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2026

  1. Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  2. California Public College Bond Measure (2026) - Potential
  3. Louisiana Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025)Approved

2024

  1. California Proposition 5, Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Bond Measures to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment (2024)Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Local Option Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2024)Approved

2023

  1. Colorado Proposition HH, Property Tax Changes and Revenue Change Measure (2023)Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)Approved

2022

  1. Louisiana Amendment 5, Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Rates Measure (2022)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, Authorize Local Governments to Develop Commercial Air Travel Service Amendment (2022)Approved

2021

  1. Louisiana Amendment 3, Authorize Certain Levee Districts to Collect a Five-Mill Annual Property Tax Measure (2021)Defeated

2020

  1. California Proposition 15, Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative (2020)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 19, Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire Agencies and Counties Amendment (2020)Approved
  3. Louisiana Amendment 5, Payments in Lieu of Property Taxes Option Amendment (2020)Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 2, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Repayment Amendment (2020)Approved
  5. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A, Municipal Debt for Sewage Systems Measure (2020)Defeated

2019

  1. Texas Proposition 3, Temporary Property Tax Exemption for Disaster Areas Amendment (2019)Approved

2018

  1. Louisiana Amendment 3, Exchange of Public Equipment and Personnel Between Political Subdivisions Amendment (2018)Approved

2017

  1. Pennsylvania Allow Local Taxing Authorities to Exempt Full Value of Homestead Amendment (2017)Approved

2015

  1. Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, Proposal 1 (May 2015)Defeated

2014

  1. Louisiana Tax Collector Involvement in Tax Sales, Amendment 3 (2014)Defeated
  2. Michigan Use Tax and Community Stabilization Share, Proposal 1 (August 2014)Approved

2012

  1. Alabama Assets and Liabilities Transfer Amendment, Amendment 5 (2012)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 10, Tangible Personal Property Exemption Amendment (2012)Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 1, State Authority to Appoint Emergency Managers and Address Local Government Financial Emergencies Referendum (2012)Defeated

2011

  1. Louisiana Property Tax Sales, Amendment 5 (October 2011)Defeated
  2. Texas County Redevelopment Bond Amendment, Proposition 4 (2011)Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 7, Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2011)Defeated

2010

  1. Alabama CityCounty Tax Amendment, Amendment 4 (2010)Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition A, Limits on Earnings Tax Initiative (2010)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 1, Municipal Funding for Economic and Industrial Development Measure (2010)Approved
  4. Virginia Question 1, Limitations Imposed by Localities for Property Tax Relief Amendment (2010)Approved

2008

  1. Colorado Amendment 58, Severance Tax Increase Initiative (2008)Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 8, Sales Tax for Community College Funding Amendment (2008)Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 1, Change Fund Sources for Municipal Economic Development Measure (2008)Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 1, Municipal Investment of Public Endowment Funds (May 2008)Approved

2006

  1. Arizona Proposition 104, Allow Municipalities to Include Public Safety and Transportation Debt in Debt Limit Amendment (2006)Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Political Subdivision Investment of Public Endowment Measure (2006)Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 6, Changes to Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Regulations Amendment (2006)Defeated
  4. Virginia Question 3, Partial Property Tax Exemption for Certain Properties Amendment (2006)Approved

2004

  1. Alabama Trussville Annexation and Taxation, Amendment 5 (2004)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 1A, Local Property and Sales Taxes to Remain with Local Governments Amendment (2004)Approved
  3. California Proposition 65, Local Government Revenue Reduction Voter Approval Requirement Initiative (2004)Defeated
  4. Maine Question 1, Impose Maximum Limit on Property Taxes and Require Voter Approval to Raise the Limit Initiative (2004)Defeated

2002

  1. Florida Amendment 7, Exemption for Property Value Increases for Senior Living Quarters Amendment (2002)Approved
  2. Utah Amendment 5, Change Definition of Cities Eligible to Exceed Debt Limits for Funding Water, Sewer, and Lighting Infrastructure Measure (2002)Approved

2000

  1. Alaska Measure 4, Property Tax Cap, Assessment Limits, and Uniform Rate Repeal Initiative (2000)Defeated
  2. Idaho Municipal Bonds, SJR 107 (2000)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 84, Require State to Fund State-Mandated Local Government Programs Amendment (2000)Approved

1998

  1. Alabama City Trust Funds, Amendment 9 (1998)Approved
  2. Arkansas Short-Term Financing, Proposed Amendment 1 (1998)Defeated
  3. California Proposition 11, Rules Governing Local Sales and Use Taxes Amendment (1998)Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 1, Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Amendment (1998)Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 3, Low-Income Senior Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment (1998)Approved
  6. Nebraska Amendment 2A, Vehicle Tax Allocation Measure (1998)Approved
  7. Oklahoma State Question 678, Emergency Medical Service Districts Amendment (1998)Approved
  8. South Dakota Amendment D, Authorize Citizen Initiatives for Local Government Consolidation Measure (1998)Defeated
  9. Virginia Question 3, Joint Land Development Amendment (1998)Defeated
  10. Virginia Question 4, Joint Fiscal Obligations Between Localities Amendment (1998)Defeated

1996

  1. California Proposition 217, Income Tax Increase Initiative (1996)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 218, Voter Approval Requirement for Local Tax Increases Initiative (1996)Approved
  3. Nebraska Initiative Measure 412, Property Tax Limits and Changes Amendment (1996)Defeated

1994

  1. Alabama Blount County Firefighting Districts Amendment (1994)Approved
  2. Alabama Covington County Fire and Rescue Services Amendment (1994)Approved
  3. Alabama Elmore County Emergency Services Amendment (1994)Approved
  4. Alabama Sumter County Court Costs Amendment (1994)Approved
  5. Alabama Tallapoosa County Court Costs Amendment (1994)Defeated
  6. Alabama Tallapoosa County Emergency Services Amendment (1994)Approved
  7. Alabama Winston County Fees and Charges Amendment (1994)Defeated
  8. Missouri Amendment 1, Alternative County Government Form Measure (1994)Approved
  9. Missouri Amendment 7, Tax Increase Limits Initiative (1994)Defeated

1992

  1. Arizona Proposition 104, Local Spending Limit Adjustment Elections Amendment (1992)Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment 1, Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) Initiative (1992)Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 6, County and Municipality Sales Tax Amendment (1992)Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 1, Four-Sevenths Majority for Tax Increases Measure (1992)Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 10, St. Louis Bond Issue Approval Requirement Measure (1992)Defeated
  6. Missouri Amendment 5, Earthquake-Proofing Bonds Measure (August 1992)Defeated
  7. Missouri Amendment 8, Reallocation of Motor Fuel Tax Measure (August 1992)Approved
  8. Oklahoma State Question 646, Taxation for Cooperative Extension Offices Amendment (1992)Defeated
  9. Oklahoma State Question 648, Local Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1992)Approved

1990

  1. Arizona Proposition 101, Municipal Bonds for Roads Amendment (1990)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 136, Changes to Vote Requirements for New or Increased Taxes Initiative (1990)Defeated
  3. Florida Amendment 3, Local Government Expenditures Amendment (1990)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 5, Local Sales Tax Authority Measure (1990)Defeated
  5. Massachusetts Question 5, Changes to Local Aid Fund Distribution Initiative (1990)Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 3, Four-Sevenths Majority for Tax Increases Measure (August 1990)Defeated
  7. Nebraska Amendment 3, Local Revenue Sources for Development Measure (1990)Approved
  8. Nebraska Initiative Measure 405, Spending Increase Limits Amendment (1990)Defeated
  9. Nevada Question 5, Parks and Wildlife Bond Measure (1990)Approved
  10. Oregon Measure 1, Home Rule for Metropolitan Service Districts Amendment (1990)Approved

1988

  1. Alabama Municipal Expenditure Amendment (1988)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 15, Municipal Bonded Indebtedness Measure (1988)Defeated
  3. Oklahoma State Question 616, Bond Issue Purposes Amendment (August 1988)Approved
  4. Utah Initiative A, Create Tax Limitations, Require Voter Approval for Local Taxes, and Limit Government Spending Measure (1988)Defeated

1987

  1. Texas Proposition 2, Rural Fire Prevention District Taxes Amendment (1987)Defeated

1986

  1. California Proposition 62, Approval of Local Taxes Initiative (1986)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 5, Authority to Issue Public Improvement Bonds Measure (1986)Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 7, Allow Municipalities to Jointly Issue Revenue Bonds Measure (1986)Approved

1984

  1. Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4, Public Improvements Bond Measure (August 1984)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Redevelopment of Blighted Property Measure (1984)Approved

1983

  1. New York Amendment 2, Limits on Indebtedness by Municipalities Relating to Sewage Facilities Amendment (1983)Approved
  2. Washington SJR 112, Energy Conservation Funds Amendment (1983)Defeated

1982

  1. Maryland Exceptions to Debt Requirements, Question 4 (1982)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 11, Four-Sevenths Vote to Issue Bonds Measure (1982)Defeated
  3. New Mexico Referendum: County Special Project Indebtedness (1982)Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 555, Transportation Districts Measure (August 1982)Defeated
  5. Oklahoma State Question 557, Loans for Highway Improvements Amendment (1982)Defeated

1981

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Development Tax Relief and Bonds Amendment (1981)Approved

1980

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Local Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Amendment (October 1980)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 5, Second Gas Tax Limitation Amendment (1980)Approved
  3. Maryland Property Loans in Baltimore, Question 4 (1980)Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 2, "Proposition 2½" Limit on Property Taxes Initiative (1980)Approved
  5. Massachusetts Question 5, Require Local Approval or State Funding for Mandated Municipal Employment Costs Amendment (1980)Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 5, State and Local Tax Limits Initiative (1980)Approved
  7. Utah Initiative B, Property Tax Limit and Vote Requirements for New Taxes Measure (1980)Defeated
  8. Virginia Question 2, Reduce the Maximum Allowable Debt for Municipalities Amendment (1980)Approved

1978

  1. Michigan Proposal E, Tax Limitations and Funding Requirements Initiative (1978)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal J, Tax Limitations and Program Funding Initiative (1978)Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 10, Allow Counties to Increase Property Taxes for Road and Bridge Measure (1978)Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 22, Reduce Local Town Rates of Levy for Taxes Measure (1978)Approved
  5. Missouri Amendment 5, Increase Gasoline Tax Measure (August 1978)Defeated
  6. Missouri Amendment 6, County Utility and Airport Bonds Measure (1978)Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 1, Redevelopment Bonds Amendment (1978)Approved
  8. Nebraska Initiative Measure 302, Limit Political Subdivision Budgets Increases Measure (1978)Defeated

1976

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 10, Voter Approval for Taxes Initiative (1976)Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 1, Water Management Taxes Amendment (March 1976)Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal C, Tax Limitation Initiative (1976)Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 7, Bonds for Property Development Amendment (1976)Defeated

1974

  1. Utah Proposition 4, Permit the Legislature to Authorize Special Service Districts Amendment (1974)Approved

1973

  1. Washington HJR 40, Excess Levy Validation Formula Amendment (1973)Defeated

1972

  1. Maine Question 3, Airport Money Reallocation Measure (1972)Defeated
  2. Maine Question 4, State Guaranteed Loans for Native American Housing Amendment (1972)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 1, Tax Exemptions Measure (1972)Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 11, Off-street Parking Amendment (1972)Approved

1970

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, Increase Maximum Local Property Tax Rate Without Voter Approval Measure (1970)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 6, Mill Levy Limitations Amendment (1970)Defeated
  3. North Carolina State and Local Finances Amendment (1970)Approved

1968

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Local Government Administration Amendment (1968)Approved
  2. Nevada Question 3, Carson City and County of Ormsby Municipal Government Amendment (1968)Approved

1966

  1. Massachusetts Question 5, Sales Tax Referendum (1966)Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 6, Temporary Sales Tax and Creation of Local Aid Fund Advisory Question (1966)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 12b, Investment of State and Local Funds Amendment (1966)Approved

1965

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Disposal of City Plants for Manufacturing Measure (August 1965)Approved

1964

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, Workmen's Compensation Measure (1964)Approved

1962

  1. Maine Question 2, Municipal Industrial Buildings Bonds Amendment (1962)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 1, Allocate Portion of State Gas Tax to Local Governments Measure (March 1962)Approved
  3. Washington Referendum 33, Government Affairs Auditing Measure (1962)Defeated

1960

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Funding and Taxes for Schools Amendment (1960)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 4, Municipal Indebtedness Measure (1960)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 8, Municipal Property for Private Enterprises Amendment (1960)Approved

1959

  1. New York Amendment 9, Municipal Services Amendment (1959)Approved

1958

  1. Nebraska Amendment 7, Municipal Property for Private Enterprises Amendment (1958)Defeated

1957

  1. New York Amendment 1, State Debt for Expansion of the State University Amendment (1957)Approved

1956

  1. Florida Amendment 10, General Fund and Finances for Escambia County Amendment (1956)Approved

1955

  1. Michigan Proposal 3, State Borrowing for School District Loans and School Bond Repayment Amendment (April 1955)Approved
  2. New York Amendment 5, Indebtedness for Sewer Purposes Amendment (1955)Defeated

1954

  1. Florida Amendment 5, County Tax Assessor for Municipal Taxes Amendment (1954)Approved

1953

  1. New York Amendment 4, Local Indebtedness for Water Supply Amendment (1953)Defeated
  2. New York Amendment 7, Counties, Cities, Towns, and Villages Contract Indebtedness Amendment (1953)Approved

1952

  1. Florida Amendment 11, Escambia County General Fund Amendment (1952)Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 7, Monroe County Tax Assessor Amendment (1952)Defeated
  3. Florida Amendment 9, Lee County Tax Assessor Amendment (1952)Defeated
  4. Georgia Amendment 17, City of Macon Revenue Certificates for Hospital Funding Measure (1952)Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 24, Chatham County Hospital Bonds Measure (1952)Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 27, Atkinson County Refunding Bonds Measure (1952)Approved
  7. South Dakota Amendment B, Educational Fund Investments Measure (1952)Approved

1951

  1. Maine Question 7, Municipal Debt Limit Increase Amendment (September 1951)Defeated

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 20, Forsyth County Bonds Measure (1950)Approved

1949

  1. New York Amendment 6, Village Indebtedness for Low-Rent Housing Amendment (1949)Approved
  2. New York Amendment 7, Indebtedness Changes for Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages Amendment (1949)Approved
  3. New York Proposition 1, State Debt for Slum Clearance and Low-rent Housing Bond Measure (1949)Approved

1948

  1. Alabama Public Utility Maintenance Tax, Amendment 6 (1948, November)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 10, County Tax Assessor for Pinellas County Amendment (1948)Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 8, County Tax Assessor for Broward County Amendment (1948)Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 9, County Tax Assessor for Volusia County Amendment (1948)Approved
  5. Michigan Proposal 5, Allow Local Governments to Extend Property Tax Limit Increases to Twenty Years with Majority Voter Approval Initiative (1948)Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 1, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Increase Measure (1948)Defeated
  7. North Carolina Debt Limitations Amendment (1948)Approved
  8. North Carolina State and Municipal Debt Amendment (1948)Defeated

1946

  1. Florida Amendment 2, County Tax Assessor for Hillsborough County Amendment (1946)Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 3, County Tax Assessor for Bay County Amendment (1946)Defeated

1945

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, Fulton County Business Regulation and License Tax Measure (August 1945)Approved

1944

  1. Florida Amendment 10, County Tax Assessor for Hillsborough County Amendment (1944)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 1, Public School Fund Management Measure (1944)Approved

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 18, Glenwood Bonded Debt Measure (August 1943)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 21, Fulton County Temporary Loans Measure (August 1943)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 24, Cobb County Funding Bonds Measure (August 1943)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 25, Ray City Bonded Debt Measure (August 1943)Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 26, Fulton County and City of Atlanta Promotion Measure (August 1943)Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 27, Richmond County Retirement Fund Measure (August 1943)Approved

1942

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Authorization of School Taxes Measure (1942)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Equalize County Property Tax Rate Authority Measure (1942)Approved

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, City of Doerun Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, Miller County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 14, City of Crawford Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 15, Cobb County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 16, City of Claxton Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 18, City of Waycross Indebtedness Measure (June 1941)Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 19, Irwin County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 23, Hancock County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 24, Cook County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  10. Georgia Amendment 25, City of Macon Defense Debt Measure (June 1941)Approved
  11. Georgia Amendment 26, Mitchell County Board of Education Loans Measure (June 1941)Approved
  12. Georgia Amendment 27, City of Macon Tax Measure (June 1941)Approved
  13. Georgia Amendment 28, City of Vidalia Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  14. Georgia Amendment 29, City of Hazlehurst Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  15. Georgia Amendment 3, Hart County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  16. Georgia Amendment 31, Irwin County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  17. Georgia Amendment 33, Bibb County Loans Measure (June 1941)Approved
  18. Georgia Amendment 34, City of Gainesville Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  19. Georgia Amendment 36, City of Reidsville Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  20. Georgia Amendment 37, City of Abbeville Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  21. Georgia Amendment 38, Wilcox County Bond Indebtedness Measure (June 1941)Approved
  22. Georgia Amendment 39, Dade County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  23. Georgia Amendment 4, Toombs County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  24. Georgia Amendment 41, City of Lexington Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  25. Georgia Amendment 44, Cook County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  26. Georgia Amendment 45, Quitman County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  27. Georgia Amendment 46, Miller County Warrant Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  28. Georgia Amendment 49, Evans County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  29. Georgia Amendment 5, Paulding County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  30. Georgia Amendment 50, City of Stone Mountain Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  31. Georgia Amendment 51, Walker County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  32. Georgia Amendment 59, Chattooga County Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  33. Georgia Amendment 6, Jeff Davis County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  34. Georgia Amendment 61, Baker County Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  35. Georgia Amendment 62, City of Cochran Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  36. Georgia Amendment 63, City of Unadilla Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  37. Georgia Amendment 64, Calhoun County Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  38. Georgia Amendment 65, Savannah River Wharf Funding for National Gypsum Company Measure (June 1941)Approved
  39. Georgia Amendment 67, Catoosa County Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  40. Georgia Amendment 68, State Advertisement Measure (June 1941)Approved
  41. Georgia Amendment 7, Oglethorpe County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  42. Georgia Amendment 70, Bibb County Defense Debt Measure (June 1941)Approved
  43. Georgia Amendment 8, Dodge County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved
  44. Georgia Amendment 9, Wilcox County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941)Approved

1940

  1. Missouri Amendment 7, Reduce Motor Vehicle License Fees Initiative (1940)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment C, Investment of Permanent School Funds Measure (1940)Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 4, Red River County Indebtedness Amendment (1940)Defeated

1939

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, City of Carrollton Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 12, City of Macon Debt Payment Measure (June 1939)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 13, Fulton County Pension Fund Measure (June 1939)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 14, City of Quitman Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 15, City of Fitzgerald Advertising and Industry Promotion Tax Measure (June 1939)Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 16, City of Quitman Loans Measure (June 1939)Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 18, City of Greenville Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 21, City of Sylvania Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 22, City of Ocilla Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  10. Georgia Amendment 24, Bacon County Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  11. Georgia Amendment 25, City of Augusta Loans Measure (June 1939)Approved
  12. Georgia Amendment 26, City of Nashville Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  13. Georgia Amendment 27, City of Ocilla Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  14. Georgia Amendment 29, City of Ray City Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  15. Georgia Amendment 30, Tift County Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  16. Georgia Amendment 33, Town of Bowdon Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  17. Georgia Amendment 7, City of Pearson Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved
  18. Georgia Amendment 9, City of Blackshear Bonds Measure (June 1939)Approved

1938

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, City of Adel Bonded Debt Measure (1938)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 14, City of Homerville Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 15, County Authority to Levy Taxes for Hospital Care Measure (1938)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 16, City of Jefferson Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 18, City of Macon Loans Measure (1938)Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 2, City of Baxley Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 20, City of Savannah Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 21, Town of Sparks Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 22, City of Vidalia Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  10. Georgia Amendment 23, Town of Willacoochee Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  11. Georgia Amendment 4, City of Blue Ridge Bonded Debt Measure (1938)Approved
  12. Georgia Amendment 6, Cobb County Fire Districts Measure (1938)Approved
  13. Georgia Amendment 7, City of Dublin Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  14. Georgia Amendment 8, City of Eastman Bonds Measure (1938)Approved
  15. Georgia Amendment 9, Fannin County Loans Measure (1938)Approved
  16. Missouri Amendment 3, County Hospital Tax Measure (1938)Defeated
  17. New York Amendment 9, City Debt for Transit Facilities Amendment (1938)Approved

1936

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Incorporation of Counties Amendment (1936)Defeated
  2. North Carolina Public Debt Limitations Amendment (1936)Approved

1934

  1. Washington HJR 14, State Authority on Local Taxes Amendment (1934)Defeated

1932

  1. Florida County Commissioner Districts Amendment (1932)Defeated

1930

  1. Florida State and Local Bonds Amendment (1930)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, City of Lakeland Railway Measure (1930)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 9, Glynn and McIntosh County Taxes and Bonds Measure (1930)Approved
  4. Missouri Proposition 3, Payment of Public Utilities Bonds Measure (1930)Defeated
  5. South Dakota Amendment B, Collection and Allocation of Fines Measure (1930)Approved

1927

  1. New York Amendment 3, Elimination of Railroad Grade Crossings Amendment (1927)Approved

1926

  1. Florida County School Funds Amendment (1926)Approved

1924

  1. Alabama Road Improvement Taxes, Amendment 5 (1924)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 12, Revise Taxation Limit and Revolving Funds Measure (February 1924)Defeated

1922

  1. California Proposition 23, Deposit of Public Moneys Amendment (1922)Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Special City Bills Amendment (1922)Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment D, Special Assessment on River Drainage Lands Measure (1922)Defeated

1920

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, Property Tax for Road Districts Measure (1920)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 7, City Debt Limit Increase for Utilities Measure (1920)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 28, County Tax Limit Amendment (September 1920)Approved

1918

  1. California Proposition 16, City of Venice Indebtedness (1918)Approved
  2. California Proposition 17, Tax Levy Limitations Referendum (1918)Defeated
  3. California Proposition 18, Tax Limitations Initiative (1918)Defeated
  4. California Proposition 2, Public Moneys Deposit Amendment (1918)Approved
  5. California Proposition 7, Los Angeles County Funds Amendment (1918)Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 3, Allow County Courts to Levy Property Tax for Roads and Bridges Measure (1918)Defeated

1917

  1. New York Amendment 2, City Debt Limit Amendment (1917)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 1, Conservation and Reclamation Districts Amendment (August 1917)Approved

1916

  1. California Proposition 7, State Highway Bond Repayment Measure (1916)Approved
  2. Maine Question 2, Government Aid for Highway Bridges Amendment (September 1916)Approved

1915

  1. California Proposition 6, Deposit of Public Moneys Amendment (October 1915)Defeated

1914

  1. California Proposition 17, Panama-Pacific International Exposition Bond Measure (1914)Approved
  2. California Proposition 34, Public Property Taxation Amendment (1914)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 15, Taxes and Bonds Petitions for Road Maintenance Initiative (1914)Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 2, Increase Kansas City Debt Limit for Public Utilities Measure (1914)Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 5, Increase Debt Limit for Subway Construction Measure (1914)Defeated
  6. Missouri Amendment 6, Local Government Property Tax for Road Funding Measure (1914)Defeated

1912

  1. California Proposition 2, Irrigation District Bond Securities Rules Amendment (1912)Approved
  2. California Proposition 8, Local Taxes Initiative (1912)Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Increase Local Property Tax Limit for School and Public Building Funding Measure (1912)Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 2, Increase Debt Limit for Large Cities Measure (1912)Defeated

1911

  1. Maine Question 3, Municipal Indebtedness Amendment (September 1911)Approved

1910

  1. California Amendment 33, Authorizing San Francisco Charter Amendments for Panama Exposition Measure (1910)Approved
  2. California San Francisco Harbor Improvements Measure (1910)Approved
  3. Michigan Increase Bonded Indebtedness for Certain Counties Amendment (1910)Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 9, Local Property Tax Rate Limit Increase Measure (1910)Defeated

1909

  1. New York Amendment 4, Indebtedness of Cities Amendment (1909)Approved

1908

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Road and Bridge Maintenance Tax Measure (1908)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 5, County and Local Authority of Taxes Measure (1908)Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 6, Debt Exemption for Municipal Utilities Measure (1908)Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 8, Indebtedness for Subway Construction Measure (1908)Defeated

1905

  1. New York Amendment 1, Limitation on Indebtedness Amendment (1905)Approved

1904

  1. Florida Manufacturing Municipal Tax Exemption Amendment (1904)Defeated
  2. Florida Maximum County School Tax Amendment (1904)Approved

1900

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 154-155, Municipal Debt Limit Amendment (June 1900)Defeated

1899

  1. Michigan County Debt for Road System Amendment (April 1899)Approved

1898

  1. Washington Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment (1898)Defeated

1896

  1. Nebraska Amendment 12, Require Voter Approval for Internal Improvement and Manufacturing Donations Measure (1896)Defeated

1893

  1. Michigan Authorize Grand Rapids to Issue Bonds for Grand River Navigation Improvements Amendment (April 1893)Approved

1880

  1. Michigan Aid for a Railroad Bridge or Tunnel Amendment (1880)Defeated

1877

  1. Connecticut Question 2, Prohibiting Municipalities from Providing Funds to Railroad Companies Amendment (1877)Approved

1874

  1. New York Amendment 6, Regulation on Banking and Local Government Finance Amendment (1874)Approved

1872

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Restrict Issuance of Railroad Bonds Measure (1872)Approved

1871

  1. Nebraska Prohibit County or Municipal Aid to Corporations Amendment (September 1871)Defeated

1869

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Authorizing Assessments On Local Improvements Measure (1869)Approved

1868

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Authorizing Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1868)Defeated

1867

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Authorizing Taxation of Bank Shares Measure (1867)Defeated

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