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Yes
No
Outcome
Type of Change
1918
Initiative
Bone dry prohibition law
63%
36%
Adopted
Statutory
Placing state civil service in the Constitution
64%
35%
Adopted
Constitutional
Relief of adult blind
93%
06%
Adopted
Statutory
Referendum
Limiting the time for introduction of legislative bills from 25 to 15 days
77%
22%
Adopted
Constitutional
Concerning the publication of proposed constitutional amendments and initiated and referred laws
88%
11%
Adopted
Constitutional
1916
Initiative
2
Placing the state civil service under the constitution
39%
60%
Rejected
Constitutional
3
Anti-prohibition: Declaring beer non-intoxicating and providing for its manufacture and sale
32%
67%
Rejected
Constitutional
4
Providing for the care and treatment of insane persons
80%
19%
Adopted
Statutory
5
Abolishing the state tax commission and transferring duties to the state board of equalization
48%
51%
Rejected
Statutory
6
Regulating the running of livestock at large
35%
64%
Rejected
Statutory
7
Providing for the investment of public school funds in certain securities
60%
39%
Adopted
Statutory
Referendum
1
Regulating the practice of medicine
54%
45%
Adopted
Statutory
Holding of a state constitutional convention
43%
56%
Rejected
Question
1914
Initiative
1
Providing that initiated measures rejected by the people cannot be again initiated for six years and that, if two conflicting measures are adopted at the same election, the one receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail
33%
66%
Rejected
Constitutional
2
Providing for statewide prohibition
52%
47%
Adopted
Constitutional
3
Providing for a 3/4ths jury verdict in civil cases and permitting women to serve on juries if they desire
46%
53%
Rejected
Constitutional
4
Giving the people the right to petition the Governor to call special elections for submitting measures under the initiative and referendum
33%
66%
Rejected
Constitutional
5
Providing for codification of laws relating to women and children
48%
51%
Rejected
Statutory
6
Permitting probation in criminal cases for minors and first offenders
47%
52%
Rejected
Statutory
7
Increasing the state road fund by 1/2 mill for highway construction
68%
31%
Adopted
Statutory
8
Designating newspapers as public utilities
28%
71%
Rejected
Constitutional
Referendum
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