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Alabama
See also:Alabama 1948 ballot measures
January 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Proposes the circumstances when special sessions may be convened |  d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Proposes to authorize the levying and collecting of a county tax |  a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Proposes to authorize the levying and collecting of a petrol tax | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Proposes to authorize a special school district tax | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Proposes to authorize a special school district tax | a |
Arizona
See also:Arizona 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Legislature | Require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to call for and sign a petition to convene a special session |
| 77,941 (68%) | 37,392 (32%) | |
| Measure Nos. 102-103 | Judiciary | Provide for the consolidation of all county superior courts into one court |
| 80,120 (68%) | 37,839 (32%) | |
| Measure Nos. 104-105 | Local | Permit cities to employ non-residents as city managers |
| 73,363 (60%) | 48,052 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Right-to-work | Prohibit the denial of employment due to non-membership in a labor union |
| 86,866 (59%) | 60,295 (41%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Civil service;Law enforcement | Provide for establishing a system of merit and the fixed number of highway patrol men |
| 91,323 (73%) | 33,317 (27%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Labor | Provide for the limitation of Workmen's Compensation to $1,000 per month |
| 102,340 (81%) | 23,856 (19%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Administration;Civil service | Provide for the establishment of a Civil Service Board to classify all positions in the state civil service |
| 78,907 (67%) | 39,470 (33%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Public retirement funds | Provide for the establishment of a public employee retirement fund |
| 86,989 (70%) | 38,111 (30%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 39 | Elections | Permits the legislature to enact a law providing a method for registration of voters | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 40 | Taxes | Removes the 18 mill school tax limit | a |
| CICA | Amendment 41 | Taxes | Abolishes the state property tax | d |
| CISS | Act 1 | Education | Proposes an initiative about school district reorganization | a |
| CISS | Act 2 | Alcohol | Amends liquor laws regarding local option elections | d |
| CISS | Act 3 | Elections | Provides for direct political party response in general elections | a |
| CISS | Act 4 | Labor | Amends workmen's compensation | a |
California
See also:California 1948 ballot propositions
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Enact a single-subject rule for ballot initiatives |
| 1,973,761 (67%) | 963,387 (33%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Allow city charters and amendments to be voted on at a special election or the next general election and allow charters to establish boroughs. |
| 1,036,181 (37%) | 1,775,894 (63%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Allow cities and counties to restrict the sale of alcohol and require the city or county where an alcohol sale license is issued. |
| 1,085,941 (29%) | 2,598,815 (71%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Change the formula for state Senate reapportionment |
| 1,069,899 (32%) | 2,250,937 (68%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Create the State Housing Agency and allow for bonds up to $100,000,000 for funding loans to public housing authorities. |
| 1,042,089 (31%) | 2,372,646 (69%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Prohibit the use of purse nets and round haul nets for fishing in ocean and tide waters south of Point San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County. |
| 1,153,353 (35%) | 2,125,079 (65%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Allow the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to regulate schooling for chiropractors and allow the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to set the license renewal fee |
| 2,102,769 (67%) | 1,055,086 (33%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Exempt certain positions from state civil service and prohibit reviving statutes relating to optional exemption from state civil service. |
| 957,800 (32%) | 2,040,251 (68%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Require the state to reimburse all counties, cities and counties, cities, and districts for losses in tax revenue caused by tax exemptions for veterans, religious organizations, hospitals, and charitable institutions. |
| 1,377,292 (45%) | 1,687,069 (55%) | |
| Proposition 19 | Establish that Fish and Game commissioners stay in their office once their term expires until their successor takes office. |
| 2,275,600 (74%) | 779,447 (26%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Establish that the property tax exemption for veterans be based on the assessed value. |
| 1,733,034 (49%) | 1,790,851 (51%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Allow cities and counties to regulate the sale of alcohol and establish regulations on alcohol licensing. |
| 1,122,274 (31%) | 2,521,139 (69%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Allow the Public Utilities Commission to set the number of brakemen to be used on trains. |
| 1,767,587 (51%) | 1,703,303 (49%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Increase aid for aged people , increase aid for blind people, change eligibility requirements for such aid, and place such aid programs under state control. |
| 1,837,805 (51%) | 1,800,513 (49%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Allow legislative wages to be set by law and allow the legislature to set mileage reimbursement rate (not to exceed $0.05 per mile). |
| 1,398,663 (43%) | 1,882,466 (57%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Prohibit the use of nets, traps, set lines, or other appliances for commercial fishing in the San Francisco Bay and connecting waters. |
| 1,303,003 (38%) | 2,118,967 (62%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Change voter residency eligibility requirements. |
| 2,196,159 (69%) | 1,000,823 (31%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Establish that Superior Court vacancies during a general election year shall be filled at the next general election. |
| 2,393,617 (80%) | 596,780 (20%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Establish that the successor to the governor in the case of a vacancy shall finish the rest of the term of the governor |
| 2,379,835 (78%) | 689,554 (22%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Admin of Gov't | Provides for the reorganization of theState Department of Education | a |
| LRSS | Measure 2 | Gambling | Provides for authorization, regulation and licensing of horse and other animal racing with parimutuel gambling | a |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Alcohol | Permits political subdivisions to adopt local option laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol | d |
| CICA | Measure 4 | Pension | Increases the monthly guaranteed minimum allocation for an old age pension to $55 | d |
Connecticut
See also:Connecticut 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature to Prescribe Laws on Voting Rights Forfeiture and Restoration Amendment | Legislature;Voting rights restoration | Allow the General Assembly to decide by law which offenses lead to the loss of voting rights and how those rights may be regained |
| 50,385 (72%) | 19,823 (28%) | |
| Question 1 | Judiciary | Set election date and tenure of office for probate judges |
| 59,573 (74%) | 20,751 (26%) | |
| Question 2 | Term limits | Establish an election date for governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary, treasurer, and comptroller, as well as set the duration of each term for these roles to four years |
| 52,106 (65%) | 27,870 (35%) | |
| Question 4 | Judiciary | Allow the General Assembly to set rules, through legislation, for judges of minor courts that are nominated by the governor |
| 55,331 (73%) | 20,196 (27%) | |
| U.N. as Limited World Federal Government to Prevent War Advisory Question | Military-related;Federal issues | Advise the state's congressional representatives to urge the federal government to call for amendments to the U.N. charter to strengthen "the United Nations into a limited world federal government capable of enacting, interpreting and enforcing laws to prevent war" |
| 141,625 (91%) | 14,132 (9%) |
Florida
See also:Florida 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 10 | Establish that the County Tax Assessor for Pinellas County assesses for all tax districts in the county |
| 85,302 (59%) | 60,405 (41%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Make the Judge of the Court of Record of Escambia County an elective office with a term of six years |
| 79,036 (53%) | 70,299 (47%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Establish that all excise taxes upon gasoline or other motor fuel products be used for public highway, street, and airport purposes |
| 73,184 (26%) | 211,248 (74%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Allow for the issuance of bonds for educational purposes |
| 59,210 (25%) | 181,427 (75%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Create the 39th and 40th senatorial districts in Monroe, Washington, and Calhoun Counties |
| 65,729 (35%) | 123,595 (65%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Establish qualifications for members of the legislature and set their compensation and reimbursement |
| 109,778 (57%) | 81,373 (43%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Allow the legislature to revise an entire article of the state constitution at once, rather than revising it section by section, and submitting it to voters |
| 87,364 (52%) | 80,776 (48%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Provide for the compensation and duties of retired Justices of the state Supreme Court and Circuit Judges |
| 102,896 (59%) | 70,595 (41%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Establish that the County Tax Assessor for St. Lucie County assesses for all tax districts in the county |
| 87,539 (58%) | 64,617 (42%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Establish that the County Tax Assessor for Broward County assesses for all tax districts in the county |
| 86,519 (58%) | 63,506 (42%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Establish that the County Tax Assessor for Volusia County assesses for all tax districts in the county |
| 84,482 (58%) | 62,257 (42%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1948 ballot measures
November 2
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | SJR 5 | Elections | Sets guidelines for election of county officers | a |
| LRCA | SJR 6 | State Exec | Determines qualifications for state officers | a |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Veterans | Relates to soldier bonuses | a |
Maine
See also:Maine 1948 ballot measures
September 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | Direct Democracy | Changessignature requirement for referendum petitions to 10 percent of the vote forgovernor cast in last gubernatorial election | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | Legislature | Allows reimbursement of travel expenses to and from the legislature once each week | a |
| IndISS | Barlow Bill | Labor and Unions | Protects "the right to work" while also prohibiting secondary boycotts, sympathetic strikes and jurisdictional strikes | d |
| IndISS | Tabb Bill | Labor and Unions | Protects right of member and non-members of labor organizations to the opportunity to work | d |
| IndISS | Against Both Labor Union Bills | Labor and Unions | Refuses both Barlow and Tabb Bills | a |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Relates to the eligibility of persons to hold public office | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Eminent domain | Relates to land acquisition by the mayor of Baltimore | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Legislature | Authorizes the legislature to change the boundaries of Baltimore and the Counties | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Term limits | Provides that a governor cannot succeed himself after two consecutive terms | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Legislature | Relates to annual sessions of the general assembly | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Eminent domain | Authorizes the taking of land for use in off-street parking facilities | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Legislature | Relates to the consent of the general assembly to certain gifts and bequests for religious purposes | a |
| VR | Amendment 8 | Term limits | Relates to the term of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles | d |
Massachusetts
See also:Massachusetts 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Add "The right of free speech shall not be abridged" to the state constitution |
| 1,353,307 (85%) | 246,033 (15%) | |
| Question 2 | Require that revenue from motor vehicle- and fuel-related taxes and fees be used exclusively for highway purposes |
| 1,329,232 (83%) | 274,351 (17%) | |
| Question 3 | Change how vacancies in the offices of secretary, treasurer, receiver general, auditor, and attorney general are filled |
| 1,207,103 (81%) | 284,813 (19%) | |
| Question 4 | Allow doctors to provide information on birth control to married women for the protection of the woman's life or health |
| 806,829 (43%) | 1,085,350 (57%) | |
| Question 5 | Prohibit membership or non-membership to a labor organization as a condition of employment |
| 505,575 (28%) | 1,290,310 (72%) | |
| Question 6 | Require labor organization officer elections to be held at least annually |
| 637,324 (36%) | 1,144,732 (64%) | |
| Question 7 | Provide legal procedures for calling a labor strike |
| 653,932 (37%) | 1,124,818 (63%) | |
| Question 8 | Impose a term limit for the office of President |
| 1,005,915 (64%) | 556,838 (36%) |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution |
| 855,451 (52%) | 799,198 (48%) | |
| Proposal No. 5 | Allow local governments to increase property tax limits for up to twenty years with approval from a majority of voters |
| 962,800 (57%) | 732,677 (43%) | |
| Proposal No. 1 | Establish the order of succession for the office of governor in case of a vacancy in the office of governor |
| 1,055,632 (68%) | 495,214 (32%) | |
| Proposal No. 2 | Repeal Section 23, Article 10, relating to the return of sales tax revenues, from the state constitution |
| 343,217 (19%) | 1,446,016 (81%) | |
| Proposal No. 3 | Establish that the salaries of certain state officials be set by law |
| 935,441 (64%) | 531,950 (36%) | |
| Proposal No. 4 | Establish the method for determining compensation and expenses for members of the legislature |
| 911,473 (61%) | 587,691 (39%) | |
| Proposal No. 6 | Establish procedures for foreign agencies acting within Michigan and establish penalties for violations of such procedures |
| 890,435 (60%) | 585,469 (40%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Severance taxes;Legislature;Sales taxes | Provide for a 50-50 apportionment of an excise tax on petroleum products between the Trunk Highway Fund and the Bridge Fund |
| 534,538 (50%) | 539,224 (50%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Ballot measures | Authorize the submission of two or more amendments without requiring voters to vote for or against each separately |
| 319,667 (34%) | 621,523 (66%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Constitutional conventions;Legislature | Authorize the state legislature to call a constitutional convention with a two-thirds majority, without submitting the question to the voters |
| 294,842 (32%) | 641,013 (68%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Legislature;Veterans | Authorize the state to pay an adjusted compensation to veterans serving in the armed forces from 1940 to 1946 and levy taxes to acquire those funds |
| 664,703 (61%) | 420,518 (39%) |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government;Fuel taxes;Highways | Increase the motor vehicle fuel tax to fund road maintenance, and abolish the municipal motor vehicle fuel tax |
| 462,323 (40%) | 694,960 (60%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public retirement funds | Authorize cities with a population of 40,000 inhabitants or more to enact a pension for employees and their families |
| 542,414 (53%) | 480,507 (47%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Sales taxes;Veterans | Provide a bonus of maximum $400 to Missouri residents who served in the armed force of the United States between December 7, 1941 to September 1, 1945, and which will be paid when the fund amounts to $135,000,000 funded by a 1% sales tax |
| 440,159 (41%) | 629,586 (59%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Provides for the remission of delinquent personal property taxes | a |
| LRSS | R-51 | Taxes | Enacts a levy to benefit the University of Montana | a |
| LRSS | R-52 | Bonds | Issues bonds to benefit the University of Montana | a |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Imposes a tax on reservations of mineral rights | d |
| CISS | Initiative 1 | Veterans | Relates to soldier bonuses | d |
New Hampshire
See also:New Hampshire 1948 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCR | Question 1 | Legislature | Shall the General Court be able to adjourn for five days? | a |
| CCR | Question 2 | Con Convention | Shall the voters be asked if they desire a constitutional convention every eighth year? | d |
| CCR | Question 3 | Taxes | Shall the legislature be permitted to levy certain taxes as presented in the amendment? | d |
| CCR | Question 4 | Taxes | Shall the legislature be allowed to tax public utilities generating electric energy? | d |
| CCR | Question 5 | Taxes | Shall the legislature have authority to apply special taxes to manufacturers and merchants? | d |
| CCR | Question 6 | Legislature | Shall the residents of each town be proportionally represented in the House of Representatives? | d |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Bond issues on the ballot | Allows for $50 million in bonds for state buildings for welfare and education. | d |
| BI | Question 2 | Bond issues on the ballot | Allows for $15 million in bonds for a high-speed transit system in southern New Jersey. | d |
North Carolina
See also:North Carolina 1948 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't salaries | Fixes salaries for legislators | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gov't Finances | Allows the state and municipalities to contract debt | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Increases the limitation of property tax rates | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Elections | Requires that a majority of voters approve any debt and taxes prior to implementation | a |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1948 ballot measures
June 29
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Levies taxes to fund state institutional buildings | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Veterans | Allows bond sale to fund adjusted compensation to veterans of World War II | a |
| VR | Referendum 1 | Labor | Makes it unlawful to picket a plant if a strike has been called without an election and a vote for the strike by 51 percent | a |
| VR | Referendum 2 | Labor | Requires that persons not be denied work on account of membership status in any labor union or labor organization | a |
| CISS | Initiative 1 | Education | Prohibits public school teachers from wearing religious garb | a |
| CISS | Initiative 2 | Transportation | Prohibits parking meters in political subdivisions | a |
| CISS | Initiative 3 | Alcohol | Repeals law prohibiting sale of alcoholic beverages where commodities other than tobacco and soft drinks are sold | d |
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Municipal Liquor Referendum | Alcohol | Permits municipal liquor stores | d |
| LRCA | Legislature Salaries Referendum | Gov't Salaries | Authorizes the legislative assembly to fix the compensation and expenses of the elective officers | d |
| LRCA | Post War Rehabilitation Referendum | Taxes | Permits a 10 year special two-mill levy to be credited to the post-war rehabilitation reserve fund | d |
| LRCA | Medical Center Referendum | Taxes | Levies one mill to produce a fund for the North Dakota State Medical Center at the University of North Dakota | a |
| CISS | Repeal Parking Meter Initiative | Transportation | Legalizes parking meters in political subdivisions | d |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1948 ballot measures
July 6, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 327 | Education;Taxes | Allow a county excise board to levy up to one additional mill for separate schools for white and Black children. |
| 253,815 (70%) | 106,486 (30%) | |
| State Question 328 | Higher education governance | Create a Board of Regents for five state colleges in Oklahoma. |
| 200,848 (62%) | 125,585 (38%) | |
| State Question 329 | Salaries | Set legislative compensation at $100 per month during their term, or $15 per day for up to 75 days during regular or special sessions. |
| 165,953 (51%) | 159,225 (49%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Taxes | Allow the establishment of new tax bases after the legal voters authorize the over six percent limit tax levy. |
| 150,032 (36%) | 268,155 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Budgets;Parks and conservation | Authorize state indebtedness, not exceeding 0.75% of taxable property, for forest rehabilitation, reforestation, and acquisition of lands. |
| 211,912 (50%) | 209,317 (50%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Juvenile justice | Establish a camp for delinquent boys near Timber, Washington County to provide them with “useful occupations, discipline, moral and spiritual instruction.” |
| 227,638 (51%) | 219,196 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Administration;Energy | Require the hydroelectric commission to establish the maximum rate of return and amortization in licensing. |
| 173,004 (42%) | 242,100 (58%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | English;Voting requirements;Residency requirements | Require school election voters to have resided in the school district six months prior to the election, be registered, and be literate. |
| 284,776 (63%) | 164,025 (37%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Public assistance;Public retirement funds | Provide $50 a month to “needy” female citizens 60 or older, and male citizens, 65 or older, for food, clothing, housing, and other needed care. |
| 313,212 (64%) | 172,531 (36%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Taxes | Provide $750 income tax exemptions for single persons and $1,500 for married couples and require tax filings for incomes over $4,000. |
| 405,842 (86%) | 63,373 (14%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Alcohol;Business | Authorize the issuance of dispensing licenses, permit serving and selling alcoholic beverages, and require annual license fees and a liquor tax. |
| 210,108 (43%) | 273,621 (57%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Veterans | Authorize the World War II Veterans’ State Aid Fund, funded by bond sales, to provide World War II veterans with cash bonuses. |
| 198,283 (43%) | 265,805 (57%) | |
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Fishing | Prohibit the use of fixed appliances, such as traps, to catch salmon and trout in the Columbia River, with exceptions for the government and Native Americans. |
| 273,140 (60%) | 184,834 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Taxes | Levy a tax amounting to $6,430,069.10 to meet appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949. |
| 143,856 (36%) | 256,167 (64%) |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Legislative structure;Census;Redistricting | Require legislative reapportionment based on the census every ten years, effective in 1951 |
| 111,674 (62%) | 69,402 (38%) | |
| Amendment B | State executive powers;Legislature;State executive structure;Legislature | Allow the governor to fill vacancies in either house of the legislature |
| 103,396 (57%) | 78,505 (43%) | |
| Amendment C | Agriculture;Public education funding;Public land | Allow school and public lands to be leased for agricultural purposes for up to five years |
| 95,949 (53%) | 85,378 (47%) | |
| Amendment D | Firearms;Property taxes;Hunting;Public land | Allow taxes on state public shooting areas |
| 106,458 (60%) | 71,942 (40%) | |
| Amendment E | Veterans | Allow veterans who served in World War 2 to receive a veterans' bonus |
| 120,462 (61%) | 76,636 (39%) | |
| Initiated Measure | Alcohol | Prohibit the sale or possession of alcoholic beverages in any location where commodities other than tobacco, tobacco products, or soft drinks are sold |
| 110,017 (46%) | 127,615 (54%) | |
| Referred Law | Alcohol | Regulate the sale of liquor by its age and container size |
| 106,271 (47%) | 119,743 (53%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Labor | Grant the legislature the power to pass laws to provide county employees with workman's compensation insurance coverage |
| 574,987 (79%) | 156,122 (21%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Redistricting | Create the Legislative Redistricting Board to handle senatorial and representative district reapportionment if the legislature does not |
| 528,158 (77%) | 153,704 (23%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Family | Allow spouses to partition existing community property into separate property of the respective spouses |
| 548,718 (79%) | 149,438 (21%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Executive | Provide for gubernatorial succession in the event the governor-elect dies, becomes disabled or fails to qualify for office |
| 548,195 (81%) | 130,119 (19%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Taxes | Restore the exemption of $3,000 of the assessed taxable value of all residence homesteads from all state taxes |
| 614,325 (86%) | 104,059 (14%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Law enforcement;Salaries | Require compensation for all law enforcement officers to be on a salary basis |
| 557,698 (80%) | 140,953 (20%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Taxes | Prohibit ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes beginning on January 1,1951 |
| 475,255 (70%) | 201,572 (30%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Judiciary | Provide for the retirement and compensation of judges, based on service duration, age, or disability, and allow their reassignment to active duty |
| 376,070 (55%) | 312,624 (45%) |
Utah
See also:Utah 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Legislature Power to Form the Grand Jury Amendment | Criminal trials;Legislature;Jury rules | Give legislature the power to form the grand jury |
| 70,787 (75%) | 23,553 (25%) |
Virginia
See also:Virginia 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abolishing the Joint Committee on Special, Private, and Local Legislation Amendment | Abolish the joint committee on special, private, and local legislation |
| 165,482 (61%) | 105,935 (39%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 13 | Local government | Permit the formation of combined city and county charters with a minimum population of 300,000 |
| 291,699 (50%) | 287,813 (50%) | |
| HJR 4 | Term limits | Repeal the constitutional provision that limits county officers from holding office for more than two consecutive terms |
| 337,554 (54%) | 282,324 (46%) | |
| Initiative 13 | Alcohol | Prohibit alcohol sales by any person other than the State of Washington, repealing all provision on alcohol retail and revoking licenses. |
| 208,337 (26%) | 602,141 (74%) | |
| Initiative 169 | Veterans;Bonds | Provide additional compensation for World War II veterans and funding through bond sales. |
| 438,518 (57%) | 337,410 (43%) | |
| Initiative 171 | Alcohol;Business | Provide for the regulation and control of alcohol sales by the drink and the restriction on alcohol licenses. |
| 416,227 (53%) | 373,418 (47%) | |
| Initiative 172 | Public assistance | Provide a minimum standard of living of $60 per month for low-income senior and blind citizens. |
| 420,751 (54%) | 352,642 (46%) | |
| SJR 4 | Salaries | Permit the legislature to fix the salaries of elected state officials. |
| 318,319 (51%) | 310,516 (49%) | |
| SJR 5 | Local government | Permit counties to adopt Home Rule charters |
| 296,624 (52%) | 269,018 (48%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1948 ballot measures
November 2, 1948
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Eminent domain | Allow municipalities to take private property for public use without a jury establishing necessity |
| 210,086 (21%) | 807,318 (79%) | |
| Question 2 | Taxes;Veterans | Establish a 3 percent retail sales tax to raise up to $200 million for WWII veteran bonuses |
| 258,497 (24%) | 825,990 (76%) |
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