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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes Veterans	Proposes to make veterans exempt from the poll tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public Works	Proposes to allow the establishment of districts to allow for the building and maintenance of public works	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Proposes that the county of Mobile may levy taxes for funding public schools	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Proposes to allow certain municipal entities the right to levy and collect taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Public Works Taxes	Proposes to allow the collection of taxes for the construction and improvement of roads and bridges	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Proposes that Walker county shall be authorized to levy and collect a road tax for road maintenance	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Proposes to allow certain school districts to levy and collect taxes	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1924 ballot measures

November 4, 1924

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Redistricting and State leg	Provide for the limitation of the Arizona Senate to nineteen members and allocation of a specific number of Senators to counties as such		8,779 (20%)	34,602 (80%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 102-103	Bonds and Transportation	Provide for the issuance of $3,500,000 in bonds for the paving of a highway from the Hassayampa River to Colorado River and Colorado River bridge		13,656 (25%)	40,372 (75%)
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Elections	Provide that a candidate who receives 51% of a primary election vote is the only nominee from that primary to be placed on the general election ballot		13,166 (28%)	34,360 (72%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Admin of gov't and Gambling	Provide for the establishment of a State Racing Commission to regulate the racing of horses		12,946 (25%)	38,017 (75%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Admin of gov't and Transportation	Provide for the creation of a State Highway Commission		15,398 (32%)	32,600 (68%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Energy, Food and agri, and Water	Direct state institutions to conduct engineering surveys and estimates regarding possible power and irrigation systems along the Colorado River and allocate $100,000 to do so		21,460 (39%)	33,910 (61%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1924 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 9	Judiciary	Increases the number of supreme court justices from four to five and allows the legislature to set their salaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Local Gov't	Regards local governments' limitations on debt	a
LRCA	Prohibition of Local Acts Amendment	Local Gov't	Regards the prohibition of local acts	d

California

See also: California 1924 ballot propositions

November 4, 1924

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Exempt county fire insurance companies from the state taxes on insurance companies.		287,194 (37%)	487,126 (63%)
CISS	Proposition 11	Create the Klamath River Fish and Game District and prohibit of any dam or other artificial obstruction of waters in the district.	a	560,785 (61%)	363,658 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Establish municipal courts as courts of record and establish the jurisdiction of municipal courts and for appellate departments of superior courts.	a	475,217 (64%)	267,987 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Create an annual educational poll tax of at least five dollars on every male between the ages of 21 and 50, with certain exceptions.	a	501,551 (51%)	486,134 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Exempt property valued at less than $50,000 used exclusively as an airport or aviation field under the control of the federal government from taxation.		297,813 (36%)	533,775 (64%)
CICA	Proposition 16	Create a board appointed by the governor to develop and distribute water and electrical energy and allow for the issuance of bonds.		320,383 (30%)	751,985 (70%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Allow the railroad commission to fix compensation for property taken by an irrigation or other public corporation district.	a	472,713 (63%)	283,201 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Declare that any individual registered as an elector in one precinct who moves to another in the same county within 30 days of an election can vote.	a	699,687 (78%)	197,657 (22%)
CICA	Proposition 1	Require companies that operated jitney busses, stages, or motor vehicles on public highways to pay a tax of four percent of their gross receipts.		457,372 (46%)	541,241 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Establish pay for legislators during regular and special sessions and create repayment for mileage expenses.	a	486,193 (55%)	391,933 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Allow the deposit of public moneys by any political subdivision into banks of the state of California.	a	515,412 (65%)	279,830 (35%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Change the concurrent jurisdiction of inferior courts with superior courts in certain cases of forcible entry and detainer from cases.	a	518,292 (66%)	266,241 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Require local treasurers to transfer up to 85% of taxes once each fiscal year for obligations and to replace them before meeting other obligations.		264,464 (32%)	564,252 (68%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Declare that personal property taxes be based on the previous year's tax rate and allow the equalization of personal property assessments.	a	490,782 (60%)	331,311 (40%)
CISS	Proposition 7	Authorize boxing and wrestling contests for prizes and create an athletic commission to license contests and participants.	a	518,631 (51%)	498,217 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Prohibit increases in the salaries of county officers by providing assistants and deputies as necessary.	a	423,921 (52%)	391,325 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Authorize the taxation of notes, debentures, shares of stock, bonds, solvent credits, or mortgages at a rate proportionate to their value.	a	429,031 (54%)	368,014 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Declare that all bonds issued following the enactment of the amendment be exempt from taxation.		314,750 (38%)	511,364 (62%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Measure 1	Admin of Gov't	Establishes the Office of State Printer and Printing Building Committee	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Bonds	Authorizes bonds to pay bonuses to soldiers and sailors	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Gov't Salaries	Empowers the General Assembly to fix the salaries of state officers	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Provides that there will be no income or inheritance taxes, also exempts $500 of personal property from taxation	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local Gov't	Allows the state Legislature to control the formation of the system of government in Duval County	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Allows for the creation of special tax school districts and for bonds of up to 20% of the assessed value of taxable property in those district	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Redistricting	Provides for 33 senatorial districts and a system for representatives based on county population	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Allows for uniform and equal taxation rates, special rates of taxation on intangible property, and certain exemptions	a

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local Gov't	Creates Peach County	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Provides biennial sessions for the general assembly	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Finances	Allows the town of Brunswick to incur debt of up to 14 percent of assessed property valuation	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Exempts certain industries from taxation for up to five years	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Consolidates the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Local Gov't	Allows city and county governments to be consolidated	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Bonds	Approves coastal plain bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Bonds	Increases the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	SJR 7	Water	Affirms water rights except when use is for power purposes	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1924 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Illinois Gateway Amendment	Legislature	Shall the legislature be able to propose amendments to two articles of the constitution session?	d
LRSS	State Bond Issue	Bonds	Shall a state bond be issued for the building of roads?	a
LRSS	Banking Law Amendment	Banking	Shall section 9 of the banking law be amended?	a
LRSS	Banking Law Amendment	Banking	Shall the multiple sections of the banking law be amended?	a
LRSS	Canal Lease Question	Resources	Shall the canal be leased?	d

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't salaries	Regulates salaries and expenses of the Baltimore State's Attorney	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Veterans	Permits the state to pledge its credit to raise funds for aid and compensation of veterans	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections	Alters voter qualifications for certain state office elections	a
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional Rights	Enables women to hold any state, county or municipal office	a
VR	Question 3	Alcohol	Prohibited the production and transportation of certain alcoholic and intoxicating beverages	a
VR	Question 4	Taxes	Increases the excise gasoline and other fuels tax	d
VR	Question 5	Business	Regulates foreign banking in the state	a
AQ	Question 6	Time	Creates daylight saving time	a
LRCA	Question 7	Labor	Approves of an amendment to the federal constitution empowering the U.S. Congress to regulate or prohibit labor for persons under 18	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1924 ballot measures

November 4, 1924

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Compulsory School Attendance Initiative	Require children ages seven to sixteen to attend public school until they graduate eighth grade		421,472 (36%)	760,571 (64%)
CICA	Establishment of Legislative Districts Initiative	Establish the procedures for dividing the state into legislative districts		231,718 (23%)	781,351 (77%)
CICA	Graduated Income Tax Initiative	Enact a graduated income tax		216,437 (19%)	913,833 (81%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Transportation	Places revenue from excise taxes in trunk highway fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Acc	Changes requirements for publication of proposed amendments	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Agriculture	Establishes state owned and operated grain elevators	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Environment	Authorizes laws promoting forestation and reforestation of lands	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Environment	Authorizes state expenditure to prevent forest fires	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Gov't Salaries	Fixes supreme court salaries and provides for two more judges	d
LRCA	Issue 2	Constitutions	Prescribes methods and means for revising and amending the constitution of Missouri	d
LRCA	Issue 3	Local Gov't	Prescribes methods and means for revising the charter of St. Louis	d
LRCA	Issue 4	Gov't Salaries	Regulates the salaries and expenses of members of the general assembly and prohibits appointments by nepotism	d
CICA	Issue 5	Transportation	Provides funds for the completion and maintenance of the state highways system	a
CICA	Issue 6	Labor	Provides a system of compensation for workmen injured in industrial accidents	d
CICA	Issue 7	Local Gov't	Authorizes St. Louis to consolidate its territories and governments	d
CICA	Issue 8	Taxes	Exempts the properties and incomes of churches as well as certain educational and charitable institutions from taxation.	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local gov't	Sets qualifications for county superintendents	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Provides for acceptance and administration of gifts to the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Veterans	Provides compensation for veterans of World War I	d
LRSS	R-27	Elections	Repeals the Presidential primary law	a
CISS	I-28	Labor	Provides for workmen's compensation through proceeds from taxes	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Elections	Establishes direct primaries and nonpartisan elections	d

New York

See also: New York 1924 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues a state bond of $15 million for the improvement of state parks and for the establishment of new state parks	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Provides for the inviolability of sinking funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Exempts homesteads and mortgages from taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Finances	Limits the state debt to seven and a half percent of the value of taxable property	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislature	Increases the compensation of legislators	d
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Authorizes a bond for $2 million to be loaned to World War veterans	a
BI	Referendum 2	Bonds	Authorizes a bond for to create a port commission and provide a water transportation system	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1924 ballot measures

March 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum	Taxes	Deals with unpaid stock taxes	d
LRCA	Referendum	Local Gov't	Relates to officials in counties of certain population sizes	a
CISS	Initiative	Labor	Gives priority to labor liens running to farmers and their families	d
VR	Referendum	Elections	Creates nonpartisan ballot system for elective state offices	d
VR	Initiative	Elections	Relates to holding separate partisan primaries	d
VR	Referendum	Elections	Changes the election date of precinct committeemen	d
LRCA	Referendum	Bonds	Relates to the issuing of state bonds	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative	Taxes	Reduces the amount of property taxes to be levied and spent in 1925-1927 biennium	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Suffrage	Requires that constituents be able to read and write in English to vote in elections	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Transportation	Deems roadways and waterways that permit the transportation of natural resources as a public use	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Veterans	Provides for a cash bonus or loan to veterans of World War I and the Spanish-American War and the widows and dependents of any person who died in service	a
VR	Measure 4	Food & Agri	Outlaws the manufacture, sale and exchange of butter substitutes composed of vegetable fat, non-pure milk and adulterated milk	d
CISS	Measure 5	Health Care	Authorizes and regulates the practice of naturopathy	d
CICA	Measure 6	Labor	Establishes workers’ compensation for employees in hazardous occupations	d
CISS	Measure 7	Taxes	Repeals the state's income tax	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ConCon	South Dakota Call for Constitutional Convention	Con Convention	Calls for a constitutional convention to be held	d
VR	Amend Public Warehouses Law	Food & Agri	Amends public warehouse laws	d
VR	Attach Todd to Tripp County	Local Gov't	Attaches Todd County to Tripp County	d
VR	Nonpolitical Judicial Elections	Elections	Creates nonpolitical elections for judges	d
VR	Primary Election Law	Elections	Amends the state's primary election system	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Veterans	Levies a tax to fund pensions for Confederate soldiers	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1924 ballot measures

November 4, 1924

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment to Article XI Sec. 5	Local gov't and Elections	Authorize the legislature to classify counties by population and elect officers in certain counties to perform duties of multiple officers.	a	137,093 (52%)	129,003 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1	Transportation and Water	Empower the harbor commission to relocate harbor lines and prohibit sale or relinquishing control within 2000 feet of these lines.		99,694 (39%)	152,911 (61%)
ITP	Initiative 49	Education	Requires all children within Washington between the ages of seven and sixteen years to attend public schools.		158,922 (42%)	221,500 (58%)
ITP	Initiative 50	Property and Taxes	Limit the aggregate annual tax levy rate on property to 40 mills unless approved by majority vote within the jurisdiction.		128,677 (38%)	211,948 (62%)
ITP	Initiative 52	Local gov't and Energy	Authorize municipalities to operate electrical facilities tax-free without boundaries and grant eminent domain use for these facilities.		139,492 (39%)	217,393 (61%)
VR	Referendum 16	Business reg and Food and agri	Prohibit butter substitutes with mixed milk and vegetable fat and require unadulterated milk for substitutes.		169,047 (45%)	203,016 (55%)
LRSS	Referendum 3	Local gov't and Energy	Allow municipalities to sell surplus electricity outside their boundaries and require a 5% excise tax on gross sales.		99,459 (32%)	208,809 (68%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1924 ballot measures

April 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Salaries of elected officials	Change the annual pay of legislators to $750	d

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance	Provides home rule to cities and counties under constraints of the state constitution and law	a
LRCA	Question 2	Forests and parks	Allows for state funding of the creation and preservation of state forests	a
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary	Allows for the legislature to provide additional circuit court judges to counties with more than 85,000 people	a

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