1940 ballot measures
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Arizona
See also: Arizona 1940 ballot measures
November 5, 1940
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Measure Nos. 100-101 | Property and Taxes | Provide for the tax exemption of a person's bona fide home for a value of up to $5,000 |
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51,739 (46%) |
60,668 (54%) |
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Measure Nos. 102-103 | Property | Provide for the establishment of rules governing the sale and leasing of state lands |
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45,228 (54%) |
39,068 (46%) |
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Measure Nos. 104-105 | Business reg | Provide for defining the requirements for firms to be classified as public service corporations |
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20,981 (26%) |
60,531 (74%) |
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Measure Nos. 106-107 | Property and Taxes | Provide for the limitation of taxes on real and tangible personal property |
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46,696 (52%) |
42,748 (48%) |
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Measure Nos. 108-109 | Taxes | Provide for the definition of the statuses, rights, privileges, benefits, immunities, and exemptions of tax levying public improvement districts |
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61,795 (65%) |
32,646 (35%) |
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Measure Nos. 110-111 | Taxes and Transportation | Provide for a method of assessing and levying taxes and the imposition of a license tax on registered vehicles in lieu of ad valorem property taxes |
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53,124 (58%) |
37,856 (42%) |
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Measure Nos. 300-301 | Business reg and Healthcare | Provide for the regulation of the advertisement of dentistry |
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33,516 (33%) |
67,404 (67%) |
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Measure Nos. 302-303 | Gambling | Provide for the legalization of gambling and gambling devices |
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43,502 (38%) |
70,154 (62%) |
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Measure Nos. 306-307 | Education | Provide for the equalization of educational opportunities of the children of the state |
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58,149 (59%) |
41,215 (41%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 30 | Elections | Repeals the double primary | |
LRCA | Amendment 31 | Gov't Finances | Pledges that the state will not reduce revenues from motor vehicle registrations in order to pay refunding bonds | |
LRCA | Amendment 32 | Taxes | Allows certain personal property tax exemptions | |
CICA | Amendment 33 | Local Gov't | Proposes an amendment for city libraries | |
CICA | Amendment 34 | Pension | Proposes an amendment for police and fireman pensions | |
CICA | Amendment 35 | Hunting & fishing | Establishes a Game and Fish Commission | |
CICA | Amendment 36 | Pension | Proposes an amendment for old age pension plans | |
LRSS | Act 4 | Bonds | Authorizes issuance of general refunding bonds | |
LRSS | Act 314 | State judiciary | Requires that court actions must be brought in the county it occurs | |
LRSS | Act 319 | Labor and unions | Proposes an initiative for workmen's compensation | |
CISS | Act 1 | Labor | Provides payment for employers for compensation of injured employees |
California
See also: California 1940 ballot propositions
November 5, 1940
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 10 | Require that public improvements that are paid partially or fully special assessment taxes be subject to a variety of provisions. |
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1,138,237 (63%) |
680,353 (37%) |
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Proposition 11 | Allow the state to have stocks in mutual water companies when such ownership is required to secure a water supply. |
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1,151,911 (59%) |
810,549 (41%) |
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Proposition 12 | Allow either house of the legislature to create a committee to research facts and make recommendations. |
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929,527 (52%) |
855,845 (48%) |
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Proposition 13 | Allow the legislature to execute leases and sales of state park lands that contain oil or gas and require funds generated go to a general fund. |
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315,408 (15%) |
1,776,128 (85%) |
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Proposition 14 | Allow the legislature to apportion to political subdivisions from money derived from Chapter 362 and Chapter 330 Statutes. |
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759,683 (41%) |
1,110,087 (59%) |
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Proposition 15 | Limit the money the city treasurer is able to transfer to meet obligations of city or city and county, |
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709,385 (38%) |
1,153,446 (62%) |
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Proposition 16 | Provide for annual 60 day sessions of the legislature, require the budget be prepared annually, and limit the increase of general fund appropriations. |
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556,469 (30%) |
1,268,684 (70%) |
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Proposition 17 | Allow the legislature to authorize the political subdivisions to purchase personal liability insurance against all officers, agents, and employees. |
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807,199 (41%) |
1,138,039 (59%) |
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Proposition 1 | Release all liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances taken by counties as security for aid granted to aged persons. |
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1,508,547 (62%) |
922,109 (38%) |
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Proposition 2 | Release all liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances of those covered under the Old Age Security Act or Old Age Security. |
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1,519,963 (64%) |
853,243 (36%) |
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Proposition 3 | Declare that the legislature shall provide for the establishment, governance, and superintendence of institutions for all felons |
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994,101 (50%) |
991,722 (50%) |
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Proposition 4 | Allow the legislature to regulate the manner of election results for governor and lieutenant governor |
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1,198,015 (64%) |
673,794 (36%) |
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Proposition 5 | Start Daylight Saving Time on the last Sunday in April and end it on the last Sunday in September. |
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785,634 (30%) |
1,834,564 (70%) |
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Proposition 6 | Allow the legislature to create ways for the superior court to review decisions made by administrative officers, boards, and commissions. |
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907,761 (50%) |
921,832 (50%) |
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Proposition 7 | Make adjustments and reforms to the jurisdiction of courts. |
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723,330 (40%) |
1,082,647 (60%) |
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Proposition 8 | Create the Fish and Game Commission |
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1,287,473 (64%) |
735,589 (36%) |
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Proposition 9 | Exempt all vessels from local taxes except yachts of more than 50 tons until January 1955. |
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530,673 (26%) |
1,480,475 (74%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CICA | Issue 1 | Taxes | Imposes an ad valorem tax on all intangible property in the state | |
CISS | Issue 2 | Gambling | Establishes a racing commission, legalized horse and dog racing and allocates revenues from such races to the counties | |
CICA | Issue 3 | Environment | Establishes a Game and Fish Commission and limits game and fish revenues to the conservation of the state’s wildlife resources | |
CICA | Issue 4 | Taxes | Levies an income tax and requires that revenue derived from the income tax replace property taxes | |
CICA | Issue 5 | Pension | Provides for a pension of $30 per month to residents of the state over 65 years old |
Florida
See also: Florida 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Prohibits state ad valorem taxes on real or personal property except intangible personal property | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Prisons | Allows for the creation of a Parole Commission | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Gambling | Allows for the equal allocation and distribution of taxes collected on parimutual gambling | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Judiciary | Creates a 7th Supreme Court Justice, allows court to act in divisions, and designates the Chief Justice as chief administrative officer | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Local Gov't | Allows for the creation of County Commissioner’s districts in each county | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Taxes | Provides for a tax exemption for widows of up to $500 |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | HJR 3 | Taxes | Restricts use of revenues from gas tax and motor vehicle registration fees | |
LRCA | SJR 5 | Gov't Finances | Restricts the use of endowment funds | |
LRCA | SJR 7 | Admin of Gov't | Gives the legislature the power to prescribe methods of disbursement of moneys | |
CISS | INIT 1 | Alcohol | Gives counties the option to decide whether or not liquor can be sold | |
CISS | INIT 2 | Alcohol | Limits liquor advertising, sets minimum purchase amounts, and prohibits sale of liquor at bars |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1940 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRSS | Banking Law Amendment | Banking | Shall the banking law be amended? |
Maine
See also: Maine 1940 ballot measures
September 9
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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VR | Question No. 5 | Elections | Changes nominating process in the city of Biddeford's elections | |
VR | Question No. 6 | Law Enforcement | Creates Biddeford Police Commission |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Provides for the appointment of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Establishes Peoples Courts | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Removes the exemption of salaries of judges and other public officers from income tax | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Judiciary | Sets residential qualifications for Associate Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | State exec | Prohibits the governor from succeeding himself for a term directly following the term for which he was elected | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Adds a judge to the seventh judicial circuit | |
LRCA | Amendment 7 | Legislature | Limits session of the General Assembly to 90 days | |
VR | Amendment 8 | Agriculture | Provides for the creation of the Commission of Fisheries | |
VR | Amendment 9 | Labor | Provides for appointment of members and terms of office for the State Industrial Accident Commission |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1940 ballot measures
November 5, 1940
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposal No. 1 | Allow school districts to exceed the 15 mill limitation for building purposes |
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602,952 (42%) |
843,159 (58%) |
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Proposal No. 2 | Establish a new state system of civil service |
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766,764 (52%) |
709,894 (48%) |
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Proposal No. 3 | Require any common or contract motor carrier on public highways to obtain a certificate or permit to do so, with certain exceptions |
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640,051 (41%) |
930,227 (59%) |
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Proposal No. 4 | Establish regulations on dentistry |
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735,053 (59%) |
516,597 (41%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't Acc | Changes requirements for publishing charter amendments |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Issue 1 | Salaries | Fixes general assembly compensation at $125 per month | |
LRCA | Issue 2 | Legislature | Calls for revision of state statutes every 10 years starting in 1949 | |
CICA | Issue 3 | Judiciary | Establishes a nonpartisan system for appointing and electing judges | |
CICA | Issue 4 | Direct Democracy | Requires number of signatures on initiative petitions to be based on vote for Governor of Missouri | |
CICA | Issue 5 | Hunting & Fishing | Repeals the Wildlife and Forestry Code | |
CICA | Issue 6 | Transportation | Fixes motor vehicle license fees at present rate | |
CICA | Issue 7 | Transportation | Abolishes municipal gas taxes and provides revenue for rural roads |
Montana
See also: Montana 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRSS | R-42 | Education | Enacts a mill levy for the University of Montana | |
LRSS | R-43 | Bonds | Issues a bond for the state hospital for the insane | |
CISS | I-44 | Bond issues | Issues bonds for state colleges |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Provides that the superintendent of public instruction be a member of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Local gov't | Provides for an optional form of county government |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1940 ballot measures
June 25
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | County Government Referendum | Local Gov't | Changes state legislature power in organization and administration of counties and county governments | |
LRCA | Direct Democracy Referendum | Direct Democracy | Requires 15,000 signatures for both initiated and referred measures | |
LRCA | Recall Referendum | Recall | Changes recall petitioning and ballot procedures | |
CICA | Public Service Commission Initiative | Admin of Gov't | Changes the name of state Board of Railroad Commissioners to Public Service Commission | |
CICA | Highway Tax Initiative | Taxes | Allocates highway user taxes to defray cost of construction and maintenance of highways | |
CISS | Educational Funding Initiative | Education | Reduces the state's per people payment to schools and increases the emergency funds for schools in distress | |
CISS | School Funding Initiative 2 | Education | Reduces the state's per people payment to schools regardless of need and increasing the emergency funds for schools in distress | |
CISS | Sales Tax for Schools Initiative | Taxes | Earmarking sales tax revenues--7/12ths for the school equalization fund and 5/12ths for the state welfare fund | |
CISS | School Funding Initiative | Education | Increasing the funds for financially distressed schools | |
CISS | Board of Finance Initiative | Admin of Gov't | Creates a state Board of Finance and Administration to handle all trust funds |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CISS | Property Tax Classifications Initiative | Taxes | Creates three classes of property for tax purposes | |
CISS | Tax Abatement Initiative | Taxes | Allows the abatement of past, present and future taxes based on excessive valuation | |
CICA | Graduated Land Tax Initiative | Taxes | Creates a graduated land tax with a homestead exception of $5,000 for legal owner-resident farmers |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CICA | State Question 215 | Taxes | Authorizes a graduated land tax | |
CISS | State Question 241 | Healthcare | Redefines the duties and qualifications for membership of the state Board of Medical Examiners | |
CISS | State Question 253 | Taxes | Redistributes revenues from various gas- and vehicle-related taxes and fees | |
LRCA | State Question 281 | State exec | Sets eligibility requirements to hold state executive offices | |
LRCA | State Question 282 | Business reg | Prohibits public service corporations from having control over another corporation with a parallel or competing line | |
CICA | State Question 289 | Alcohol | Ends alcohol prohibition, and replaces it with tools for the government to manage and regulate alcohol manufacture, importation, and sale |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Measure 1 | Term Limits | Removes term limits for the Secretary of State and Treasurer | |
LRCA | Measure 2 | Taxes | Institutionalizes a given tax levy after voters approved such a levy for three successive years prior | |
LRCA | Measure 3 | Banking | Repeals constitutional provisions regarding the double liability of stockholders of state banks to the depositors of said banks | |
LRCA | Measure 4 | Gov't Salaries | Fixes legislatures’ pay at $8 per day, refunds legislatures 10 cents per every mile travelled to and from the capital and gives presiding offers an additional one-half daily pay | |
VR | Measure 5 | Elections | Moves the primary nominating elections from May to September | |
VR | Measure 6 | Alcohol | Requires licenses to sell alcohol to consumers | |
CISS | Measure 7 | Alcohol | Repeals a law allowing only the liquor control commission to sell alcoholic beverages and thereby allows private entities to import, manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages | |
CICA | Measure 8 | Gambling | Legalizes games of skill, provides for the licensing of such and disburses license revenues to public fairs, expositions and old-age public assistance | |
CISS | Measure 9 | Food & Agri | Repeals the Oregon Milk Control Law, which provides supervision and regulation of the milk industry |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Taxes for Highways | Taxes | Provides that motor vehicle and gasoline taxes go to highways | |
LRCA | Legislative Vacancies | Legislature | Allows governor to fill legislative vacancies | |
LRCA | Investment of Permanent School Funds | Gov't Finances | Reduces the interest required for investment of permanent school funds | |
VR | Unemployment Compensation Commission | Admin of gov't | Abolishes the Unemployment Compensation Commission |
Texas
See also: Texas 1940 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Proposition 1 | Legislature | Allows the legislature to appeal certain cases directly to the supreme court | |
LRCA | Proposition 2 | State exec | Provides that notaries public be appointed by the secretary of state | |
LRCA | Proposition 3 | Term limits | Prohibits two-year term limits from applying to appointive civil service offices | |
LRCA | Proposition 4 | Local gov't | Allows voters of Red River County to approve taxes or bonds to fund the general fund |
Washington
See also: Washington 1940 ballot measures
November 5, 1940
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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HJR 13 | Elections and Govt salaries | Allow voters or legislature to set constitutional officers' salaries, limit legislators' salaries to $50 monthly, and repeal constitutional salary limits. |
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183,478 (41%) |
259,842 (59%) |
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Initiative 139 | Budgets | Require voter approval for the issuance of bonds, securities, or other financial obligations to public utility districts. |
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253,318 (41%) |
362,508 (59%) |
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Initiative 141 | Welfare | Provide a $40 monthly grant to senior citizens over 65 years of age and eligibility guidelines and repeal acts in conflict with this measure. |
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358,009 (58%) |
258,819 (42%) |
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Referendum 5 | Property and Taxes | Limit the aggregate annual rate of property levy to forty mills and a two mills limit on tax levy for public universities. |
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390,639 (72%) |
149,843 (28%) |
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SJR 1 | Local gov't and Term limits | Repeal limits on the number of terms county officers may serve. |
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208,407 (44%) |
267,938 (56%) |
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SJR 8 | Business reg | Authorize the legislature to grant stockholders of Washington-organized banks the same personal liability relief as stockholders of national banks. |
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255,047 (57%) |
188,929 (43%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1940 ballot measures
April 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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AQ | Question 1 | Education | Advisory whether to repeal a Wisconsin Statute known as the teacher tenure law |
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