1883 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1883.
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
Minnesota
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive elections | Increase the term of the state auditor from three years to four years |
| 74,375 (75%) | 24,359 (25%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative elections; State executive elections; Election administration and governance | Require that the official year for the state would begin on the first Monday in January and mandate that even-numbered biennial elections begin in 1884 |
| 75,782 (76%) | 24,082 (24%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State judicial selection | Set the term length of Supreme Court justices to four years instead of three |
| 73,565 (75%) | 24,016 (25%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State judicial selection | Set the term of Supreme Court justices at six years instead of seven |
| 73,565 (75%) | 24,016 (25%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State judicial selection | Set the term length of district judges to six years instead of seven |
| 73,565 (75%) | 24,016 (25%) |
Ohio
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October 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary structure |
| 400,919 (74%) | 144,335 (26%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations |  | 99,238 (26%) | 288,605 (74%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Alcohol laws | | 323,129 (59%) | 226,595 (41%) |
Texas
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August 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Education Lands and Investment for Public Schools Amendment | County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Provide that lands granted to counties, for educational purposes, are legally recognized as the property of those respective counties |
| 29,452 (59%) | 20,837 (41%) | |
| Investing Proceeds from Sale of Lands Amendment | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Expand the available investment instruments for proceeds from the sale of county school lands |
| 29,734 (59%) | 21,060 (41%) | |
| Property Tax Limits Amendment | Taxes; Property | Reduce the maximum state property tax rate |
| 30,158 (60%) | 20,188 (40%) | |
| State Property Tax Amendment | Taxes; Property | Establish a state property tax for education and authorize the creation of school districts with additional property taxation powers |
| 30,533 (60%) | 20,237 (40%) | |
| Terms of County Courts Amendment | State judiciary | Require county courts to hold four terms per year for civil and criminal matters |
| 30,640 (64%) | 17,498 (36%) |
Vermont
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March 6
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