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Arizona

See also: Arizona 1927 ballot measures

May 31, 1927

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Taxes; Property; American Indian issues	Repeal the provision in the Arizona Constitution that exempts lands and property within Indian Reservations from being taxed at a higher rate than lands owned by state residents	a	9,377 (75%)	3,191 (25%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 102-103	Irrigation; Budgets; Elections	Provide for a special election to consider the sale and disposal of public lands to the construction of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands	a	9,202 (74%)	3,279 (26%)

Maine

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October 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Referendum Question	Elections	Repeals the direct primary law	d

Michigan

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April 4, 1927

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment	Create metropolitan districts	a	210,880 (51%)	200,490 (49%)

New Jersey

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues on the ballot	Authorizes bonds for state highways.	a

New York

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Con Convention	Relates to adding a new article on the executive budget	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Gov't Finances	Relates to adding a new article on the city debt limit	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Transportation	Relates to elimination of railroad grade crossings and how its cost includes counties	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Gov't Salaries	Increases the salaries of legislators, the governor and lieutenant-governor	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	State Exec	Relates to the head of the executive department	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Term Limits	Changes the term of senators to four-years, assemblyman to two-years and the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney-general to four-year terms	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Forests	Relates to constructing a highway on forest preserve land	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 8	Resources	Relates to the condemnation of land by counties	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 9	Resources	Relates to the annexation of land by cities	a

Ohio

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November 8, 1927

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Compensation for Justices of the Peace and Mayors Referendum	Establish fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables		438,458 (32%)	916,016 (68%)
IndISS	State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative	Establish a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.		522,612 (41%)	765,093 (59%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1927 ballot measures

June 28, 1927

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Race and ethnicity; Suffrage	Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage"	a	69,373 (62%)	41,887 (38%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Education; Taxes	Authorize school districts with over 100,000 people to levy taxes to support and maintain the school district upon voter approval.		46,784 (46%)	55,817 (54%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Trials	Charge a person who waives indictment for a crime or misdemeanor before any circuit court judge.	a	64,956 (63%)	38,774 (37%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Salaries	Set legislator compensation at $10 per day for sessions, totaling $400 per session, with extra compensation for presiding officers.		28,380 (26%)	81,215 (74%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Voter registration	Require voters to be registered to vote.	a	55,802 (53%)	49,682 (47%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Salaries	Determine compensation of state and county elected officials by law, rather than amendment, and prohibit salary increases during a term.		46,999 (43%)	61,838 (57%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Local government	Allow cities with a population over 100,000 situated within a county to consolidate in that county.		41,309 (42%)	57,613 (58%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Veterans; Bonds	Authorize counties with over 200,000 people to issue bonds to construct a veterans’ memorial and armory building in eligible cities.		25,180 (24%)	80,476 (76%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 316-317	Taxes	Authorize property taxes not exceeding $3,500 plus 6% and limit annual tax increases to 6%.		19,393 (19%)	84,697 (81%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Taxes	Levy an annual progressive net income tax on people and corporations in the state and provide for tax exemptions.		48,745 (42%)	67,039 (58%)
VR	Measure Nos. 320-321	Administration; Taxes	Authorize the state tax commission to supervise assessment and enforce tax laws throughout the state.		31,957 (31%)	70,871 (69%)
VR	Measure Nos. 322-323	Fishing	Prohibit the taking of and fishing for salmon and other food fish in Nestucca Bay, except with hook and line or angling.	a	53,684 (53%)	47,552 (47%)

Texas

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August 1, 1927

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Judiciary	Modify the state judiciary system to include one Court of Criminal Appeals and a Texas Supreme Court composed of a Chief Justice and a minimum of eight Associate Justices.		27,949 (15%)	164,036 (85%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes	Change the state taxation system to allow the state to derive income from sources other than the ad valorem tax		16,739 (9%)	175,484 (91%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Salaries	Provide district attorneys and other county officials with compensation through salaries instead of fees and commissions		22,617 (12%)	169,630 (88%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Salaries	Repeal state officials compensation provisions but retain existing salaries until otherwise provided by law and limit legislator salary to $1,500 and provide a $10,000 salary for the governor		21,632 (11%)	171,372 (89%)

Virginia

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November 8, 1927

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Appropriation Year Aligning with Fiscal Year Amendment	Align the state appropriation year to coincide with the state fiscal year	a	44,214 (69%)	19,799 (31%)
LRCA	Authorize Counties to Tax Abutting Landowners for Local Public Improvements Amendment	Allow counties with a population above 500 residents per square mile to enact taxes or assessments on abutting landowners for local public improvements	a	36,235 (56%)	28,418 (44%)
LRCA	Exempt Wives and Widows of Civil War Veterans from Poll Tax to Vote Amendment	Exempt wives and widows of U.S. Civil War veterans from paying the state poll tax	a	53,046 (75%)	17,930 (25%)

Wisconsin

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April 5, 1927

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Set legislators' pay at $1,000 per session		151,786 (43%)	199,260 (57%)
LRCA	Question 2	Allow the legislature to classify forests and minerals for taxation purposes	a	179,217 (56%)	141,888 (44%)

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