1947 ballot measures
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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1947 ballot measures
August 26
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Proposes the breakdown of income tax revenue and disbursements |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gov't Finances | Proposes to authorize the regulation, fixing and altering of county salaries, fees and compensations | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Proposes to authorize the levying and collecting of a county tax | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't Finances | Proposes to authorize the regulation, fixing and altering of county salaries, fees and compensations | |
Kentucky
See also: Kentucky 1947 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConCon | Constitutional Convention Referendum | ConCon | Calls for a constitutional convention |  |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1947 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| ConCon | Question 1 | Constitutional conventions on the ballot | Adopts a new state constitution. | |
New York
See also: New York 1947 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Proposition 1 | Bonds | Issues a $135,000,000 bond for slum clearance and public housing | |
| LRSS | Proposition 2 | Housing | Increases from $9,000,000 to $13,000,000 aggregate payments for subsidies for public housing projects | |
| LRCA | Proposition 3 | Housing | Increases from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 the maximum aggregate payments for periodic subsidies in housing projects for one year | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Veterans | Authorizes the legislature to create a state debt for payments to veterans of the armed forces | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Direct Democracy | Permits more extensive use of absentee ballots | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Gov't Salaries | Permits members of the legislature to receive a fixed salary by law | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Judiciary | Relates to the removal or retirement of judicial officers by the court of the judiciary | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Judiciary | Creates another judicial district out of a second judicial district | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 6 | Forests | Relates to the construction and maintenance of ski trails on forest preserve land |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1947 ballot measures
November 4, 1947
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment | Establish six-year terms for judge of the probate court and change provisions relating to their compensation |
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855,106 (55%) |
692,061 (45%) |
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| Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans Amendment | Issue bonds to fund payments to World War II veterans and their survivors. |
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1,497,804 (76%) |
478,701 (24%) |
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| Increase to the Membership of the Sinking Fund Commission Amendment | Increase the membership of the state Sinking Fund Commission to include other executive officers |
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782,158 (51%) |
762,129 (49%) |
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| Use of Motor Vehicle License and Gas Taxes Initiative | Prohibit the expenditure of money from motor vehicle license taxes and gasoline taxes on uses other than highways and related purposes. |
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1,037,650 (61%) |
669,718 (39%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1947 ballot measures
October 7, 1947
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Taxes; Welfare | Implement a three percent retail sales tax to fund public assistance, property tax relief, and state, counties, cities, and school districts. |
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67,514 (27%) |
180,333 (73%) |
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| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Taxes; Tobacco | Levy a one-tenth of one cent tax on each cigarette distributed or sold. |
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103,794 (42%) |
140,876 (58%) |
Texas
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August 23, 1947
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Proposition 1 | Taxes | Levy an ad valorem tax to fund Confederate pensions, improvements at state higher education institutions, and reduce the maximum state property tax by five cents |
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102,531 (51%) |
97,318 (49%) |
Wisconsin
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April 1, 1947
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Authorize daylight saving time |
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313,091 (45%) |
379,740 (55%) |
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