1942 ballot measures
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Arizona
See also: Arizona 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Taxes; Local government | Provide municipalities with 10% of the sales tax revenue collected within their respective jurisdiction |
|
24,818 (55%) |
19,915 (45%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 32 | Education | Proposes an amendment about Junior College Districts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 33 | Healthcare | Proposes an amendment about county and city hospitals | |
| CICA | Amendment 34 | Hunting & fishing | Proposes an amendment for the game and fish commission | |
| CICA | Amendment 35 | Admin of Gov't | Proposes an amendment about boards and commissions governing state institutions | |
| LRSS | Act 135 | Judiciary | Prohibits the unauthorized practice of law | |
| CISS | Act 1 | Alcohol | Amends liquor laws to provide a better local option |
California
See also: California 1942 ballot propositions
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Allow for the rehabilitation, readjustment, reorganization, consolidation, or merger of building and loan associations and provide for means of doing such. |
|
378,805 (27%) |
1,015,128 (73%) |
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| Proposition 11 | Allow the legislature to regulate wrestling and boxing and require money collected from such regulations to be used for homes for war veterans. |
|
1,022,107 (70%) |
429,205 (30%) |
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| Proposition 12 | Allow school districts and fifth and sixth class cities to hold stock in mutual water companies and them to have the same rights as other stockholders. |
|
789,385 (56%) |
609,226 (44%) |
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| Proposition 13 | Establish procedures relating to the State Board of Education. |
|
617,990 (45%) |
758,388 (55%) |
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| Proposition 14 | Declare the interest rate on any loan or forbearance, allow a contract with an interest of up to 10% and declare the interest rate on court judgments. |
|
511,810 (38%) |
851,076 (62%) |
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| Proposition 15 | Allow the Supreme Court to transfer cases to and from itself and establish the jurisdiction of other courts. |
|
284,009 (22%) |
999,255 (78%) |
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| Proposition 16 | Provide that nothing prohibits the legislature from allowing administrative agencies and officers to answer questions within their jurisdiction |
|
323,558 (23%) |
1,103,717 (77%) |
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| Proposition 17 | Allow the legislature to require that state money under state authority be held in a trust by the State Treasurer before being deposited in the treasury. |
|
897,132 (68%) |
426,872 (32%) |
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| Proposition 18 | Substitute the State Controller for the Surveyor 0eneral on the Reapportionment Commission. |
|
859,783 (67%) |
421,919 (33%) |
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| Proposition 1 | Define hot cargo, define secondary boycott, and prohibit hot cargo and secondary boycotts. |
|
1,124,624 (55%) |
909,061 (45%) |
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| Proposition 2 | Require annual sessions of the legislature and require the governor submit a budget for the next fiscal year within the first five days of the legislative session |
|
623,316 (43%) |
840,494 (57%) |
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| Proposition 3 | Create the Board of Examiners and require those applying to the Medical, Dental, Osteopathic, or Chiropractic Board to pass a written examination. |
|
584,324 (34%) |
1,132,957 (66%) |
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| Proposition 4 | Require that income taxes be approved by the majority of voters and repeal the 1935 Personal Income Tax Act, |
|
763,700 (46%) |
907,311 (54%) |
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| Proposition 5 | Set the pay for legislative members at $200 per month and fix the rate for mileage reimbursement at a maximum of $0.05 per mile. |
|
531,931 (36%) |
961,023 (64%) |
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| Proposition 6 | Create the Board of Forestry to represent the state's interests in state and federal forestry. |
|
714,527 (49%) |
736,977 (51%) |
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| Proposition 7 | Establish taxation on insurance companies and set rates for such taxation. |
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987,687 (69%) |
449,094 (31%) |
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| Proposition 8 | Require that all money relating to protection, conservation, propagation, or preservation of fish, game, mollusks, or crustaceans collected through fines, forfeitures, and other manners be used for further such purposes. |
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1,100,033 (73%) |
398,944 (27%) |
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| Proposition 9 | Allow the salary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Treasurer, State Controller, and Secretary of State be set during their term of office. |
|
647,721 (46%) |
756,810 (54%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Legislature | Limits the session length of and methods of introducing bills in the General Assembly |
Florida
See also: Florida 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Create a State Board of Administration with powers relating to bonds |
|
80,208 (85%) |
14,322 (15%) |
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| Amendment 2 | Allow legislatively referred constitutional amendments to be placed on the ballot with a three-fourths vote of both houses |
|
47,490 (73%) |
17,189 (27%) |
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| Amendment 3 | Create a commission relating to the conservation of birds, game, fur bearing animals, and fresh water fish |
|
49,492 (62%) |
30,948 (38%) |
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| Amendment 4 | Provide for the election of Circuit Judges |
|
50,046 (67%) |
24,879 (33%) |
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| Amendment 5 | Allow a board or commission to make rules and regulations about salt water fish and products conservation |
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49,083 (61%) |
30,754 (39%) |
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| Amendment 6 | Provide for 40 Senate districts and redistricting every ten years |
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25,509 (39%) |
39,727 (61%) |
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| Amendment 7 | Provide for redistricting of Dade County Commissioners Districts |
|
37,579 (54%) |
31,707 (46%) |
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| Amendment 8 | Limit the amount of money that can be taken from a person's income by the courts to pay for debt obligations |
|
25,713 (38%) |
41,152 (62%) |
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| Amendment 9 | Allow for certain corporate property tax exemptions |
|
19,176 (25%) |
58,773 (75%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | SJR 3 | Property | Reduces the minimum price of selling school lands | |
| LRCA | SJR 5 | Prisons | Establishes a nonpartisan Board of Corrections | |
| LRCA | SJR 6 | State Exec | Abolishes the State Board of Prison Commissioners | |
| LRCA | SJR 7 | State Exec | Grants the Governor pardoning powers | |
| CISS | INIT 1 | Healthcare | Provides senior citizens with a monthly stipend and medical care |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1942 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Illinois Revenue Amendment | Taxes | Shall the business of selling food for human consumption be exempt from certain taxes? |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Allocates motor vehicle fuel taxes to the public highway system |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Provides for residential qualifications for Associate Judges | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Establishes salary for the Clerk of Courts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Eminent domain | Provides for the taking of property by the State Roads Commission | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Legislature | Regulates the period that the General Assembly may continue its session | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Religion | Relates to religious grants | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Relates to juvenile courts |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Revise what information may be provided regarding birth control |
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495,964 (42%) |
683,059 (58%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal No. 1 | Call a constitutional convention |
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408,188 (47%) |
468,506 (53%) |
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| Proposal No. 2 | Allow Wayne County to adopt a charter |
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432,164 (49%) |
455,320 (51%) |
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| Proposal No. 3 | Establish the Milk Marketing Board and establish provisions relating to its powers |
|
318,899 (35%) |
585,380 (65%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Changes requirements for investing or loaning school funds | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gov't Acc | Simplifies publication of charter amendments |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Issue 1 | Taxes | Allows certain counties to pass new taxes for school purposes by two-thirds majority | |
| LRCA | Issue 2 | Taxes | Changes property tax rates in certain counties | |
| LRCA | Issue 3 | Gov't Salaries | Fixes Missouri General Assembly salaries at $125 per month plus mileage | |
| LRCA | Issue 4 | Judiciary | Makes changes to appointment and election process of certain courts | |
| CICA | Issue 5 | Gov't Finances | Creates an annual standing apportionment of $25,000,000 for pensions for the elderly |
Montana
See also: Montana 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Creates a state board of education | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Term limits | Relates to terms of office for certain county officers | |
| LRSS | R-45 | Bonds | Issues bonds for Montana State College | |
| LRSS | R-46 | Bonds | Issues bonds for Northern Montana College |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Local gov't | Provides for an optional form of county government |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Taxes | The measure has to do with the tax exemption of financial property. | |
| CISS | Question 2 | Natural resources | The measure contained no enacting clause so it was voided and not placed on the ballot. |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1942 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCR | Question 1 | Legislature | Shall the membership of the House of Representatives be reduced? | |
| CCR | Question 2 | Elections | Shall the legislature be permitted to allow absentee voting? | |
| CCR | Question 3 | Taxes | Shall the legislature be permitted to levy taxes on the growing of timber? |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Provides for the organization of the Board of Education | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Admin of gov't | Divides the state into 21 solicitorial districts |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1942 ballot measures
June 30
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Tax Exemption Referendum | Taxes | Allows the state assembly to exempt any and all classes of personal property from taxation | |
| LRCA | Amendments Referendum | Direct Democracy | Increases number of signatures required for voters to submit constitutional amendments to 30,000 | |
| LRCA | Direct Democracy Referendum | Direct Democracy | Increases signature requirements 20,000 to initiate, 30,000 to refer and 40,000 to force special election | |
| CICA | Graduated Land Tax Initiative | Taxes | Allows enactment of a graduated land tax on farms in excess of $15,000 valuation | |
| CISS | Property Classification Initiative | Taxes | Creates three classes of property for tax purposes |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Butterfat Prices Referendum | Business | Requires butterfat sellers to post prices of all their establishments in 100 mile radius | |
| CISS | Alcohol in Restaurants Initiative | Alcohol | Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods for Appointing Judicial Vacancies Amendment | Provide methods for the appointment of vacant judge positions |
|
954,704 (68%) |
448,981 (32%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1942 ballot measures
July 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | State Question 306 | Pension | Provides a pension for state employees |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | State Question 302 | State exec | Provides requirements to be eligible for state office | |
| LRCA | State Question 303 | Labor | Provides retirement and death and disability benefits to teachers | |
| LRCA | State Question 304 | Labor | Removes restrictions on workmen's compensation |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | State legislatures; Government salaries | Fix legislators’ daily session pay at $8, with presiding officers receiving an additional one-half daily pay, and reimburse 10 cents per mile travelled to and from the capital. |
|
129,318 (54%) |
109,898 (46%) |
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| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Welfare | Repeal the "Rural Credits Loan Fund," which provided loans funded by bond sales to farmers and others living in rural areas. |
|
101,425 (53%) |
88,857 (47%) |
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| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Taxes; Transportation | Allocate fuel and vehicle tax revenues to public highways and the development of recreational, scenic, and historic places. |
|
125,990 (59%) |
86,332 (41%) |
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| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Suffrage | Modify constitutional amendment forfeiting voting rights for convicts and the “mentally-diseased" to allow exceptions and future changes. |
|
101,508 (50%) |
103,404 (50%) |
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| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Taxes; Tobacco | Levy a one-tenth of one cent tax on the selling, handling, and distribution of cigarettes. |
|
110,643 (46%) |
127,366 (54%) |
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| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Hunting and fishing | Prohibit net fishing in coastal streams and bays, except certain exemptions. |
|
97,212 (41%) |
137,177 (59%) |
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| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Education; Taxes | Distribute revenue from income taxes over $7,750,000 to public school districts and union high school districts. |
|
136,321 (60%) |
92,623 (40%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1942 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Governor and Judge Salaries | Gov't salaries | Increases salaries of governor and judges | |
| LRCA | Investment of Permanent School Funds | Gov't Finances | Changes investment restrictions on permanent school funds | |
| LRCA | Endowment Land Lease Money | Gov't Finances | Channels endowment land lease money to school districts | |
| LRCA | Lease Money and Land Income | Gov't Finances | Channels lease money or land income to school districts | |
| LRCA | Supreme Court Judge Salaries | Gov't salaries | Increases salaries of Supreme Court judges | |
| VR | Oil and Gas Bond | BOnds | Creates a state oil and gas bond |
Texas
See also: Texas 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Budgets | Require comptroller certification and alignment with revenue estimates for legislative appropriations |
|
96,418 (57%) |
72,816 (43%) |
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| Proposition 2 | Education; Government salaries | Allow officers of the United States Army or Navy who were assigned duties in state institutions of higher education to draw a salary |
|
71,850 (43%) |
96,026 (57%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Education; Budgets | Authorize the legislature to appropriate $75,000 to construct buildings on the John Tarleton Agricultural College campus |
|
84,013 (49%) |
85,868 (51%) |
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| Proposition 4 | Budgets; Bonds | Authorize the investment of $2 million of the permanent school fund in state bonds issued to construct state office buildings |
|
80,512 (47%) |
91,196 (53%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | State legislatures; State judiciary | Allow the legislature to establish new courts in counties over 200,000, granting them exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction in civil, criminal, or probate issues |
|
69,872 (42%) |
95,284 (58%) |
Vermont
See also: Vermont 1942 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Jury Service for Women Act | State judiciary | Jury Service for Women Act |
Washington
See also: Washington 1942 ballot measures
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 4 | Taxes | Define income as distinct from property for taxation, empower legislature to enact graduated net income taxes, and provide deductions and exemptions. |
|
89,453 (34%) |
176,332 (66%) |
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| Initiative 151 | Healthcare; Welfare | Provide monthly public assistance grants and medical services to eligible senior citizens and their dependents. |
|
160,084 (42%) |
225,027 (58%) |
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| Referendum 22 | Insurance; Labor | Expand industrial insurance by increasing workers' benefits, raising age of eligible minor dependents, and extending claim filing period. |
|
246,257 (69%) |
108,845 (31%) |
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| Referendum 23 | State judiciary | Provide for the appointment of an independent attorney to assist and advise a grand jury, separate from the prosecuting attorney. |
|
126,972 (46%) |
148,266 (54%) |
|
| Referendum 24 | State judiciary | Forbid prosecuting attorneys to provide advice to grand juries, except when they initiate the grand jury proceedings themselves. |
|
114,603 (44%) |
148,439 (56%) |
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| Referendum 6 | Property; Taxes | Limit the property levy to forty mills and two mills limit for public universities unless approved by the majority of electors. |
|
252,431 (77%) |
75,540 (23%) |
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