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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1915 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Proposes that counties and school districts would be permitted to levy taxes for education	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Salaries	Proposes the salaries of Montgomery county officers	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Banking	Proposes to repeal the section on cases of bank insolvency and payouts	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Proposes allow the city of Selma to levy additional taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Proposes that the legislature meet biennially	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Proposes that municipalities would have the power to levy and collect taxes	d

California

See also: California 1915 ballot propositions

October 26, 1915

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 8	Authorize the state, counties or municipalities to condemn neighboring property to be taken for public use and improvement.		92,048 (37%)	155,786 (63%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Allow county charters to provide for elections, appointment and tenure of county officers.		95,571 (38%)	152,697 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 10	Exempt all buildings and property used by religious organizations for social purposes from taxation.		94,460 (36%)	168,171 (64%)
VR	Proposition 1	Establish regulations regarding primary elections.		112,681 (42%)	156,967 (58%)
VR	Proposition 2	Establish the standards for size, form and manner of printing of ballots used at general elections.		106,377 (41%)	151,067 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Establish a 12-year term length for superior judges and declare them subject to recall, impeachment, and removal.		47,229 (18%)	213,067 (82%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Allow judges appointed to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court, District Court of Appeal, or Superior Court to finish the rest of the position's term.		124,610 (50%)	125,124 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Allow state, county or municipal moneys to be deposited in banks under conditions provided by law.		92,981 (38%)	151,845 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Require a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to pass a ballot initiative to create bonded indebtedness		121,210 (49%)	127,160 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Authorize the legislature to determine taxation and taxation classifications.		42,158 (17%)	205,597 (83%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Authorize the legislature to provide a land colonization system and establish a rural credit system to aid agriculture.		124,247 (48%)	132,320 (52%)

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1915 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutions	Amends Article 15 of the Declaration of Rights	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local gov't	Provides for election of charter boards in cities and counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Legislature	Gives the general assembly the power to suspend sentences in criminal cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Direct democracy	Provides for the referendum process in Maryland	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1915 ballot measures

April 5, 1915

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment	Allow drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes		191,337 (49%)	198,553 (51%)

New York

See also: New York 1915 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Con Language	Amends the constitution	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Direct Democracy	Relates to suffrage	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Gov't Finances	Relates to state debt	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Legislature	Relates to legislative apportionment	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Taxes	Relates to taxation	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1915 ballot measures

November 2, 1915

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Congressional District Apportionment Referendum	Apportion Ohio into congressional districts based on the 13th U.S. census		291,927 (47%)	329,095 (53%)
CICA	County Official Term Limits Initiative	Fix the terms of all county officers to four years and provide for their quadrennial election.		207,435 (26%)	604,463 (74%)
LRCA	Exempting Bonds from Taxation Amendment	Exempt bonds issued on or after January 1, 1916 from taxation.		337,124 (46%)	401,083 (54%)
VR	License to Transport to Alcohol Referendum	Establish a license to transport alcohol		242,671 (41%)	355,207 (59%)
CICA	Prohibition of Alcohol Initiative	Prohibit the sale and manufacture for sale of alcohol		484,969 (47%)	540,377 (53%)
CICA	Prohibit Re-Submitting Twice Rejected Constitutional Amendments for Six Years Initiative	Prohibit the submission of any constitutional amendment that has been rejected more than once, unless six years have passed		417,384 (46%)	482,275 (54%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1915 ballot measures

July 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Elections	Allows voters to vote in precincts other than the precinct of residence	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Judiciary	Provides that the state supreme court consists of five justices	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Levies a special road tax of up to 50 cents	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Education	Authorizes county commissioners to create a student loan fund	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Bonds	Authorizes the issuance of bonds for road improvements	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Education	Provides for the separation of the University of Texas and the Agricultural and Mechanical College	d

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