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Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Initiative and Referendum Amendment	Direct Democracy	Provides for initiative and referendum powers	a
LRCA	Cotton Mill Tax Exemption Amendment	Taxes	Exempts capital invested in cotton mills from taxes	d

California

See also: California 1910 ballot propositions

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Provides for separate state and local taxation	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Property	Exempts mortgages and deeds of trust from taxation	a
LRCA	Amendment 36	Judiciary	Provides that judges may call upon judges from other districts when a caseload becomes overwhelming	a
LRCA	Amendment 38	Local Gov't	Authorizes the legislature to provide uniform laws for the formation of new counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 44	Local Gov't	Provides for the classification of cities and towns by population	a
LRCA	Amendment 52	Taxes	Levies a tax over the course of five years to support the Panama Exposition in San Francisco	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Fishing	Secures the right of the people to fish on state owned lands	a
LRCA	Amendment 33	Local Gov't	Authorizes the city and county of San Francisco to amend its charter to aid the Panama Exposition	a
LRSS	Proposition 1	Local Gov't	Issues bonds to make improvements to the harbor and water front of San Francisco	a
LRSS	Proposition 2	Transportation	Issues bonds to build state highways	a
LRSS	Proposition 3	Local Gov't	Issues bonds to make an inner harbor in the India basin	a
LRSS	Proposition 4	Local Gov't	Issues bonds to construct a seawall in the harbor of San Diego	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1	Gov't Finance	Allows for state bonded indebtedness to fund outstanding warrants	a
LRCA	Referendum 2	Admin of Gov't	Changes the State Board of Land Commissioners	a
LRCA	Referendum 3	Direct Democracy	Provides for the initiative and referendum process	a
LRCA	Referendum 4	Gov't Salaries	Alters the compensation for members of the Colorado General Assembly	a
LRCA	Referendum 5	Education	Regards institutions of higher education	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Escambia County Court of Record Amendment	Revise the operation of the Court of Record in Escambia County	a	15,041 (53%)	13,450 (47%)
LRCA	Establishment of Courts Amendment	Revise the procedures for establishing new judicial circuits	a	15,246 (51%)	14,453 (49%)
LRCA	Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment	Enact a state prohibition on alcohol, beginning July 1, 1911		24,506 (46%)	29,271 (54%)

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 3	Bond issues	Permits legislature to authorize sufficient bond issue or make appropriation to complete construction and furnishing of State Capitol building at Boise	a
LRCA	HJR 15	State Exec	Makes the State Auditor a member of the State Board of Land Commissioners	a
LRCA	SJR 6(a)	Local Gov't	Authorizes Assessors and ex-officio Tax Collectors to employ deputies / clerical assistants when empowered by County Commissioners	a
LRCA	SJR 6(b)	Local Gov't	Removes the disqualification of County Assessors to succeed themselves	a
LRCA	SJR 6(c)	Local Gov't	Removes the disqualification of Sheriffs to succeed themselves	a
LRCA	SJR 7	Judiciary	Authorizes Supreme Court to call a District Judge to sit when Supreme Court Justice is disqualified or unable to sit on hearing of a case	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Initiative and Referendum Quesion	Legislature	Shall the people of Illinois have the power of initiative and referendum?	a
AQ	State Civil Service Question	Civil Service	Shall the state enact a comprehensive civil service law?	a
AQ	Corrupt Practices Act	Elections	Shall Illinois enact a campaign finance law?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Question 1	Con Convention	Calls for a constitutional convention to amend the constitution	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1910 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	P.L. 1909 c. 241	Alcohol	Makes uniform the definition of intoxicating liquors in state law	d
VR	P. & S. L. 1909, c. 404	Transportation	Provides for the reconstruction of the Portland Bridge	d
VR	P. & S. L. 1909, c. 397	Local Gov't	Divides the town of York and establish the town of Gorges	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Increase Bonded Indebtedness for Certain Counties Amendment	Allow counties with an assessed valuation of $5,000,000 or less to raise their bonded indebtedness to 5% of their assessed valuation	a	137,147 (52%)	128,729 (48%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Transportation	Permits the state to assume half the cost of a road and bridge project	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Acc	Repeals requirement of publication of the treasurer's annual report	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Insurance	Authorizes state hail insurance	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Redistricting	Authorizes legislative reapportionment at any time	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Authorizes an annual tax for reforestation work	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Authorizes tax exemptions to encourage reforestation	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Pensions	Allows cities to pay pensions to aged or disabled police	d
LRCA	Issue 2	Pension	Allows school boards provide pension funds for incapacitated teachers	d
LRCA	Issue 3	Taxes,	Authorizes taxes for a permanent public roads fund	d
LRCA	Issue 4	Local Gov't	Changes how St. Louis can amend its charter	d
LRCA	Issue 5	Capitals	Provides for the construction and equipment of a new state capital	d
LRCA	Issue 6	Gov't Finances	Empowers counties to raise their debt limits to build poorhouses	d
LRCA	Issue 7	Gov't Salaries	Increases compensation for members of the General Assembly	d
LRCA	Issue 8	Elections	Provides for the use of voting machines	d
LRCA	Issue 9	Taxes	Increases tax rate limits for certain cities	d
CICA	Issue 10	Alcohol	Prohibits the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors	d
CICA	Issue 11	Taxes	Provides for the support and maintenance of the state university by direct state levy	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Increases the tax levy	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Suffrage	Provides requirements for qualified electors	d

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Constitutional Convention	Con Convention	Shall a convention be convened to amend the constitution?	a

New York

See also: New York 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Judiciary	Increases the salaries of judges	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum	Admin of Gov't	Changes aspects of sale of school lands	a
LRCA	Referendum	Education	Creates Normal School in Minot	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Hold a state constitutional convention to revise or amend the Ohio Constitution	a	693,263 (91%)	67,718 (9%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1910 ballot measures

June 11, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 15	State capitals	Authorize choosing a permanent State Capitol, forming a commission to buy land with $600,000 reimbursed by lot sales, and naming Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Shawnee, and petitioned sites as candidates.	a	96,448 (60%)	64,522 (40%)
CICA	State Question 16	Transportation; Business	Allow out-of-state rail and transmission companies to operate in the state by filing incorporation documents and appointing a resident agent.		53,784 (33%)	108,205 (67%)

August 2, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 17	Suffrage; Constitutional rights	Require Oklahoma voters to read and write a section of the state constitution unless exempt by voting eligibility as of January 1, 1866, or as their descendants.	a	135,443 (56%)	106,222 (44%)

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	State Question 21	Elections	Establish a State Election Board, appointed by the Governor, with party balance and preference for nominees from the two largest parties in the last general election.		80,146 (43%)	106,459 (57%)
CICA	State Question 22	Alcohol	Allow municipalities to license liquor sales after a local vote, with $2,000 annual fees for on-site consumption, $500 for off-site sales, and regulated hours and conditions.		105,041 (45%)	126,118 (55%)
LRCA	State Question 23	Taxes	Require public service corporations' taxes from multi-county operations to be paid to the State Treasury and distributed as common school funds.		101,636 (70%)	43,133 (30%)
LRCA	State Question 24	Transportation; Business	Prohibit Oklahoma public service corporations from evading state jurisdiction by transferring to or merging with foreign corporations.		83,169 (60%)	55,175 (40%)
CISS	State Question 6	State capitals	Create a district, called the New Jerusalem District, within 50 miles of the state's center to contain the state's capital and public institutions		84,366 (42%)	118,899 (58%)
CICA	State Question 8	Suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution		88,808 (41%)	128,928 (59%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Suffrage; Constitutional rights	Provide for suffrage for women taxpayers in state constitution		35,270 (37%)	59,065 (63%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Healthcare	Authorize the construction and maintenance of an "insane asylum" to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital."	a	50,134 (55%)	41,504 (45%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Constitutional conventions	Call for a constitutional convention to take place in October 1911 and elect its delegates.		23,143 (28%)	59,974 (72%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Legislatures; Redistricting	Create separate districts for the election of each state senator and each state representative.		24,000 (31%)	54,252 (69%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Taxes	Repeal uniform taxation requirement and mandate taxes only for public purposes, with no surrender or suspension of taxation power.		37,619 (48%)	40,172 (52%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Taxes; Transportation	Authorize the creation of railroad districts and railroad purchase, construction, and related taxes.		32,884 (42%)	46,070 (58%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Property; Taxes	Exempt property from uniform taxation and allow property to be categorized into classes and taxed.		31,629 (43%)	41,692 (57%)
VR	Measure Nos. 314-315	Judiciary; Salaries	Require Baker County to pay the Judge of the Eighth Judicial District an additional $1,000 in addition to the judge's annual salary.		13,161 (16%)	71,503 (84%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Local government	Create the County of Nesmith out of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County.		22,866 (27%)	60,951 (73%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Oregon State Normal School at Monmouth, Polk County.	a	50,191 (56%)	40,044 (44%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Local government	Create the County of Otis out of territory included in Harney County, Malheur County, and Grant County.		17,426 (22%)	62,016 (78%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 322-323	Local government	Annex the northern part of Clackamas County to Multnomah County, Oregon.		16,250 (19%)	69,002 (81%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 322-323	Local government	Create the County of Orchard out of the northeastern portion of Umatilla County, Oregon.		15,664 (20%)	62,712 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 324-325	Local government	Create the County of Williams out of a portion of Lane County and Douglas County.		14,508 (18%)	64,090 (82%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 326-327	Taxes; Local government	Allow counties to regulate taxation, regardless of constitutional restrictions or state statutes, and abolish the poll or head tax.	a	44,171 (51%)	42,127 (49%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 328-329	Alcohol; Local government	Grant cities and towns the exclusive power to license, regulate, control, suppress or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors.	a	53,321 (51%)	50,779 (49%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 330-331	Labor	Require protection for persons engaged in hazardous jobs, define and extend employers' liability, and eliminate contributory negligence as defense.	a	56,258 (62%)	33,943 (38%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 334-335	Local government	Create the County of Clark out of the northern portion of Grant County, Oregon.		15,613 (20%)	61,704 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 336-337	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County.		40,898 (47%)	46,201 (53%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 338-339	Local government	Annex a portion of eastern Washington County to Multnomah County, Oregon.		14,047 (17%)	68,221 (83%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 340-341	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Ashton, Jackson County.		38,473 (44%)	48,655 (56%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 342-343	Alcohol	Prohibit the production, traffic, and sale of intoxicating liquors in Oregon.		43,540 (42%)	61,221 (58%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 344-345	Alcohol	Prohibit, prevent, and suppress the production, sale, exchange and possession of intoxicating liquors in Oregon.		42,651 (40%)	63,564 (60%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 346-347	Labor	Create a Board of Commissioners to examine workplace injuries and to draft workplace liability laws for the legislature.		32,224 (38%)	51,719 (62%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 348-349	Hunting and fishing	Prohibit the taking of fish from the Rogue River watershed by any means, except hook and line.	a	49,712 (60%)	33,397 (40%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 350-351	Local government	Create the County of Deschutes out of the northwest portion of Crook County, Oregon.		17,592 (23%)	60,486 (77%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 352-353	Local government	Provide the laws to create new towns, counties, and municipal districts, including a requirement of a majority vote from the territory's legal voters.		37,129 (47%)	42,327 (53%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 354-355	Budgets	Permit counties to incur indebtedness to build permanent roads upon approval by a majority vote.	a	51,275 (61%)	32,906 (39%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 356-357	Electoral systems; Elections	Provide for voters to designate their party’s candidates for President and Vice President	a	43,353 (51%)	41,624 (49%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 358-359	Administration; Government accountability	Create the Board of People’s Inspectors of Government and an official state magazine for government transparency and accountability.		29,955 (36%)	52,538 (64%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 360-361	Recall; Electoral systems; Direct democracy; Elections	Provide election and legislature changes, such as increasing voters' initiative, referendum, and recall powers and requiring proportional representation of the legislature.		37,031 (45%)	44,366 (55%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 362-363	Judiciary; Trials	Provide three-fourths jury verdicts in civil cases and six-year terms for state judges, prohibit re-trial without evidence, and increase the Oregon Supreme Court's jurisdiction.	a	44,538 (53%)	39,399 (47%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	School Land Use Amendment	Resources	Allows specified public school lands to be used for general agricultural purposes	a
LRCA	Change State Tax Structure Amendment	Taxes	Modifies state tax structure	d
LRCA	Attorney General's Salary Amendment	Gov't Salaries	Increases the Attorney General's salary	d
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Suffrage	Grants women the right to vote	d
LRCA	Debt Limit for Water and Sewage Amendment	Gov't Finances	Creates 10 percent debt limit for water and sewerage projects	d
LRCA	Electoral Approval of Institutions Amendment	Admin of Gov't	Prohibits the state legislature from establishing new institutions without a vote from the people	d
VR	Locomotives Headlights Referendum	Transportation	Requires electric headlights on locomotives	d
VR	Removal of Officers Referendum	State Exec	Empowers governors to remove state and local officers	d
VR	Embalmer Licensing Referendum	Business	Requires embalmers to be licensed by the state board of health	d
VR	Congressional District Creation Referendum	Redistricting	Divides state into congressional districts	d
VR	State Militia Organization Referendum	War & Peace	Changes the organization, maintenance, equipment and regulation of the state militia	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Veterans	Authorize the establishment of a home for the wives and widows of Confederate soldiers	a	113,549 (80%)	28,534 (20%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Special Election Amendment	Elections; Executive officials	Revise the line of succession for the office of governor	a	51,257 (78%)	14,186 (22%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Suffrage	Provide for women's suffrage in state constitution	a	52,299 (64%)	29,676 (36%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Set legislators' annual pay at $1000		44,217 (37%)	76,310 (63%)
LRCA	Question 2	Require redistricting only after the federal census and remove the requirement for a state census	a	54,784 (51%)	52,664 (49%)
LRCA	Question 3	Provide funding for the preservation and development of state water power and forests		62,406 (58%)	45,874 (42%)

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