1931 ballot measures

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See also: Alabama 1931 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public Works	Proposes to issue bonds to fund public works	d

See also: Maine 1931 ballot measures

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Legislature	Changes apportionment of senators in the Maine State Senate	a

November 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum Question	Admin of Gov't	Changes the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission to the Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries	a

See also: Michigan 1931 ballot measures

April 6, 1931

Type	Title	Description	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Death Penalty Referendum	Define murder in the first degree and establish the death penalty as the penalty for such crime	269,538 (43%)	352,594 (57%)
LRCA	Funding for Landing Field Improvements Amendment	Allow the state to fund the improvement of landing fields	263,508 (41%)	375,935 (59%)
LRCA	Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness Amendment	Allow the state to borrow money and issue bonds to pay outstanding bonded indebtedness	262,394 (41%)	374,754 (59%)

See also: Montana 1931 ballot measures

May 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	R-35	Transportation	Authorizes the issuance of debentures for the state highway fund	a

See also: New York 1931 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Redistricting	Abolishes the state census and uses instead the federal census for redistricting	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Legislature	Permits legislators to receive civil appointments during their term	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Forests & Parks	Relates to the eleven year reforestation program	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Judiciary	Permits the legislature to divide the second judicial district and create a new district	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Admin of Gov't	Changes the title of the department of charities to the department of social welfare	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Taxes	Authorizes Westchester county to adopt a system of assessment for taxation purposes	d

See also: Ohio 1931 ballot measures

November 3, 1931

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Bonds for Welfare Institutions Amendment	Authorize up to $7,500,000 in bonds for welfare institutions.		487,459 (39%)	766,057 (61%)

See also: Oklahoma 1931 ballot measures

December 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	State Question 167	Taxes	Repeals existing state income tax laws	d
CICA	State Question 169	Business reg	Prevents corporations from buying large quantities of rural land in Oklahoma	d
CISS	State Question 172	Education	Creates a state Board of Education and provides funding for textbooks for all state schools	d
CICA	State Question 173	Admin of gov't	Establishes the Office of, and defines the duties of, a Budget Officer	d

See also: Texas 1931 ballot measures

Type	Title	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	a

See also: Wisconsin 1931 ballot measures

April 7, 1931

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
AQ	Question 1	Have automobile licenses issued by counties		183,716 (33%)	368,674 (67%)

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