1923 ballot measures
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Maine
See also: Maine 1923 ballot measures
October 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Referendum Question | Labor | Establishes 48-hour work week for women and minors |  |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1923 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Authorizes the mayor of Baltimore to pay additional salaries to judges | |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1923 ballot measures
April 2, 1923
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporation of Ports and Port Districts Amendment | Authorize the legislature to incorporate ports and port districts and give the incorporated ports and port districts the ability to perform internal improvements |
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266,623 (56%) |
207,926 (44%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1923 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CCR | Question 1 | Taxes | Shall the legislature be able to impose any tax deemed reasonable. | |
New York
See also: New York 1923 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Proposition 1 | Bonds | Issues a state bond of $50 million to construct buildings for institutions for wards for the state |  |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Veterans | Relates to the bonus for soldiers, sailors and marines of the World War | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Admin of Gov't | Relates to the home rule of cities | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Water | Relates to water power development on forest preserve land | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Gov't Finances | Relates to the debt limitation of a city or county | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Direct Democracy | Relates to the extension of absentee voting to inmates, soldiers and sailors | |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1923 ballot measures
November 6, 1923
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Commission Authority Amendment | Change the Workmen's Compensation Law to increase the authority of the Industrial Commission. |
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588,851 (53%) |
528,572 (47%) |
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| Property Tax Assessment and Office of the Elective Assessor Referendum | Establish the county as the unit for tax assessment of personal property and abolish the elected assessor. |
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231,152 (23%) |
765,163 (77%) |
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| Publication of Ballot Measures in Newspapers | Authorize the state to publish copies of ballot measures in newspapers, rather than sending copies to voters |
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351,513 (42%) |
493,786 (58%) |
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| State Old Age Pension Initiative | Establish a state old age pension, the State Pension Commission, and the County Boards of Welfare and establish qualifications for the state old age pension. |
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390,599 (33%) |
777,351 (67%) |
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| Tax Levies, Bond Issuance, and Local Budgets Referendum | Amend laws for levying taxes and issuing bonds and create a budget system for local expenditures. |
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367,277 (34%) |
728,087 (66%) |
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| Voter Eligibility Criteria Amendment | Remove "white male" from the voter eligibility provision of the state constitution. |
|
536,762 (56%) |
421,744 (44%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1923 ballot measures
October 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | State Question 119 | State exec | Provides a method for investigating state officials for impeachment | 
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| LRCA | State Question 121 | Labor | Provides for compulsory payment to employees in case of death or disability | |
| LRCA | State Question 122 | State exec | Provides guidelines for eligibility for state executive officials |
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| LRCA | State Question 123 | Veterans | Provides rehabilitation and aid to veterans of World War I | |
| LRCA | State Question 124 | Taxes | Limits ad valorem tax rates |
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| LRCA | State Question 125 | Gov't Finances | Authorizes the legislature to pay claims against the Depositors' Guaranty Fund | |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1923 ballot measures
November 6, 1923
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Taxes | Levy and collect a net income tax on individuals, partnerships and corporations residing, incorporated or doing business within the state of Oregon. |
|
58,647 (50%) |
58,131 (50%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1923 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 1 | |||
| LRCA | Proposition 2 |
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