1926 ballot measures
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Arizona
See also:Arizona 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Term limits | Enact two-year consecutive term limits on state officials not including members of the judiciary or legislature |
| 23,401 (45%) | 28,299 (55%) | |
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Agriculture;Business | Provide for the modification of livestock and meat inspection codes |
| 9,184 (20%) | 35,642 (80%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Fishing;Hunting | Repeal the 1913 State Game and Fish Law |
| 22,058 (44%) | 28,317 (56%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Taxes;Transportation | Provide for the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds to finance the State Highway Department |
| 8,423 (17%) | 40,622 (83%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Administration;Transportation | Provide for the creation of a Motor Vehicle Department and reduction of taxes on automobiles |
| 11,081 (21%) | 41,494 (79%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1926 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Act 1 | Elections | Consolidates state and national elections |  a |
| CICA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Allows municipalities to issue improvement bonds | a |
| CICA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Prohibits local acts by the legislature | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Suffrage | Requires voters to pay one dollar poll tax for education | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Taxes | Exempts capital investment in cotton mills from taxation | a |
California
See also:California 1926 ballot propositions
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Allow for bonds of up to $8,500,000 for the completion and equipment of state buildings and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 650,282 (68%) | 311,619 (32%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Exempt the property of any non-profit secondary educational institution that is accredited to the University of California from taxation. |
| 343,526 (36%) | 614,659 (64%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Extend tax exemptions for veterans. |
| 482,525 (51%) | 468,643 (49%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Allow individuals who are absent from their precincts due to injury, necessary travel, or government service to vote by absentee ballot |
| 550,676 (64%) | 308,061 (36%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Require that any increase in corporate indebtedness be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the amount in value of the stock. |
| 427,086 (55%) | 345,694 (45%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Allow the legislature to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and junior college districts. |
| 455,088 (57%) | 344,103 (43%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Require the state pay $3,000 of the salaries of Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Superior Court judges and the county pay the rest. |
| 435,163 (50%) | 439,471 (50%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Allow public schools to purchase and use the Holy Bible, provided that no student is forced to read the Bible |
| 439,210 (43%) | 571,934 (57%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Create a board appointed by the governor to distribute water and electric energy and allow for the issuance of bonds for the board. |
| 253,019 (27%) | 671,053 (73%) | |
| Proposition 19 | Provide for pensions of half their last salary for certain judges. |
| 286,147 (31%) | 634,311 (69%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms or homes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 705,398 (76%) | 219,230 (24%) | |
| Proposition 20 | Create a reapportionment commission to provide for reapportionment when the legislature failed to do so in the first session following a census. |
| 319,456 (39%) | 492,923 (61%) | |
| Proposition 21 | Establish procedures for when two or more propositions for incurring indebtedness are submitted at the same election to voters. |
| 391,614 (53%) | 352,137 (47%) | |
| Proposition 22 | Exempt from taxation immature forest trees planted on certain lands. |
| 619,062 (69%) | 276,473 (31%) | |
| Proposition 23 | Establish procedures for voting for nonpartisan offices and for offices with more than one position to be filled. |
| 595,413 (74%) | 210,915 (26%) | |
| Proposition 24 | Authorize irrigation districts to acquire stock of corporations owning water rights, waterworks, franchises, and concessions. |
| 387,905 (52%) | 351,785 (48%) | |
| Proposition 25 | Declare that all property used exclusively for the burial of the human dead be exempt from taxation and local assessment. |
| 540,367 (65%) | 292,134 (35%) | |
| Proposition 26 | Establish the abilities of appellate courts to ascertain facts from evidence. |
| 521,858 (69%) | 230,284 (31%) | |
| Proposition 27 | Create a judicial council to regulate court practices and procedures. |
| 468,750 (65%) | 256,252 (35%) | |
| Proposition 28 | Divide the state legislature into senatorial and assembly districts following each federal census and create a Reapportionment Commission. |
| 437,003 (55%) | 363,208 (45%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Establish taxation on vehicles and trucks using public highways. |
| 751,379 (78%) | 211,618 (22%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Add more regulations to the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine and establish a tax on oleomargarine. |
| 287,703 (28%) | 749,640 (72%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Require every distributor of gasoline to pay a license tax of one cent per gallon, in addition to the current two cent license tax. |
| 499,415 (48%) | 539,343 (52%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Establish the salary of the Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, and Surveyor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| 360,656 (39%) | 554,848 (61%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Regulate and license horse racing and pari-mutuel betting within the racetrack enclosure. |
| 362,299 (35%) | 661,367 (65%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Reduce the tax on short-line steam railroads from 7% to 5.25% of gross receipts. |
| 643,993 (73%) | 236,104 (27%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Classify highways as primary or secondary, enumerate the primary highways, and allocate $5 million annually for 12 years for highways. |
| 337,906 (36%) | 611,638 (64%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Repeal the Wright Act of 1922, which enforced alcohol prohibition, as provided for by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. |
| 502,258 (47%) | 565,875 (53%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Gov't Salaries | Empowers theGeneral Assembly to fix the salaries of the Governor, Secretary to the Governor, Justices of the Supreme Court, and district court judges |  d |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Gov't Salaries | Empowers the General Assembly to fix the salaries of county and precinct officers | d |
| LRCA | Measure 3 | Taxes | Empowers the General Assembly to enact laws for motor vehicle registration taxes and fees in lieu of ad valorem taxes | d |
| LRCA | Measure 5 | Alcohol | Empowers the General Assembly to provide for the production and sale of intoxicating liquors for intrastate use | d |
| CISS | Measure 6 | Health Care | Permits dentists licensed in other states to practice in Colorado without examination | d |
| CICA | Measure 7 | Utilities | Creates a Public Utilities Commission | d |
| CISS | Measure 8 | Taxes | Implements taxes on petroleum and motor vehicles and provides that all revenues from such taxes be used for roads | d |
Florida
See also:Florida 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County School Funds Amendment | Define the revenue sources for the County School Fund |
| 26,401 (63%) | 15,662 (37%) | |
| State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment | Provide for the selection and term of the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court |
| 20,068 (63%) | 11,621 (37%) | |
| Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment | Revise provisions relating to the rights of foreigners to own and use property |
| 18,547 (58%) | 13,668 (42%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of Gov't | Provides for the collection and preservation of birth, death, disease and health records | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Bonds | Authorizes Crisp County to increase its bonded indebtedness for hydroelectic power purposes | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Gov't Salaries | Provides for additional compensation for judges in Muscogee County | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Transportation | Provides for the construction and maintenance of a public highway system | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Education | Relates to $3.5 million for public school teacher salaries | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Bonds | Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds to pave a road to Tybee Island | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Authorizes taxes for education in counties that have cities with populations higher than 200,000 | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Bonds | Authorizes McIntosh County to increase its bonded indebtedness for educational purposes | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Bonds | Authorizes Lowndes County or the city of Valdosta to increase their bonded indebtedness to establish an institution of higher education | a |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | HJR 7 | Gov't salaries | Sets compensation for state legislators | d |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1926 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 | Canal Lease Question | Resources | Shall the canal be leased? | d |
| AQ | 18th Amendment Question | Alcohol | Shall the federal act enforcing the 18th Amendment be modified? | a |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Constitutional Rights | Removes the word "male" from the section of the Iowa Constitution relating to legislator qualifications | a |
Maine
See also:Maine 1926 ballot measures
September 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Public Fund Uses | Gov't Finance | Prohibits use of public funds for other than public institutions or public purposes | d |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Authorizes the mayor of Baltimore to pay additional salaries to judges | a |
Massachusetts
See also:Massachusetts 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Allow for a representative town meeting form of government in towns with more than 6,000 residents |
| 394,538 (71%) | 160,837 (29%) | |
| Question 2 | Add points to civil service exam scores of veterans |
| 352,796 (48%) | 381,895 (52%) |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for Members of the Legislature Amendment | Set the compensation rate for members of the legislature |
| 189,739 (40%) | 279,241 (60%) | |
| Condemnation of Excess Property for Road Improvements Amendment | Allow municipalities to take excess property when condemning property for road improvements |
| 204,859 (47%) | 231,672 (53%) | |
| Constitutional Convention Question | Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution |
| 119,491 (30%) | 285,252 (70%) | |
| Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment | Establish provisions for the creation of metropolitan districts |
| 207,993 (48%) | 229,314 (52%) | |
| Office of County Sheriff Amendment | Establish the term and duty of the office of county sheriff |
| 278,329 (56%) | 216,463 (44%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Judiciary structure | Fix the number of justices on the state supreme court to one chief justice and six associate justices |
| 331,964 (69%) | 148,784 (31%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Forestry;Legislature;Parks and conservation | Authorize the enactment of laws promoting forestation and reforestation of public and private lands |
| 383,003 (75%) | 127,592 (25%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Business;Legislature | Authorize the legislature to limit the liability of stockholders in corporations |
| 323,322 (70%) | 140,422 (30%) |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Labor | Refer the Workmen's Compensation law that provided compensation to injured workers, defined the rights of injured workers and determining the amount of compensation, and established a Commission to administer the law |
| 160,645 (21%) | 612,392 (79%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Public retirement funds;Law enforcement | Authorize legislation allowing cities establish a pension system for police officer and their families |
| 523,634 (65%) | 277,450 (35%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Alcohol | Repeal laws that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcohol |
| 294,388 (34%) | 569,931 (66%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Labor | Enact a new Workmen's Compensation system, establishing rights, liabilities, compensation methods, an oversight commission, and repealing the existing law |
| 561,898 (69%) | 251,882 (31%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Insurance | Enacts a levy for hail insurance | d |
| LRSS | R-29 | Taxes | Enacts a levy for public school maintenance | d |
| CISS | I-30 | Alcohol | Repeals state's intoxicating liquor laws | a |
| CISS | I-31 | Taxes | Enacts a gasoline tax for road maintenance | a |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Legislature | Prohibit the legislature from passing local or special laws on courts, taxes, elections, and infrastructure. |
| 13,554 (69%) | 5,963 (31%) | |
| Question 2 | Constitutional conventions | Apply to Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition amendment. |
| 18,131 (77%) | 5,352 (23%) | |
| Question 3 | Alcohol | Affirm that constitutional prohibition failed to abolish liquor traffic abuses. |
| 17,332 (76%) | 5,607 (24%) |
North Carolina
See also:North Carolina 1926 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | State exec | Provides that election returns for state executive officers be sealed, transmitted and canvassed | a |
| BI | Referendum 1 | Bonds | Authorizes a bond for $2 million to be loaned to World War veterans | a |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1926 ballot measures
June 30
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Initiative | Taxes | Increases the state gasoline tax from one to two cents per gallon for state highway purposes | a |
| LRCA | Referendum | Gov't Salaries | Changes the compensation of state legislators | d |
| LRCA | Referendum | Term Limits | Lengthens the Board of Railroad Commissioners terms to four-years | a |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1926 ballot measures
August 10, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Property Tax Assessments for Public Improvement Projects Amendment | Authorize municipalities to adjust assessments on property that benefits from public improvements to pay for public improvements. |
| 234,754 (40%) | 352,301 (60%) |
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative | Eliminate the compulsory primary election for delegates to national political party conventions. |
| 405,152 (35%) | 743,313 (65%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1926 ballot measures
August 3, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 141 | Taxes | Prohibit unauthorized tax levies, establish a process to void illegal levies, set time limits on contests, and require refunds for unconstitutional levies. |
| 182,012 (73%) | 68,975 (27%) |
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 135 | Business;Prison work | Repeal House Bill No. 369 to maintain the requirement that convict-made goods be labeled as such, preserving the "Convict Label Law." |
| 102,660 (35%) | 192,484 (65%) | |
| State Question 137 | Education | Veto Senate Bill No. 54, retaining the Free Textbook Law as enacted by the Ninth Legislature. |
| 120,210 (39%) | 187,369 (61%) | |
| State Question 138 | Fossil fuels;Mineral resources;Property taxes | Establish a method to determine the average annual ad valorem tax rate as the basis for gross production tax rates on oil, gas, and minerals. |
| 72,652 (25%) | 220,382 (75%) | |
| State Question 139 | Bonds | Require future state bonds to be repaid in equal annual installments starting at least three years after issuance, sold through advertised sales to the lowest bidder at or above par. |
| 114,479 (41%) | 165,288 (59%) | |
| State Question 144 | Legislature;Salaries | Increase legislators' compensation to $10 per day, limit sessions to 90 days, provide 10 cents per mile for travel, and prohibit bills after the 60th day unless recommended by the Governor. |
| 54,007 (18%) | 251,332 (82%) | |
| State Question 145 | Education;Taxes | Create a Special Tax Apportionment Fund for schools, funded by a state levy exceeding constitutional limits to provide $15–$16 per pupil annually. |
| 105,588 (31%) | 233,625 (69%) | |
| State Question 146 | Constitutional conventions | Call a Constitutional Convention in November 1927 to amend, revise, or propose a new Oklahoma Constitution. |
| 47,510 (16%) | 241,040 (84%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Local;Bonds | Authorize Klamath County, with majority vote, to issue bonds equal to the amount of warrants owed. |
| 81,954 (55%) | 68,128 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Taxes | Permit the Board of Directors of the Portland School District to levy a tax up to $900,000 beyond the six percent constitutional limit. |
| 54,624 (36%) | 99,125 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Race and ethnicity;Constitutional wording | Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No free negro or mulatto, not residing in this state at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall come, reside, or be within this state, or hold any real estate, or make any contracts, or maintain any suit therein" |
| 108,332 (63%) | 64,954 (37%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Taxes | Prohibit state tax on inheritances or incomes. |
| 59,442 (33%) | 121,973 (67%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Education | Establish a normal school in Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, known as “The Western Oregon Normal School and College.” |
| 47,878 (28%) | 124,811 (72%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Education | Establish a state normal school in one of the state’s eastern counties, known as “The Eastern Oregon State Normal School.” |
| 101,327 (56%) | 80,084 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Recall | Fill recalled officials' resulting vacancy immediately instead of requiring two votes at the same recall election. |
| 100,324 (62%) | 61,307 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Taxes;Local;Bonds | Authorize Curry County, upon county voters’ approval, to issue bonds or levy taxes to pay the county’s warrants. |
| 78,823 (56%) | 61,472 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Elections | Authorize the governor to make appointments to fill official vacancies until the next general election. |
| 100,397 (65%) | 54,474 (35%) | |
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Local;Bonds | Authorize Klamath County and Clackamas County to issue bonds, upon approval of county voters, to pay the counties’ warrants. |
| 75,229 (55%) | 61,718 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Healthcare facility | Provide for the establishment, construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of a tuberculosis hospital east of the Cascade Mountains. |
| 131,296 (73%) | 48,490 (27%) | |
| Measure Nos. 322-323 | Taxes;Tobacco | Require retailers to pay an excise tax on the sale of tobacco smoking products. |
| 62,254 (34%) | 123,208 (66%) | |
| Measure Nos. 324-325 | Taxes;Transportation | Levy a license tax on vehicles using public highways to transport for business purposes, appropriating revenues for highways. |
| 99,746 (56%) | 78,685 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 326-327 | Taxes | Appropriate 10% of state board and commission revenues from fees, licenses, and taxes to the state general fund. |
| 46,389 (32%) | 97,460 (68%) | |
| Measure Nos. 328-329 | Income taxes;Property taxes | Levy an annual progressive or graduated income tax and allow for property tax deductions. |
| 50,199 (29%) | 122,512 (71%) | |
| Measure Nos. 330-331 | Taxes;Transportation | Require an annual operating license fee for commercial busses and trucks on public highways, appropriating revenues to public highways. |
| 76,164 (45%) | 94,533 (55%) | |
| Measure Nos. 332-333 | Fishing | Prohibit the use of fish wheels, traps, seines, and gills nets of more than 250 fathoms to catching fish in the Columbia River. |
| 102,119 (58%) | 73,086 (42%) | |
| Measure Nos. 334-335 | Taxes | Implement an annual progressive or graduated state income tax for individuals and corporations in the state. |
| 83,991 (47%) | 93,997 (53%) | |
| Measure Nos. 336-337 | Irrigation;Hydroelectric;Administrative organization;Spending | Create the Oregon Water and Power Board with the authority to conserve, develop, and distribute electric energy and water. |
| 35,313 (19%) | 147,092 (81%) |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Salaries | Increase the salaries of state officials, and prohibit certain current expense allowances for state officers |
| 55,670 (32%) | 117,866 (68%) | |
| Referred Law 1 | Business;Restricted-use funds;Banking | Repeal depositors guarantee fund |
| 79,823 (45%) | 95,830 (55%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Administration | Permit members of the National Guard, National Guard Reserve, Officers Reserved Corps, and Organized Reserves to hold state or federal offices |
| 78,490 (57%) | 58,574 (43%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Education;Legislature | Eliminate the legislature's power to create school districts by special law |
| 79,289 (61%) | 51,487 (39%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Corrections;Administrative organization | Abolish the board of prison commissioners and provide for prison supervision and maintenance by statutory law |
| 85,682 (64%) | 47,941 (36%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Taxes;Property | Provide for taxation on all agricultural and grazing school land to the same extent as privately owned land |
| 91,528 (67%) | 44,360 (33%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment to Article II Sec. 23 | Salaries | Compensate legislators $300 annually and 10 cents for every mile traveled to and from legislature meetings. |
| 75,329 (39%) | 120,158 (61%) | |
| Amendment to Article XXVIII | Property taxes;Forestry | Provide for reassessment and change in taxation of reforested land and the timber products of such lands. |
| 87,158 (45%) | 107,524 (55%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1926 ballot measures
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Allow for the recall of elected officials |
| 205,868 (51%) | 201,125 (49%) | |
| Question 2 | Allow the legislature to set the salary of the governor by law |
| 202,156 (52%) | 188,302 (48%) | |
| Question 3 | Allow for the manufacturing and sale of beer with less than 2.75 percent alcohol content |
| 349,443 (66%) | 177,602 (34%) |
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