1927 ballot measures
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Arizona
See also: Arizona 1927 ballot measures
May 31, 1927
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Property; Taxes | Provide that property will never be taxed at a higher rate than the lands of other property and establish that no property taxes be imposed on Indian Reservations |
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9,377 (75%) |
3,191 (25%) |
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| Measure Nos. 102-103 | Budgets; Elections | Provide for a special election to consider the sale and disposal of public lands to the construction of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands |
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9,202 (74%) |
3,279 (26%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1927 ballot measures
October 18
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| IndISS | Referendum Question | Elections | Repeals the direct primary law |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1927 ballot measures
April 4, 1927
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment | Create metropolitan districts |
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210,880 (51%) |
200,490 (49%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1927 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| BI | Question 1 | Bond issues on the ballot | Authorizes bonds for state highways. |
New York
See also: New York 1927 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Con Convention | Relates to adding a new article on the executive budget | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Gov't Finances | Relates to adding a new article on the city debt limit | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Transportation | Relates to elimination of railroad grade crossings and how its cost includes counties | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Gov't Salaries | Increases the salaries of legislators, the governor and lieutenant-governor | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | State Exec | Relates to the head of the executive department | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 6 | Term Limits | Changes the term of senators to four-years, assemblyman to two-years and the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney-general to four-year terms | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 7 | Forests | Relates to constructing a highway on forest preserve land | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 8 | Resources | Relates to the condemnation of land by counties | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 9 | Resources | Relates to the annexation of land by cities |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1927 ballot measures
November 8, 1927
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Compensation for Justices of the Peace and Mayors Referendum | Establish fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables |
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438,458 (32%) |
916,016 (68%) |
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| State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative | Establish a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. |
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522,612 (41%) |
765,093 (59%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1927 ballot measures
June 28, 1927
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Suffrage; Race and ethnicity | Repeal constitutional language denying suffrage to “Negro,” “Chinaman,” and “Mulatto” people. |
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69,373 (62%) |
41,887 (38%) |
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| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Education; Taxes | Authorize school districts with over 100,000 people to levy taxes to support and maintain the school district upon voter approval. |
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46,784 (46%) |
55,817 (54%) |
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| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Trials | Charge a person who waives indictment for a crime or misdemeanor before any circuit court judge. |
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64,956 (63%) |
38,774 (37%) |
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| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Government salaries | Set legislator compensation at $10 per day for sessions, totaling $400 per session, with extra compensation for presiding officers. |
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28,380 (26%) |
81,215 (74%) |
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| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Voting | Require voters to be registered to vote. |
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55,802 (53%) |
49,682 (47%) |
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| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Government salaries | Determine compensation of state and county elected officials by law, rather than amendment, and prohibit salary increases during a term. |
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46,999 (43%) |
61,838 (57%) |
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| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Local government | Allow cities with a population over 100,000 situated within a county to consolidate in that county. |
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41,309 (42%) |
57,613 (58%) |
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| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Veterans; Bonds | Authorize counties with over 200,000 people to issue bonds to construct a veterans’ memorial and armory building in eligible cities. |
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25,180 (24%) |
80,476 (76%) |
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| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Taxes | Authorize property taxes not exceeding $3,500 plus 6% and limit annual tax increases to 6%. |
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19,393 (19%) |
84,697 (81%) |
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| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Taxes | Levy an annual progressive net income tax on people and corporations in the state and provide for tax exemptions. |
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48,745 (42%) |
67,039 (58%) |
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| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Administration; Taxes | Authorize the state tax commission to supervise assessment and enforce tax laws throughout the state. |
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31,957 (31%) |
70,871 (69%) |
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| Measure Nos. 322-323 | Hunting and fishing | Prohibit the taking of and fishing for salmon and other food fish in Nestucca Bay, except with hook and line or angling. |
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53,684 (53%) |
47,552 (47%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1927 ballot measures
August 1, 1927
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Proposition 1 | State judiciary | Modify the state judiciary system to include one Court of Criminal Appeals and a Texas Supreme Court composed of a Chief Justice and a minimum of eight Associate Justices. |
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27,949 (15%) |
164,036 (85%) |
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| Proposition 2 | Taxes | Change the state taxation system to allow the state to derive income from sources other than the ad valorem tax |
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16,739 (9%) |
175,484 (91%) |
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| Proposition 3 | Government salaries | Provide district attorneys and other county officials with compensation through salaries instead of fees and commissions |
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22,617 (12%) |
169,630 (88%) |
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| Proposition 4 | Government salaries | Repeal state officials compensation provisions but retain existing salaries until otherwise provided by law and limit legislator salary to $1,500 and provide a $10,000 salary for the governor |
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21,632 (11%) |
171,372 (89%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1927 ballot measures
April 5, 1927
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Question 1 | Set legislators' pay at $1,000 per session |
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151,786 (43%) |
199,260 (57%) |
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| Question 2 | Allow the legislature to classify forests and minerals for taxation purposes |
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179,217 (56%) |
141,888 (44%) |
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