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Arizona

See also: Arizona 1930 ballot measures

November 4, 1930

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 102-103	Bonds and Suffrage	Require votes on bond issues or special assessments to be made by real property taxpayers of the state	a	31,314 (60%)	20,867 (40%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 104-103	Redistricting and State leg	Provide for the fixation of the number of senators and representatives and permitting legislative redistricting by county		18,406 (41%)	27,003 (59%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 106-107	Public works	Prohibit non-U.S. citizens from being employed in connection with the state, a county, or a municipality	a	35,387 (66%)	18,560 (34%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 108-109	Bonds and Transportation	Provide for the issuance of $10,000,000 in state bonds to construct highways		21,678 (39%)	33,454 (61%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 110-111	Taxes and Transportation	Provide for the exemption of automobiles from vehicle taxes		20,505 (35%)	37,942 (65%)

California

See also: California 1930 ballot propositions

November 4, 1930

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Proposition 10	Define construction loans, prevent corporations from pleading usury, and regulate industrial loan companies and pawnbrokers.		239,303 (24%)	763,130 (76%)
CICA	Proposition 11	Create the Fish and Game Commission to create fishing and game districts and regulate fishing and hunting.		440,449 (40%)	650,721 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Allow each house of the legislature to employ help and set the daily pay to a total of $400 for all employees of the Senate and a total of $450 for all employees of the Assembly.		449,280 (50%)	458,225 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Declare that the legislature may pay farmers for animals that are taken, slaughtered, or otherwise disposed of to prevent the spread of disease.	a	893,598 (83%)	184,922 (17%)
CISS	Proposition 14	Require a new state-wide voter registration and require every other year that those who did not vote in the previous election to re-register to vote.	a	609,109 (58%)	447,371 (42%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Confirm trusts and estates created for the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, allow the institution and its trustees to receive property for its benefit, and exempt the property of the trust from taxation.	a	635,692 (61%)	407,645 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Allow the legislature to create laws regarding the creation of corporations.	a	530,432 (60%)	360,968 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Require ocean marine insurance companies to pay a tax based on underwriting profits and require the legislature to set the tax rate.	a	706,293 (76%)	224,252 (24%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Require the state to collect a tax on motor vehicles and pay 95% of the motor vehicle taxes to the county where the vehicle is registered.		433,860 (40%)	641,716 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Declare Supreme Court and District Court of Appeals justices ineligible for other public employment during their term	a	648,213 (71%)	270,077 (29%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for helping war veterans acquire farms and houses and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	835,579 (76%)	265,682 (24%)
LRCA	Proposition 20	Allow any department of the executive branch to be part of the Governor's Council.		344,606 (41%)	505,018 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Require the Department of Finance to report the net loss of each city and county from state property taxes and allow the legislature to determine the means and amount that the state reimburses cities and counties for these losses.		363,524 (39%)	566,586 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 22	Require amendments for municipal charters to be submitted to electors to the legislature 60 days before the election.	a	545,901 (64%)	304,136 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 23	Create an election of 120 delegates to draft a new state constitution and establish the procedures for the convention.		263,683 (31%)	585,089 (69%)
LRCA	Proposition 24	Establish procedures for judicial leave of absences and allow the legislature to change the number of Superior Court judges.		419,527 (47%)	469,955 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 25	Change the residency requirement for voting and allow the legislature to create laws allowing those who expect to be absent or unable to vote.	a	571,311 (60%)	377,926 (40%)
CISS	Proposition 26	Prohibit keeping open any store, barber shop, workshop, factory, or other place of business on Sundays with the exception of certain businesses.		214,533 (17%)	1,047,926 (83%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Require biennial legislation that distributes taxes on fire insurance companies and establish procedures for distributing the funds.		262,131 (24%)	822,964 (76%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Set the Governor's and Lieutenant-Governor's salaries and declare the salaries of other positions to be set by law.		382,313 (37%)	644,895 (63%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Set the tax rate of street railways at 4.25% of gross receipts from operations.	a	691,451 (66%)	363,155 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Allow the legislature to provide retirement salaries for state employees and create the requirements and terms for retirement.	a	587,021 (52%)	550,565 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Require the state to pay taxes to counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions on toll bridges acquired by the state.		493,086 (48%)	527,434 (52%)
CISS	Proposition 7	Advance the standard time by one hour on the last Sunday of April and decrease the standard time by one hour on the last Sunday of September.		317,890 (24%)	990,775 (76%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Exempt from taxation non-profit hospitals or sanatoriums and create methods for determining tax exempt status of hospitals and sanatoriums.		448,601 (39%)	706,850 (61%)
BI	Proposition 9	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $10,000,000 for improvements to the San Francisco Harbor and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	808,293 (76%)	257,700 (24%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ConCon	Measure 1	Con Con	Calls for a state constitutional convention	d
CICA	Measure 2	Education	Provides for the election of a State Board of Education and for the appointment of a Commission of Education in lieu of the Superintendent of Public Instruction	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Requires voter approval for counties, districts, and municipalities to issue bonds in elections where a majority of qualified local property owners vote	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Allows for a state inheritance tax up to the same rate as the federal government tax rate	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Exempts certain industrial plants from taxation for fifteen years	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	States that motor vehicles shall only be subject to one tax, a license or tag tax	a

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Authorizes Stephens Count to incur bonded debt for hospital purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Water	Authorizes Fulton County to establish sewage, water and fire prevention systems	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Authorizes Fulton County to levy taxes for pensions of county officers and employees	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Authorizes a state income tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't Finances	Authorizes Washington County to make temporary loans	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Authorizes the general assembly to exempt power and flood control projects from taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Local Gov't	Authorizes certain counties to pass zoning laws	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Authorizes Pierce County to levy taxes for high school purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Authorizes Glynn and McIntosh counties to levy taxes and issue bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Gov't Salaries	Provides for Richmond County to pay additional compensation to the judge of the Augusta Circuit	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Transportation	Allows the city of Lakeland to acquire and operate the Lakeland Railway	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Water	Allows the city of Cornelis to increase bonded indebtedness for waterworks	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Bonds	Allows the city of Elberton to increase bonded indebtedness for electric systems	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 5	Healthcare	Repeals section on Board of Directors of insane asylum	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1930 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Illinois Revenue Amendment	Taxes	Shall the constitution be modified with regard to the power of taxation?	d
LRSS	Forest Preserve Question	Resources	Shall a statewide system of forest preserves be created?	d
LRSS	Banking Law Amendment	Banking	Shall the banking law be modified?	a
LRSS	Jury Act Amendment	Constitutional Rights	Shall women be permitted to serve on juries?	a
LRSS	Jury Commissioner Act Amendment	Admin of Gov't	Shall the jury commissioner act be modified?	a
AQ	18th Amendment Question	Alcohol	Shall the 18th amendment to the United States Constitution be repealed?	a
AQ	Volstead Act Question	Alcohol	Shall the Volstead Act be modified?	a
AQ	Repeal Prohibition Question	Alcohol	Shall the Illinois Prohibition Act be repealed?	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't finances	Gives legislature the power to authorize deputies to work on behalf of the Treasury Department	a
ABR	Amendment 2	ConCon	Asks voters if a convention is needed to amend or re-write the Constitution	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Redistricting	Reapportions senatorial, representative and councillor districts	a
IndISS	Question 2	Alcohol	Repeals the prohibition of alcohol	a
IndISS	Question 3	Hunt & Fish	Regulates the use of trapping devices in hunting	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1930 ballot measures

November 4, 1930

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative	Establish provisions relating to the apportionment of members of the state legislature		292,659 (42%)	411,043 (58%)
VR	Cigarette Tax Referendum	Establish a tax on cigarettes		198,515 (30%)	452,375 (70%)
LRCA	Funding for Waterway Improvements Amendment	Authorize the state to aid in the improvement of waterways		300,990 (46%)	358,734 (54%)
LRCA	Increase of the Homestead Exemption Amendment	Increase the homestead exemption to $3,000		298,909 (46%)	356,938 (54%)
LRCA	Township Officer Elections Amendment	Establish procedures relative to the election of township officers		275,781 (43%)	369,906 (57%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Replaces court commissioners with associate supreme court justices	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property	Authorizes the legislature to exchange state public lands for federal lands	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Business	Limits the liability of stockholders in corporations	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1930 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Gov't Salaries	Increases salary of general assembly	d
LRCA	Issue 2	Taxes	Exempts certain monies used for real estate loans from taxation	d
LRCA	Issue 3	Bonds	Stipulates that utilities bonds be paid within fifty years of issuance	d
CISS	Issue 4	Labor	Repeals 1927 Workmen's Compensation Act	d
CICA	Issue 5	Local Gov't	Allows for City of Greater St. Louis charter	d
CICA	Issue 6	Eminent Domain	Creates power of eminent domain in Missouri	d
CICA	Issue 7	Local Gov't	Repeals 1927 Workmen's Compensation Act	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	R-33	Bonds	Issues bonds for several state educational institutions	a
LRSS	R-34	Agrictulture	Enacts a levy for university, agricultural and extension service	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Banking	Fixes individual liability of stockholders in banking institutions	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Allows the legislature to pay deficits in the Depositors Guaranty Fund	d
CISS	Initiative 1	Utilities	Allows cities and public light and power districts to extend their lines	d
CISS	Initiative 2	Utilities	Allows cities that own electric light plants to extend their lines	a
CISS	Initiative 3	Utilities	Prohibits the sale of municipal electric plants	d

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1930 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Question 1	Elections	Shall the General Court have the ability to provide for absentee voting?	d
CCR	Question 2	Taxes	Shall the legislature have the ability to impose an estate tax?	d
CCR	Question 3	State Exec	Shall the governor have the ability to reduce items in an appropriations bill passed by the legislature?	d
CCR	Question 4	Taxes	Shall the legislature have the ability to exempt certain income from income taxes?	d
CCR	Question 5	Elections	Shall representaion in the House of Representatives be proportional according to the proposed plan?	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues on the ballot	Authorizes bonds for state institutions.	a
BI	Question 2	Bond issues on the ballot	Authorizes bonds for water rights.	a
BI	Question 3	Bond issues on the ballot	Authorizes bonds for state highways.	a

New York

See also: New York 1930 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues a state bond for the construction of building under the control of the Departments of Mental Hygiene or Correction	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Increases the number of supreme court justices from five to seven	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Divides the state into 20 solicitorial districts	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Classifies real and personal property for taxation	d
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Issues and additional $2 million in bonds for veterans	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1930 ballot measures

June 25

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum	Term Limits	Increased the district court justice terms from four to six years	a
LRCA	Referendum	Term Limits	Increased the state supreme court justice terms from six to ten years	a
VR	Referendum	Admin of Gov't	Replaces five-member Game and Fish Board of Control with singular Game and Fish Commissioner	a
VR	Referendum	Banking	Repeals the Depositor's Guaranty Fund	a
CISS	Initiative	Rules about Sunday	Permits the operation of motion picture theaters on Sunday after 1:30 p.m	d
CISS	Initiative	Taxes	Increases the state gasoline tax from two to four cents	d

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiative	Term Limits	Lengthens the terms of state and county officials from two to four years	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1930 ballot measures

November 4, 1930

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Income and Inheritance Taxes to Local Jurisdictions Amendment	Require at least 50% of income and inheritance taxes be returned to the local jurisdiction where the income or inheritance tax comes from.	a	930,914 (62%)	574,017 (38%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 122	State exec	Provides guidelines for eligibility for state executive officials	d
LRCA	State Question 158	Education	Relieves the State Board of Agriculture of its duties as a Board of Regents of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges	d
LRCA	State Question 159	Education	Provides for a Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1930 ballot measures

November 4, 1930

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Bonds	Repeal irrigation and drainage districts' authority to issue and sell bonds.	a	96,061 (56%)	74,892 (44%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Admin of gov't and Exec officials	Create an executive state cabinet appointed by the governor and approved by the senate.		51,248 (27%)	135,412 (73%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Veterans	Expand eligibility for state loans under the soldiers' bonus law to include Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion veterans.		92,602 (48%)	101,785 (52%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Taxes	Amend Article I Section 32 to authorize the legislature to classify motor vehicles by use, value, and depreciation for the purposes of taxation.		71,557 (38%)	115,480 (62%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Taxes	Amend Article IX Section 1 to authorize the legislature to classify motor vehicles by use, value, and depreciation for the purposes of taxation.		63,683 (36%)	111,441 (64%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	State leg	Authorize the process of filling vacancies in the state legislature to be determined by law.	a	85,836 (53%)	76,455 (47%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Govt salaries and State leg	Fix the compensation of legislators at $500 for a two-year term, with presiding officers receiving one-half more.		70,937 (40%)	108,070 (60%)
VR	Measure Nos. 314-315	State judiciary	Add two circuit court judges to the fourth judicial district in Multnomah County.		39,770 (22%)	137,549 (78%)
VR	Measure Nos. 316-317	Taxes	Establish a progressive state net income tax and provide exemptions to such tax.	a	105,189 (52%)	95,207 (48%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 318-319	Tobacco	Prohibit the manufacturing, advertisement, sale, purchase, or possession of cigarettes and provide punishments for violations.		54,231 (26%)	156,265 (74%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 320-321	Hunt and fish	Prohibit fishing in the Rogue River, except with rod, line, and hooks.		96,596 (49%)	99,490 (51%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 322-323	Exec officials	Create the office of the lieutenant governor, who will serve as senate president, appoint senate committee, and act as governor in the governor's absence.		92,707 (49%)	95,277 (51%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 324-325	Energy, Utilities, and Water	Authorize the creation of utility districts for the purpose of supplying water and electric energy.	a	117,776 (58%)	84,778 (42%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Suspension of Sentence	Trials	Permits suspension of sentence on first conviction	a
LRCA	Collection of Fines	Local gov't	Gives fines to county where collected	a
LRCA	Property for School Taxation	Taxes	Allows legislature to classify property for school taxation	a
LRCA	Tax on Rural Credit Lands	Taxes	Allows local taxing districts to tax rural credit lands	a
LRCA	State Salaries	Gov't salaries	Allows legislature to fix state salaries	d
VR	Motor Vehicle Registration	Transportation	Provides for registration tax on motor vehicles	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Judiciary	Allows court to sit at any time at the seat of government	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Gov't finances	Allows the permanent university funds to be invested in bonds	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Subjects university lands to county taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Gov't salaries	Increases the per diem and mileage compensation of legislators	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Legislature	Provides for the length of legislative sessions	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1930 ballot measures

November 4, 1930

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment to Article VII Secs. 1-4	Property and Taxes	Provide that property may be classified for the purpose of taxation and modify tax laws and exemptions on property.	a	138,231 (61%)	88,784 (39%)
LRCA	HJR 13	State leg	Provide that county commissioners from relevant counties can fill state legislative vacancies until the next general election.	a	133,255 (60%)	87,633 (40%)
ITL	Initiative 1	Utilities	Allow the creation of public utility districts for water and electricity production and distribution, with the ability to tax.	a	152,487 (54%)	130,901 (46%)
ITP	Initiative 57	Redistricting	Apportions 46 districts, with 46 members in the State Senate and 99 members in the State House of Representatives.	a	116,436 (50%)	115,641 (50%)
LRCA	SJR 10	Govt salaries and State leg	Compensate legislators $500 annually and 10 cents for every mile traveled to and from legislature meetings.		107,947 (45%)	132,750 (55%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	State executive officials	Authorizes item vetoes of appropriation bills	a

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