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Voters have decided onSunday regulations ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, Sunday regulations includes measures to adopt, change, or repeal restrictions on activities on Sundays, such as business operations and alcohol sales. The topic is grouped within thesocial issue policy area.

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1994

  1. Massachusetts Question 5, Opening of Retail Stores on Sundays and Holidays Initiative (1994)Approved

1992

  1. North Dakota Sunday Closing, Measure 2 (1992)Approved

1990

  1. Maine Question 1, Allow Sunday Retail Activity if Employees Are Not Required to Work on Sundays Initiative (1990)Approved

1986

  1. North Dakota Sunday Grocery Employee Number Initiative, Measure 4 (1986)Defeated
  2. North Dakota Sunday Noon Business Openings Initiative, Measure 4 (1986)Defeated

1976

  1. Massachusetts Question 9, Retail Stores Open on Sundays Advisory Question (1976)Approved

1971

  1. Oklahoma State Question 478, Business on Sundays Initiative (December 1971)Defeated

1966

  1. Maine Sunday Liquor Sales Referendum (February 1966)Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 229, Repeal of Sunday Activities Restriction Measure (1966)Approved

1962

  1. Ohio Limit of State Commercial Powers on Sundays Initiative (1962)Defeated

1934

  1. North Dakota Sunday Movies and Theaters Initiative (1934)Approved

1933

  1. North Dakota Sunday Theaters and Movies Initiative (1933)Defeated

1932

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Repeal Sunday Blue Law Advisory Question (April 1932)Approved

1930

  1. California Proposition 26, Closing Businesses on Sundays Initiative (1930)Defeated
  2. North Dakota Sunday Theaters, Shows and Movies Initiative (1930)Defeated

1928

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Sporting Activities on Sundays Initiative (1928)Approved

1922

  1. South Dakota Referred Law 5, Sunday Performances Ban Initiative (1922)Defeated

1920

  1. North Dakota Sunday Baseball Initiative (1920)Approved
  2. North Dakota Sunday Theaters Initiative (1920)Defeated

1916

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Repeal of the Sunday Business Closure Law Initiative (1916)Approved

1914

  1. California Proposition 20, Prize Fights Initiative (1914)Approved
  2. California Proposition 45, Work Schedule Initiative (1914)Defeated

1908

  1. South Dakota Prohibit Sunday Performance Referendum (1908)Approved

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