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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Proposes to introduce new taxes for cities and counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Healthcare	Proposes to provide funding for public health facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Proposes that the city of Haleyville levy and collect a tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional Rights	Proposes set qualifications for registering to vote	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Proposes to authorize cities to collect more taxes than hitherto	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Legislature	Proposes to regulate sessions, fees and appointments within the state legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Public Works	Proposes to allow the state to engage in infrastructure improvement	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes Healthcare	Proposes that counties levy and collect a mandatory tax for medical facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Gov't Finances	Proposes to continue to allow Mobile County to be indebted for the purpose of public works	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1946 ballot measures

November 5, 1946

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Term limits	Provide for the establishment of four-year term limits for state officers		45,364 (45%)	55,956 (55%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 102-103	Local gov't and Term limits	Provide for the establishment of four-year term limits for county officers		36,666 (42%)	50,065 (58%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 106-107	Labor and unions	Add a right-to-work provision to the Arizona Constitution to mandate that no person be required to join a labor union as a condition of employment	a	61,875 (56%)	49,557 (44%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 108-109	Govt salaries and State leg	Provide state legislators with a compensation of $15 per day in regular sessions and at the same rate for 20 days in special sessions		49,877 (48%)	54,502 (52%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 300-301	Local gov't and Taxes	Provide for the definition of the distribution of motor fuel tax revenues between the state, counties, towns, and cities	a	49,069 (52%)	45,975 (48%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 37	State Exec	Proposes an amendment about state officer salaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 38	Taxes	Proposes an amendment about a county road tax	d
CICA	Amendment 39	Taxes	Proposes an amendment about a county library tax	a
CISS	Act 1	Education	Proposes an initiative about school district reorganization	d

California

See also: California 1946 ballot propositions

November 5, 1946

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Set the salary of the governor and prohibit a change in salary for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, or Treasurer during their term	a	1,284,505 (61%)	836,698 (39%)
CISS	Proposition 11	Establish that it is unlawful to refuse to hire someone based on their race, religion, color, national origin, or ancestry.		675,697 (29%)	1,682,646 (71%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Allow the legislature to amend or repeal laws enacted by initiative and require such amendment or repeal to be approved by voters.	a	1,090,989 (57%)	827,439 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Simplify the procedure to allocate state funds to the public school system.		832,886 (39%)	1,280,667 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Establish the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Controller as the order to take over the powers of the governor if other positions are unable to act	a	1,629,030 (81%)	384,813 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Establish that the 1923 and 1943 legislative amendments to the infinitive measure in 1920 referred to as the Alien Land Law are valid.		797,067 (41%)	1,143,780 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Repeal section 12, Article XIII of the Constitution.	a	1,465,655 (71%)	599,561 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Rename the Railroad Commission the Public Utilities Commission and require Senate approval for commissioners appointed by the governor	a	1,158,967 (60%)	783,031 (40%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for the Veterans' Welfare Board to help veterans and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	1,818,323 (80%)	467,364 (20%)
CISS	Proposition 2	Permit greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering, establish a board to license such racing, and collect a percentage of money wagered.		570,688 (23%)	1,907,826 (77%)
CICA	Proposition 3	Establish the minimum salary for teachers and increase state support per student per year.	a	1,772,370 (74%)	610,967 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Allow the state to loan money to veterans to buy a business, land, buildings, supplies, equipment, machinery, or tools.	a	1,168,764 (51%)	1,125,123 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Create the Court of Tax Appeals to review appeals from the superior court regarding taxes and allow decisions of the Court of Tax Appeals to be reviewed by the Supreme Court.		586,412 (29%)	1,458,568 (71%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Establish that the legislature shall meet annually, limit the discussion in even year to the budget and special topics, and establish that the state budget is for 1 year.	a	1,312,683 (66%)	682,108 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Allow the election of members of the county board of educatio and allow the qualifications and terms of office to be set by county charter.	a	1,468,519 (71%)	600,848 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Require the qualifications and salary of county superintendents be set by the legislature and allow the qualifications and salary to vary by county.	a	1,262,961 (61%)	803,363 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Create one office of Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction and three offices of Associate Superintendents of Public Instruction.	a	1,003,451 (50%)	998,375 (50%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Elections	Provides for secret ballots	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Pension	Requires any balance in the old age pension fund to be used to fund administrative costs and future pensions	d

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	State exec	Amends the Constitution to establish succession for the governor-elect.	a
LRCA	Question 2	Salaries of government officials	Amends the Constitution to set the salary of members of the general assembly.	a
LRCA	Question 3	Legislature	Amends the Constitution to determine when general assembly shall convene.	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local Gov't	Relates to changing certain county offices and taxation methods in Orange County	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in Hillsborough County	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in Bay County	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	State executive	Provide for the legislative appointment a director of the budget	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't Finances	Relates to legislative appropriations	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Relates to the election of the judge of the court of record and the county solicitor in and for Escambia County	d

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Creates a state board of public welfare	d

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 3	Admin of Gov't	Gives the legislature the power to prescribe methods of disbursement of moneys	a
LRCA	HJR 8	Gov't Salaries	Sets compensation for state legislators	a
LRCA	SJR 3	Admin of Gov't	Allows legislature to create a pardoning board	a
LRCA	SJR 4	Bonds	Prescribes which bonds are used to loan endowment funds	a
CISS	INIT 1	Gambling	Makes officers who neglect to enforce anti-gambling statutes subject to removal from office	d
CISS	INIT 2	Alcohol	Gives counties the option to decide whether or not liquor can be sold	d
CISS	INIT 3	Alcohol	Limits liquor advertising, sets maximum purchase amounts, and prohibits sale of liquor at bars	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1946 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Illinois Gateway Amendment	Legislature	Shall the leigslature be able to propose three constitutional amendments per session?	d
BI	Veterans' Compensation	Veterans	Shall veterans be compensated for their service in World War II.	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1946 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum Question	Veterans	Raises taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to fund the bonus for veterans of World War II	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Veterans	Issues bonds to fund $150 bonus for veterans of World War II	d

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain	Relates to the powers of the Baltimore Redevelopment Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Relates to the duty of State's Attorneys to file a bond	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't salaries	Relates to the compensation of Sheriffs	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Relates to vacancies in the office of Chief Judge	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Pensions	Requires the payment of pensions to state citizens over sixty-five years old and in need of relief or support	d
IndISS	Question 2	Labor	Mandates that labor unions file with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1946 ballot measures

November 5, 1946

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	Establish limits on what internal improvements the state can assist with	a	921,144 (68%)	426,430 (32%)
CICA	Proposal No. 2	Return one cent of every dollar of sales tax revenue to political subdivisions and provide for annual grants to schools	a	864,530 (60%)	584,689 (40%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 3	Authorize the issuance of bonds for payments to World War II veterans	a	871,296 (61%)	549,242 (39%)

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Gov't Salaries	Fixes supreme court salaries and provides for two more judges	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	R-50	Bonds	Issues a bond for a hospital for the insane	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Labor	Abolishes closed shop policies	a
CICA	Amendment 2	Education	Relates to state aid for schools	d

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1946 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Constitutional Convention	Con Convention	Shall a constitutional convention be held?	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues on the ballot	Allows for $35 million in bonds for housing assistance for World War II veterans and others.	a

New York

See also: New York 1946 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1	Housing	Increases the aggregate payment from $6,250,000 to $9,000,000 for state subsidies for public housing	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional rights	Makes the constitution applicable to men and women equally	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Allows legislators to be compensated for travel expenses	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Legislative Pay Referendum	Gov't Salaries	Relates to the compensation of state legislators	d
CISS	Liquor Sales Referendum	Alcohol	Relates to restrictions upon the sale of liquor	a
CISS	Gas Tax Refund Initiative	Taxes	Reverts back to refunding procedure for taxes paid on gasoline used for non-highway purposes	a

June 25

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	County Government Referendum	Local Gov't	Relates to constitutional provision for optional forms of county governments	d
LRCA	Rehabilitation Tax Referendum	Taxes	Relates to levying a tax to fund post war recovery efforts	d
VR	Tax Valuation Basis Referendum	Taxes	Relates to the valuing process used to compute taxes	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1946 ballot measures

July 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 319	Taxes	Provides for an ad valorem tax rate increase of up to one mill	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	State Question 314	Taxes	Allows an ad valorem property tax increase of up to 15 mills for the support of school districts	a
CICA	State Question 315	Education	Allows the state legislature to raise money for the state's public education system by an additional $42 per student	a
CICA	State Question 316	Taxes	Allows an ad valorem tax of 1 mill, the proceeds of which would be used to ensure that every district had separate schools for whites and blacks	a
CICA	State Question 318	Education	Provides state funding for all common schools to aid in buying textbooks	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	State Exec	Provides for a line of succession to the officer of the governor	a
LRSS	Measure 2	Taxes	Levies an annual tax of .45 of a mill on all taxable property for a period of ten years to construct and equip armories as military requirements dictate	d
LRSS	Measure 3	Education	Creates rural school districts and school boards	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Constitutional Rights	Grants people of Chinese ethnicity the ability to hold real estate and mining claims	a
LRCA	Measure 5	Legislature	Requires that the legislature read every bill by title only unless in case of emergency or by a two-thirds vote	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Legislature	Increases the number of members in the Oregon Senate from 30 to 31	d
VR	Measure 7	Hunt & Fish	Prohibits commercial fishing in the Nestucca Bay watershed and various coastal rivers, requires state fish and game commissions to conduct surveys of coastal streams and submit findings and recommendations to the legislative assembly	a
CISS	Measure 8	Welfare	Authorizes a 3% tax on all gross incomes to create a fund for every qualified citizen over 60 and every permanently disabled citizen over 18	d
CISS	Measure 9	Taxes	Levies an annual tax sufficient to produce $50 for each child within the state between ages four and twenty	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Employee Salaries	Gov't salaries	Allows legislature to fix state employee salaries	a
LRCA	Right to Work	Labor	Includes Right to Work in the Bill of Rights	a
LRCA	Readings to Pass Legislation	Legislature	Requires only two readings to pass legislation	a
VR	Regulate Hospitals	Business reg	Regulates hospitals and related institutions	a

Texas

See also: Texas 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Legislature	Authorizes the legislature to appropriate funds to construct buildings at John Tarleton Agricultural College	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Labor	Provides a retirement, disability and death compensation system to state and county officers and employees	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Allocates tax revenue to the construction and maintenance of public roadways	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1946 ballot measures

November 5, 1946

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 9	Property and Taxes	Authorize the state to tax federal property within the state.	a	253,819 (56%)	198,786 (44%)
ITP	Initiative 166	Direct dem and Utilities	Require voter approval on public utility district property acquisitions and related bonds or indebtedness.		220,239 (37%)	367,836 (63%)
VR	Referendum 26	Admin of gov't and Hunt and fish	Provide the governor with the authority to appoint and remove members of the State Game Commission.		69,490 (13%)	447,819 (87%)
VR	Referendum 27	Admin of gov't and Natural resources	Provide for the creation of a State Timber Resource Board regulating timber harvesting from all state forest lands.		107,731 (20%)	422,026 (80%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1946 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Term limits	Removes term limit for successive terms of sheriffs	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Auditing	Repeals provision which makes the Secretary of State the State Auditor, and provides for the legislation of state auditing	a
LRCA	Question 2	Education	Authorizes legislation to have the state provide transportation to children attending religious and private schools	d

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