1930 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1930.
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 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Salaries of government officials | Require that members of a public commission, board, or court receive the same compensation |
| 31,022 (61%) | 20,168 (39%) | |
| Measure Nos. 102-103 | Bond issues; County and municipal governance; Ballot measure process | Require that bond issues or special assessments be approved by real property taxpayers |
| 31,314 (60%) | 20,867 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 104-105 | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | Provide for the fixation of the number of senators and representatives and permitting legislative redistricting by county |  | 18,406 (41%) | 27,003 (59%) | |
| Measure Nos. 106-107 | Public works labor and contracting; Immigration policy | Prohibit non-U.S. citizens from being employed in connection with the state, a county, or a municipality |
| 35,387 (66%) | 18,560 (34%) | |
| Measure Nos. 108-109 | Transportation; Bond issues | Provide for the issuance of $10,000,000 in state bonds to construct highways | | 21,678 (39%) | 33,454 (61%) | |
| Measure Nos. 110-111 | Transportation; Taxes | Provide for the exemption of automobiles from vehicle taxes | | 20,505 (35%) | 37,942 (65%) |
California
See also: California 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Veterans policy; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for helping war veterans acquire farms and houses and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 835,579 (76%) | 265,682 (24%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Business regulations | Define construction loans, prevent corporations from pleading usury, and regulate industrial loan companies and pawnbrokers. | | 239,303 (24%) | 763,130 (76%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Game and fish commissions | Create the Fish and Game Commission to create fishing and game districts and regulate fishing and hunting. | | 440,449 (40%) | 650,721 (60%) | |
| Proposition 12 | State legislatures measures | Allow each house of the legislature to employ help and set the daily pay to a total of $400 for all employees of the Senate and a total of $450 for all employees of the Assembly. | | 449,280 (50%) | 458,225 (50%) | |
| Proposition 13 | State legislative authority; Vaccinations and disease policy; Agriculture policy | Declare that the legislature may pay farmers for animals that are taken, slaughtered, or otherwise disposed of to prevent the spread of disease. |
| 893,598 (83%) | 184,922 (17%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Voter registration; Election administration and governance | Require a new state-wide voter registration and require every other year that those who did not vote in the previous election to re-register to vote. |
| 609,109 (58%) | 447,371 (42%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Property tax exemptions | Confirm trusts and estates created for the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, allow the institution and its trustees to receive property for its benefit, and exempt the property of the trust from taxation. |
| 635,692 (61%) | 407,645 (39%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Business regulations | Allow the legislature to create laws regarding the creation of corporations. |
| 530,432 (60%) | 360,968 (40%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Insurance policy; Taxes | Require ocean marine insurance companies to pay a tax based on underwriting profits and require the legislature to set the tax rate. |
| 706,293 (76%) | 224,252 (24%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Transportation; Taxes | Require the state to collect a tax on motor vehicles and pay 95% of the motor vehicle taxes to the county where the vehicle is registered. | | 433,860 (40%) | 641,716 (60%) | |
| Proposition 19 | State judiciary | Declare Supreme Court and District Court of Appeals justices ineligible for other public employment during their term |
| 648,213 (71%) | 270,077 (29%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Insurance policy; Taxes | Require biennial legislation that distributes taxes on fire insurance companies and establish procedures for distributing the funds. | | 262,131 (24%) | 822,964 (76%) | |
| Proposition 20 | State executive official measures | Allow any department of the executive branch to be part of the Governor's Council. | | 344,606 (41%) | 505,018 (59%) | |
| Proposition 21 | County and municipal governance; Taxes | Require the Department of Finance to report the net loss of each city and county from state property taxes and allow the legislature to determine the means and amount that the state reimburses cities and counties for these losses. | | 363,524 (39%) | 566,586 (61%) | |
| Proposition 22 | County and municipal governance; Elections and campaigns | Require amendments for municipal charters to be submitted to electors to the legislature 60 days before the election. |
| 545,901 (64%) | 304,136 (36%) | |
| Proposition 23 | State constitutional conventions | Create an election of 120 delegates to draft a new state constitution and establish the procedures for the convention. | | 263,683 (31%) | 585,089 (69%) | |
| Proposition 24 | State judiciary | Establish procedures for judicial leave of absences and allow the legislature to change the number of Superior Court judges. | | 419,527 (47%) | 469,955 (53%) | |
| Proposition 25 | Elections and campaigns | Change the residency requirement for voting and allow the legislature to create laws allowing those who expect to be absent or unable to vote. |
| 571,311 (60%) | 377,926 (40%) | |
| Proposition 26 | Business regulations; Sunday regulations | Prohibit keeping open any store, barber shop, workshop, factory, or other place of business on Sundays with the exception of certain businesses. | | 214,533 (17%) | 1,047,926 (83%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures | Set the Governor's and Lieutenant-Governor's salaries and declare the salaries of other positions to be set by law. | | 382,313 (37%) | 644,895 (63%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Transportation; Taxes | Set the tax rate of street railways at 4.25% of gross receipts from operations. |
| 691,451 (66%) | 363,155 (34%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Public employee retirement funds | Allow the legislature to provide retirement salaries for state employees and create the requirements and terms for retirement. |
| 587,021 (52%) | 550,565 (48%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Taxes; Property; Transportation | Require the state to pay taxes to counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions on toll bridges acquired by the state. | | 493,086 (48%) | 527,434 (52%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Time standards | Advance the standard time by one hour on the last Sunday of April and decrease the standard time by one hour on the last Sunday of September. | | 317,890 (24%) | 990,775 (76%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Healthcare; Taxes | Exempt from taxation non-profit hospitals or sanatoriums and create methods for determining tax exempt status of hospitals and sanatoriums. | | 448,601 (39%) | 706,850 (61%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Transportation; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $10,000,000 for improvements to the San Francisco Harbor and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 808,293 (76%) | 257,700 (24%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | State executive elections; Administrative organization; Public education governance | Provide for an elected state board of education and the appointment of a Commissioner of Education by the board to replace the Superintendent of Public Instruction | | 70,643 (32%) | 149,770 (68%) | |
| Measure 1 | State constitutional conventions | Convene a state constitutional convention | | 93,879 (49%) | 97,826 (51%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Plant Tax Exemption Amendment | Property tax exemptions; Public economic investment policy; Business taxes | Exempt certain industrial plants from taxation for fifteen years |
| 40,723 (74%) | 14,342 (26%) | |
| Inheritance Tax Amendment | Tax and revenue administration; Income taxes | Allow for a state inheritance tax up to the same rate as the federal government tax rate |
| 47,725 (85%) | 8,380 (15%) | |
| Motor Vehicle Taxation Amendment | Transportation taxes and fees | Establish that motor vehicles shall only be subject to one tax |
| 53,088 (87%) | 8,033 (13%) | |
| State and Local Bonds Amendment | Bond issue requirements; Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues | Allow the state to issue bonds for certain purposes and require voter approval for counties, districts, and municipalities to issue bonds |
| 48,814 (87%) | 7,461 (13%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Authorize Stephens County to incur bonded debt to fund hospital maintenance |
| 13,457 (58%) | 9,599 (42%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Salaries of government officials | Allow Richmond County to pay additional compensation to the judge of the Augusta Circuit | | 9,621 (43%) | 12,856 (57%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Local government finance and taxes; Local government organization; Railways | Allow the city of Lakeland to acquire and operate the Lakeland Railway and incur a debt |
| 13,698 (58%) | 9,849 (42%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Bond issues; Water | Allow the City of Cornelis to increase bonded indebtedness for waterworks |
| 13,082 (59%) | 9,118 (41%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Bond issues; Energy | Allow the City of Elberton to increase bonded indebtedness for electric systems |
| 13,210 (60%) | 8,930 (40%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local government organization; Water | Authorize Fulton County to establish sewage, water and fire prevention systems, and parks |
| 11,502 (50%) | 11,325 (50%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public employee retirement funds; Taxes | Allow Fulton County to levy taxes to fund pensions of county officers and employees | | 6,761 (28%) | 17,506 (72%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Income taxes; Taxes | Authorize a state income tax | | 6,698 (26%) | 19,321 (74%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance | Authorize Washington County to make temporary loans |
| 11,184 (51%) | 10,818 (49%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Taxes; Energy | Authorize the General Assembly to exempt power and flood control projects for the city of West Point from taxes | | 10,628 (48%) | 11,461 (52%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Land use and development policy | Authorize certain counties to pass zoning laws | | 10,888 (49%) | 11,135 (51%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Taxes; Public education funding | Allow Pierce County to levy taxes to fund high school maintenance |
| 12,177 (55%) | 10,088 (45%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes; Taxes | Authorize Glynn and McIntosh counties to levy taxes and issue bonds to fund county improvements |
| 11,377 (52%) | 10,700 (48%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 5 | Administration of government; Healthcare governance |
| 85,574 (85%) | 14,716 (15%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Amendment Question | Alcohol laws | This advisory question proposed to repeal the 18th amendment of the United States Constitution. |
| 1,054,432 (66%) | 551,741 (34%) | |
| Banking Law Amendment | Banking policy | It proposed an amendment to the banking law. |
| 436,003 (60%) | 286,102 (40%) | |
| Forest Preserve Question | Parks, land, and natural area conservation | This measure proposed the creation of conservation areas and forest preserves.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it was not adopted because, at the time of the vote, Illinois required that a measure receive approval from a majority of those voting in the election to be adopted. This measure did not meet that standard. | | 886,971 (50%) | 869,434 (50%) | |
| Jury Act Amendment | Constitutional rights | It proposed to amend the jury act to permit women to serve on juries. |
| 741,642 (52%) | 671,959 (48%) | |
| Jury Commissioner Act Amendment | Administration of government | It proposed modifications to the jury commissioner act. |
| 671,548 (53%) | 594,944 (47%) | |
| Repeal Prohibition Question | Alcohol laws | This question proposed to repeal the Illinois Prohibition Act. |
| 1,060,004 (67%) | 523,130 (33%) | |
| Revenue Amendment | Taxes | It proposed a number of modifications relating to the power of the legislature and municipalities to levy taxes. | | 371,812 (42%) | 513,861 (58%) | |
| Volstead Act Question | Alcohol laws | This question proposed the modification of the Volstead Act. |
| 968,652 (66%) | 506,973 (34%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive official measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 110,312 (53%) | 97,059 (47%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State constitutional conventions |
| 108,351 (54%) | 93,701 (46%) |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Redistricting policy | Allow towns with 12,000 or more residents to be divided into different representative districts |
| 443,618 (74%) | 159,119 (26%) | |
| Question 2 | Alcohol laws | Repeal the prohibition of alcohol |
| 649,592 (64%) | 368,544 (36%) | |
| Question 3 | Hunting regulations | Impose limitations on the use of animal traps |
| 606,532 (69%) | 278,916 (31%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative | State legislative elections; Redistricting policy; State legislative structure | Establish provisions relating to the apportionment of members of the state legislature | | 292,659 (42%) | 411,043 (58%) | |
| Cigarette Tax Referendum | Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Tax and revenue administration; Tobacco laws | Establish a tax on cigarettes | | 198,515 (30%) | 452,375 (70%) | |
| Funding for Waterway Improvements Amendment | Flood infrastructure and management | Authorize the state to aid in the improvement of waterways | | 300,990 (46%) | 358,734 (54%) | |
| Increase Exemption Amount for Primary Residence from Forced Sale Amendment | Banking policy | Increase the amount of a primary residence, including land and a dwelling, that is exempt from forced sale to satisfy debts to at least $3,000 | | 298,909 (46%) | 356,938 (54%) | |
| Township Officer Elections Amendment | Local government officials and elections | Establish procedures relative to the election of township officers | | 275,781 (43%) | 369,906 (57%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary structure; State judicial selection | Provide two elective associate supreme court justices to replace the appointed court commissioners |
| 428,013 (77%) | 130,833 (23%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; Public land policy | Authorize the state legislature to exchange state public lands for federal lands | | 378,716 (68%) | 174,231 (32%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Business regulations; State legislative authority | Authorize the legislature to limit the liability of stockholders in corporations |
| 486,818 (78%) | 135,345 (22%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Salaries of government officials | Increase General Assembly members' compensation for limited session days, regulate committee expenses and House employees, require incorporation of amendments in pending bills before passage, and establish a legislative revision program every ten years | | 218,812 (37%) | 376,233 (63%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Property tax exemptions | Exempt from taxation all debt accrued for real estate loans where the borrower's total cost does not exceed 5% per year | | 211,858 (36%) | 371,473 (64%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Bond issue requirements; Local government finance and taxes | Authorize the payment of public utility bonds and other general bonds to be complete within fifty years for cities with a population of 5,000 or more inhabitants | | 178,835 (32%) | 378,680 (68%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Workers' compensation laws | Amend the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 by removing a section regarding employers' liability insurance and implementing new sections establishing the Missouri Compensation Fund Administration | | 155,909 (25%) | 466,982 (75%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Local government organization | Allow by vote the adoption of a new charter for the city of St. Louis and St. Louis county to create a City of Greater St. Louis, which will address government functions but also preserve the municipality governments in this area | | 218,381 (37%) | 375,718 (63%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Eminent domain policy | Allow for the taking of private lands to be utilized for public purposes | | 176,268 (31%) | 396,176 (69%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Law enforcement officers and departments; Local government officials and elections | Allow county sheriffs and coroners to succeed themselves | | 254,385 (43%) | 340,836 (57%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-33 | Bond issues; Public education funding |
| 77,761 (57%) | 58,312 (43%) | |
| R-34 | Taxes; Agriculture policy |
| 70,548 (54%) | 61,207 (46%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Business regulations; Banking policy | Provide that stockholders are personally liable in the event of banking institution failure, with immediate collection of the liability. |
| 182,536 (66%) | 92,593 (34%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; Banking policy; Tax and revenue administration | Allow the state to use up to $8 million in treasury funds to pay any deficit of the Depositors Guaranty Fund and to stabilize the banking system. | | 120,554 (45%) | 144,882 (55%) | |
| Initiative 1 | Utility policy | Allow cities and public electric utilities to extend power systems to serve rural areas and finance the expansion. | | 144,595 (48%) | 157,107 (52%) | |
| Initiative 2 | Local government organization; Utility policy | Allow cities to extend power lines to rural areas, fund the project with earnings, and impose restrictions on the sale of public utilities. |
| 240,579 (73%) | 89,205 (27%) | |
| Initiative 3 | Utility policy; Local government officials and elections | Prohibit the sale of public utilities without voter approval. | | 118,617 (42%) | 162,050 (58%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Set the start of the fiscal year on July 1 each year. |
| 14,179 (68%) | 6,811 (32%) | |
| Question 2 | Animal treatment laws | Create a state rabies commission to control rabies and predatory animals. | | 11,567 (50%) | 11,586 (50%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Absentee and mail voting | It proposed to provide for absentee voting in the biennial election.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | | 30,046 (55%) | 24,623 (45%) | |
| Question 2 | Taxes | It proposed that the legislature have the ability to impose an estate tax. | | 25,808 (48%) | 27,435 (52%) | |
| Question 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; State executive official measures | It proposed that the governor be able to reduce or disapprove items in a legislative appropriations bill.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | | 33,255 (58%) | 23,933 (42%) | |
| Question 4 | Taxes; State legislatures measures | It proposed that the legislature can exempt certain income from income tax as they see fit.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | | 23,507 (50%) | 23,328 (50%) | |
| Question 5 | Elections and campaigns | It proposed a proportional basis of representation in the House of Representatives according to a specific plan.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | | 27,600 (56%) | 21,554 (44%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | Bonds were authorized for state institutions. |
| 327,565 (57%) | 242,942 (43%) | |
| Public Question No. 2 | Bond issues | Bonds were authorized for water rights. |
| 324,294 (58%) | 239,256 (42%) | |
| Public Question No. 3 | Bond issues | Bonds were authorized for state highways. |
| 318,568 (55%) | 255,926 (45%) |
New Mexico
See also: New Mexico 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Cent Tax on Cigarettes Referendum | Tobacco laws; Taxes | | 9,847 (16%) | 53,668 (84%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification of Property for Taxes Amendment | Property taxes | Authorize the classification of real and personal property for tax purposes | | 120,264 (44%) | 152,760 (56%) | |
| Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment | State judiciary structure | Increase the number of supreme court justices from five to seven | | 96,062 (35%) | 180,950 (65%) | |
| Solicitorial Districts Amendment | State judiciary structure | Divide the state into 20 districts, elect a solicitor for each to prosecute criminal cases | | 102,705 (40%) | 153,332 (60%) | |
| Veterans' Loan Bonds Referendum | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Issue an additional two million dollars in bonds for loans to veterans to purchase homes. |
| 186,184 (61%) | 121,546 (39%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Year Term Limit Initiative | Local official term limits; Executive official term limits | | 84,849 (44%) | 109,060 (56%) |
June 25
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Court Judges Terms Amendment | Judicial term limits |
| 83,635 (57%) | 63,316 (43%) | |
| Four Cent Gasoline Tax Initiative | Taxes | | 81,758 (49%) | 83,681 (51%) | |
| One Man Game and Fish Commission Referendum | Hunting regulations; Administrative organization; Fisheries and fishing regulations |
| 91,443 (61%) | 59,329 (39%) | |
| Repeal Depositor's Guaranty Fund Referendum | Administrative organization; Banking policy |
| 94,124 (63%) | 55,853 (37%) | |
| Sunday Theaters, Shows and Movies Initiative | Sunday regulations | | 84,629 (47%) | 96,990 (53%) | |
| Supreme Court Judges Term Limits Amendment | Judicial term limits |
| 75,009 (53%) | 65,795 (47%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income and Inheritance Taxes to Local Jurisdictions Amendment | Taxes; County and municipal governance | Require at least 50% of income and inheritance taxes be returned to the local jurisdiction where the income or inheritance tax comes from. |
| 930,914 (62%) | 574,017 (38%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 122 | State executive official measures | Require candidates for state offices, including Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to be U.S. citizens, at least 30 years old, and Oklahoma electors for three years before the election. | | 242,656 (67%) | 119,338 (33%) | |
| State Question 158 | Higher education governance | Remove the State Board of Agriculture's duties for Agricultural Colleges and create a separate Board of Regents. | | 180,014 (52%) | 167,763 (48%) | |
| State Question 159 | Education | Create a Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma with procedures for appointing and removing its members. | | 171,906 (51%) | 164,813 (49%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Bond issues; Water irrigation policy | Repeal irrigation and drainage districts' authority to issue and sell bonds. |
| 96,061 (56%) | 74,892 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Administration of government; State executive official measures | Create an executive state cabinet appointed by the governor and approved by the senate. | | 51,248 (27%) | 135,412 (73%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Veterans policy | Expand eligibility for state loans under the soldiers' bonus law to include Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion veterans. | | 92,602 (48%) | 101,785 (52%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Property; Taxes | Amend Article I to allow the legislature to classify and subclassify property, including motor vehicles, for taxation purposes | | 71,557 (38%) | 115,480 (62%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Taxes; Property | Amend Article IX to allow the legislature to classify and subclassify property, including motor vehicles, for taxation purposes | | 63,683 (36%) | 111,441 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | State legislatures measures | Authorize the process of filling vacancies in the state legislature to be determined by law. |
| 85,836 (53%) | 76,455 (47%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Salaries of government officials; State legislatures measures | Fix the compensation of legislators at $500 for a two-year term, with presiding officers receiving one-half more. | | 70,937 (40%) | 108,070 (60%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | State judiciary | Add two circuit court judges to the fourth judicial district in Multnomah County. | | 39,770 (22%) | 137,549 (78%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Income taxes | Establish a progressive state net income tax and provide exemptions to such tax. |
| 105,189 (52%) | 95,207 (48%) | |
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Tobacco laws | Prohibit the manufacturing, advertisement, sale, purchase, or possession of cigarettes and provide punishments for violations. | | 54,231 (26%) | 156,265 (74%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Fisheries and fishing regulations | Prohibit fishing in the Rogue River, except with rod, line, and hooks. | | 96,596 (49%) | 99,490 (51%) | |
| Measure Nos. 322-323 | State executive official measures | Create the office of the lieutenant governor, who will serve as senate president, appoint senate committee, and act as governor in the governor's absence. | | 92,707 (49%) | 95,277 (51%) | |
| Measure Nos. 324-325 | Local government organization; Administrative organization; Hydroelectric energy; Utility policy | Authorize the creation of utility districts for the purpose of supplying water and electric energy. |
| 117,776 (58%) | 84,778 (42%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Criminal sentencing | Allow a person to be suspended of their sentence if it is their first conviction |
| 81,697 (52%) | 76,358 (48%) | |
| Amendment B | Local government finance and taxes; Public education funding | Require that all interest, income, and fines from state law violations are used exclusively for the benefit of public schools |
| 88,092 (56%) | 68,434 (44%) | |
| Amendment C | Public education funding; Property taxes | Allow the Legislature to classify property for school taxation |
| 81,870 (54%) | 69,414 (46%) | |
| Amendment D | Property taxes | Allow local taxing districts to tax rural credit lands |
| 101,527 (65%) | 55,100 (35%) | |
| Amendment E | Salaries of government officials; State legislative authority | Allow the Legislature to determine the salaries for state officers | | 67,165 (45%) | 81,797 (55%) | |
| Referred Law | Vehicle and driver regulations; Fees, licenses, and charges; Transportation taxes and fees | Enact a registration tax on motor vehicles | | 46,109 (24%) | 142,425 (76%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | State judiciary | Allow the supreme court to sit at any time at the seat of government for the transaction of business |
| 138,770 (67%) | 68,696 (33%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow the investment of the Permanent University Fund in various government bonds for University of Texas construction projects. |
| 356,396 (82%) | 78,606 (18%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Property; Taxes | Subject university lands to property taxes to the same extent as privately owned land |
| 135,741 (65%) | 72,876 (35%) | |
| Proposition 4 | State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials | Limit legislator per diem to $10 for the first 120 days of a session and $5 thereafter and limit mileage reimbursement to $2.50 per 25 miles |
| 108,373 (53%) | 94,463 (47%) | |
| Proposition 5 | State legislatures measures | Provide for a 120-day regular legislative session |
| 121,061 (61%) | 77,899 (39%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative elections; State legislative authority | Permit the legislative statutes to determine when vacancies in the legislature are filled |
| 82,027 (65%) | 43,576 (35%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Property tax exemptions | Expand the permitted property tax exemptions |
| 66,678 (54%) | 57,464 (46%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public education funding; Property taxes | Distribute the interest of the State School Fund according to the last school census |
| 66,208 (54%) | 55,791 (46%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property taxes; Mineral resources | Permit the legislature to provide for assessment of mining property |
| 67,299 (55%) | 56,023 (45%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking; Tax and revenue administration | Create the State Tax Commission |
| 62,814 (52%) | 58,021 (48%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Constitutional wording changes | Change the names and locations of public institutions |
| 73,796 (61%) | 47,536 (39%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment to Article VII Secs. 1-4 | Property taxes | Provide that property may be classified for the purpose of taxation and modify tax laws and exemptions on property. |
| 138,231 (61%) | 88,784 (39%) | |
| HJR 13 | Local government organization | Provide that county commissioners from relevant counties can fill state legislative vacancies until the next general election. |
| 133,255 (60%) | 87,633 (40%) | |
| Initiative 1 | Utility policy | Allow the creation of public utility districts for water and electricity production and distribution, with the ability to tax. |
| 152,487 (54%) | 130,901 (46%) | |
| Initiative 57 | Redistricting policy | Apportions 46 districts, with 46 members in the State Senate and 99 members in the State House of Representatives. |
| 116,436 (50%) | 115,641 (50%) | |
| SJR 10 | Salaries of government officials | Compensate legislators $500 annually and 10 cents for every mile traveled to and from legislature meetings. | | 107,947 (45%) | 132,750 (55%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1930 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State executive powers and duties | Allow the governor to veto individual items in appropriation bills without vetoing the entire bill |
| 252,655 (62%) | 153,703 (38%) |
Other years
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