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1886 ballot measures
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| Part 1: Overview | |
| Current measures | |
| Measure Monthly | |
By state
California
See also: California 1886 ballot propositions
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Provides that all property be taxed in proportion to its value |  |
Florida
See also: Florida 1886 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCR | Constitution of 1885 | Constitutions | Adopts the Florida Constitution of 1885 | |
| CCR | Local Option Amendment | Alcohol | Allows for local prohibition on alcohol | |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1886 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Illinois Anti-Contract Convict Labor Amendment | Prisons | Shall prisons be forbidden to contract out convicts as laborers? | |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1886 ballot measures
November 2, 1886
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries of Certain State Officers Amendment | Amend the state constitution relating to the salaries and the setting of salaries of certain state officers |
|
40,445 (40%) |
60,220 (60%) |
|
| Wayne County Board of Auditors Amendment | Amend the powers of the Wayne County Board of Auditors |
|
15,020 (42%) |
20,755 (58%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1886 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Provides for loans of state school funds | |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1886 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Sets legislative term limits, salaries and session length | |
New York
See also: New York 1886 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConCon | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Con Convention | Relates to a convention to revise the constitution | |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1886 ballot measures
November 2, 1886
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Provides for women's suffrage in elections relating to school matters |
|
43,581 (53%) |
38,998 (47%) |
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