1918 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1918.
In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.
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List of ballot measures by state
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Administrative organization; Workers' compensation laws | Provide compensation for injured workers and create an Industrial Accident Board |  | 12,873 (32%) | 27,177 (68%) | |
| Measure Nos. 102-103 | Redistricting policy | Provide each county representation in the lower house of the legislature based on population |
| 17,564 (62%) | 10,688 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 104-105 | Property | Provide laws for the sale or lease of state lands and provide protection for the residents of said lands |
| 16,372 (60%) | 10,867 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 106-107 | Agriculture policy; Property | Limit the sale of agricultural and grazing lands |
| 14,379 (56%) | 11,179 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Gambling policy | Provide for the establishment of gambling as a misdemeanor |
| 10,736 (52%) | 10,066 (48%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Property; Sexual content regulations | Provide for making it a misdemeanor for owners or lease holders of property to use said property for prostitution or lewd acts |
| 19,102 (68%) | 8,990 (32%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Death penalty | Provide that every person guilty of first degree murder be subject to the death penalty or life in prison |
| 20,443 (66%) | 10,602 (34%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Vaccinations and disease policy | Require parental consent for the vaccination of minors and require children attending public schools to be vaccinated during a smallpox epidemic |
| 13,941 (51%) | 13,411 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Property | Subject state land that is not otherwise administered to leasing | | 10,239 (48%) | 10,975 (52%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Bond issues |
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California
See also: California 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Business regulations; Alcohol laws | Prohibit drinking saloons, the sale and distribution of alcohol (except for in specified instances), and limit places where the specified liquors can be sold. | | 256,778 (43%) | 341,897 (57%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Local government organization | Declare when a borough is established, there shall be no change in the boundaries or governmental powers without a vote of borough electors. |
| 179,627 (51%) | 171,735 (49%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Property tax exemptions | Exempt cemeteries from taxation. | | 170,296 (36%) | 302,325 (64%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy | Authorize the state to reimburse cities for the loss of revenue resulting from tax exemptions for veterans when the value of the property exempted is greater than 5% of the city's property valuation. | | 115,727 (31%) | 262,421 (69%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Eminent domain policy; Local government organization | Exempt counties from provisions requiring compensation be paid to the owner of the land before the land is appropriated for public use. |
| 212,011 (54%) | 179,976 (46%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Property tax exemptions | Exempt the properties of the YMCA and YWCA from taxation | | 166,486 (36%) | 290,573 (64%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Administrative organization; Tax and revenue administration | Create a state budget board, consisting of the board of control, state controller, and lieutenant governor, to help determine the needed budget for state offices, departments, and institutions. | | 96,820 (27%) | 261,311 (73%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Local government finance and taxes | Authorize the city of Venice to pay all of its debts incurred in 1914-1916 upon the approval of two-thirds of voters. |
| 188,349 (53%) | 167,647 (47%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Property taxes; Local government finance and taxes | Require each county officer, prior to making a tax levy, to file financial statements and limit tax levy increases to five percent of the amount produced the year before. | | 127,634 (33%) | 259,626 (67%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Local government finance and taxes; Property taxes | Create a state board of authorization, require county officers to file financial statements, and limit tax levy increases to five percent of the amount produced the year before. | | 167,049 (42%) | 227,953 (58%) | |
| Proposition 19 | Property taxes | Require all public revenues to be raised by taxation on land values, irrespective of any improvements on the land. | | 118,088 (25%) | 360,334 (75%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Local government finance and taxes | Authorize the state, counties, and municipalities to deposit moneys in national banks. |
| 239,203 (57%) | 180,856 (43%) | |
| Proposition 20 | Private health insurance; Public health insurance; Insurance policy | Authorize the legislature to establish a health insurance system for persons deemed insufficient to meet the hazards of sickness and disability. | | 133,858 (27%) | 358,324 (73%) | |
| Proposition 21 | Fees, licenses, and charges; Healthcare governance | Change procedures and requirements for the Board of Dental Examiners and dental licenses. | | 200,475 (39%) | 314,713 (61%) | |
| Proposition 22 | Alcohol laws | Declare the manufacturing, importing, and selling of alcohol a misdemeanor and establish punishments for such misdemeanor. | | 275,643 (47%) | 306,488 (53%) | |
| Proposition 23 | Workers' compensation laws | Allow the legislature to establish a system of workmen's compensation. |
| 229,974 (51%) | 224,517 (49%) | |
| Proposition 24 | Business regulations | Amend provisions relating to proportionate liability for corporations. | | 178,355 (48%) | 196,948 (52%) | |
| Proposition 25 | Eminent domain policy | Allow jurisdictions to acquire more property than needed for an improvement through eminent domain and establish the procedure for doing so. | | 138,131 (38%) | 228,324 (62%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Business regulations | Restrict and regulate interest rates on loans and limit fees, charges, and commissions related to loans. |
| 231,147 (52%) | 212,207 (48%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Absentee and mail voting | Create absentee voting for those in the military. | | 189,845 (43%) | 252,387 (57%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Local government organization | Authorize counties with populations of 200,000 or more to make charters for consolidated city and county governments. |
| 195,998 (52%) | 183,610 (48%) | |
| Proposition 6 | State judicial authority | Remove a list of specific courts given judicial power from the constitution and replaced the list with courts given the power by the legislature. | | 86,132 (24%) | 274,231 (76%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Local government finance and taxes | Authorize Los Angeles County to reimburse funds held by the treasurer that were diminished due to payment of indebtedness. |
| 183,994 (51%) | 178,970 (49%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Higher education governance | Establish the powers and regulations of the governing body of the University of California. |
| 249,886 (63%) | 148,305 (37%) | |
| Proposition 9 | State judicial selection; State judiciary structure | Divide the first and second district courts of appeal into two divisions of three justices each and establish procedures for creating such courts. |
| 188,243 (53%) | 169,803 (47%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Public assistance programs | Establish a statewide commission to examine, qualify, and grant financial aid and medical relief to legally blind adults. |
| 131,469 (93%) | 9,440 (7%) | |
| Measure 2 | Civil service | Provide a merit system to appointments in Colorado’s state civil service. |
| 75,301 (65%) | 41,287 (35%) | |
| Measure 3 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, barter, or trade of intoxicating liquors. |
| 113,636 (64%) | 64,740 (36%) | |
| Measure 4 | State legislative processes and sessions | Provide a shorter period for introducing bills in the General Assembly. |
| 67,693 (77%) | 19,901 (23%) | |
| Measure 5 | Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process | Require the publication of legal advertising. |
| 98,715 (89%) | 12,237 (11%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Prohibition Amendment | Alcohol laws | Enact state prohibition on alcohol, beginning January 1, 1919 |
| 21,851 (62%) | 13,600 (38%) | |
| Maximum School Tax Amendment | Property taxes; Public education funding | Increase the maximum school tax to 10 mills |
| 21,937 (67%) | 10,723 (33%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 8 | Business regulations | | 12,674 (31%) | 28,321 (69%) | |
| SJR 10 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | | 18,027 (40%) | 26,856 (60%) | |
| SJR 2 | State constitutional conventions | | 16,442 (31%) | 36,351 (69%) | |
| SJR 4 | County and municipal governance | | 17,472 (37%) | 30,387 (63%) | |
| SJR 5 | County and municipal governance | | 22,147 (44%) | 28,268 (56%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Proposal | State constitutional conventions | It proposed that a convention be held to amend the constitution. |
| 562,012 (78%) | 162,206 (22%) | |
| General Banking Law Amendment | Banking policy | It proposed changes to the general banking law. |
| 524,171 (86%) | 83,704 (14%) | |
| System of Hard Roads Question | Highways and bridges | It proposed to build a statewide system of hard roads. |
| 661,815 (81%) | 154,396 (19%) |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | | 19,573 (46%) | 23,077 (54%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Absentee and mail voting |
| 91,494 (83%) | 19,099 (17%) |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Initiative and referendum process | Establish an initiative and referendum process in Massachusetts |
| 170,646 (51%) | 162,103 (49%) | |
| Question 10 | Sex and gender issues | Allow women to be notaries public |
| 153,315 (59%) | 105,591 (41%) | |
| Question 11 | State judicial selection; State executive powers and duties; Age limits for officials | Allow the Governor to retire judges for reasons of advanced age or mental or physical disability |
| 156,796 (65%) | 86,023 (35%) | |
| Question 12 | Business regulations; State legislative authority | Make franchises, grants, privileges, and immunities revocable and amendable |
| 161,833 (67%) | 79,787 (33%) | |
| Question 13 | Land use and development policy | Allow the legislature to limit where certain buildings are located |
| 161,214 (66%) | 83,095 (34%) | |
| Question 14 | Election administration and governance | Allow laws requiring compulsory voting |
| 134,128 (51%) | 128,403 (49%) | |
| Question 15 | State legislative authority | Limit the General Court's power to lend the credit of the state and to make loans |
| 153,972 (63%) | 90,233 (37%) | |
| Question 16 | State legislative processes and sessions; State executive powers and duties | Establish a state budget process |
| 155,738 (66%) | 81,302 (34%) | |
| Question 17 | State legislative elections; State executive elections | Provide for the biennial elections of certain state officers |
| 142,868 (57%) | 108,588 (43%) | |
| Question 18 | State legislative processes and sessions; Ethics rules and commissions; Salaries of government officials | Prohibit legislators from being appointed to newly created or higher-paid offices during their elected term |
| 152,800 (64%) | 87,009 (36%) | |
| Question 19 | State executive branch structure | Require the reorganization of the state's executive and administrative departments and offices by 1921 |
| 158,394 (66%) | 81,586 (34%) | |
| Question 2 | Forestry and timber; Mineral resources; Eminent domain policy; Public land policy | Declare that the conservation, development, and use of natural resources are public uses |
| 172,111 (63%) | 102,768 (37%) | |
| Question 3 | Business regulations | Allow for restrictions on advertising on public ways, in public places, and on private property in public view |
| 193,925 (70%) | 84,127 (30%) | |
| Question 4 | Eminent domain policy | Establish that property of historical or antiquarian interest is a public use and allow for procedures for acquiring such property |
| 183,265 (69%) | 81,933 (31%) | |
| Question 5 | State legislative processes and sessions | Allow the Legislature to take recesses totaling up to 30 days |
| 147,104 (59%) | 100,552 (41%) | |
| Question 6 | State National Guard and militia; State legislative authority | Authorize the legislature to determine how military and naval officers commissioned by the governor are appointed and removed |
| 155,649 (63%) | 91,686 (37%) | |
| Question 7 | State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority; State National Guard and militia | Define the powers and duties of the General Court and Governor in relation to the military and naval forces and the Governor's powers relating to being Commander-in-Chief |
| 155,114 (65%) | 84,822 (35%) | |
| Question 8 | State executive branch structure | Provide the order of succession in cases of vacancies in the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor |
| 172,125 (69%) | 78,245 (31%) | |
| Question 9 | State legislative processes and sessions; State executive powers and duties | Allow the governor to return bills and resolves to the General Court with recommendations for amendments |
| 164,493 (68%) | 76,972 (32%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing of Ballot Measures Amendment | Ballot measure process; Election administration and governance | Require that all constitutional amendments and special questions be printed on a single ballot |
| 317,070 (78%) | 90,744 (22%) | |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provide for women's suffrage in state constitution |
| 229,790 (54%) | 195,284 (46%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the sale, manufacture, transportation and possession of alcohol, except for sacramental, medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes | | 189,614 (52%) | 173,665 (48%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public education funding; Property taxes | Allow school districts, with voter approval, to increase the property tax levy for school purposes from a maximum of 65 cents to 100 cents per $100 of assessed valuation | | 90,637 (23%) | 297,118 (77%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public education funding; Property taxes | Amend the Missouri State Constitution to impact school revenue | | 93,392 (24%) | 289,269 (76%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property taxes; Highways and bridges; Local government finance and taxes | Allow county courts to levy up to 75 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for road and bridge purposes | | 94,142 (25%) | 287,488 (75%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property taxes; Highways and bridges | Enact a state property tax of 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to fund the construction and maintenance of public roads | | 81,610 (22%) | 293,101 (78%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Utility policy; Debt limits; Highways and bridges; Drinking water systems | Allow cities with populations between 2,000 and 30,000 to incur additional indebtedness for street and roadway improvements, waterworks, and electric lights | | 88,246 (24%) | 286,886 (76%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the manufacture of alcohol except for medicinal, scientific, or mechanical purposes | | 223,618 (43%) | 297,582 (57%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Housing assistance programs | Create the Homestead Loan Fund | | 102,452 (26%) | 290,207 (74%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Property taxes | Restructure the state tax system to derive public revenue from the unimproved value of land | | 80,725 (18%) | 373,220 (82%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Local government organization | Authorize cities with a population of 100,000 inhabitants or more to create special charters | | 95,197 (25%) | 280,839 (75%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes |
| 55,296 (64%) | 30,614 (36%) | |
| I-12 | Complementary and alternative healthcare |
| 46,302 (54%) | 39,320 (46%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Agriculture policy; Bond issues |
| 54,215 (65%) | 29,630 (35%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Citizenship voting requirements | Require U.S. citizenship for at least 30 days before an election to vote |
| 123,292 (70%) | 51,600 (30%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State constitutional conventions | Call a constitutional convention to amend Nebraska's constitution, with any proposed amendments to be submitted separately if demanded by 25% of the convention's elected delegates. |
| 121,830 (96%) | 4,491 (4%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 2 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit manufacturing, sale, and distribution of intoxicating liquors and designate the Nevada State Police Superintendent as Prohibition Commissioner. |
| 13,248 (59%) | 9,060 (41%) |
New York
See also: New York 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Debt limits | Restrict debt period to the probable life of the work for which the debt is contracted and authorize bonds to be paid in annual installments by direct tax or legislative appropriation |
| 780,099 (73%) | 285,977 (27%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public land policy; Highways and bridges | Allow for the construction of a highway from Saranac Lake to Long Lake to Old Forge |
| 756,894 (69%) | 337,257 (31%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Ports and harbors | Authorize the sale or lease of the Erie Canal in the city of Utica between Schuyler and Third streets |
| 722,235 (70%) | 310,992 (30%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Terms Amendment | Public education governance | Insure six-month school terms. |
| 122,062 (86%) | 20,095 (14%) | |
| Tax Exemptions for Homesteads Amendment | Homestead tax exemptions | Exempt homesteads from taxation |
| 79,946 (80%) | 19,846 (20%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1918 ballot measures
November 5
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Prohibition Initiative | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors |
| 463,354 (51%) | 437,895 (49%) | |
| Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment | Taxes; Property | Allow for the passage of a law that prevents double taxation resulting for the taxation of both real estate and the mortgage on the real estate |
| 479,420 (56%) | 371,176 (44%) | |
| Property Classification for Taxation Purposes Initiative | Taxes; Property | Allow the General Assembly to classify property for taxation purposes |
| 336,616 (53%) | 304,399 (47%) | |
| Veto Referendums on Legislative Ratification of Federal Constitutional Amendments Initiative | Federal government issues; Initiative and referendum process | Allow veto referendums on the General Assembly's actions regarding the ratification of federal constitutional amendments |
| 508,282 (62%) | 315,030 (38%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 97 | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |
| 106,909 (57%) | 81,481 (43%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Education; Taxes | Appropriate $250,000 to establish the "Southern Oregon Normal School" at Ashland and the "Eastern Oregon Normal School" east of the Cascade Mountains. | | 49,935 (43%) | 66,070 (57%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Public assistance programs; Family-related policy | Appropriate $200,000 to establish "The Home for State Wards" for "dependent, delinquent and defective" children. | | 43,441 (40%) | 65,299 (60%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Fisheries and fishing regulations | Prohibit seine or set-net south fishing in the Rogue River and prohibit fishing, except with hook and line, south and west of the mouth of the river. | | 45,511 (48%) | 50,227 (52%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Business regulations; Fisheries and fishing regulations | Enact commercial fishing regulations on the Willamette River. |
| 55,555 (58%) | 40,908 (42%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Taxes | Require individuals with delinquent taxes to be sent a written notice of their unpaid taxes. |
| 66,652 (62%) | 41,594 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Business regulations; Administration of government | Set compensation for publications of legal notices. |
| 50,073 (54%) | 41,816 (46%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Taxes | Increase the state tax levy to manage debts incurred by the maintenance of various state institutions and departments. | | 41,364 (42%) | 56,974 (58%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Income taxes | Enact a graduated individual income tax |
| 50,970 (67%) | 25,047 (33%) | |
| Amendment B | State judicial selection | Allow the Legislature to select a replacement judge for the Supreme Court when a judge is disqualified from the proceedings |
| 41,646 (63%) | 24,778 (37%) | |
| Amendment C | Public land policy | Reduce the down payment on the sales of school lands |
| 45,809 (68%) | 21,855 (32%) | |
| Amendment D | Salaries of government officials | Increase the salaries of state officials | | 26,784 (39%) | 42,779 (61%) | |
| Amendment F | Fossil fuel energy; Business regulations; Mineral resources | Allow the state mine, distribute, and sell coal |
| 40,632 (61%) | 25,922 (39%) | |
| Amendment G | Debt limits | Allow the state to incur debt for internal improvement |
| 42,097 (63%) | 24,424 (37%) | |
| Amendment H | Debt limits | Allow the state to incur debt for internal improvement |
| 34,821 (56%) | 27,886 (44%) | |
| Amendment I | Hydroelectric energy | Allow the state to develop and provide water power |
| 41,658 (63%) | 24,429 (37%) | |
| Amendment J | Business regulations | Allow the state to produce and sell cement |
| 38,108 (60%) | 25,702 (40%) | |
| Amendment K | Storm infrastructure; Agriculture policy; Insurance policy; Property taxes | Declare hail insurance a public purpose and allow the Legislature to levy assessments on agricultural land to provide hail insurance |
| 41,162 (61%) | 25,896 (39%) | |
| Amendment L | Agriculture policy; Business regulations | Allow the state to construct and maintain grain elevators and warehouses and to do business with the flour and meat-packing business. |
| 41,292 (62%) | 25,545 (38%) | |
| Initiated Law 1 | Election administration and governance; Primary election systems | Decrease the cost of primary elections, and hold government parties more accountable |
| 47,891 (58%) | 34,705 (42%) | |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |
| 49,318 (63%) | 28,934 (37%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Civil and criminal trials | Provide guidelines for taking witness testimony by deposition in certain circumstances |
| 79,038 (66%) | 40,592 (34%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Education; Taxes | Increase the state property tax from $0.20 to $0.35 cents per $100 valuation in order to provide free textbooks to public schools |
| 86,788 (69%) | 38,616 (31%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the use and possession of alcohol |
| 42,691 (73%) | 15,780 (27%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Property tax exemptions; Homestead tax exemptions | Permit a homestead tax exemption |
| 38,669 (74%) | 13,880 (26%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Mineral resources; Property taxes | Change the tax rates for metal mines |
| 35,337 (62%) | 21,436 (38%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1918 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 1 | State constitutional conventions | Call a constitutional convention to revise or amend the state constitution | | 55,148 (48%) | 58,713 (52%) | |
| Referendum 10 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit alcohol with an exception for religious purposes, in which case it would be regulated. |
| 96,100 (64%) | 54,322 (36%) |
Other years
Click on a year in the following table to view that year’s state ballot measures.
See also
- • Campaign finance
- • Endorsements
- • Polls
Footnotes
