipal governanceDefeated55.15% (246,414)44.85% (200,391)10.30%
Minnesota1924Amendment 3LRCAPublic economic investment policy, Agriculture policyDefeated49.63% (253,732)50.37% (257,492)0.74%
Minnesota1924Amendment 4LRCATaxes, EnvironmentDefeated74.85% (428,407)25.15% (143,977)49.69%
Minnesota1924Amendment 5LRCAWildfire management, Parks, land, and natural area conservation, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeApproved76.26% (460,965)23.74% (143,518)52.52%