1882 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1882.
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
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1882 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Salaries of government officials | Set fixed annual salaries for the governor, supreme court justices, and district court judges and prohibiting changes to a district judge’s salary during their term of office |
| 32,858 (79%) | 8,738 (21%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1882 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cede Canal | Federal government issues; Public land policy; Ports and harbors | It proposed to cede the Illinois and Michigan Canal to the United States so that the United States would assume responsibility for the completion of the project. |
| 363,855 (86%) | 59,675 (14%) |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1882 ballot measures
June 27
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Alcohol laws |
| 155,436 (55%) | 125,677 (45%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1882 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court Judges' Salaries Amendment | Salaries of government officials | Increase circuit court judges' salaries from $1,500 to $2,500 per year |
| 85,705 (61%) | 55,638 (39%) | |
| Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Revise the state constitution |  | 20,937 (37%) | 35,123 (63%) | |
| County Boards of Auditors Amendment | Local government organization | Allow for the creation of county board of auditors in all counties | | 23,814 (38%) | 38,073 (62%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1882 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | | 25,756 (34%) | 50,693 (66%) |
New York
See also: New York 1882 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Transportation taxes and fees; Constitutional wording changes; Toll roads; Ports and harbors | Provide for the abolition of canal tolls and instead maintain them by taxation |
| 486,105 (75%) | 163,151 (25%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; State judiciary structure; Constitutional wording changes | Require the Legislature to provide for the election of additional Supreme Court justices |
| 248,784 (77%) | 75,644 (23%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1882 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Residency voting requirements | Require 30 days of residency for local voter registration |
| 36,223 (87%) | 5,347 (13%) | |
| Question 2 | State judiciary; Administration of government; Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance | Provide for non-judicial county officer vacancies to be filled by appointment, define the political year and and provide for biennial elections, and provide for full term elections of the Clerk of Court |
| 60,091 (88%) | 8,089 (12%) |
Other years
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