1884 ballot measures
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Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1884 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Prohibits the legislature from making appropriations to pay principal or interest on Holford bonds, railroad aid bonds and levee bonds |  |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1884 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | State Exec | Shall the governor have the ability to veto individual items in an appropriations bill? | |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1884 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Elections | Provides that state, district, county and township general elections take place on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Provides for the division of the state into judicial districts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Trials | Provides that grand juries may consist of any number of members between five and 15 members | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Elections | Provides that county attorneys be elected every two years | |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1884 ballot measures
November 4, 1884
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation of Members of the Legislature Amendment | Amend the state constitution relative to compensation of members of the legislature |
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31,693 (38%) |
52,707 (62%) |
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| Wayne County and Upper Peninsula Circuit Judge Salary Amendment | Amend the state constitution relative to judicial circuits and the salaries of circuit court judges |
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35,345 (55%) |
28,642 (45%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1884 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Provide that state legislators have terms of two years, salaries of $300, and that legislative sessions last no more than 60 days |
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51,959 (75%) |
17,766 (25%) |
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| Amendment 2 | Provide that the state executive branch consist of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, and Board of Railway Commissioners |
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22,297 (33%) |
44,488 (67%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1884 ballot measures
November 4, 1884
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | Constitutional conventions | Support or oppose a constitutional convention |
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2,933 (41%) |
4,156 (59%) |
New York
See also: New York 1884 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Con Language | Relates to a proposed amendment to section 11, article 8 of the constitution | |
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