1931 ballot measures
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| 1931 State Ballot Measures | |
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1932» «1930 | |
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| Part 1: Overview | |
| Current measures | |
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By state
Alabama
See also:Alabama 1931 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Public Works | Proposes to issue bonds to fund public works |  d |
Maine
See also:Maine 1931 ballot measures
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Legislature | Changes apportionment of senators in theMaine State Senate |  a |
November 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Referendum Question | Admin of Gov't | Changes the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission to the Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries | a |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1931 ballot measures
April 6, 1931
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Penalty Referendum | Define murder in the first degree and establish the death penalty as the penalty for such crime |
| 269,538 (43%) | 352,594 (57%) | |
| Funding for Landing Field Improvements Amendment | Allow the state to fund the improvement of landing fields |
| 263,508 (41%) | 375,935 (59%) | |
| Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness Amendment | Allow the state to borrow money and issue bonds to pay outstanding bonded indebtedness |
| 262,394 (41%) | 374,754 (59%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1931 ballot measures
May 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | R-35 | Transportation | Authorizes the issuance of debentures for the state highway fund | a |
New York
See also:New York 1931 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Redistricting | Abolishes the state census and uses instead the federal census for redistricting | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Legislature | Permits legislators to receive civil appointments during their term | d |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Forests & Parks | Relates to the eleven year reforestation program | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Judiciary | Permits the legislature to divide the second judicial district and create a new district | d |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Admin of Gov't | Changes the title of the department of charities to the department of social welfare | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 6 | Taxes | Authorizes Westchester county to adopt a system of assessment for taxation purposes | d |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1931 ballot measures
November 3, 1931
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds for Welfare Institutions Amendment | Authorize up to $7,500,000 in bonds for welfare institutions. |
| 487,459 (39%) | 766,057 (61%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1931 ballot measures
December 18, 1931
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 167 | Taxes | Replace existing tax laws with a new annual net income tax on individuals and entities based on property and business in Oklahoma. |
| 208,144 (47%) | 235,918 (53%) | |
| State Question 169 | Business;Property | Require corporate-owned lands outside permitted uses or held under mortgage for over 10 years to escheat to the state. |
| 202,353 (46%) | 240,028 (54%) | |
| State Question 172 | Administration;Education | Create a nine-member State Board of Education, establish a Textbook Committee, and provide free textbooks for grades 1–8. |
| 196,579 (44%) | 245,743 (56%) | |
| State Question 173 | Administration | Create a Budget Officer appointed by the Governor to prepare biennial budgets, allowing the Legislature to decrease but requiring the Governor's consent or a three-fourths majority to increase. |
| 194,274 (44%) | 245,794 (56%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1931 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 1 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 2 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 3 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 4 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 5 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 6 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 7 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 8 | a | ||
| LRCA | Proposition 9 | a |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1931 ballot measures
April 7, 1931
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Have automobile licenses issued by counties |
| 183,716 (33%) | 368,674 (67%) |
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