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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 338-339CISSPrison work regulationsProhibit private firms from employing county, city, or town prisoners, except for public projects.Approved65.42% (71,367)34.58% (37,731)30.83%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 340-341CISSTransportation, Administration of government, Bond issuesCreate the State Road Board, authorize bond sales to build public roads, and create the office of St...Defeated29.01% (30,897)70.99% (75,590)41.97%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 342-343CICAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeProhibit the state from increasing its indebtedness for road building in excess of 2% of the taxable...Approved57.78% (59,452)42.22% (43,447)15.55%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 344-345CISSBond issuesAuthorize counties to issue twenty-year bonds for road construction and county courts to levy taxes ...Defeated42.01% (43,611)57.99% (60,210)15.99%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 346-347CICAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeProhibit counties from increasing their indebtedness for road building in excess of 2% of the taxabl...Approved56.63% (57,258)43.37% (43,858)13.25%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 348-349CISSCounty and municipal governanceProvide methods for the creation and organization of new counties and municipalitiesDefeated41.36% (40,199)58.64% (56,992)17.28%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 350-351CICAIncome taxesImplement a graduated income tax.Defeated49.88% (52,702)50.12% (52,948)0.23%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 352-353CISSProperty tax exemptionsExempt household furniture, domestic fixtures, and household goods in use at home, clothing, watches...Approved53.80% (60,357)46.20% (51,826)7.60%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 354-355CISSTaxesExempt all debts, public stocks and securities, bonds, and warrants and moneys due to the state from...Defeated38.97% (42,491)61.03% (66,540)22.06%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 356-357CISSTaxesRevise state inheritance tax laws, reclassify rates, and transfer administrative authority to the St...Defeated37.69% (38,609)62.31% (63,839)24.63%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 358-359CISSBusiness regulations, TransportationRegulate freight rates on carload type and weightApproved56.15% (58,306)43.85% (45,534)12.30%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 360-361CICABond issues, County and municipal governance, TransportationAuthorize county courts to issue and sell bonds to build and maintain roads within the county with v...Defeated37.79% (38,568)62.21% (63,481)24.41%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 362-363CICAProportional representation, State legislative term limits, State legislative structureCreate a 60-member unicameral legislature with proportional representationDefeated30.35% (31,020)69.65% (71,183)39.30%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 364-365CICAProperty, TaxesImplement graduated taxes for franchises, lands, and other natural resources exceeding $10,000 and e...Defeated27.77% (31,534)72.23% (82,015)44.46%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 366-367CISSDeath penaltyAbolish the death penalty in Oregon.Defeated39.38% (41,951)60.62% (64,578)21.24%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 368-369CISSLabor disputes and strikesProhibit boycotting or picketing any industry, workshop, store, business, or factory.Defeated45.14% (49,826)54.86% (60,560)9.72%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 370-371CISSPropertyProhibit public speech gatherings in cities or towns on public streets, parks, or lands without a wr...Defeated43.93% (48,987)56.07% (62,532)12.15%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 372-373VRState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAppropriate $175,000 to build an administration building for the University of Oregon and $153,259 f...Defeated27.15% (29,437)72.85% (78,985)45.70%
Oregon1912Measure Nos. 374-375VRState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAppropriate $175,000 to construct and furnish a modern fire-proof library and museum at the Universi...Defeated25.60% (27,310)74.40% (79,376)48.80%
Texas1912Proposition 1LRCAEducation, Administration of governmentAuthorize the legislature to set six-year staggered terms for the state university's board of regent...Approved71.25% (108,230)28.75% (43,670)42.50%
Texas1912Proposition 2LRCAVeterans policyAuthorize aid for Confederate veterans and their wives or widows if they became residents of Texas a...Approved76.44% (135,864)23.56% (41,875)52.88%
Texas1912Proposition 3LRCACounty and municipal governanceAllow cities with a population over 5,000 to amend charters by local vote instead of legislative act...Approved73.58% (119,997)26.42% (43,088)47.16%
Texas1912Proposition 4LRCACorrections governance, Administrative organizationEstablish six-year terms for members of the Board of Prison CommissionersApproved56.36% (90,519)43.64% (70,093)12.72%
Utah1912Amendment 1LRCASalaries of government officialsIncrease the state legislators' salaryDefeated16.74% (6,056)83.26% (30,113)66.51%
Utah1912Amendment 2LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Debt limitsIncrease the debt limits for large citiesDefeated26.73% (9,122)73.27% (25,004)46.54%
Utah1912Amendment 3LRCALocal government organizationPermit the legislature to form new counties in the state and place precinct and school district boun...Defeated36.94% (12,966)63.06% (22,132)26.12%
Utah1912Amendment 4LRCAState executive powers and duties, Tax and revenue administrationRequire the Treasurer to work under the supervision of the Board of ExaminersDefeated38.14% (13,041)61.86% (21,150)23.72%
Utah1912Amendment 5LRCADebt limitsRemove the requirement that public debt be paid off within 20 years of accrualDefeated19.99% (6,415)80.01% (25,684)60.03%
Utah1912Amendment 6LRCAState executive branch structure, Tax and revenue administrationChange the powers and responsibilities of the Board of EqualizationDefeated21.76% (6,944)78.24% (24,963)56.47%
Utah1912Amendment 7LRCAProperty taxesChange the method of assessing property value for taxesDefeated19.14% (6,093)80.86% (25,737)61.72%
Utah1912Amendment 8LRCAMineral resources, Severance taxes, Fossil fuel energyTax coal, hydrocarbons, and stone mines in the same way as metal minesDefeated27.56% (8,919)72.44% (23,440)44.87%
Washington1912Initiative and Referendum Process AmendmentLRCAInitiative and referendum processEstablish a statewide initiative and referendum process in WashingtonApproved71.49% (110,110)28.51% (43,905)42.99%
Washington1912Recall Elections Process AmendmentLRCAElections and campaigns, Recall processProvide for the recall of elected public officials and the election of a successorApproved70.78% (112,321)29.22% (46,372)41.56%
Washington1912Remove County Official Term Limits AmendmentLRCACounty and municipal governanceRemove two term limit for county officers except the county treasurerDefeated44.89% (67,717)55.11% (83,138)10.22%
Washington1912Repeal Provision on When Laws Take Effect AmendmentLRCAState legislatures measuresRepeal constitutional language requiring new laws to take effect 90 days after the legislative sessi...Approved62.49% (79,940)37.51% (47,978)24.99%
Wisconsin1912Question 1LRCACounty and municipal governance, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeExtend the time cities and counties must repay debt for land from 20 to 50 yearsApproved57.00% (46,420)43.00% (35,022)14.00%
Wisconsin1912Question 2LRCAPublic land policyAllow the state and cities to acquire land for public purposesApproved58.83% (48,425)41.17% (33,885)17.66%
Wisconsin1912Question 3LRCAState judiciaryAllow the legislature to determine the pay periods of judges on the supreme and circuit courtsApproved56.25% (44,861)43.75% (34,886)12.51%
Wisconsin1912Question 4LRSSSex and gender issues, Women's suffrageProvide for women's suffrage in state statuteDefeated37.41% (135,736)62.59% (227,054)25.17%
Wyoming1912Amendment 1LRCAInitiative and referendum processEstablish an initiative and referendum process in WyomingDefeated85.66% (20,579)14.34% (3,446)71.31%
South Dakota1912Amendment 1LRCABusiness taxesEstablish uniform taxation of corporationsApproved69.44% (70,686)30.56% (31,110)38.88%
South Dakota1912Measure 1IndISSPrimary election systemsEstablish regulation of political party transactionsApproved63.61% (58,139)36.39% (33,256)27.23%
South Dakota1912Measure 2VRRailways, Business regulationsRequire headlights on locomotivesApproved81.94% (93,136)18.06% (20,523)63.89%
South Dakota1912Measure 3VRAnimal treatment laws, Tort lawRequire damages for trespass of animalsApproved64.95% (56,782)35.05% (30,643)29.90%
South Dakota1912Measure 4VRLocal government officials and electionsEstablish a process for removing county seatsApproved64.50% (49,373)35.50% (27,179)28.99%
Arkansas1912Act 2CISSAlcohol lawsDefeated
Arkansas1912Act 3CISSElection administration and governanceDefeated
Arkansas1912Act 4CISSPublic education governance, Public education fundingDefeated
Arkansas1912Amendment 13CICASalaries of government officialsApproved
Arkansas1912Amendment 14CICARecall processApproved