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2026

  1. Georgia Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans and First Responders Measure (2026) - Potential
  2. Georgia Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses and Children of Disabled Veterans Measure (2026) - Potential

2025

  1. Texas Proposition 7, Establish Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans Killed by a Service-Connected Disease Amendment (2025)Approved

2024

  1. Colorado Amendment G, Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Individual Unemployability Status Amendment (2024)Approved
  2. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2024)Approved
  3. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2, Increase Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2024)Approved
  4. Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment (2024)Approved

2022

  1. Arizona Proposition 130, Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (2022)Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment E, Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Measure (2022)Approved
  3. Louisiana Amendment 2, Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Measure (2022)Approved

2021

  1. Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)Approved

2020

  1. Florida Amendment 6, Homestead Property Tax Discount for Spouses of Deceased Veterans Amendment (2020)Approved
  2. Louisiana Amendment 6, Homestead Exemption Special Assessment Income Limit Amendment (2020)Approved
  3. New Jersey Public Question 2, Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Property Tax Deduction Amendment (2020)Approved
  4. Virginia Question 2, Motor Vehicle Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment (2020)Approved

2019

  1. New Jersey Public Question 1, Property Tax Deduction for Veterans Extended to Continuing Care Retirement Communities Amendment (2019)Approved

2018

  1. Florida Amendment 7, First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits, Supermajority Board Votes for College Fees, and State College System Amendment (2018)Approved
  2. Louisiana Amendment 5, Special Assessment for Homes in Trusts Amendment (2018)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative (2018)Approved
  4. Utah Constitutional Amendment A, Active Military Property Tax Exemption Measure (2018)Approved
  5. Virginia Question 2, Remove Restriction on Residence for Surviving Spouse of Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption Amendment (2018)Approved

2017

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Property Tax Exemption for Partially Disabled Veteran with Donated House Amendment (2017)Approved

2016

  1. Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Widowed Spouses of First Responders and Military Personnel, Amendment 4 (2016)Approved
  2. Rhode Island Veterans Home Bonds, Question 3 (2016)Approved

2015

  1. Texas Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Veterans Amendment, Proposition 2 (2015)Approved

2014

  1. California Proposition 41, Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond (June 2014)Approved
  2. Louisiana Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption Correction, Amendment 7 (2014)Approved
  3. Missouri Veterans Lottery Ticket, Amendment 8 (August 2014)Defeated
  4. Oklahoma Homestead Exemption Transfer for Disabled Veterans Amendment, State Question 770 (2014)Approved
  5. Oklahoma Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Personnel Amendment, State Question 771 (2014)Approved
  6. Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Armed Forces Amendment (2014)Approved

2013

  1. New York Civil Service Credits for Disabled Veterans Amendment, Proposal 2 (2013)Approved
  2. Texas Disabled Veteran Residence Tax Exemption Amendment, Proposition 4 (2013)Approved

2012

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Injured Veterans' Homestead Property Tax Discount Amendment (2012)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 9, Surviving Spouse Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2012)Approved
  3. Louisiana Property Tax Exemption for Veterans' Spouses, Amendment 4 (2012)Approved
  4. Rhode Island Newport Veterans' Home Bond Question, Question 4 (2012)Approved
  5. Utah Amendment B, Create a Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel Measure (2012)Approved

2011

  1. Texas Survivor of Veterans Homestead Tax Amendment, Proposition 1 (2011)Approved

2010

  1. Alaska Proposition A, Revenue Bonds for Veterans' Mortgage Program Measure (2010)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 2, Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Previously Deployed Military Members Amendment (2010)Approved
  3. Louisiana Property Tax Exemption for Veterans, Amendment 3 (2010)Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 2, Prisoner of War Property Tax Exemption Measure (2010)Approved
  5. New Mexico Property Tax Amendment, Amendment 4 (2010)Approved
  6. New Mexico War Veteran Scholarship, Amendment 1 (2010)Approved
  7. Oregon Measure 70, Veteran Home Loans Expansion Amendment (2010)Approved
  8. Virginia Question 2, Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2010)Approved

2009

  1. Ohio Issue 1, Bonds for Veteran Compensation Amendment (2009)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Bonds for the Veterans' Land Board Amendment (2009)Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 8, Resources for Veterans Hospital Amendment (2009)Approved

2008

  1. California Proposition 12, Cal-Vet Veteran Home Loan Program Bond Measure (2008)Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Veterans' Disability Program Requirements Amendment (2008)Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 735, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2008)Approved

2007

  1. Texas Proposition 9, Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans Amendment (2007)Approved

2006

  1. Colorado Referendum E, Property Tax Reduction of Disabled Veterans Amendment (2006)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 7, Senior Disabled Veterans' Ad Valorem Tax Discount Amendment (2006)Approved
  3. Georgia Referendum B, Tax Exemption for Historic Military Aircraft Measure (2006)Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 6, Property Tax Exemption Measure (2006)Approved
  5. Pennsylvania Persian Gulf Veterans' Compensation Fund Bond Measure (2006)Approved

2004

  1. Louisiana Veterans and Police Service Amendment, Question 3 (2004)Approved

2003

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Funds for Veteran Housing Amendment (September 2003)Approved

2002

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition A, State Veterans Mortgage Bond Measure (2002)Approved
  2. Georgia Tax Exemption for Spouses of Military Personnel, Referendum B (2002)Approved

2001

  1. Texas Proposition 7, Bonds for Veterans' Assistance Programs Amendment (2001)Approved

2000

  1. California Proposition 16, Veterans Home Bond Measure (March 2000)Approved
  2. California Proposition 32, Cal-Vet Veterans' Homes Program Bond Measure (2000)Approved
  3. Georgia Referendum C, Homestead Exemptions for Spouses of Veterans Measure (2000)Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 83, Standards and Requirements for Veterans' Loans Amendment (2000)Approved

1999

  1. New Jersey Question 2, Property Tax Deductions for Veterans (1999)Approved

1998

  1. Georgia Referendum D, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1998)Approved
  2. Georgia Referendum E, Tax Exemptions for Prisoners of War Measure (1998)Approved
  3. New Mexico Amendment 5 (1998)Approved

1997

  1. New York Amendment 2, Veterans Civil Service Credit Amendment (1997)Approved

1996

  1. California Proposition 206, Veteran Farm and Home Aid Bond Measure (1996)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal C, Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund Amendment (1996)Approved
  3. Minnesota Amendment 2, Bonuses for Veterans of Persian Gulf War Amendment (1996)Approved
  4. North Dakota Veterans' Home, Measure 8 (1996)Defeated
  5. North Dakota Veterans' Postwar Trust Fund, Measure 4 (1996)Approved
  6. Oregon Measure 28, Repeal Residency Requirements for Veterans' Loans Amendment (1996)Approved
  7. Utah Proposition 1, Expand the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans Amendment (1996)Approved

1995

  1. Louisiana Veterans' Civil Service Preference Amendment (October 1995)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 14, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Amendment (1995)Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 5, Bonds for Veterans' Housing Assistance Amendment (1995)Approved

1994

  1. Georgia Referendum A, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Organizations Measure (July 1994)Approved

1993

  1. Pennsylvania Question 2, Persian Gulf Conflict Compensation and Veterans' Memorial Bond Measure (May 1993)Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 10, Bonds for Veterans' Programs Amendment (1993)Approved

1992

  1. California Proposition 160, Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Veterans Killed in Combat Amendment (1992)Approved
  2. North Dakota Veterans' Compensation, Measure 1 (1992)Approved
  3. West Virginia Veterans Bonus Amendment, Amendment 2 (1992)Approved

1991

  1. Texas Proposition 3, Veterans' Assistance Programs Amendment (1991)Approved

1990

  1. California Proposition 142, Veterans Home Loan Bond Measure (1990)Approved
  2. Mississippi Widow's Pensions, Amendment 4 (1990)Approved

1989

  1. Texas Proposition 4, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Organizations Amendment (1989)Approved

1988

  1. California Proposition 76, Veterans' Farms and Homes Bond Measure (June 1988)Approved
  2. California Proposition 93, Residency Requirement for the Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1988)Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 9, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Elderly Affairs Amendment (1988)Approved
  4. North Dakota Veterans Post War Trust Fund, Measure 4 (1988)Approved

1987

  1. New York Amendment 1, Civil Service Credit for Veterans Amendment (1987)Approved

1986

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition A, Veterans' Residential Mortgages Measure (1986)Approved
  2. California Proposition 42, Veterans Home Loan Bond Measure (June 1986)Approved
  3. Illinois Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes (1986)Defeated

1985

  1. Pennsylvania Question 2, Surviving Spouses of Veterans Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (1985)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 8, Veterans' Housing Assistance Amendment (1985)Approved

1984

  1. Alaska Proposition A, Veterans' Mortgages Bond Measure (1984)Approved
  2. California Proposition 29, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (1984)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 7, Homestead Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1984)Approved
  4. Illinois Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes (1984)Defeated
  5. Maine Question 7, Extend Veterans Loan Guarantee Program to Businesses Amendment (1984)Approved
  6. West Virginia Qualified Veterans Housing Bonds Amendment, Amendment 2 (1984)Approved

1983

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition A, Veterans' Mortgages Bond Measure (1983)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 7, Financial Assistance to Veterans Amendment (1983)Approved

1982

  1. Alaska Measure 2, Allow State to Issue General Obligation Bonds for Veterans’ Housing Loans Amendment (1982)Approved
  2. Alaska Proposition A, Veterans' Mortgages Bond Measure (1982)Approved
  3. California Proposition 3, Veterans' Farms and Homes Bond Measure (1982)Approved

1981

  1. Texas Proposition 7, Veterans' Land Bonds Amendment (1981)Approved

1980

  1. California Proposition 2, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (June 1980)Approved
  2. North Dakota Cross Ranch Veterans Memorial Park Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 4, Standardize Eligibility for Veterans' Home and Farm Loans Amendment (May 1980)Approved

1979

  1. California Proposition 3, Property Value Assessment Ratio and Veterans Exemption Amendment (1979)Approved

1978

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans Home and Farm Loans Bond Measure (1978)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 18, Homestead Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1978)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 8, Motor Vehicle Tax Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1978)Approved
  4. North Dakota Veteran Bonds and Constitutional Convention Referendum, Amendment 6 (1978)Approved

1977

  1. Maine Question 8, Veterans Home Bond Measure (December 1977)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 2, Expansion of War Veterans' Fund Use Amendment (May 1977)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 3, Increase Debt Limitation for Veterans' Loans Amendment (May 1977)Approved
  4. Pennsylvania Question 1, Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment (1977)Approved

1976

  1. California Proposition 2, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (June 1976)Approved
  2. Maine Question 3, Veterans' Mortgage Loans and School Building Authority Bond Issue Adjustments Amendment (1976)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 1, Veteran Home and Farm Loan Eligibility Amendment (May 1976)Approved

1975

  1. Wisconsin Question 3, Public Debt for Veterans' Housing Amendment (April 1975)Approved

1974

  1. California Proposition 3, Veterans' Farms and Homes Bond Measure (June 1974)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal B, Bonus for Veterans Bond Measure (1974)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 5, Increase Veterans' Loan Bonding Amendment (May 1974)Approved

1973

  1. Ohio Bonds for Vietnam War Veterans Amendment (1973)Approved
  2. Pennsylvania Question 1, Increase Debt Limit of Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act Amendment (1973)Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 7, Veterans' Land Fund Amendment (1973)Approved

1972

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (June 1972)Approved
  2. California Proposition 10, Blinded Veterans Tax Exemption Amendment (1972)Approved
  3. California Proposition 12, Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans Amendment (1972)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 13, Tuition Grants for Children of Veterans Amendment (1972)Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 14, Vehicle Tax Exemptions for Veterans Amendment (1972)Approved
  6. Louisiana Vietnam Bonus Amendment (1972)Approved
  7. Maine Question 5, State Guaranteed Loans for Veteran Housing Amendment (1972)Approved
  8. Michigan Proposal E, Veterans Bond Measure (1972)Defeated
  9. Minnesota Amendment 4, Bonus Payment for Vietnam Veterans Amendment (1972)Approved
  10. Oregon Measure 6, Veterans' Loans Requirements Amendment (1972)Approved
  11. Texas Proposition 5, Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans and Their Families Amendment (1972)Approved

1970

  1. California Proposition 13, Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment (1970)Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment No. 2, State Personnel System Amendment (1970)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 4, Homestead Exemptions for Veterans Amendment (1970)Approved
  4. Louisiana Vietnam Bonus Bond Amendment (1970)Defeated
  5. North Dakota Vietnam Veterans Bond Issue Referendum, Amendment 1 (1970)Approved
  6. Oregon Measure 5, War Veterans' Fund Bonding Limits Amendment (1970)Approved
  7. Pennsylvania Injured Veteran Compensation Bond Measure (May 1970)Approved

1968

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Veterans Tax Exemption Amendment (1968)Approved
  2. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Farms and Homes Bond Measure (June 1968)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 21, Civil Service Preference Measure (1968)Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 9, Homestead Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1968)Approved
  5. Louisiana Armed Forces Widows' Homestead Exemption Amendment (1968)Defeated
  6. Louisiana Veterans' Additional Homestead Exemption Amendment (1968)Approved
  7. Louisiana Veterans' Homestead Exemption Amendment (1968)Defeated
  8. Oregon Measure 1, Loan Eligibility of Veterans Amendment (1968)Approved
  9. Pennsylvania Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure (1968)Approved

1966

  1. California Proposition 9, Blinded Veterans Tax Exemption Amendment (1966)Approved

1965

  1. Texas Proposition 2, Veterans' Land Fund Amendment (1965)Defeated

1964

  1. California Proposition 4, Veterans' Tax Exemptions for Survivors Amendment (1964)Approved
  2. California Proposition 5, Widows of Veterans Receiving Tax Exemptions Amendment (1964)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 12, Homestead Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1964)Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 3, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Amendment (1964)Approved

1963

  1. Texas Proposition 4, Veterans' Land Fund Bond Amendment (1963)Defeated

1962

  1. California Proposition 12, Widows Using the Veterans Farms and Home Purchase Act of 1943 Amendment (1962)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 2, Housing Qualifications for the Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1962)Defeated
  3. California Proposition 2, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (June 1962)Approved
  4. California Proposition 3, Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1962)Defeated
  5. Texas Proposition 11, Resale of Unsold Land of the Veterans Land Fund Amendment (1962)Approved
  6. Utah Amendment 1, Permit the Exemption of Property Taxes for the Family of Deceased Veterans Measure (1962)Approved

1961

  1. Pennsylvania Question 4, Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption Amendment (1961)Approved

1960

  1. California Proposition 1, Bonds for Veterans (June 1960)Approved
  2. California Proposition 11, Veterans' Tax Exemptions Amendment (1960)Approved
  3. California Proposition 3, Disabled Veterans' Homes Tax Exemption Amendment (1960)Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 2, Veterans' Land Board Bonds Amendment (1960)Approved
  5. Utah Amendment 2, Create Property Tax Exemption for the Family of Deceased Veterans Measure (1960)Defeated

1959

  1. Kentucky Veteran Bonus Sales Tax Referendum (1959)Approved

1958

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Housing Bond Measure (1958)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Homestead Exemptions for Veterans Amendment (1958)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 2, Increase Funds for Veterans' Loans Amendment (1958)Defeated

1956

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Farms and Homes Aid Bond Measure (1956)Approved
  2. Iowa Veterans' Bonus, Referendum 1 (1956)Approved
  3. North Dakota Korean Veterans Bond Issue, Referendum 1 (1956)Approved
  4. Ohio Compensation for Veterans of the Korean Conflict Amendment (1956)Approved
  5. Oklahoma State Question 369, Oklahoma Veterans Loan Authority Amendment (July 1956)Defeated
  6. South Dakota Referred Law 1, State Soldiers' Home Referendum (1956)Defeated
  7. West Virginia Korean Veterans Bonus Amendment, Amendment 2 (1956)Approved

1954

  1. California Proposition 1, Veteran Aid Bond Measure (1954)Approved
  2. California Proposition 11, Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans Amendment (1954)Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Bonuses for Korean War Veterans Amendment (1954)Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 362, Investment of Permanent School Funds Amendment (July 1954)Approved
  5. Texas Proposition 11, Confederate Pension Fund Transfer Amendment (1954)Approved

1953

  1. Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment (1953)Approved

1952

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Farms and Homes Bond Measure (1952)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 6, Pension Tax for Confederate Veterans and Widows Measure (1952)Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 355, Compensation for Military Service Amendment (1952)Defeated
  4. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Transfer Veterans' Fund to Common School Fund Amendment (1952)Approved
  5. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Credit and Indebtedness for War Veterans' Fund Amendment (1952)Approved

1951

  1. Alabama Veteran Poll Tax Exemptions, Amendment 4 (1951)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Military Death Benefit Bonus Amendment (April 1951)Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 1, Veterans' Land Fund Amendment (1951)Approved

1950

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Farms and Homes Amendment (June 1950)Approved
  2. California Proposition 2, Tax Exemption on Homes and Farms from the Veterans Welfare Board Amendment (June 1950)Defeated
  3. Minnesota Amendment 2, Divert Mining Tax Proceeds to Veterans' Compensation Fund Amendment (1950)Approved
  4. Montana Military Honorarium, I-54 (1950)Approved
  5. West Virginia Veteran's Bonus Amendment, Amendment 3 (1950)Approved

1949

  1. New York Amendment 2, War Bonus Payment Amendment (1949)Approved
  2. New York Amendment 5, Civil Service Employment of Veterans Amendment (1949)Approved
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, Veterans' Housing Amendment (April 1949)Approved

1948

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1948)Defeated
  2. Iowa Soldier Bonus, Referendum 1 (1948)Approved
  3. Minnesota Amendment 4, Levy Taxes to Provide for a Veterans' Bonus Amendment (1948)Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 3, 1% Sales Tax for Bonus to World War II Veterans Measure (1948)Defeated
  5. Nebraska Initiative 1, Veterans' Compensation Fund and Tax Levy Initiative (1948)Defeated
  6. North Dakota World War II Adjusted Compensation Referendum, Amendment 2 (1948)Approved
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Bonuses for World War II Veterans Initiative (1948)Defeated
  8. South Dakota Amendment E, Veterans' Bonus Measure (1948)Approved
  9. Washington Initiative 169, Additional Compensation for WWII Veterans Measure (1948)Approved
  10. Wisconsin Question 2, Sales Tax for Veteran Bonus Advisory Question (1948)Defeated

1947

  1. New York Amendment 1, Payment of Bonus to Veterans of the Armed Forces Amendment (1947)Approved
  2. Ohio Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans Amendment (1947)Approved

1946

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Welfare Board Bond Measure (1946)Approved
  2. California Proposition 4, Veteran Loans for Businesses Amendment (1946)Approved
  3. Illinois Veterans' Compensation Question (1946)Approved
  4. Maine World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure (September 1946)Defeated
  5. Maine World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Constitutional Amendment (September 1946)Defeated
  6. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Bonds for World War II Veterans Amendment (1946)Approved

1945

  1. New York Amendment 6, Veterans and Civil Serve Appointments Amendment (1945)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 5, Veterans' Land Fund Amendment (August 1945)Approved

1944

  1. Alabama Tax Exemptions, Amendment 2 (1944)Approved
  2. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (1944)Approved
  3. California Proposition 2, Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1944)Approved
  4. California Proposition 5, Reinstatement of Public Officers and Employees After Military Service Amendment (1944)Approved
  5. Colorado Amendment 4, Civil Service Preferences for Veterans and Widows Amendment (1944)Approved
  6. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Taxes for War Veterans' Fund Amendment (1944)Approved
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Educational Aid to World War II Veterans Measure (1944)Approved

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 8, Civil Service Regulations for Veterans Measure (August 1943)Approved

1938

  1. California Proposition 19, Surplus Fund Money Amendment (1938)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 9, Veteran Tax Exemption Amendment (1938)Defeated

1934

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Homes and Farms Bond Measure (1934)Approved

1933

  1. New York Amendment 2, Extension of Civil Service Preference Amendment (1933)Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Soldiers and Sailors Bonus Amendment (July 1933)Approved

1932

  1. California Proposition 6, Servicemember Tax Exemption Amendment (1932)Approved

1930

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Houses and Farms Bond Measure (1930)Approved
  2. North Carolina Veterans' Loan Bonds Referendum (1930)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Bonus Loans for Veterans Amendment (1930)Defeated

1929

  1. New York Amendment 1, Civil Service Preference for Veterans Amendment (1929)Approved

1928

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Property Tax Exemptions for Widows and Certain Veterans Amendment (1928)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 3, Aid for Confederate Soldiers Amendment (1928)Approved

1927

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Bond Issue Authorization for Veterans' Memorial and Armory Amendment (June 1927)Defeated
  2. Virginia Exempt Wives and Widows of Civil War Veterans from Poll Tax to Vote Amendment (1927)Approved

1926

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Aid Bond Measure (1926)Approved
  2. California Proposition 12, Veterans' Tax Exemptions Amendment (1926)Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 2, Veteran Civil Service Point System Initiative (1926)Defeated
  4. North Carolina Veterans' Loan Bonds Referendum (1926)Approved

1924

  1. Alabama Poll Tax Exemptions, Amendment 1 (1924)Approved
  2. Colorado Measure 2, Bonds for Pay Bonus for Soldiers and Sailors Amendment (1924)Defeated
  3. Maryland Compensation for Veterans, Amendment 2 (1924)Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 4, Bonds for Military Bonus Measure (February 1924)Approved
  5. Montana Soldiers' Bonus, Amendment 3 (1924)Defeated
  6. North Carolina Referendum 1, Bonds for Veterans' Home Loan Referendum (1924)Overturned
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Cash Bonuses and Loans for Veterans Amendment (1924)Approved
  8. Texas Proposition 1, Pensions for Confederate Soldiers Amendment (1924)Approved

1923

  1. New York Amendment 1, Bonus for Veterans of the World War Amendment (1923)Approved
  2. Oklahoma State Question 123, Soldiers' State Aid Amendment (October 1923)Defeated

1922

  1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Aid Initiative (1922)Approved
  2. California Proposition 3, Veterans' Farm and Home Bond Measure (1922)Approved
  3. California Proposition 7, Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1922)Approved
  4. Illinois Soldier's Bonus Question (1922)Approved
  5. Iowa Soldier Bonus, Referendum 1 (1922)Approved
  6. Montana Soldiers' Compensation, R-25 (1922)Approved
  7. Oklahoma State Question 116, World Ware I Veteran Bonuses Initiative (1922)Defeated

1921

  1. Maine Question 3, Bonus for Soldiers and Sailors Amendment (September 1921)Defeated
  2. Michigan Bonuses for World War I Veterans Amendment (April 1921)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Military Bonus Tax Measure (August 1921)Approved
  4. New York Amendment 1, Civil Service Preference and Veterans Amendment (1921)Defeated
  5. Ohio Bonds for World War I Veterans Amendment (1921)Approved
  6. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, World War I Veterans' Aid Fund Amendment (June 1921)Approved
  7. Texas Proposition 4, Pensions for Confederate Soldiers Amendment (July 1921)Defeated

1920

  1. Maine Question 2, Bonus for Soldiers and Sailors Amendment (September 1920)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 9, Soldier Settlement Fund Bond Measure (1920)Approved
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Taxes for Educational Aid for Veterans Measure (May 1920)Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment E, Soldiers' Bonus Measure (1920)Approved
  5. Washington Referendum 2, Compensation for World War I Veterans Measure (1920)Approved

1919

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Veterans' Financial Aid Measure (June 1919)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 9, Property Tax to Fund Confederate Soldiers Pension Amendment (1919)Defeated
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, WWI Veterans Bonus Advisory Question (September 1919)Approved

1918

  1. California Proposition 12, Lost Tax Revenue Reimbursement Amendment (1918)Defeated

1916

  1. Florida Widows' Tax Exemption Amendment (1916)Approved

1912

  1. Texas Proposition 2, Eligibility for Confederate Veteran Benefits Amendment (1912)Approved

1911

  1. California Proposition 22, Veterans Property Tax Exemption Amendment (October 1911)Approved

1910

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Home for Confederate Widows Amendment (1910)Approved

1907

  1. Texas Proposition 2, Home for Confederate Widows Amendment (August 1907)Defeated

1904

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Pensions of Confederate Veterans Amendment (1904)Approved

1898

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Aid for Veterans Amendment (1898)Approved

1894

  1. Michigan Allow Veterans in Soldiers' Homes to Establish Residency for Voting Amendment (1894)Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 1, Aid for Confederate Veterans Amendment (1894)Approved

See also

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