1866 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1866.
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
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1866 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes |
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Michigan
See also: Michigan 1866 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow Absent Military Electors to Vote During Wartime Amendment | Military service policy; Absentee and mail voting | Allow military voters to cast ballots while absent during war |
| 86,354 (87%) | 13,094 (13%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1866 ballot measures
June 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Constitution Measure | State constitution ratification | Adopt a state constitution |
| 3,938 (51%) | 3,838 (49%) |
New York
See also: New York 1866 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State constitutional conventions | Call for a constitutional convention to revise the constitution |
| 352,854 (58%) | 256,364 (42%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1866 ballot measures
August 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure | State constitution ratification | Ratify the North Carolina Constitution of 1866 |  | 19,880 (48%) | 21,770 (52%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1866 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Banking policy | Modify the general banking law in regard to taxing shareholders |
| 49,714 (72%) | 19,151 (28%) | |
| Question 2 | State constitutional conventions | Approve holding a convention to revise the Wisconsin constitution | | 22,431 (42%) | 30,862 (58%) |
Other years
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