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Yes
No
Outcome
Type of Change
1936
Initiative
4
Providing for a $45.00 per month for old age pensions and designating certain taxes for the payment thereof
64%
35%
Adopted
Constitutional
5
Amending "uniformity clause" of the constitution principally by limiting rate to taxation for all purposes to 20 mills in cities and towns of the first class and 15 mills to other divisions
17%
82%
Rejected
Constitutional
6
Amending workmen's compensation act to benefit of employees
63%
36%
Adopted
Statutory
7
Providing for ownership tax on motor vehicles in lieu of ad valorem taxation thereon, and for distribution of such tax
66%
33%
Adopted
Constitutional
8
Providing public assistance to indigent tubercular residents
56%
43%
Adopted
Statutory
9
Amending revenue section of constitution principally by giving General Assembly power to provide for an income tax within limitations
20%
79%
Rejected
Constitutional
Referendum
1
Providing that women shall serve on juries
41%
58%
Rejected
Constitutional
2
Giving General Assembly power to provide for a graduated income tax
51%
48%
Adopted
Constitutional
3
Exempting real and personal property of churches, schools, and cemeteries, in certain cases, from taxation, unless otherwise provided for by law
67%
32%
Adopted
Constitutional
1934
Initiative
4
Giving people the sole power to impose or approve the imposition of excise taxes through the initiative and referendum
45%
54%
Rejected
Constitutional
5
Concerning the taxation of petroleum products and registration of motor vehicles and providing that all such taxes and fees be used exclusively for roads
54%
45%
Adopted
Constitutional
6
Limiting tax on motor fuel to 3 cents per gallon
31%
68%
Rejected
Constitutional
7
Imposing license fees on chain stores
55%
44%
Adopted
Statutory
Referendum
1
Reforming the executive branch of state government and vesting centralized authority in the Governor
19%
80%
Rejected
Constitutional
2
Providing for civil service reform
24%
75%
Rejected
Constitutional
3
Amending revenue and taxation sections of constitution, principally by eliminating the "uniformity clause" and boards of equalization
39%
60%
Rejected
Constitutional
1932
Initiative
3
Reapportionment of General Assembly
53%
46%
Adopted
Statutory
4
Giving General Assembly power to provide for a graduated income tax for state purposes, abolishing property taxes for state purposes, and giving any excess revenue to public schools
27%
72%
Rejected
Constitutional
5
Giving General Assembly power to provide for a limited income tax and a classified personal property tax to be used for public schools
32%
67%
Rejected
Constitutional
6
Limiting taxation of motor fuels and ad valorem taxation for county roads
33%
66%
Rejected
Constitutional
7
Repealing statewide prohibition subject to national repeal
56%
43%
Adopted
Constitutional
Referendum
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