1888 ballot measures
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Illinois
See also: Illinois 1888 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRSS | General Banking Law Amendment | Banking | Question related to the state's general banking law |  |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1888 ballot measures
November 6, 1888
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow for Multiple Detroit and Saginaw Circuit Judges Amendment | Provide for the election of more than one circuit judge in the judicial circuits covering Detroit and Saginaw County |
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21,221 (52%) |
19,382 (48%) |
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| Department of Banking Measure | Establish a department of banking |
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48,531 (71%) |
20,300 (29%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1888 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Business | Prohibits monopolization of the food product market | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Property | Sets guidelines for the exemption of property in debts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Legislature | Extends biennial legislative sessions | |
New York
See also: New York 1888 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Con Language | Relates to a proposed amendment to section 6, article 6 of the constitution | |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1888 ballot measures
November 6, 1888
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment | Judiciary | Increase the size of the North Carolina Supreme Court from three justices to five justices |
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121,659 (81%) |
29,377 (19%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1888 ballot measures
November 6, 1888
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Question 1 | Provide for a state superintendent of education elected by the public with qualifications and salary designated by law |
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12,967 (41%) |
18,342 (59%) |
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