1872 ballot measures
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Michigan
See also: Michigan 1872 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposal 1 | Bonds | Issues bonds for railroad aid |  |
| LRCA | Proposal 2 | Judiciary | Relates to judicial circuits | |
| LRCA | Proposal 3 | Gov't Salaries | Relates to the salaries of circuit judges | |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1872 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't finances | Authorizes state loans for asylum buildings |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Business | Exempts manufacturing and mechanical business from double liability | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Bonds | Restricts the issuance of bonds to aid railroads | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't finances | Provides for the sale of internal improvement lands | |
New York
See also: New York 1872 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Relates to the commission of appeals | |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1872 ballot measures
November 5, 1872
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Question 1 | Increase the Supreme Court composition to include one chief and four associate justices |
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16,272 (35%) |
29,755 (65%) |
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