1929 ballot measures
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Maine
See also: Maine 1929 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment No. 1 | Local Gov't | Empowers Governor to fill councilor vacancies |  |
| LRCA | Amendment No. 2 | Bonds | Issues $1.2 million in bonds to build Waldo-Hancock Bridge | |
| LRCA | Amendment No. 3 | Bonds | Increases bond limit for highways and bridges to $31 million | |
| LRSS | Referendum Question No. 1 | Energy | Allows export of surplus hydroelectric power |  |
| VR | Referendum Question No. 2 | Taxes | Increases gasoline tax to five cents per gallon | |
New York
See also: New York 1929 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Civil Service | Relates to civil service preference for veterans | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Direct Democracy | Relates to absentee voting privilege of inmates of veterans' bureau hospitals | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Legislature | Limits of legislature in relation to Nassau and Westchester county laws | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Gov't Finances | Relates to the state debt that the state can contract to suppress forest fires | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Judiciary | Relates to the transfer of criminal jurisdiction of justices of the peace | |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1929 ballot measures
November 5, 1929
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property Taxation Amendment | Authorize classification of property for tax purposes and provide for a 15 mill tax limit on real estate. |
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710,538 (58%) |
510,874 (42%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1929 ballot measures
July 16
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposition 1 | Judiciary | Provides for a nine member state supreme court | |
| LRCA | Proposition 2 | Gov't salaries | Increases the governor's salary | |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1929 ballot measures
April 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Gov't Salaries | Allows legislative salaries to be set by law | |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Term Limits | Sets a two successive term limit for sheriffs | |
| AQ | Question 3 | Alcohol | Asks the legislature to repeal alcohol prohibition | |
| AQ | Question 4 | Alcohol | Asks the legislature to allow the sale of certain beer | |
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