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Maine

See also: Maine 1913 ballot measures

September 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question No. 1	Property	Provides for the classification of property for tax purposes	a
LRCA	Question No. 2	Direct Democracy	Permits voting upon amendments to the constitution at regulation elections	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1913 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent Domain	Adds a new section to Article 3 of the Constitution regarding the taking of private property	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Constitutions	Amends Section 27 of Article 3 of the Constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Constitutions	Amends Section 21 of Article 4 of the Constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Suffrage	Excuses vote seller from penalty	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Constitutions	Amends Section 9 of Article 5 of the Constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Constitutions	Amends Section 3 of Article 5 of the Constitution	a

Michigan

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April 7, 1913

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Initiatives and Referendums for Statutes Amendment	Revise constitutional provisions relating to initiatives and referendums for statutes	a	219,057 (59%)	152,388 (41%)
LRCA	Initiatives for Constitutional Amendments Amendment	Revise constitutional provisions relating to initiatives for constitutional amendments	a	204,796 (56%)	162,392 (44%)
LRCA	Recall of Elective Officers Amendment	Revise provisions relating to the recall of elective officers	a	237,743 (62%)	145,412 (38%)
LRCA	Relief, Insurance, and Pensions for Fire Department Members Amendment	Amend provisions relating to relief, insurance, and pensions for fire department members		179,948 (47%)	206,204 (53%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Provide for women's suffrage in state constitution		168,738 (39%)	264,882 (61%)

New York

See also: New York 1913 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Property	Gives compensation on private property taken for public use	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Con Language	Relates to no constitutional limitation	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Judiciary	Increases the number of county judges	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Water	Relates to state controlled reservoirs	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1913 ballot measures

November 4, 1913

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Eligibility of Women for Appointment to Commissions Amendment	Grant women the right to serve as members of boards or in positions in institutions affecting or caring for women and children	a	435,222 (63%)	255,036 (37%)
LRCA	Municipal Bonds Tax Exemption Amendment	Provide tax exemptions for city, village, hamlet, township, road district, and school bonds		312,232 (48%)	340,570 (52%)
LRCA	Short Ballot for County and Township Officers Amendment	Authorize laws to be passed for the election or appointment of county and township officers		217,875 (33%)	449,493 (67%)
LRCA	Short Ballot for State Officers Amendment	List the governor and lieutenant governor on the ballot and grant them the power to appoint members of the executive department		239,126 (34%)	461,555 (66%)
CICA	Small Legislature Initiative	Limit the legislature to 50 Representatives and 22 Senators		240,237 (36%)	418,114 (64%)
IndISS	Transportation of Alcohol to Areas Where the Sale of Alcohol is Prohibited Initiative	Prohibit the transportation of alcohol to areas where the sale of alcohol is prohibited		360,534 (44%)	455,099 (56%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1913 ballot measures

August 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 46	Transportation	Allows railroad and other transportation companies to consolidate with similar companies	a
VR	State Question 47	Labor	Vetoes a bill concerning the health and safety of coal miners	a
LRCA	State Question 57	Taxes	Provides that property taxes levied on railroad and pipeline companies go into the Common School Fund	a
LRCA	State Question 58	Local gov't	Gives counties the right to abolish township governments	a
LRCA	State Question 60	Admin of gov't	Changes the number of members of the Board of Agriculture	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1913 ballot measures

November 4, 1913

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Education and Budgets	Create a state university building repair fund to provide funds for repairs and additions to state university buildings.	a	56,659 (58%)	40,600 (42%)
VR	Measure Nos. 302-303	Education and Budgets	Provide $100,000 for the construction and furnishing of a modern fire-proof administration and classroom building for the University of Oregon.	a	53,569 (55%)	43,014 (45%)
VR	Measure Nos. 304-305	Con rights and Law enforcement	Authorize the performance of sterilization surgeries for "habitual criminals, moral degenerates, and sexual perverts."		41,767 (44%)	53,319 (56%)
VR	Measure Nos. 306-307	Govt salaries and State judiciary	Provide a district attorney for each county in the state and set their salaries.	a	54,179 (59%)	38,159 (41%)
VR	Measure Nos. 308-309	Labor and unions	Create the State Industrial Accident Commission and establish an industrial accident fund.	a	67,814 (70%)	28,608 (30%)

Texas

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July 19

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Judiciary	Creates judicial districts and qualifications of district court judges	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	Authorizes bonds for various state institutions	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	State exec	Provides for the salary and term limits for elected officials	d

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1913 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 2	State executive	Regarding gubernatorial veto powers	a
LRCA	Proposal 3	State legislature	Regarding the timing of State Legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Proposal 4	State legislature	Regarding recording and publication of the voting in the general assembly	a
LRCA	Proposal 5	Law enforcement	Regarding limiting the legislature ability to declare guilt in felonies cases or mitigate felony convictions	a
LRCA	Proposal 7	Admin of gov't	Creates general rules regarding charters for political subdivisions	a
LRCA	Proposal 8	State judiciary	"Justice" used to designate supreme court judges	a
LRCA	Proposal 9	Welfare	Provides for workers' compensation	a
LRCA	Proposal 10	Constitutional language	Allows for revision of Chapter 2 of the State Constitution	a