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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Washington1910Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Special Election AmendmentLRCAElections and campaigns, State executive official measuresRevise the line of succession for the office of governorApproved78.32% (51,257)21.68% (14,186)56.65%
Washington1910Women's Suffrage AmendmentLRCAWomen's suffrage, Sex and gender issuesProvide for women's suffrage in state constitutionApproved63.80% (52,299)36.20% (29,676)27.60%
Wisconsin1910Question 1LRCAState legislatures measures, Salaries of government officialsSet legislators' annual pay at $1000Defeated36.69% (44,217)63.31% (76,310)26.63%
Wisconsin1910Question 2LRCACensus policy, Administration of government, Redistricting policyRequire redistricting only after the federal census and remove the requirement for a state censusApproved50.99% (54,784)49.01% (52,664)1.97%
Wisconsin1910Question 3LRCAEnergyProvide funding for the preservation and development of state water power and forestsOverturned57.63% (62,406)42.37% (45,874)15.27%
Arkansas1910LRCATaxes, Agriculture policyThe measure would have exempted from taxation all capital investment in cotton mills.Defeated
Arkansas1910Amendment 10LRCAInitiative and referendum processProvides citizens with the power of initiative and referendumApproved69.72% (91,363)30.28% (39,680)39.44%
Maine1910Portland Bridge Reconstruction MeasureVRTransportationDefeated41.59% (21,251)58.41% (29,851)16.83%
Maine1910Standard Percentage of Alcohol in Intoxicating Liquors ReferendumVRAlcohol lawsDefeated43.45% (31,093)56.55% (40,475)13.11%
Maine1910Town of Gorges ReferendumVRCounty and municipal governanceDefeated36.19% (19,692)63.81% (34,722)27.62%
Oklahoma1910State Question 17CICALiteracy, poll tax, and property voting requirementsRequire Oklahoma voters to read and write a section of the state constitution unless exempt by votin...Approved56.05% (135,443)43.95% (106,222)12.09%
Oklahoma1910State Question 15CISSState capitalsAuthorize choosing a permanent State Capitol, forming a commission to buy land with $600,000 reimbur...Approved59.92% (96,448)40.08% (64,522)19.83%
Oklahoma1910State Question 16CICABusiness regulations, TransportationAllow out-of-state rail and transmission companies to operate in the state by filing incorporation d...Defeated33.20% (53,784)66.80% (108,205)33.60%
Alabama1909Amendment 1LRCAAlcohol lawsThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article XIX. The amendment proposed that th...Defeated39.16% (49,093)60.84% (76,272)21.68%
Maryland1909Amendment 1LRCASuffrageDefeated45.74% (89,801)54.26% (106,512)8.51%
New York1909Proposed Amendment No. 1LRCAAdministration of governmentApproved53.19% (253,774)46.81% (223,331)6.38%
New York1909Proposed Amendment No. 2LRCAState judiciary, Salaries of government officialsThis amendment was related to salaries of Supreme Court Justices.Approved52.73% (278,415)47.27% (249,576)5.46%
New York1909Proposed Amendment No. 3LRCAAdministration of governmentThis amendment was related to the rate of interest on debts.Approved56.33% (279,352)43.67% (216,541)12.67%
New York1909Proposed Amendment No. 4LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThis amendment was related to "limiting indebtedness of cities."Approved58.33% (290,795)41.67% (207,781)16.65%
Texas1909Proposition 1LRCAEducation, Bond issuesAdd a new section to the constitution to validate school districts and school district bonds and aut...Approved76.12% (52,365)23.88% (16,430)52.23%
Texas1909Proposition 2LRCAEducation, TaxesAuthorize school districts to contain parts of multiple counties and taxation within those districtsApproved71.56% (48,000)28.44% (19,076)43.12%
Texas1909Proposition 3LRCACounty and municipal governanceLower the city and town population cap to 5,000 for cities to be incorporatedApproved69.31% (44,990)30.69% (19,922)38.62%
Utah1909Raise Property Taxes to Fund Construction of Capitol Building MeasureLRAQRevenue allocation, Property taxesRaise property taxes for 15 years to fund a new capitol buildingDefeated31.17% (4,970)68.83% (10,976)37.66%
Illinois1908General Banking Law AmendmentLRSSBanking policyThis measure proposed various amendments to the general banking law.Approved81.36% (473,755)18.64% (108,533)62.72%
Alabama1908Amendment 1LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Section 93, Article IV. The amendment propo...Approved63.96% (45,794)36.04% (25,806)27.92%
Alabama1908Amendment 2LRCAState legislatures measuresThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Section 48. The amendment proposed that the...Defeated42.77% (27,915)57.23% (37,351)14.46%
Alabama1908Amendment 3LRCACounty and municipal governanceThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article XIX. The amendment proposed that ne...Defeated47.14% (40,379)52.86% (45,281)5.72%
California1908Amendment 1LRCATaxesThe measure would have provided for separate state and local taxation.Defeated43.54% (87,977)56.46% (114,104)12.93%
California1908Amendment 16LRCAState legislatures measures, Salaries of government officialsThe measure provided for biennial sessions of the legislature and for a commencement date of the fir...Approved62.86% (116,600)37.14% (68,902)25.71%
California1908Amendment 24LRCAPublic education governance, Administrative organizationThe measure would have related to boards of education.Defeated38.55% (67,497)61.45% (107,613)22.91%
California1908Amendment 26LRCAPropertyThe measure would have repealed the section of the constitution that required the assessment of a mo...Defeated49.77% (90,061)50.23% (90,896)0.46%
California1908Amendment 28LRCAState executive official measuresThe measure related to the approval and return of bills by the governor, as well as gubernatorial ve...Approved70.59% (122,362)29.41% (50,979)41.18%
California1908Amendment 29LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe measure prevented the legislature from creating any debt greater than $300,000 except in cases o...Approved60.51% (97,237)39.49% (63,465)21.02%
California1908Amendment 3LRCAElections and campaignsThe measure allowed the legislature to enact laws related to electing delegates to political party c...Approved76.57% (152,853)23.43% (46,772)53.14%
California1908Amendment 31LRCABusiness regulationsThe measure allowed a corporation to extend its terms of existence for up to 50 years prior to the e...Approved58.51% (115,412)41.49% (81,849)17.01%
California1908Amendment 32LRCAState legislatures measuresThe measure limited expenditures by legislators for employees to $500 per day while in session.Approved73.73% (135,113)26.27% (48,144)47.46%
California1908Amendment 33LRCABusiness regulationsThe measure provided that a stockholder be liable for a proportion of a corporation's debts contract...Approved59.35% (103,025)40.65% (70,575)18.69%
California1908Amendment 34LRCABusiness regulations, Gambling policyThe measure prohibited the fictitious sale of shares of capital stock of corporations. The measure a...Approved53.16% (96,235)46.84% (84,778)6.33%
California1908Amendment 7LRCAJury rulesThe measure regulated the compensation of grand and trial jurors and provided that said compensation...Approved60.68% (107,244)39.32% (69,479)21.37%
California1908Amendment 8LRCAPublic education governanceThe measure provided that the public school system include day and evening elementary schools, secon...Approved52.75% (97,763)47.25% (87,584)5.49%
California1908Proposition 1LRSSState capitals, Administration of governmentThe measure would have relocated the seat of government from the city of Sacramento to the city of B...Defeated34.54% (87,378)65.46% (165,630)30.93%
California1908Proposition 2LRSSBond issuesThe measure would have provided for the issuance of bonds to fund the construction of wharves, piers...Defeated48.83% (92,532)51.17% (96,963)2.34%
California1908Proposition 3LRSSBond issuesThe measure would have provided for the issuance of bonds to pay the indebtedness incurred for the a...Defeated44.49% (84,526)55.51% (105,478)11.03%
California1908SCA 14LRCASalaries of government officials, State executive official measuresIncrease salaries of state officersApproved50.00% (92,558)50.00% (92,556)0.00%
Colorado1908Measure 1LRCARestricted-use funds, Bond issuesAuthorize up to $873,457.94 in registered, interest-bearing bonds to fund and retire outstanding sta...Defeated48.98% (26,254)51.02% (27,352)2.05%
Colorado1908Measure 2LRCASalaries of government officialsIncrease executive and judicial pay by setting fixed annual salaries for the Governor, Supreme Court...Defeated29.88% (16,088)70.12% (37,753)40.24%
Colorado1908Measure 3LRCAState legislative authority, Salaries of government officialsAllow the legislature to classify counties by population and set officers’ salaries and fees accordi...Defeated39.00% (18,558)61.00% (29,022)21.99%
Florida1908Additional Judicial Circuits AmendmentLRCAState judiciary structure, State judicial authorityAmend provisions relating to allowing for additional judicial circuitsDefeated47.31% (6,150)52.69% (6,850)5.38%
Florida1908Judicial Salaries AmendmentLRCASalaries of government officials, State legislative authority, State judicial authorityEstablish that the Legislature shall set judicial salariesDefeated47.78% (6,835)52.22% (7,469)4.43%
Florida1908Tax for State Educational Institutions AmendmentLRCARestricted-use funds, Higher education funding, Public education funding, Property taxesProvide for a 1 mill tax to support and maintain certain state educational institutionsDefeated48.21% (6,961)51.79% (7,477)3.57%