1857 ballot measures

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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1857.

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The inventory of statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life. Click here to access the state historical ballot measure factbooks.

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North Carolina

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August 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Abolish Property Ownership Voting Requirement Amendment	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Abolish the 50-acre land ownership requirement to vote for state senators	a	50,095 (72%)	19,382 (28%)

Ohio

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October 13

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislative processes and sessions	d	151,202 (83%)	31,890 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judicial authority; State judiciary structure	d	156,646 (84%)	30,039 (16%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Banking policy; Taxes	d	160,470 (89%)	20,609 (11%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Business regulations; State legislative authority	d	123,229 (77%)	35,973 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Redistricting policy; State legislative elections	d	147,260 (82%)	32,657 (18%)

Wisconsin

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November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Race and ethnicity issues; Race and suffrage	Provide suffrage to African American men over the age of 21	d	28,235 (41%)	41,345 (59%)

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