1956 ballot measures
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Alaska
See also:Alaska 1956 ballot measures
April 24, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Constitution | Ratifies the Constitution of Alaska as proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1955-56 |
| 17,477 (68%) | 8,180 (32%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Federal issues;Statehood | Elect and send two senators and one representative to Washington D.C. regardless of federal statehood approval |
| 15,011 (61%) | 9,556 (39%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Fishing | Prohibit fish traps for commercial salmon fishing in Alaska coastal waters |
| 21,285 (84%) | 4,004 (16%) |
Arizona
See also:Arizona 1956 ballot measures
September 11, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Teachers | Allow the state to hire foreign educators in public schools and universities under the federal government's teacher exchange program |
| 82,834 (72%) | 31,434 (28%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Banking | Provide that stockholders of banks be held liable for the bank's obligations to the extent of the amount of their invested stock |
| 70,670 (64%) | 39,741 (36%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Administration | Authorize the legislature to redefine state boundaries with adjoining states |
| 79,021 (72%) | 30,758 (28%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Salaries | Provide for the increase of state legislators’ salaries to $2,200 per year and $12 per day for regular sessions, special sessions, and business meetings |
| 41,297 (36%) | 72,954 (64%) |
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 200 | Family | Require marriage license applicants to submit a physician's certificate proving they are free from communicable syphilis |
| 166,789 (85%) | 29,388 (15%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Initiated Act 1 | Labor | Increase in workmen's compensation benefits |  a |
| CISS | Initiated Act 2 | Labor | Assignment of pupils in public schools | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 43 | Taxes | School tax limitation |  d |
| LRCA | Amendment 44 | Labor | Municipal retirement | d |
| CICA | Amendment 45 | Taxes | Abolition of poll tax | d |
| CICA | Amendment 46 | Taxes | Salaries of judicial officers | a |
| CICA | Amendment 47 | Education | Interposition | a |
| CICA | Amendment 48 | Redistricting | Legislative redistricting | a |
| CICA | Amendment 49 | Gambling | Prohibition of dog and horse race gambling | d |
| CICA | Amendment 50 | Gambling | Pari-mutuel wagering and horse racing in Hot Springs | a |
| CICA | Amendment 51 | Regulation | Maximum interest rate | d |
| CICA | Act of Interposition | Education | Federal government not allowed to exercise power over public schools | a |
California
See also:California 1956 ballot propositions
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Allow the state to use private architects and engineers by contract when the state's staff is not able to complete the work in the required time. |
| 1,840,688 (43%) | 2,468,080 (57%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Allow boards of freeholders one year to prepare a county charter. |
| 2,817,607 (74%) | 998,251 (26%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Adjust requirements regarding state bonds. |
| 2,006,548 (51%) | 1,930,235 (49%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Repeal the inoperative law that previously denied immigrants who are ineligible for citizenship the right to own real estate. |
| 2,801,951 (67%) | 1,391,991 (33%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Allow for the legislature to determine how to select legislative officers, attachés, and employees. |
| 2,350,498 (62%) | 1,425,127 (38%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Allow the state and all political subdivisions to hold stocks in mutual water companies to secure water supply. |
| 2,694,485 (67%) | 1,326,547 (33%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Eliminate the current time limit on when a Supreme Court hearing can be ordered after the decision by the District Court of Appeal and allow the Judicial Council to set such rule. |
| 2,800,715 (72%) | 1,086,713 (28%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Eliminate constitutional provisions relating to salaries of superior court and appellate judges and the former Supreme Court Commission. |
| 2,318,895 (62%) | 1,432,218 (38%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Allow a judge of a justice court who is not a lawyer to serve as a judge on a superseding municipal court. |
| 1,253,946 (31%) | 2,734,306 (69%) | |
| Proposition 19 | Allow the legislature to alter the state's boundaries with the cooperation of the adjoining states. |
| 2,952,479 (74%) | 1,023,182 (26%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Allow for bonds up to $500,000,000 to help veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 3,657,829 (80%) | 890,322 (20%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Allow for bonds up to $100,000,000 for loans and grants to school districts to house and equip schools for handicapped students. |
| 3,950,426 (82%) | 847,076 (18%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Allow for bonds up to $200,000,000 for building educational, mental, and correctional institutions and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 3,483,108 (78%) | 987,813 (22%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Create the California Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to prevent the waste of oil and gas. |
| 1,208,752 (23%) | 3,950,532 (77%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Establish provisions regarding the regulation of alcohol. |
| 2,391,825 (51%) | 2,338,137 (49%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Extend property tax exemption to church parking lots that are required to exist by law and that have not been used commercially during the last year. |
| 2,539,453 (55%) | 2,056,411 (45%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Rename the State Assembly as House of Representatives |
| 1,588,696 (39%) | 2,504,017 (61%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Establish provisions relating to the budget session of the legislature. |
| 1,981,664 (51%) | 1,942,129 (49%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Allow county charters to establish a borough form of government in unincorporated parts of its territory. |
| 1,475,505 (38%) | 2,389,553 (62%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment No. 1 | Set a term length of four years for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, state treasurer, and attorney general. |
| 316,611 (62%) | 192,267 (38%) | |
| Amendment No. 2 | Allow the general assembly to exempt household furnishings and personal effects not used to produce income from taxation. |
| 320,134 (62%) | 196,423 (38%) | |
| Amendment No. 3 | Amend the state constitution regarding state civil service. |
| 156,077 (32%) | 334,498 (68%) | |
| Amendment No. 4 | Establish procedures for creating senatorial and representative districts. |
| 158,204 (31%) | 349,195 (69%) | |
| Amendment No. 5 | Amend provisions relating to the establishment of an old age pension and establish a fund for stabilizing its payment. |
| 364,961 (66%) | 190,366 (34%) |
Florida
See also:Florida 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 10 | Amend provisions relating to the general fund and finances regarding county officers in Escambia County |
| 289,190 (76%) | 93,270 (24%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Allow for the establishment of civil service systems and civil service boards for non-elected and non-appointed municipal, county, and state employees and officers |
| 325,502 (75%) | 106,377 (25%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Provide for civil jury trials in Pinellas County and establish the administration of such trials |
| 286,668 (76%) | 91,998 (24%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Revise the state court system |
| 372,838 (80%) | 96,037 (20%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Allow for home rule in Dade County |
| 322,839 (70%) | 138,430 (30%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Establish the procedure for calling an extra session of the state legislature |
| 292,772 (69%) | 132,945 (31%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Reapportion the Florida Senate and House of Representatives |
| 187,662 (39%) | 288,575 (61%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Provide for an additional judge for the Criminal Court of Record of Duval County |
| 298,185 (74%) | 107,348 (26%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Eliminate the Office of County Special Tax School District Trustees and transfer its duties to the County Board of Public Instruction |
| 311,746 (73%) | 117,488 (27%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Allow for the appointment of County Superintendents of Public Instruction in Duval, Sarasota, Dade, and Pinellas Counties |
| 282,295 (70%) | 122,897 (30%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Eliminate the office of County Solicitor in Dade County and transfer those duties to the State Attorney of the 11th Judicial Circuit |
| 279,344 (73%) | 102,999 (27%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Confers jurisdiction on the supreme court to review all final judgments of juvenile courts | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Con Language | Changes the method of amending the constitution | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Judiciary | Authorizes the general assembly to create traffic courts | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Legislature | Authorizes the general assembly to consider business pending at the adjournment of regular legislative sessions at any later regular session | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Gov't Salaries | Changes language in the constitution in relation to legislative salaries | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Provides that justices emeritus of superior courts be eligible to preside over their courts | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Term Limits | Fixes terms of office of the judges of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Resources | Authorizes the governor to pay $250,000 to the first corporation to bring the first commercial oil well to the state | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 17 | Education | Provides for the merger of the school system of the city of Canton and the school system of Cherokee County | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 19 | Education | Merges the school system of the city of Cordele and the school district of Crisp County | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 50 | Taxes | Consolidates the board of tax assessors for real and personal property for the City Council of Augusta and Richmond County | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 57 | Education | Provides that all of Walton County belong to one school district under one board of education | d |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | SJR 4 | Judiciary | Describes powers and jurisdiction of probate courts | a |
| LRCA | SJR 5 | Judiciary | Describes powers of the Justice of the Peace | a |
| LRCA | SJR 6 | State Exec | Allows the Governor to succeed himself | a |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Revenue Amendment | Taxes | Shall the legislature have additional leeway in the levying of taxes? | d |
| LRSS | General Banking Law Amendment | Banking | Shall the banking law be modified? | a |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Veterans | Relates to bonuses for veterans of the Korean War | a |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Local gov't | Requires County Councils to sit to enact legislation for no more than 45 days | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Limits when a bill can originate during the calendar year | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Admin of gov't | Provides that recess appointments of civil officers be returned on the first day of the next session of the Senate | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't Finances | Requires the governor to submit the budget to the general assembly within 20 days after its convening | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Constitutions | Removes obsolete language from the Constitution | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Elections | Provides for absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to physical disability | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Judiciary | Provides compensation for judges of the Orphans' Courts | a |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifications for Members of the Legislature Amendment | Establish qualifications for members of the state legislature |
| 1,720,297 (86%) | 276,229 (14%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Judiciary;Legislature;Judiciary structure;Judicial authority | Authorize the state legislature to reorganize the power and structure of the judiciary |
| 939,957 (75%) | 307,178 (25%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Fuel taxes;Transportation taxes;Highways | Authorize the consolidation of present trunk highway articles and sections; increase state aid and supervision of public highways; permit tax of motor vehicles and fuel; and apportion funds for highway purposes to state and local highways |
| 1,060,063 (82%) | 230,707 (18%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Severance taxes;Higher education funding;Public education funding;Legislature | Authorize the state legislature to divert 50% of the occupation mining tax proceeds earmarked for education from permanent trust funds to current educational needs |
| 1,084,627 (84%) | 209,311 (16%) |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1956 ballot measures
January 24, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public assistance;Public education funding;Bonds | Issue $75 million in bonds to construct and maintain state eleemosynary and educational institutions |
| 114,570 (71%) | 46,609 (29%) |
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries;Legislative processes | Revise legislative session dates, expense allowance of legislators, and authorize legislation to set legislators' salaries |
| 357,333 (35%) | 664,251 (65%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Property taxes;Highways | Allow counties to levy a tax up to $0.50 per $100 valuation for roads and bridges, with an additional $0.35 if approved by voters |
| 401,647 (40%) | 613,015 (60%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Tax administration | Authorize excess State Funds to be invested in short term United States obligations or interest bearing time deposit |
| 722,774 (71%) | 295,259 (29%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Provides for usage of highway tax revenues | a |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Transportation | Changes the allocation of fines and penalties for overloaded vehicles | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Relates to the grain tax | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Absolves the realty tax | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't salaries | Removes eight year restriction from state officer salaries | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Admin of gov't | Relates to the appointment of the members of the tax commission | d |
| CISS | Initiative 1 | Taxes | Relates to the ton mile tax | d |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Right-to-work | Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning discrimination and compulsory union membership. |
| 42,337 (46%) | 49,585 (54%) | |
| Question 2 | Labor;Constitutional rights | Establish a constitutional right for employees to unionize, bargain collectively, and require union membership in some cases. |
| 38,554 (43%) | 51,047 (57%) | |
| Question 3 | Public education funding | Create county school funds, require tax contributions, and set rules for distributing school funds. |
| 34,843 (48%) | 38,166 (52%) | |
| Question 4 | Public education funding | Allow the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters. |
| 40,244 (55%) | 32,896 (45%) | |
| Question 5 | Military service;Absentee voting | Replace the word "enlistment" with "entry into such service" to ensure voting rights for all military service members. |
| 54,959 (77%) | 16,554 (23%) | |
| Question 6 | Constitutional wording | Allow the Nevada Legislature to tax federal government property if authorized by Congress. |
| 54,303 (77%) | 15,895 (23%) | |
| Question 7 | Labor;Restricted-use funds | Require industrial accident and disease funds to be held in trust and used solely for those purposes. |
| 53,724 (75%) | 18,316 (25%) | |
| Question 8 | Sales taxes | Retain Nevada’s Sales and Use Tax law, which provided for sales and use taxes, collection procedures, and penalties for violations. |
| 60,685 (69%) | 27,499 (31%) |
New Hampshire
See also:New Hampshire 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCR | Question 1 | Elections | Shall absentee voting be permitted in primaries? | a |
| CCR | Question 2 | Trials | Shall the right to a civil jury trial be preserved? | a |
| CCR | Question 3 | State Exec | Shall a governor retain authority when absent from the state? | a |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1956 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Law enforcement on the ballot | Lengthens the terms of sheriffs from three years to five. | d |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Taxes | Allows municipalities to determine assessed to true value property tax ratios. | d |
New York
See also:New York 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Proposition 1 | Bonds | Issues a $500 million bond for the contruction and recontruction of highways and parkways | a |
| LRSS | Proposition 2 | Bonds | Issues a $100 million bond for limited profit housing | d |
North Carolina
See also:North Carolina 1956 ballot measures
September 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Special Session Amendment | Education | Authorizes grants for private education expenses | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Compensates legislators on a daily basis during legislative sessions | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Changes the commencement date for legislative sessions | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Marriage & family | Authorizes married women to exercise powers of attorney | a |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1956 ballot measures
June 26
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Referendum 1 | Veterans | Permits bond issuance to pay for Korean War veterans benefits | a |
| LRCA | Referendum 2 | Judiciary | Requires that the supreme court decisions be published in the manner prescribed by the legislative assembly | d |
| LRCA | Referendum 3 | Bonds | Relates to issuing bonds to fund highway construction | d |
| LRCA | Referendum 4 | American Indians | Relates to jurisdictions of the United States government and Native American lands | d |
| LRCA | Referendum 5 | Eminent Domain | Allows for eminent domain claims to be made with compensation | a |
| LRCA | Referendum 6 | Education | Relates to the Williston Educational Institution | d |
| LRCA | Referendum 7 | Gov't Salaries | Changes compensation for members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly | d |
| VR | Referendum 8 | Taxes | Relates to county government powers to levy taxes | d |
| CICA | Initiative 9 | Term Limits | Repeals term limit on county treasurers | a |
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Referendum 1 | Business | Requires $6,000 annual fee from merchants handling trading stamps | d |
| CISS | Initiative 2 | Education | Creates of a scholarship fund and a board to oversee it | a |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for Veterans of the Korean Conflict Amendment | Allow for the issuance of up to $30,000,000 in bonds for providing compensation to those who served in the Korean conflict. |
| 2,202,510 (71%) | 889,245 (29%) | |
| Senate Term Length Amendment | Establish four-year terms for members of the Ohio state Senate. |
| 1,636,449 (57%) | 1,214,643 (43%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1956 ballot measures
July 3, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 369 | Budgets;Veterans | Authorize the legislature to create the Oklahoma Veterans Loan Authority, with up to $50 million in bonds for veterans' farm or home loans. |
| 133,248 (36%) | 236,021 (64%) | |
| State Question 370 | Education;Budgets | Remove the provision allowing the Commissioners of the Land Office to invest educational funds in loans secured by first mortgages on real estate from resident veterans exceeding 50% of the land's valuation without improvements. |
| 127,241 (39%) | 202,682 (61%) | |
| State Question 371 | Higher education governance | Establish a seven-member Board of Regents for the Oklahoma College for Women, with members appointed by the Governor for seven-year terms. |
| 129,495 (40%) | 193,114 (60%) | |
| State Question 372 | Higher education governance | Create a seven-member Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Military Academy at Claremore, appointed by the Governor with Senate approval. |
| 129,064 (41%) | 188,302 (59%) | |
| State Question 373 | Water;Budgets | Allow cities and towns, with majority approval from property taxpaying voters, to exceed debt limits for water facilities and enter long-term water contracts without voter approval. |
| 151,875 (46%) | 174,822 (54%) | |
| State Question 374 | Administration | Create a Department of Wildlife Conservation and an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. |
| 172,164 (52%) | 157,097 (48%) | |
| State Question 375 | Business | Allow corporations to own stock in competitive corporations or those in the same line of business. |
| 106,155 (35%) | 198,355 (65%) |
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 357 | Redistricting | Create six new congressional districts with adjusted populations based on the 1950 federal census, replacing districts with unequal populations. |
| 391,453 (57%) | 297,628 (43%) | |
| State Question 377 | Local | Establish county offices, including County Attorney, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, and others, as well as county courts and judges. |
| 273,481 (40%) | 407,091 (60%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Legislature;Taxes | Authorize the legislature to place an emergency clause on any tax law and provide that tax suspensions can not occur due to a filed initiative petition. |
| 175,932 (27%) | 487,550 (73%) | |
| Measure 2 | Administration | Authorize the state to accept, hold, and dispose of corporate stock that has gifted to the state. |
| 498,633 (77%) | 153,033 (23%) | |
| Measure 3 | Salaries | Repeal Section I, Article VIII, which set the annual salary of the Governor and Secretary of State at $1,500, Treasurer at $800, and Supreme Court Judges at $2,000. |
| 390,338 (60%) | 263,155 (40%) | |
| Measure 4 | Administration | Authorize the legislature to prescribe qualifications for county coroner and county surveyor. |
| 455,485 (71%) | 182,550 (29%) | |
| Measure 5 | Salaries | Increase the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200. |
| 320,741 (49%) | 338,365 (51%) | |
| Measure 6 | Taxes;Tobacco | Implement a sales tax of three cents on a package of cigarettes. |
| 280,055 (40%) | 414,613 (60%) | |
| Measure 7 | Business;Fishing | Prohibit fishing for salmon or steelhead trout in coastal streams except by hook and line, but continue to allow commercial chum salmon fishing in Tillamook Bay. |
| 401,882 (61%) | 259,309 (39%) |
Rhode Island
See also:Rhode Island 1956 ballot measures
November 6:
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred Law 1 | Veterans | Expand Soldiers' Home authority, broaden eligibility, set financial and residency rules, and allow state liens for unpaid care |
| 127,392 (49%) | 132,475 (51%) | |
| Succession of County Officials Amendment | Local government;Term limits | Allow county elected officials to serve two years in office and succeed themselves |
| 128,447 (49%) | 133,273 (51%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Public assistance | Grant aid and compensation to persons who paid fines or served prison sentences for crimes of which they were not guilty |
| 1,175,908 (87%) | 182,755 (13%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Taxes;Local | Allow county commissioners to consolidate various taxes into a single rate of $0.80 per $100 valuation, removing requirement for voter approval for tax rate reallocation |
| 841,755 (66%) | 434,440 (34%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Budgets | Provide a new payment method for higher education construction by reallocating Confederate pension tax and allowing university investments in corporate stocks and bonds |
| 983,764 (77%) | 289,629 (23%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Public retirement funds | Expand Teacher Retirement System with disability and death benefits, raise individual contribution limits, and change eligibility criteria |
| 1,350,372 (89%) | 166,788 (11%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Budgets | Increase the Veterans' Land Fund from $100 million to $200 million |
| 878,688 (69%) | 403,130 (31%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Administration | Provide for different oaths of office for elected and appointed officials |
| 989,752 (83%) | 197,991 (17%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Trials | Require medical testimony for commitment of persons due to unsound mind, provide trial and commitment process, and permit waiving jury trial by the individual or kin |
| 1,077,546 (83%) | 214,029 (17%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Law enforcement;Judiciary | Allow courts, magistrates and judges to deny bail to a person who had been convicted of two previous felonies |
| 1,014,249 (79%) | 266,408 (21%) |
November 13, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 9 | Public assistance | Provide assistance of up to $20 a month to persons aged 18 years or older who is permanently disabled due to a mental or physical handicap |
| 159,588 (90%) | 17,860 (10%) |
Virginia
See also:Virginia 1956 ballot measures
January 9, 1956
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Constitutional Convention for Nonsectarian Private School Tuition Grants Measure | Call a state constitutional convention |
| 304,154 (68%) | 146,164 (32%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1956 ballot measures
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 22 | Eminent domain | Permit the state, in the case of eminent domain, to take immediate possession of property before final settlement. |
| 292,750 (39%) | 466,193 (61%) | |
| Initiative 198 | Right-to-work | Prohibit employers from requiring employees to join or refrain from joining a labor organization as a condition of employment |
| 329,653 (32%) | 704,903 (68%) | |
| Initiative 199 | Redistricting | Adjust legislative district boundaries to equalize population |
| 448,121 (52%) | 406,287 (48%) | |
| SJR 14 | Legislature | Provide that vacancies in the state legislature shall be filled by a county commissioner of the political party of the preceding legislator. |
| 454,199 (61%) | 293,159 (39%) | |
| SJR 3 | Public retirement funds | Permit an increase in pensions paid to public officials during their term. |
| 261,419 (32%) | 548,184 (68%) | |
| SJR 4 | Initiative process | Change signature requirements for initiatives and referendums |
| 413,107 (54%) | 351,518 (46%) | |
| SJR 6 | Term limits | Remove the constitutional limitation prohibiting successive terms for state treasurers. |
| 411,453 (52%) | 374,905 (48%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1956 ballot measures
April 3, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Teachers;Public retirement funds | Allow increases in teacher retirement benefits when approved by a three-fourths vote by the legislature |
| 365,560 (59%) | 255,284 (41%) | |
| Question 2 | Property;Local | Allow for municipal acquisition of land for public purposes |
| 376,692 (66%) | 193,544 (34%) | |
| Question 3 | Term limits;Law enforcement | Remove limits for consecutive terms for sheriffs |
| 269,722 (45%) | 328,603 (55%) | |
| Question 4 | Transportation;Ethics;Elections | Permit the giving of free transportation passes and communications to employees of railroads and other public utilities who are candidates for or hold public office to the same extent as the other employees as long as they are not in the performance of official duties |
| 188,715 (33%) | 380,207 (67%) |
