1956 ballot measures
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Arizona
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- See also: Arizona 1956 ballot measures
a Arizona Proposition 1, Employment of Aliens Act (1956)
a Arizona Proposition 2, Bank Shareholder Liability Act (1956)
a Arizona Proposition 3, State Boundary Line (1956)
d Arizona Proposition 4, State Legislative Salaries (1956)
a Arizona Proposition 5, Pre-Marital Blood Tests (1956)
Arkansas
- See also: Arkansas 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Initiated Act 1 | Labor | Increase in workmen's compensation benefits | a
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| CISS | Initiated Act 2 | Labor | Assignment of pupils in public schools | a
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| LRCA | Amendment 43 | Taxes | School tax limitation | d
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| LRCA | Amendment 44 | Labor | Municipal retirement | d
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| CICA | Amendment 45 | Taxes | Abolition of poll tax | d
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| CICA | Amendment 46 | Taxes | Salaries of judicial officers | a
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| CICA | Amendment 47 | Interposition | a
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| CICA | Amendment 48 | Redistricting | Legislative redistricting | a
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| CICA | Amendment 49 | Gambling | Prohibition of dog and horse race gambling | d
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| CICA | Amendment 50 | Gambling | Pari-mutuel wagering and horse racing in Hot Springs | a
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| CICA | Amendment 51 | Regulation | Maximum interest rate | d
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| VR | Act of Interposition | Education | Federal government not allowed to exercise power over public schools | a
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California
- See also: California 1956 ballot propositions
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LBM | Proposition 1 | Bonds | $500 million in bonds to assist California war veterans to acquire farms and homes | a
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| LBM | Proposition 2 | Bonds | $100 million of bonds for school construction for "physically handicapped or mentally retarded minors." | a
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| LBM | Proposition 3 | Bonds | $200 million of bonds for state educational institutions, mental and correctional institutions | a
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| CISS | Proposition 4 | Regulation | Create California Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to prevent waste | d
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| LRCA | Proposition 5 | Alcohol | Permit alcohol to be served "in public premises in which food need not be served" | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 6 | Taxes | Tax exemption for churches extends to adjacent or non-adjacent property needed and used for church parking | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 7 | Legislature | Change name of the California State Assembly to the "California House of Representatives" | d
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| LRCA | Proposition 8 | Legislature | Require budget session of legislature to convene in February of each even-numbered year instead of March. | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 9 | Local governance | County charters can establish a borough form of government | d
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| LRCA | Proposition 10 | Admin of gov't | State can retain private architects and engineers by contract | d
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| LRCA | Proposition 11 | Local governance | Allow one year, instead of six months, for preparation of proposed county charter by board of freeholders. | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 12 | Bonds | Set maximum permissible term of statutory state bond issues at 50 instead of 75 years | a
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| CISS | Proposition 13 | Immigration | Repeal "Alien Land Law" of 1920, which was already inoperative | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 14 | Legislature | Rules for selection of state legislative officers, attaches and employees | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 15 | Water | State and political subdivisions allowed to acquire shares of mutual water company stock | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 16 | Judiciary | Authorize state's Judicial Council to determine time within which California Supreme Court must hear appeals | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 17 | Judiciary | Repeal constitutional provision regulating salaries of superior court and appellate judges | a
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| LRCA | Proposition 18 | Judiciary | Judges of justice courts eligible for office as judges of superseding municipal courts | d
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| LRCA | Proposition 19 | Admin of gov't | Changes, alterations and redefinitions of California's state boundaries | a
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Colorado
- See also: Colorado 1956 ballot measures
a Colorado Four Year Terms for Statewide Officials, Issue 1 (1956)
a Colorado Household Furnishings Exempt from Taxation, Issue 2 (1956)
d Colorado Civil Service Commission, Issue 3 (1956)
d Colorado Legislative Reapportionment, Issue 4 (1956)
a Colorado Old Age Pensions, Issue 5 (1956)
Nebraska
- See also: Nebraska 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Ton Mile Tax | Taxes | Ton mile tax | d
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Nevada
- See also: Nevada 1956 ballot measures
d Nevada Repeal of "Right-to-Work" Law, Question 1 (1956)
d Nevada Prohibit Right-to-Work Measure, Question 2 (1956)
d Nevada Public School Financing, Question 3 (1956)
North Dakota
- See also: North Dakota 1956 ballot measures
Primary election:
a North Dakota County Treasurer Term Limit Issue (1956)
General election:
a North Dakota State Loan Fund for College Students (1956)
Ohio
- See also: Ohio 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Issue 1 | Veterans | Pay a bonus to veterans of the Korean conflict | a
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| LRCA | Issue 2 | Legislatures | Increase the terms of members of the State Senate to four years | a
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Oklahoma
- See also: Oklahoma 1956 ballot measures
July 7:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | SQ 369 | Veterans | Create a Veteran's Administration to issue $50 million in home loans | d
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| LRCA | SQ 370 | Education | Common School Funds | d
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| LRCA | SQ 371 | Education | College for Women | d
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| LRCA | SQ 372 | Education | Military Academy at Claremore | d
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| LRCA | SQ 373 | Water | Funding to build water supplies and facilities | d
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| LRCA | SQ 374 | Admin of gov't | Department of Wildlife Conservation | a
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| LRCA | SQ 375 | Admin of gov't | Bank and trust company stock | d
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November 6:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | SQ 357 | Redistricting | Re-draw U.S. Congressional lines following the 1950 census | d
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| CICA | SQ 377 | Admin of gov't | Set length of terms of county officials at four years | d
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Oregon
- See also: Oregon 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Measure 1 | Taxes | Tax laws allowed to go into effect immediately | d
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| LRCA | Measure 2 | Admin of gov't | Rules governing state acceptance of certain gifts | a
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| LRCA | Measure 3 | Admin of gov't | Salaries of certain state officers | a
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| LRCA | Measure 4 | Admin of gov't | Qualifications for County Coroner and Surveyor | a
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| LRCA | Measure 5 | State Legislature | Salary increases for state legislators | d
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| VR | Measure 6 | Taxes | Cigarette tax | d
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| CISS | Measure 7 | Fishing | Prohibition on certain kinds of fishing in coastal streams | a
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Washington
- See also: Washington 1956 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| ITP | Initiative 198 | Labor | Employer-Employee Relations | d
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| ITP | Initiative 199 | Redistricting | Legislative Reapportionment and Redistricting Act | a
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| LRCA | Amendment 30 | Initiative Rights | Initiative and Referendum Signatures Required | a
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| LRCA | Amendment 31 | Admin of gov't | Successive Terms for State Treasurer | a
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| LRCA | Amendment 32 | Admin of gov't | Filling Vacancies in the State Legislature | a
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Wisconsin
- See also: Wisconsin 1956 ballot measures
April 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Pension | Relating to teacher retirement benefits | a
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| LRCA | Question 2 | Local budgets | Relating to municipal acquisition of land for public purposes | a
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| LRCA | Question 3 | Term limits | Removes consecutive term limits for sheriffs | d
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| LRCA | Question 4 | Government Accountability | Relating to free railroad pass for public use | d
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