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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 1908 | HJR 10 | LRCA | Administration of government, County and municipal governance | Approved | 55.43% (33,449) | 44.57% (26,901) | 10.85% | |
| Idaho | 1908 | HJR 3 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials, State judiciary | Approved | 52.29% (28,050) | 47.71% (25,598) | 4.57% | |
| Illinois | 1908 | Deep Waterway Amendment | LRCA | Bond issues | It proposed a bond issue to fund a waterway project. | Approved | 78.01% (692,522) | 21.99% (195,177) | 56.03% |
| Iowa | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Utility policy, Administration of government | The measure permitted the construction of drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or m... | Approved | 64.76% (194,251) | 35.24% (105,720) | 29.51% |
| Michigan | 1908 | Constitution Revision Measure | CCRCA | Initiative and referendum process, State constitution ratification | Ratify the Michigan Constitution of 1908 | Approved | 65.17% (244,705) | 34.83% (130,783) | 30.34% |
| Michigan | 1908 | Taxation of Property by a State Board of Assessors Amendment | LRCA | Tax and revenue administration, Property taxes | Revise amendments to the constitution relating to the taxation of property by a state board of asses... | Approved | 62.37% (227,899) | 37.63% (137,500) | 24.74% |
| Minnesota | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Religion-related policy, Taxes | Defeated | 67.10% (134,141) | 32.90% (65,776) | 34.20% | |
| Minnesota | 1908 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Transportation, Taxes | Defeated | 73.17% (154,226) | 26.83% (56,557) | 46.34% | |
| Minnesota | 1908 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Taxes, Insurance policy, Storm infrastructure, Agriculture policy | Defeated | 69.27% (137,710) | 30.73% (61,084) | 38.55% | |
| Minnesota | 1908 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Public education governance | Defeated | 80.13% (169,785) | 19.87% (42,114) | 60.25% | |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Increase the pay of General Assembly members to $750 per annum | Defeated | 45.52% (147,679) | 54.48% (176,766) | 8.97% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Highways and bridges, Local government finance and taxes, Property taxes | Authorize county courts and township boards to levy a special tax of up to $0.25 cents per $100 valu... | Approved | 52.90% (178,861) | 47.10% (159,271) | 5.79% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Initiative and referendum process | Create an initiative and referendum process in Missouri | Approved | 54.67% (177,615) | 45.33% (147,290) | 9.33% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials, State judiciary structure | Establish a new division in the Supreme Court, increase the number of judges from seven to nine, and... | Defeated | 45.41% (142,790) | 54.59% (171,658) | 9.18% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | Local government finance and taxes, Tax and revenue administration | Allow counties and municipalities to choose their own taxation subjects through a local option syste... | Defeated | 43.66% (133,682) | 56.34% (172,508) | 12.68% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 6 | LRCA | Debt limits, Local government finance and taxes, Utility policy | Exempt the debt incurred by cities with 2,000 to 30,000 inhabitants for water works and lighting inf... | Defeated | 46.10% (136,464) | 53.90% (159,554) | 7.80% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 7 | LRCA | Property taxes, Highways and bridges | Enact a state tax of $0.10 per $100 valuation to fund public roads and highways in counties | Defeated | 46.02% (142,787) | 53.98% (167,478) | 7.96% |
| Missouri | 1908 | Amendment 8 | LRCA | Railways, Public transportation, Local government finance and taxes, Debt limits | Allow cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants to exceed constitutional debt limits for constructing ... | Defeated | 43.49% (127,276) | 56.51% (165,388) | 13.02% |
| Montana | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Administration of government, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Approved | 73.32% (29,273) | 26.68% (10,653) | 46.64% | |
| Montana | 1908 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Taxes | Defeated | 35.56% (14,184) | 64.44% (25,706) | 28.88% | |
| Montana | 1908 | Referendum 1 | LRSS | Higher education funding, Bond issues | Approved | 65.77% (24,809) | 34.23% (12,910) | 31.55% | |
| Nebraska | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | State judiciary | The measure provided for the election of a seven-member Supreme Court, with six-year term limits. Th... | Approved | 92.94% (214,218) | 7.06% (16,271) | 85.88% |
| Nebraska | 1908 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Public education funding, Higher education funding | The measure provided guidelines for the investment of educational funds. | Approved | 93.67% (213,000) | 6.33% (14,395) | 87.34% |
| North Dakota | 1908 | Investment of School Fund Amendment | LRCA | Public education funding | Approved | 78.45% (50,793) | 21.55% (13,952) | 56.90% | |
| North Dakota | 1908 | Minimum Price of State Lands Amendment | LRCA | Administration of government | Approved | 75.87% (50,001) | 24.13% (15,903) | 51.74% | |
| North Dakota | 1908 | Supreme Court Judge Increase Amendment | LRCA | State judiciary structure | Approved | 69.87% (47,732) | 30.13% (20,584) | 39.74% | |
| Ohio | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Taxes | Defeated | 77.99% (339,757) | 22.01% (95,867) | 55.99% | |
| Ohio | 1908 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State legislative processes and sessions | Defeated | 83.90% (328,362) | 16.10% (63,006) | 67.80% | |
| Ohio | 1908 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | State legislative vote requirements, State executive official measures, State legislative processes and sessions | Defeated | 83.98% (323,770) | 16.02% (61,754) | 67.96% | |
| Oklahoma | 1908 | State Question 1 | LRCA | Alcohol laws, Administration of government | Create a State Agency to dispense spirituous liquors in original packages based on physicians' presc... | Defeated | 46.44% (105,392) | 53.56% (121,573) | 7.13% |
| Oklahoma | 1908 | State Question 2 | LRCA | Property | Establish the Torrens System to adjudicate land titles, issue certificates, and streamline real esta... | Defeated | 57.69% (114,394) | 42.31% (83,888) | 15.39% |
| Oklahoma | 1908 | State Question 3 | LRCA | State capitals | Allow the people of the state to select a Capitol location by majority vote during any election wher... | Defeated | 62.59% (120,352) | 37.41% (71,933) | 25.18% |
| Oklahoma | 1908 | State Question 4 | LRSS | State capitals | Authorize the State to obtain a Capitol site with grounds and lots that could be sold for the benefi... | Defeated | 60.78% (117,441) | 39.22% (75,792) | 21.55% |
| Oklahoma | 1908 | State Question 5 | CISS | Property | Allow auction sales of school and public lands, granting lessees purchase rights, capping sales at 1... | Defeated | 46.61% (96,745) | 53.39% (110,840) | 6.79% |
| South Dakota | 1908 | Attorney General's Salary Amendment | LRCA | Salaries of government officials, State executive powers and duties | Establish that the Attorney General shall receive the same salary as other state officers | Defeated | 45.57% (43,908) | 54.43% (52,437) | 8.85% |
| South Dakota | 1908 | Divorce Settlement Referendum | VR | Family-related policy | Set residency requirements and procedures for filing divorce in South Dakota | Approved | 60.82% (60,211) | 39.18% (38,794) | 21.63% |
| South Dakota | 1908 | Local Liquor Option Initiative | IndISS | Business regulations, Alcohol laws | Regulate the manufacturing and sale of alcohol | Defeated | 48.55% (39,075) | 51.45% (41,405) | 2.90% |
| South Dakota | 1908 | Prohibit Sunday Performance Referendum | VR | Sunday regulations | Prohibit theatrical and other performances on Sundays | Approved | 50.19% (48,368) | 49.81% (48,006) | 0.38% |
| South Dakota | 1908 | Protection of Quail Referendum | VR | Hunting regulations | Prohibit shooting, killing, catching, capturing or destroying any quail before October 1, 1912, and ... | Approved | 66.94% (65,340) | 33.06% (32,274) | 33.87% |
| South Dakota | 1908 | Revise Taxation Articles Amendment | LRCA | Tax and revenue administration, Debt limits | Establish uniform taxation laws and financial procedures, and restrict public debt | Defeated | 42.25% (34,915) | 57.75% (47,732) | 15.51% |
| Texas | 1908 | Proposition 1 | LRCA | Redistricting policy, County and municipal governance | Increase the maximum number of justice precincts per county from 8 to 12 and redistrict county commi... | Defeated | 48.22% (69,389) | 51.78% (74,497) | 3.55% |
| Texas | 1908 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | Public education funding, Property taxes, Ballot measure process, Ballot measure supermajority requirements | Increase the maximum school district property tax rate to $0.05/$100 and lower tax approval from two... | Approved | 71.46% (130,402) | 28.54% (52,077) | 42.92% |
| Texas | 1908 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | County and municipal governance, Taxes | Allow local approval of up to $0.30/$100 road and bridge taxes or to issue bonds for 20% of property... | Defeated | 29.91% (24,539) | 70.09% (57,493) | 40.17% |
| Texas | 1908 | Proposition 4 | LRCA | State executive official measures, Salaries of government officials | Increase the governor's annual salary to $8,000 and the lieutenant governor's annual salary to $2,50... | Defeated | 29.65% (47,396) | 70.35% (112,430) | 40.69% |
| Utah | 1908 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Property taxes, Mineral resources | Tax only the portion of a property used for mining purposes under the special provisions for taxing ... | Approved | 56.82% (15,882) | 43.18% (12,069) | 13.64% |
| Utah | 1908 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Sales taxes, Property taxes | Fix the total property tax rate and the allocation of property tax revenue | Defeated | 49.67% (13,282) | 50.33% (13,459) | 0.66% |
| Utah | 1908 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Local government organization | Permit the state legislature to change county boundaries and create new boundaries | Defeated | 37.59% (9,770) | 62.41% (16,222) | 24.82% |
| Washington | 1908 | Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment | LRCA | Taxes, Property | Replace the requirement for uniform taxation of all property with a system allowing taxes to be unif... | Defeated | 32.02% (28,371) | 67.98% (60,244) | 35.97% |
| Washington | 1908 | Eminent Domain for Agricultural, Domestic, Sanitary, and Timber Right-of-Ways Uses Amendment | LRCA | Eminent domain policy, Forestry and timber | Allow eminent domain to take private property for agricultural, domestic, sanitary purposes, and tim... | Defeated | 33.74% (26,849) | 66.26% (52,721) | 32.51% |
| Wisconsin | 1908 | Question 1 | LRCA | Transportation | Allow the state to fund public highway construction and improvement | Approved | 71.34% (116,407) | 28.66% (46,762) | 42.68% |