1910 ballot measures
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| 1910 State Ballot Measures | |
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| Part 1: Overview | |
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By state
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1910 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Initiative and Referendum Amendment | Direct Democracy | Provides for initiative and referendum powers |  a |
| LRCA | Cotton Mill Tax Exemption Amendment | Taxes | Exempts capital invested in cotton mills from taxes |  d |
California
See also:California 1910 ballot propositions
November 8
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 11 | Exempt mortgages and deeds of trust from taxation |
| 118,927 (60%) | 79,435 (40%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Establish the right of the people to fish on state-owned lands |
| 167,869 (86%) | 27,577 (14%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Provide for separate state and local taxation and taxation of corporations |
| 141,312 (59%) | 96,493 (41%) | |
| Amendment 33 | Authorize the city and county of San Francisco to amend its charter to allow the issuance of bonds in aid of the Panama Exposition |
| 180,043 (84%) | 34,723 (16%) | |
| Amendment 36 | Provide that judges may distribute caseload |
| 121,997 (73%) | 44,138 (27%) | |
| Amendment 38 | Authorize the legislature to provide uniform laws for the formation of new counties and for the alteration of existing county boundaries |
| 96,607 (55%) | 78,808 (45%) | |
| Amendment 44 | Provide for the classification of cities and towns by population in order to regulate the banking business |
| 118,970 (71%) | 48,583 (29%) | |
| Amendment 52 | Levies a tax of $1.25 million per year over the course of five years to support the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 |
| 174,513 (77%) | 50,857 (23%) | |
| India Basin Bond Measure | Issue $1 million in bonds to condemn or purchase 63 water-covered lots in the India basin in order to make an inner harbor |
| 103,051 (61%) | 65,897 (39%) | |
| San Diego Sewall Bond Measure | Issue $1.5 million in bonds to construct a seawall in the harbor of San Diego |
| 117,814 (65%) | 64,649 (35%) | |
| San Francisco Harbor Improvements Measure | Issued $9 million in bonds to make improvements to the harbor and waterfront of San Francisco |
| 130,115 (76%) | 41,831 (24%) | |
| State Highway Bond Measure | Issue $18 million in bonds to build state highways |
| 93,297 (54%) | 80,509 (46%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Referendum 1 | Gov't Finance | Allows for state bonded indebtedness to fund outstanding warrants | a |
| LRCA | Referendum 2 | Admin of Gov't | Changes the State Board of Land Commissioners | a |
| LRCA | Referendum 3 | Direct Democracy | Provides for the initiative and referendum process | a |
| LRCA | Referendum 4 | Gov't Salaries | Alters the compensation for members of theColorado General Assembly | a |
| LRCA | Referendum 5 | Education | Regards institutions of higher education | a |
Florida
See also:Florida 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County Court of Record Amendment | Revise the operation of the Court of Record in Escambia County |
| 15,041 (53%) | 13,450 (47%) | |
| Establishment of Courts Amendment | Revise the procedures for establishing new judicial circuits |
| 15,246 (51%) | 14,453 (49%) | |
| Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment | Enact a state prohibition on alcohol, beginning July 1, 1911 |
| 24,506 (46%) | 29,271 (54%) |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | HJR 3 | Bond issues | Permits legislature to authorize sufficient bond issue or make appropriation to complete construction and furnishing of State Capitol building at Boise | a |
| LRCA | HJR 15 | State Exec | Makes the State Auditor a member of the State Board of Land Commissioners | a |
| LRCA | SJR 6(a) | Local Gov't | Authorizes Assessors and ex-officio Tax Collectors to employ deputies / clerical assistants when empowered by County Commissioners | a |
| LRCA | SJR 6(b) | Local Gov't | Removes the disqualification of County Assessors to succeed themselves | a |
| LRCA | SJR 6(c) | Local Gov't | Removes the disqualification of Sheriffs to succeed themselves | a |
| LRCA | SJR 7 | Judiciary | Authorizes Supreme Court to call a District Judge to sit when Supreme Court Justice is disqualified or unable to sit on hearing of a case | a |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1910 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ | Initiative and Referendum Quesion | Legislature | Shall the people of Illinois have the power of initiative and referendum? | a |
| AQ | State Civil Service Question | Civil Service | Shall the state enact a comprehensive civil service law? | a |
| AQ | Corrupt Practices Act | Elections | Shall Illinois enact a campaign finance law? | a |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCR | Question 1 | Con Convention | Calls for a constitutional convention to amend the constitution | d |
Maine
See also:Maine 1910 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | P.L. 1909 c. 241 | Alcohol | Makes uniform the definition of intoxicating liquors in state law | d |
| VR | P. & S. L. 1909, c. 404 | Transportation | Provides for the reconstruction of the Portland Bridge | d |
| VR | P. & S. L. 1909, c. 397 | Local Gov't | Divides the town of York and establish the town of Gorges | d |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase Bonded Indebtedness for Certain Counties Amendment | Bonds;Local government;Debt limits | Allow counties with an assessed valuation of $5,000,000 or less to raise their bonded indebtedness to 5% of their assessed valuation |
| 137,147 (52%) | 128,729 (48%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Transportation | Permits the state to assume half the cost of a road and bridge project | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gov't Acc | Repeals requirement of publication of the treasurer's annual report | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Insurance | Authorizes state hail insurance | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Redistricting | Authorizes legislative reapportionment at any time | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Authorizes an annual tax for reforestation work | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Taxes | Authorizes tax exemptions to encourage reforestation | d |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 10 | Alcohol | Prohibit the production and sale of alcohol |
| 207,298 (33%) | 425,406 (67%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Higher education funding;Property taxes | establishing a state property tax of three cents per $100 of assessed valuation to fund the University of Missouri |
| 181,659 (35%) | 344,274 (65%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Public retirement funds;Law enforcement | Authorize pension funds for retired or disabled police officers |
| 132,354 (26%) | 384,774 (74%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Teachers;Public retirement funds | Allow school districts to create pension funds for public school teachers who become unable to work |
| 122,063 (24%) | 389,647 (76%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property taxes;Restricted-use funds;Transportation | Establish a state property tax of five cents per $100 of assessed valuation for road funding |
| 170,847 (33%) | 347,651 (67%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Ballot measures;Local government | Change the process of amending the St. Louis City Charter |
| 138,942 (28%) | 349,147 (72%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Bonds | Issue $5 million in bonds for new state capitol building |
| 188,259 (36%) | 332,858 (64%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Public assistance;Housing;Debt limits | Raise counties' debt limit to build poorhouses |
| 150,174 (31%) | 337,984 (69%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Salaries | Authorize an increase to the per diem compensation for General Assembly members |
| 95,045 (20%) | 385,765 (80%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Election administration | Allow the use of voting machines in elections |
| 133,569 (27%) | 352,915 (73%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Local government;Property taxes;Revenue and spending limits | Increase the maximum allowable local property tax rates for certain municipalities |
| 110,283 (23%) | 374,942 (77%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Increases the tax levy | a |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Suffrage | Provides requirements for qualified electors | d |
New Hampshire
See also:New Hampshire 1910 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABR | Constitutional Convention | Con Convention | Shall a convention be convened to amend the constitution? | a |
New York
See also:New York 1910 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Judiciary | Increases the salaries of judges | d |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1910 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Referendum | Admin of Gov't | Changes aspects of sale of school lands | a |
| LRCA | Referendum | Education | Creates Normal School in Minot | a |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | Hold a state constitutional convention to revise or amend the Ohio Constitution |
| 693,263 (91%) | 67,718 (9%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1910 ballot measures
June 11, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 15 | Capitals | Authorize choosing a permanent State Capitol, forming a commission to buy land with $600,000 reimbursed by lot sales, and naming Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Shawnee, and petitioned sites as candidates. |
| 96,448 (60%) | 64,522 (40%) | |
| State Question 16 | Business;Transportation | Allow out-of-state rail and transmission companies to operate in the state by filing incorporation documents and appointing a resident agent. |
| 53,784 (33%) | 108,205 (67%) |
August 2, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 17 | Voting requirements | Require Oklahoma voters to read and write a section of the state constitution unless exempt by voting eligibility as of January 1, 1866, or as their descendants. |
| 135,443 (56%) | 106,222 (44%) |
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 21 | Elections | Establish a State Election Board, appointed by the Governor, with party balance and preference for nominees from the two largest parties in the last general election. |
| 80,146 (43%) | 106,459 (57%) | |
| State Question 22 | Alcohol | Allow municipalities to license liquor sales after a local vote, with $2,000 annual fees for on-site consumption, $500 for off-site sales, and regulated hours and conditions. |
| 105,041 (45%) | 126,118 (55%) | |
| State Question 23 | Taxes | Require public service corporations' taxes from multi-county operations to be paid to the State Treasury and distributed as common school funds. |
| 101,636 (70%) | 43,133 (30%) | |
| State Question 24 | Business;Transportation | Prohibit Oklahoma public service corporations from evading state jurisdiction by transferring to or merging with foreign corporations. |
| 83,169 (60%) | 55,175 (40%) | |
| State Question 6 | Capitals | Create a district, called the New Jerusalem District, within 50 miles of the state's center to contain the state's capital and public institutions |
| 84,366 (42%) | 118,899 (58%) | |
| State Question 8 | Sex and gender;Suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |
| 88,808 (41%) | 128,928 (59%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Sex and gender;Suffrage | Provide for suffrage for women taxpayers in state constitution |
| 35,270 (37%) | 59,065 (63%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Healthcare facility | Authorize the construction and maintenance of an "insane asylum" to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital." |
| 50,134 (55%) | 41,504 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Constitutional conventions | Call for a constitutional convention to take place in October 1911 and elect its delegates. |
| 23,143 (28%) | 59,974 (72%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Legislature;Redistricting | Create separate districts for the election of each state senator and each state representative. |
| 24,000 (31%) | 54,252 (69%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Taxes | Repeal uniform taxation requirement and mandate taxes only for public purposes, with no surrender or suspension of taxation power. |
| 37,619 (48%) | 40,172 (52%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Taxes;Transportation | Authorize the creation of railroad districts and railroad purchase, construction, and related taxes. |
| 32,884 (42%) | 46,070 (58%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Taxes;Property | Exempt property from uniform taxation and allow property to be categorized into classes and taxed. |
| 31,629 (43%) | 41,692 (57%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Judiciary;Salaries | Require Baker County to pay the Judge of the Eighth Judicial District an additional $1,000 in addition to the judge's annual salary. |
| 13,161 (16%) | 71,503 (84%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Local government | Create the County of Nesmith out of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County. |
| 22,866 (27%) | 60,951 (73%) | |
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Education;Taxes | Provide state support for the Oregon State Normal School at Monmouth, Polk County. |
| 50,191 (56%) | 40,044 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Local government | Create the County of Otis out of territory included in Harney County, Malheur County, and Grant County. |
| 17,426 (22%) | 62,016 (78%) | |
| Measure Nos. 322-323 | Local government | Annex the northern part of Clackamas County to Multnomah County, Oregon. |
| 16,250 (19%) | 69,002 (81%) | |
| Measure Nos. 322-323 | Local government | Create the County of Orchard out of the northeastern portion of Umatilla County, Oregon. |
| 15,664 (20%) | 62,712 (80%) | |
| Measure Nos. 324-325 | Local government | Create the County of Williams out of a portion of Lane County and Douglas County. |
| 14,508 (18%) | 64,090 (82%) | |
| Measure Nos. 326-327 | Taxes;Local government | Allow counties to regulate taxation, regardless of constitutional restrictions or state statutes, and abolish the poll or head tax. |
| 44,171 (51%) | 42,127 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 328-329 | Alcohol;Local government | Grant cities and towns the exclusive power to license, regulate, control, suppress or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors. |
| 53,321 (51%) | 50,779 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 330-331 | Labor | Require protection for persons engaged in hazardous jobs, define and extend employers' liability, and eliminate contributory negligence as defense. |
| 56,258 (62%) | 33,943 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 334-335 | Local government | Create the County of Clark out of the northern portion of Grant County, Oregon. |
| 15,613 (20%) | 61,704 (80%) | |
| Measure Nos. 336-337 | Education;Taxes | Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County. |
| 40,898 (47%) | 46,201 (53%) | |
| Measure Nos. 338-339 | Local government | Annex a portion of eastern Washington County to Multnomah County, Oregon. |
| 14,047 (17%) | 68,221 (83%) | |
| Measure Nos. 340-341 | Education;Taxes | Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Ashton, Jackson County. |
| 38,473 (44%) | 48,655 (56%) | |
| Measure Nos. 342-343 | Alcohol | Prohibit the production, traffic, and sale of intoxicating liquors in Oregon. |
| 43,540 (42%) | 61,221 (58%) | |
| Measure Nos. 344-345 | Alcohol | Prohibit, prevent, and suppress the production, sale, exchange and possession of intoxicating liquors in Oregon. |
| 42,651 (40%) | 63,564 (60%) | |
| Measure Nos. 346-347 | Labor | Create a Board of Commissioners to examine workplace injuries and to draft workplace liability laws for the legislature. |
| 32,224 (38%) | 51,719 (62%) | |
| Measure Nos. 348-349 | Fishing | Prohibit the taking of fish from the Rogue River watershed by any means, except hook and line. |
| 49,712 (60%) | 33,397 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 350-351 | Local government | Create the County of Deschutes out of the northwest portion of Crook County, Oregon. |
| 17,592 (23%) | 60,486 (77%) | |
| Measure Nos. 352-353 | Local government | Provide the laws to create new towns, counties, and municipal districts, including a requirement of a majority vote from the territory's legal voters. |
| 37,129 (47%) | 42,327 (53%) | |
| Measure Nos. 354-355 | Budgets | Permit counties to incur indebtedness to build permanent roads upon approval by a majority vote. |
| 51,275 (61%) | 32,906 (39%) | |
| Measure Nos. 356-357 | Primary elections | Provide for voters to designate their party’s candidates for President and Vice President |
| 43,353 (51%) | 41,624 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 358-359 | Public information;Ethics | Create the Board of People’s Inspectors of Government and an official state magazine for government transparency and accountability. |
| 29,955 (36%) | 52,538 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 360-361 | Initiative process;Proportional representation;Recall;Elections | Provide election and legislature changes, such as increasing voters' initiative, referendum, and recall powers and requiring proportional representation of the legislature. |
| 37,031 (45%) | 44,366 (55%) | |
| Measure Nos. 362-363 | Judiciary;Trials | Provide three-fourths jury verdicts in civil cases and six-year terms for state judges, prohibit re-trial without evidence, and increase the Oregon Supreme Court's jurisdiction. |
| 44,538 (53%) | 39,399 (47%) |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General's Salary Amendment | State executive;Salaries | Allow the Legislature to determine the salary of the Attorney General at its biennial sessions |
| 35,932 (41%) | 52,397 (59%) | |
| Change State Tax Structure Amendment | Public education funding;Restricted-use funds | Create a permanent fund to support South Dakota public schools |
| 29,830 (36%) | 52,943 (64%) | |
| Congressional Districts Creation Referendum | Redistricting | Divide South Dakota into two congressional districts |
| 26,918 (36%) | 48,883 (64%) | |
| Debt Limit for Water and Sewage Amendment | Irrigation;Sewage and stormwater;Debt limits | Prohibit a municipality from incurring debt greater than 10% of the assessed value of taxable property for the purpose of providing a water and sewer system |
| 32,613 (38%) | 52,243 (62%) | |
| Electoral Approval of New Institutions Amendment | Local government;Administrative organization | Require a majority vote approval of qualified electors to establish new state institutions |
| 36,128 (43%) | 47,625 (57%) | |
| Embalmer Licensing Referendum | Healthcare governance | Require a license from the State Board of Health to practice embalming and an official shipping permit to transport a corpse |
| 34,560 (41%) | 49,496 (59%) | |
| Headlights on Locomotives Required Referendum | Business;Railways | Require all railway corporations to install headlights on their locomotives |
| 37,914 (43%) | 49,938 (57%) | |
| Removal of State and Local Officers Referendum | State executive | Allow the governor to remove or suspend elected officials not liable to impeachment in cases of misconduct |
| 32,160 (38%) | 52,152 (62%) | |
| School Land Use Amendment | Public land | Allow public school lands to be used for pasturage, meadow, farming, grain cultivation, and general agricultural purposes |
| 48,152 (52%) | 44,220 (48%) | |
| State Militia Organization Referendum | State militia | Establish the National Guard and Militia of South Dakota |
| 17,852 (24%) | 57,440 (76%) | |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Sex and gender;Suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |
| 35,290 (38%) | 57,709 (62%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Veterans | Authorize the establishment of a home for the wives and widows of Confederate soldiers |
| 113,549 (80%) | 28,534 (20%) |
Utah
See also:Utah 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public education funding;Property taxes;Restricted-use funds | Alter the rate of property taxes and create a fund for public high schools |
| 20,588 (74%) | 7,073 (26%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public education funding | Remove constitutional wording that permitted using revenue of local taxation to fund high schools |
| 16,740 (72%) | 6,470 (28%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public education funding;Public education governance | Declare that no city is entitled to the high school fund unless the city maintains the high school up to the standards of the Board of Education |
| 15,788 (72%) | 6,229 (28%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Debt limits | Permit the state to assume debt in the amount of up to 1.5% of the value of all taxable property in the state |
| 10,611 (62%) | 6,582 (38%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Utilities;Drinking water;Sewage and stormwater;Debt limits | Permit cities to create additional debt to supply the city with water, lighting, or sewers |
| 10,018 (64%) | 5,652 (36%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Special Election Amendment | Executive officials;Elections | Revise the line of succession for the office of governor |
| 51,257 (78%) | 14,186 (22%) | |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Sex and gender;Suffrage | Provide for women's suffrage in state constitution |
| 52,299 (64%) | 29,676 (36%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1910 ballot measures
November 8, 1910
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Set legislators' annual pay at $1000 |
| 44,217 (37%) | 76,310 (63%) | |
| Question 2 | Require redistricting only after the federal census and remove the requirement for a state census |
| 54,784 (51%) | 52,664 (49%) | |
| Question 3 | Provide funding for the preservation and development of state water power and forests |
| 62,406 (58%) | 45,874 (42%) |
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