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1865 ballot measures
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Connecticut
See also: Connecticut 1865 ballot measures
October 2, 1865
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Voting requirements; Voter registration; Voting age | Provide for specific qualifications to become an elector based on sex, age, residency, and literacy |
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27,217 (45%) |
33,489 (55%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1865 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Constitutions | Abolishes Article 8, Section 6 of the Constitution |  |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1865 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Suffrage | Allows males of non-white races to vote |  |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1865 ballot measures
November 9, 1865
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment | Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording | Provide that "slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited in this State" |
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18,527 (83%) |
3,696 (17%) |
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| Rescind 1861 Secession Ordinance and Affirm Ratification of the U.S. Constitution Amendment | Federal issues; Constitutional wording | Repeal, rescind, and abrogate the state's ordinance, ratified on May 20, 1861, to secede from the United States |
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19,977 (91%) |
1,940 (9%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1865 ballot measures
November 7, 1865
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Question 1 | Provide suffrage to African American men over the age of 21 |
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46,588 (46%) |
55,591 (54%) |
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