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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1904.

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

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA		State judiciary	The measure would have increased the number of justices serving on the Arkansas Supreme Court from four to five.	d
LRCA		County and municipal governance; Bond issues	The measure would have required municipalities to acquire popular approval through a public vote in order to issue municipal bonds.	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,863 (56%)	4,528 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 2	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,264 (56%)	4,218 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 3	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,006 (55%)	4,174 (45%)
LRCA	Measure 4	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,389 (56%)	4,293 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Property tax exemptions	Exempt $200 of personal property from taxation.	a	42,696 (80%)	10,444 (20%)

Florida

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	County Court Systems Amendment	State judiciary structure; State judicial authority	Establish the county court systems	d	3,750 (38%)	6,023 (62%)
LRCA	Manufacturing Municipal Tax Exemption Amendment	Property tax exemptions; Business taxes; Local government finance and taxes	Allow for a municipal tax exemption for manufacturing businesses	d	3,140 (34%)	6,050 (66%)
LRCA	Maximum County School Tax Amendment	Local government finance and taxes; Public education funding; Property taxes	Increase the maximum county tax for public schools	a	5,933 (53%)	5,346 (47%)
LRCA	State Judicial System Amendment	State judicial authority; State judiciary structure	Revise the state judicial system	d	2,534 (30%)	5,897 (70%)
LRCA	Supreme Court Decisions Amendment	State judicial authority; State judiciary structure; State judiciary oversight	Establish that Supreme Court decisions do not take effect until filed	d	3,140 (40%)	4,685 (60%)
LRCA	Terms of County Officers Amendment	Local government officials and elections	Increase the terms for certain county officers	d	4,983 (46%)	5,791 (54%)
LRCA	Uniform System of Municipal Government Amendment	Local government organization; Administrative organization	Establish a uniform system of government for municipalities	d	3,438 (42%)	4,758 (58%)

Idaho

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	County and municipal governance	d	7,486 (45%)	9,284 (55%)

Illinois

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Chicago Charter Amendment	County and municipal governance; State legislative authority	It proposed to give the legislature the power to establish a charter for the governance of the city of Chicago.	a	678,393 (88%)	90,038 (12%)
LRAQ	Local Taxation Question	Taxes	This measure was an advisory measure related to local taxation.	a	476,783 (77%)	140,896 (23%)
LRAQ	Primary Election Law	Elections and campaigns	This measure was an advisory measure that proposed that primary elections replace nominating conventions.	a	590,976 (88%)	78,446 (12%)
LRAQ	Voters' Veto Question	Elections and campaigns	This measure was an advisory measure that proposed a voters' veto.	a	535,501 (85%)	95,420 (15%)

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections and campaigns	The measure provided for the holding of biennial elections.	a	198,974 (53%)	176,251 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	The measure changed the representation in the general assembly and the ratio of apportionment.	a	171,385 (51%)	165,076 (49%)

Michigan

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Hold a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution	d	165,123 (58%)	120,018 (42%)
LRCA	Repeal the Limitation on Bill Introduction Times Amendment	State legislative processes and sessions	Repeal the limitation on when bills can be introduced	a	180,157 (65%)	98,657 (35%)

Minnesota

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	190,718 (83%)	39,334 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Jury rules; Criminal trials	a	164,055 (76%)	52,152 (24%)

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Initiative and referendum process	Create an initiative and referendum process in Missouri	d	115,741 (41%)	169,281 (59%)

Montana

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Employment of Children Amendment	Child labor regulations	Prohibit the employment of children under the age of sixteen in underground mines	a	29,237 (92%)	2,394 (8%)
LRCA	Workday Hours Amendment	Public works labor and contracting	Provide for an eight-hour day in mills, smelters, mines and for government employment	a	28,631 (88%)	3,742 (12%)

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Convention Question	Constitutional wording changes; State constitutional conventions	Authorize the calling of a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution	d	32,820 (58%)	23,497 (42%)

Nevada

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Initiative and referendum process	Establish a veto referendum process in Nevada	a	4,404 (85%)	794 (15%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1904 ballot measures

June 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure Nos. 300-301	County and municipal governance; Alcohol laws	Allow for local option elections to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors	a	43,316 (52%)	40,198 (48%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Primary election systems	Establish a direct primary system requiring party members to nominate candidates directly through primary elections	a	56,205 (77%)	16,354 (23%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 55-56	Administration of government; Elections and campaigns	Provide the state legislature with the power to set the compensation, powers, duties, and the election of the State Printer	a	45,334 (76%)	14,031 (24%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Attorney General's Salary Amendment	State executive powers and duties; Salaries of government officials	Establish the attorney general's salary as the same of other state officers	d	32,328 (42%)	43,974 (58%)
LRCA	Investment of School Money Amendment	Restricted-use funds; Public education funding	Allow investment of school funds in farm mortgages and government bonds at a minimum 5% interest	a	38,681 (64%)	21,424 (36%)
LRCA	Seat of Government Amendment	State capitals	Establish the seat of government of the state of South Dakota as the City of Mitchell in Davison County	d	41,155 (41%)	58,617 (59%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Public employee retirement funds; Veterans policy	Increase the pensions of Confederate veterans and changed the requirements needed for widows to receive pension benefits	a	99,042 (70%)	42,035 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Banking policy	Require the legislature to authorize the incorporation of state banks under a system of state regulation	a	70,056 (56%)	54,160 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Bond issues	Allow the issuance of local bonds for specific road, irrigation, navigation, flood control and drainage purposes	a	66,003 (53%)	59,373 (47%)

Washington

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Allow Chaplains for State Prisons and Reformatory Institutions Amendment	Corrections governance	Allow the legislature to authorize chaplains for state prisons and reformatory institutions	a	17,058 (60%)	11,371 (40%)

Wisconsin

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November 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Elections and campaigns	Provide for party nominations by direct vote	a	130,366 (62%)	80,102 (38%)

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