1929 ballot measures
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| 1929 State Ballot Measures | |
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| Part 1: Overview | |
| Current measures | |
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By state
Maine
See also:Maine 1929 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment No. 1 | Local Gov't | EmpowersGovernor to fill councilor vacancies |  a |
| LRCA | Amendment No. 2 | Bonds | Issues $1.2 million in bonds to build Waldo-Hancock Bridge | a |
| LRCA | Amendment No. 3 | Bonds | Increases bond limit for highways and bridges to $31 million | a |
| LRSS | Referendum Question No. 1 | Energy | Allows export of surplus hydroelectric power |  d |
| VR | Referendum Question No. 2 | Taxes | Increases gasoline tax to five cents per gallon | d |
New York
See also:New York 1929 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Civil Service | Relates to civil service preference for veterans | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Direct Democracy | Relates to absentee voting privilege of inmates of veterans' bureau hospitals | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Legislature | Limits of legislature in relation to Nassau and Westchester county laws | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Gov't Finances | Relates to the state debt that the state can contract to suppress forest fires | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Judiciary | Relates to the transfer of criminal jurisdiction of justices of the peace | a |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1929 ballot measures
November 5, 1929
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property Taxation Amendment | Authorize classification of property for tax purposes and provide for a 15 mill tax limit on real estate. |
| 710,538 (58%) | 510,874 (42%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1929 ballot measures
July 16, 1929
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Judiciary | Increase the membership of the supreme court from three to nine members and require a continuous session of the supreme court |
| 49,681 (39%) | 77,066 (61%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Salaries;Executive | Increase the governor's annual salary to $10,000 |
| 49,644 (39%) | 76,166 (61%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1929 ballot measures
April 2, 1929
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Repeal the constitutional setting of the legislature salary to allow it to be set by law instead |
| 237,250 (53%) | 212,846 (47%) | |
| Question 2 | Set a limit of two successive terms for sheriffs |
| 259,881 (55%) | 210,964 (45%) | |
| Question 3 | Repeal the prohibition enforcement act known as the Severson Act |
| 350,337 (64%) | 196,402 (36%) | |
| Question 4 | Allow for the manufacturing, sale, and possession of beer of with an alcohol content of less than 2.75 percent |
| 321,688 (62%) | 200,545 (38%) |
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