1873 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1873.
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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List of ballot measures by state
Connecticut
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October 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State legislative processes and sessions; State executive powers and duties | Hold annual and special sessions of the General Assembly in Hartford, except in emergencies where the governor can convene the Assembly anywhere else in the state |
| 36,853 (55%) | 30,685 (45%) |
Minnesota
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November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Established biennial sessions and legislative session length |  | 14,007 (31%) | 31,729 (69%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative elections; State legislative term limits | Extend the terms of representatives to two years and terms of senators to four years | | 11,675 (32%) | 24,331 (68%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Election administration and governance; Elections and campaigns | Establish a state canvassing board consisting of judges from the Supreme Court and district court to report Congressional election returns to the secretary of state | | 12,116 (32%) | 25,694 (68%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public education funding | Authorize the legislature to pass laws for the safekeeping, transfer and disbursement of state and school funds |
| 27,143 (83%) | 5,438 (17%) |
New York
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November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judicial selection; Elections and campaigns | Provide for a general election of appointment of judges from the court of appeals to the supreme court | | 115,337 (26%) | 319,979 (74%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local government officials and elections | Provide for the election of of county and city court judges | | 110,725 (26%) | 319,660 (74%) |
North Carolina
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August 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biennial Legislative Sessions Amendment | State legislative processes and sessions | Change legislative sessions from annual to biennial |
| 70,740 (71%) | 29,033 (29%) | |
| Election of University Trustees Amendment | State executive elections; Higher education governance | Authorize the legislature to establish a process for electing trustees of the University of North Carolina |
| 67,839 (69%) | 30,728 (31%) | |
| Eliminate the Code Commission Amendment | Administrative organization | Eliminate the Code Commission |
| 70,315 (78%) | 20,080 (22%) | |
| Eliminate the State Census Amendment | Census policy | Eliminate the state census |
| 70,721 (71%) | 29,087 (29%) | |
| Eliminate the Superintendent of Public Works Amendment | State executive branch structure | Eliminate the Superintendent of Public Works |
| 70,982 (71%) | 28,888 (29%) | |
| Prohibit Certain Dual-Office Holding in State Legislature Amendment | State legislative processes and sessions | Prohibit individuals from serving in the state legislature while concurrently holding a federal or state government position |
| 69,331 (70%) | 29,188 (30%) | |
| Property Tax Exemption Amendment | Property tax exemptions | Apply the state's $300 property tax exemption to all types of property |
| 63,292 (64%) | 36,123 (36%) | |
| Repeal Provision Requiring Tax to Pay State Debt Amendment | Debt limits | Repeal a provision of the constitution that required the state to levy a tax to pay the public debt |
| 74,731 (72%) | 28,634 (28%) |
Other years
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