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Alaska

See also: Alaska 1956 ballot measures

April 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Proposition 1	Statehood	Ratifies the Constitution of Alaska as proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1955-56	a
CCR	Proposition 2	Statehood	Calls to immediately elect and send two senators and one representative to Washington D.C. regardless of federal statehood approval	a
CCR	Proposition 3	Hunting	Abolishes fish traps in Alaskan waters	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1956 ballot measures

September 11, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Education	Allow the state to hire foreign educators in public schools and universities under the federal government's teacher exchange program	a	82,834 (72%)	31,434 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Banking	Provide that stockholders of banks be held liable for the bank's obligations to the extent of the amount of their invested stock	a	70,670 (64%)	39,741 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Administration	Authorize the legislature to redefine state boundaries with adjoining states	a	79,021 (72%)	30,758 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Legislature; Salaries	Provide for the increase of state legislators’ salaries to $2,200 per year and $12 per day for regular sessions, special sessions, and business meetings		41,297 (36%)	72,954 (64%)

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Proposition 200	Healthcare; Marriage and family	Require marriage license applicants to submit a physician's certificate proving they are free from communicable syphilis	a	166,789 (85%)	29,388 (15%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1956 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiated Act 1	Labor	Increase in workmen's compensation benefits	a
CISS	Initiated Act 2	Labor	Assignment of pupils in public schools	a
LRCA	Amendment 43	Taxes	School tax limitation	d
LRCA	Amendment 44	Labor	Municipal retirement	d
CICA	Amendment 45	Taxes	Abolition of poll tax	d
CICA	Amendment 46	Taxes	Salaries of judicial officers	a
CICA	Amendment 47	Education	Interposition	a
CICA	Amendment 48	Redistricting	Legislative redistricting	a
CICA	Amendment 49	Gambling	Prohibition of dog and horse race gambling	d
CICA	Amendment 50	Gambling	Pari-mutuel wagering and horse racing in Hot Springs	a
CICA	Amendment 51	Regulation	Maximum interest rate	d
CICA	Act of Interposition	Education	Federal government not allowed to exercise power over public schools	a

California

See also: California 1956 ballot propositions

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Allow the state to use private architects and engineers by contract when the state's staff is not able to complete the work in the required time.		1,840,688 (43%)	2,468,080 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Allow boards of freeholders one year to prepare a county charter.	a	2,817,607 (74%)	998,251 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Adjust requirements regarding state bonds.	a	2,006,548 (51%)	1,930,235 (49%)
LRSS	Proposition 13	Repeal the inoperative law that previously denied immigrants who are ineligible for citizenship the right to own real estate.	a	2,801,951 (67%)	1,391,991 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Allow for the legislature to determine how to select legislative officers, attachés, and employees.	a	2,350,498 (62%)	1,425,127 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Allow the state and all political subdivisions to hold stocks in mutual water companies to secure water supply.	a	2,694,485 (67%)	1,326,547 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Eliminate the current time limit on when a Supreme Court hearing can be ordered after the decision by the District Court of Appeal and allow the Judicial Council to set such rule.	a	2,800,715 (72%)	1,086,713 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Eliminate constitutional provisions relating to salaries of superior court and appellate judges and the former Supreme Court Commission.	a	2,318,895 (62%)	1,432,218 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Allow a judge of a justice court who is not a lawyer to serve as a judge on a superseding municipal court.		1,253,946 (31%)	2,734,306 (69%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Allow the legislature to alter the state's boundaries with the cooperation of the adjoining states.	a	2,952,479 (74%)	1,023,182 (26%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for bonds up to $500,000,000 to help veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,657,829 (80%)	890,322 (20%)
BI	Proposition 2	Allow for bonds up to $100,000,000 for loans and grants to school districts to house and equip schools for handicapped students.	a	3,950,426 (82%)	847,076 (18%)
BI	Proposition 3	Allow for bonds up to $200,000,000 for building educational, mental, and correctional institutions and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,483,108 (78%)	987,813 (22%)
CISS	Proposition 4	Create the California Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to prevent the waste of oil and gas.		1,208,752 (23%)	3,950,532 (77%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Establish provisions regarding the regulation of alcohol.	a	2,391,825 (51%)	2,338,137 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Extend property tax exemption to church parking lots that are required to exist by law and that have not been used commercially during the last year.	a	2,539,453 (55%)	2,056,411 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Rename the State Assembly as House of Representatives		1,588,696 (39%)	2,504,017 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Establish provisions relating to the budget session of the legislature.	a	1,981,664 (51%)	1,942,129 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Allow county charters to establish a borough form of government in unincorporated parts of its territory.		1,475,505 (38%)	2,389,553 (62%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Set a term length of four years for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, state treasurer, and attorney general.	a	316,611 (62%)	192,267 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Allow the general assembly to exempt household furnishings and personal effects not used to produce income from taxation.	a	320,134 (62%)	196,423 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Amend the state constitution regarding state civil service.		156,077 (32%)	334,498 (68%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	Establish procedures for creating senatorial and representative districts.		158,204 (31%)	349,195 (69%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	Amend provisions relating to the establishment of an old age pension and establish a fund for stabilizing its payment.	a	364,961 (66%)	190,366 (34%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 10	Amend provisions relating to the general fund and finances regarding county officers in Escambia County	a	289,190 (76%)	93,270 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Allow for the establishment of civil service systems and civil service boards for non-elected and non-appointed municipal, county, and state employees and officers	a	325,502 (75%)	106,377 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 12	Provide for civil jury trials in Pinellas County and establish the administration of such trials	a	286,668 (76%)	91,998 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Revise the state court system	a	372,838 (80%)	96,037 (20%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Allow for home rule in Dade County	a	322,839 (70%)	138,430 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Establish the procedure for calling an extra session of the state legislature	a	292,772 (69%)	132,945 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Reapportion the Florida Senate and House of Representatives		187,662 (39%)	288,575 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Provide for an additional judge for the Criminal Court of Record of Duval County	a	298,185 (74%)	107,348 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Eliminate the Office of County Special Tax School District Trustees and transfer its duties to the County Board of Public Instruction	a	311,746 (73%)	117,488 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Allow for the appointment of County Superintendents of Public Instruction in Duval, Sarasota, Dade, and Pinellas Counties	a	282,295 (70%)	122,897 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Eliminate the office of County Solicitor in Dade County and transfer those duties to the State Attorney of the 11th Judicial Circuit	a	279,344 (73%)	102,999 (27%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Confers jurisdiction on the supreme court to review all final judgments of juvenile courts	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Con Language	Changes the method of amending the constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Authorizes the general assembly to create traffic courts	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislature	Authorizes the general assembly to consider business pending at the adjournment of regular legislative sessions at any later regular session	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't Salaries	Changes language in the constitution in relation to legislative salaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Provides that justices emeritus of superior courts be eligible to preside over their courts	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Term Limits	Fixes terms of office of the judges of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Resources	Authorizes the governor to pay $250,000 to the first corporation to bring the first commercial oil well to the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Education	Provides for the merger of the school system of the city of Canton and the school system of Cherokee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Education	Merges the school system of the city of Cordele and the school district of Crisp County	a
LRCA	Amendment 50	Taxes	Consolidates the board of tax assessors for real and personal property for the City Council of Augusta and Richmond County	a
LRCA	Amendment 57	Education	Provides that all of Walton County belong to one school district under one board of education	d

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	SJR 4	Judiciary	Describes powers and jurisdiction of probate courts	a
LRCA	SJR 5	Judiciary	Describes powers of the Justice of the Peace	a
LRCA	SJR 6	State Exec	Allows the Governor to succeed himself	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1956 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Revenue Amendment	Taxes	Shall the legislature have additional leeway in the levying of taxes?	d
LRSS	General Banking Law Amendment	Banking	Shall the banking law be modified?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum 1	Veterans	Relates to bonuses for veterans of the Korean War	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local gov't	Requires County Councils to sit to enact legislation for no more than 45 days	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Limits when a bill can originate during the calendar year	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Provides that recess appointments of civil officers be returned on the first day of the next session of the Senate	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Requires the governor to submit the budget to the general assembly within 20 days after its convening	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Constitutions	Removes obsolete language from the Constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Elections	Provides for absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to physical disability	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Judiciary	Provides compensation for judges of the Orphans' Courts	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Qualifications for Members of the Legislature Amendment	Establish qualifications for members of the state legislature	a	1,720,297 (86%)	276,229 (14%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Permits the legislature to reorganize the judicial power of the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation	Increases state aid for public highways and apportions funds for highways	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Diverts 50% of the mining tax proceeds for educational needs	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1956 ballot measures

January 24, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education; Bonds	Issue $75 million in bonds to construct and maintain state eleemosynary and educational institutions	a	114,570 (71%)	46,609 (29%)

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Revise legislative session dates, expense allowance of legislators, and authorize legislation to set legislators' salaries		357,333 (35%)	664,251 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes; Transportation	Allow counties to levy a tax up to $0.50 per $100 valuation for roads and bridges, with an additional $0.35 if approved by voters		401,647 (40%)	613,015 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Budgets	Authorize excess State Funds to be invested in short term United States obligations or interest bearing time deposit	a	722,774 (71%)	295,259 (29%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Provides for usage of highway tax revenues	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Transportation	Changes the allocation of fines and penalties for overloaded vehicles	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Relates to the grain tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Absolves the realty tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't salaries	Removes eight year restriction from state officer salaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of gov't	Relates to the appointment of the members of the tax commission	d
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	Relates to the ton mile tax	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Labor	Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning discrimination and compulsory union membership.		42,337 (46%)	49,585 (54%)
IndICA	Question 2	Labor	Establish a constitutional right for employees to unionize, bargain collectively, and require union membership in some cases.		38,554 (43%)	51,047 (57%)
IndISS	Question 3	Education	Create county school funds, require tax contributions, and set rules for distributing school funds.		34,843 (48%)	38,166 (52%)
LRCA	Question 4	Education	Allow the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters.	a	40,244 (55%)	32,896 (45%)
LRCA	Question 5	Suffrage	Replace the word "enlistment" with "entry into such service" to ensure voting rights for all military service members.	a	54,959 (77%)	16,554 (23%)
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional language	Allow the Nevada Legislature to tax federal government property if authorized by Congress.	a	54,303 (77%)	15,895 (23%)
LRCA	Question 7	Budgets	Require industrial accident and disease funds to be held in trust and used solely for those purposes.	a	53,724 (75%)	18,316 (25%)
VR	Question 8	Taxes	Retain Nevada’s Sales and Use Tax law, which provided for sales and use taxes, collection procedures, and penalties for violations.	a	60,685 (69%)	27,499 (31%)

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1956 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Question 1	Elections	Shall absentee voting be permitted in primaries?	a
CCR	Question 2	Trials	Shall the right to a civil jury trial be preserved?	a
CCR	Question 3	State Exec	Shall a governor retain authority when absent from the state?	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Law enforcement on the ballot	Lengthens the terms of sheriffs from three years to five.	d
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	Allows municipalities to determine assessed to true value property tax ratios.	d

New York

See also: New York 1956 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues a $500 million bond for the contruction and recontruction of highways and parkways	a
LRSS	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues a $100 million bond for limited profit housing	d

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1956 ballot measures

September 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Special Session Amendment	Education	Authorizes grants for private education expenses	a
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Compensates legislators on a daily basis during legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Changes the commencement date for legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Marriage & family	Authorizes married women to exercise powers of attorney	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1956 ballot measures

June 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1	Veterans	Permits bond issuance to pay for Korean War veterans benefits	a
LRCA	Referendum 2	Judiciary	Requires that the supreme court decisions be published in the manner prescribed by the legislative assembly	d
LRCA	Referendum 3	Bonds	Relates to issuing bonds to fund highway construction	d
LRCA	Referendum 4	American Indians	Relates to jurisdictions of the United States government and Native American lands	d
LRCA	Referendum 5	Eminent Domain	Allows for eminent domain claims to be made with compensation	a
LRCA	Referendum 6	Education	Relates to the Williston Educational Institution	d
LRCA	Referendum 7	Gov't Salaries	Changes compensation for members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly	d
VR	Referendum 8	Taxes	Relates to county government powers to levy taxes	d
CICA	Initiative 9	Term Limits	Repeals term limit on county treasurers	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum 1	Business	Requires $6,000 annual fee from merchants handling trading stamps	d
CISS	Initiative 2	Education	Creates of a scholarship fund and a board to oversee it	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Compensation for Veterans of the Korean Conflict Amendment	Allow for the issuance of up to $30,000,000 in bonds for providing compensation to those who served in the Korean conflict.	a	2,202,510 (71%)	889,245 (29%)
LRCA	Senate Term Length Amendment	Establish four-year terms for members of the Ohio state Senate.	a	1,636,449 (57%)	1,214,643 (43%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1956 ballot measures

July 3, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 369	Budgets; Veterans	Authorize the legislature to create the Oklahoma Veterans Loan Authority, with up to $50 million in bonds for veterans' farm or home loans.		133,248 (36%)	236,021 (64%)
LRCA	State Question 370	Education; Budgets	Remove the provision allowing the Commissioners of the Land Office to invest educational funds in loans secured by first mortgages on real estate from resident veterans exceeding 50% of the land's valuation without improvements.		127,241 (39%)	202,682 (61%)
LRCA	State Question 371	Education	Establish a seven-member Board of Regents for the Oklahoma College for Women, with members appointed by the Governor for seven-year terms.		129,495 (40%)	193,114 (60%)
LRCA	State Question 372	Education	Create a seven-member Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Military Academy at Claremore, appointed by the Governor with Senate approval.		129,064 (41%)	188,302 (59%)
LRCA	State Question 373	Water; Budgets	Allow cities and towns, with majority approval from property taxpaying voters, to exceed debt limits for water facilities and enter long-term water contracts without voter approval.		151,875 (46%)	174,822 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 374	Administration	Create a Department of Wildlife Conservation and an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.	a	172,164 (52%)	157,097 (48%)
LRCA	State Question 375	Business	Allow corporations to own stock in competitive corporations or those in the same line of business.		106,155 (35%)	198,355 (65%)

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 357	Redistricting	Create six new congressional districts with adjusted populations based on the 1950 federal census, replacing districts with unequal populations.		391,453 (57%)	297,628 (43%)
CICA	State Question 377	Local government; Term limits	Establish county offices, including County Attorney, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, and others, as well as county courts and judges.		273,481 (40%)	407,091 (60%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Legislature; Taxes	Authorize the legislature to place an emergency clause on any tax law and provide that tax suspensions can not occur due to a filed initiative petition.		175,932 (27%)	487,550 (73%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Administration	Authorize the state to accept, hold, and dispose of corporate stock that has gifted to the state.	a	498,633 (77%)	153,033 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Salaries	Repeal Section I, Article VIII, which set the annual salary of the Governor and Secretary of State at $1,500, Treasurer at $800, and Supreme Court Judges at $2,000.	a	390,338 (60%)	263,155 (40%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Administration	Authorize the legislature to prescribe qualifications for county coroner and county surveyor.	a	455,485 (71%)	182,550 (29%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Legislature; Salaries	Increase the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200.		320,741 (49%)	338,365 (51%)
VR	Measure 6	Taxes; Tobacco	Implement a sales tax of three cents on a package of cigarettes.		280,055 (40%)	414,613 (60%)
CISS	Measure 7	Business; Hunting and fishing	Prohibit fishing for salmon or steelhead trout in coastal streams except by hook and line, but continue to allow commercial chum salmon fishing in Tillamook Bay.	a	401,882 (61%)	259,309 (39%)

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1956 ballot measures

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposal 1	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues		a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Succession of County Officials	Local gov't	Allows county officials to succeed themselves indefinitely	d
VR	State Soldiers' Home	Veterans	Relates to the administration of a state soldiers' home	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Welfare	Grant aid and compensation to persons who paid fines or served prison sentences for crimes of which they were not guilty	a	1,175,908 (87%)	182,755 (13%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes; Local government	Allow county commissioners to consolidate various taxes into a single rate of $0.80 per $100 valuation, removing requirement for voter approval for tax rate reallocation	a	841,755 (66%)	434,440 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Budgets	Provide a new payment method for higher education construction by reallocating Confederate pension tax and allowing university investments in corporate stocks and bonds	a	983,764 (77%)	289,629 (23%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Pension	Expand Teacher Retirement System with disability and death benefits, raise individual contribution limits, and change eligibility criteria	a	1,350,372 (89%)	166,788 (11%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Budgets	Increase the Veterans' Land Fund from $100 million to $200 million	a	878,688 (69%)	403,130 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Administration	Provide for different oaths of office for elected and appointed officials	a	989,752 (83%)	197,991 (17%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Trials	Require medical testimony for commitment of persons due to unsound mind, provide trial and commitment process, and permit waiving jury trial by the individual or kin	a	1,077,546 (83%)	214,029 (17%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Law enforcement; Judiciary	Allow courts, magistrates and judges to deny bail to a person who had been convicted of two previous felonies	a	1,014,249 (79%)	266,408 (21%)

November 13, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 9	Welfare	Provide assistance of up to $20 a month to persons aged 18 years or older who is permanently disabled due to a mental or physical handicap	a	159,588 (90%)	17,860 (10%)

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1956 ballot measures

January 9, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Constitutional Convention Question	Call a state constitutional convention	a	304,154 (68%)	146,164 (32%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1956 ballot measures

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 22	Eminent domain	Permit the state, in the case of eminent domain, to take immediate possession of property before final settlement.		292,750 (39%)	466,193 (61%)
ITP	Initiative 198	Labor	Prohibit employers from requiring employees to join or refrain from joining a labor organization as a condition of employment		329,653 (32%)	704,903 (68%)
ITP	Initiative 199	Redistricting; Elections	Provide reapportionment and redistricting for state legislature districts by creating three new districts and adding three more state senate members.	a	448,121 (52%)	406,287 (48%)
LRCA	SJR 14	Legislature; Elections	Provide that vacancies in the state legislature shall be filled by a county commissioner of the political party of the preceding legislator.	a	454,199 (61%)	293,159 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 3	Pension	Permit an increase in pensions paid to public officials during their term.		261,419 (32%)	548,184 (68%)
LRCA	SJR 4	Direct democracy	Change signature requirements for initiatives and referendums	a	413,107 (54%)	351,518 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Term limits	Remove the constitutional limitation prohibiting successive terms for state treasurers.	a	411,453 (52%)	374,905 (48%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1956 ballot measures

April 3, 1956

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow increases in teacher retirement benefits when approved by a three-fourths vote by the legislature	a	365,560 (59%)	255,284 (41%)
LRCA	Question 2	Allow for municipal acquisition of land for public purposes	a	376,692 (66%)	193,544 (34%)
LRCA	Question 3	Remove limits for consecutive terms for sheriffs		269,722 (45%)	328,603 (55%)
LRCA	Question 4	Permit the giving of free transportation passes and communications to employees of railroads and other public utilities who are candidates for or hold public office to the same extent as the other employees as long as they are not in the performance of official duties		188,715 (33%)	380,207 (67%)