1862 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1862.
In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.
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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.
List of ballot measures by state
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1862 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking Amendment | Banking policy | Amend the state constitution relative to banking |
| 5,067 (76%) | 1,644 (24%) | |
| Elections in the Upper Peninsula Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Hold elections in the Upper Peninsula for county officers and state Senators and Representatives on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
| 5,193 (78%) | 1,440 (22%) | |
| General Constitutional Revisions Amendment | Constitutional wording changes | Amend provisions of the state constitution relative to the methods for general constitutional revisions |
| 4,375 (71%) | 1,806 (29%) | |
| Regents of the University Amendment | Higher education governance | Amend the state constitution relative to regents of the university |
| 4,363 (70%) | 1,901 (30%) | |
| Removals from Public Office Amendment | State executive official measures | Amend the state constitution relative to the Governor's ability to remove public officers |
| 3,180 (71%) | 1,273 (29%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1862 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures | Raise the salary of the governor to $2,500 per year |  | 14,519 (31%) | 32,612 (69%) | |
| Question 2 | Banking policy | Set a maximum interest rate of seven percent |
| 46,269 (86%) | 7,794 (14%) |
Other years
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