1850 ballot measures
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Connecticut
See also: Connecticut 1850 ballot measures
October 7, 1850
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Question 1 | Judiciary | Provide for judges of the probate courts to be elected within their districts in accordance the processes designated by the law at the time |
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11,974 (90%) |
1,259 (10%) |
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Question 2 | Judiciary | Provide for justices of the peace to be elected within their districts in a manner as prescribed by law |
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11,872 (91%) |
1,205 (9%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1850 ballot measures
November 5, 1850
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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African American Suffrage Question | Amend the state constitution relative to suffrage for American Americans |
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12,840 (29%) |
32,026 (71%) |
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State Constitution Ratification Question | Ratify a new state constitution, known as the Michigan Constitution of 1850 |
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36,169 (79%) |
9,433 (21%) |
Vermont
See also: Vermont 1850 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRSS | Question 1 | Alcohol | Regulates the distribution and sale of alcohol through licensing innkeepers and retailers | ![]() |
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