1868 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1868.
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
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1868 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Citizenship voting requirements; Race and suffrage; Residency voting requirements; Voting age policy | Establishe voter eligibility criteria, granting eligibility to all males over the age of 21 who were born in the United States, foreign persons who declare their intentions to become citizens, persons of mixed white and Indian blood who have adopted the customs of civilization, and persons of Indian blood who have adopted the customs of civilization and have passed an examination that pronounced them capable of voting |
| 39,493 (57%) | 30,121 (43%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary; State judiciary structure; State judicial authority | To protect persons from double jeopardy as well as from being compelled to be a witness against himself. The measure also set forth guidelines for bail and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. |  | 14,763 (33%) | 30,544 (67%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property; Local government finance and taxes; Land use and development policy; Public land policy | Authorize the sale of 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands and the investment of proceeds from the sale in state or national securities | | 19,398 (40%) | 28,729 (60%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1868 ballot measures
April 23
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution of 1868 Ratification Measure | State constitution ratification | Ratify the North Carolina Constitution of 1868 |
| 93,086 (56%) | 74,016 (44%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1868 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Administration of government; Banking policy | Abolish the office of bank comptroller and transfer the duties to the secretary of state |
| 15,499 (89%) | 1,948 (11%) |
Other years
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