1900 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1900.
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
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment Approval Amendment | Ballot measure process | Change the process for amending the state constitution, including requiring amendments to receive a majority approval for voters, setting the two-thirds vote requirement for the General Assembly to place an amendment on the ballot, setting the ballot form, and requiring their publication in the newspapers |
| 31,471 (73%) | 11,568 (27%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner Districts Amendment | Local government organization; Local government officials and elections | Provide for the creation of county commissioner districts and the election of such county commissioners |
| 8,243 (71%) | 3,408 (29%) | |
| Prohibition of Special Incorporation Laws Amendment | Business regulations; Local government organization | Prohibit special incorporation laws |
| 5,650 (58%) | 4,118 (42%) | |
| Representation of New Counties Amendment | State legislative structure; Redistricting policy; Local government organization; State legislative authority | Provide for representation in the legislature for new counties |
| 5,947 (59%) | 4,184 (41%) | |
| State Seal and Flag Amendment | State flags, symbols, and holidays | Establish the description of the state seal and state flag |
| 5,088 (57%) | 3,819 (43%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR 12 | Administration of government; State executive official measures |
| 8,535 (70%) | 3,576 (30%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxation of Corporations Amendment | Business taxes | Revise the taxation of corporations |
| 442,728 (89%) | 54,757 (11%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Debt limits; Public education funding; Higher education funding | Increase the debt limit of municipalities borrowing school and university funds to up to 15% of the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the county, city, or school district |  | 108,681 (78%) | 30,160 (22%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of District Court Judges | State judiciary structure | Call district judges to replace disqualified supreme court justices to compose a full bench |
| 7,689 (70%) | 3,265 (30%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State constitutional conventions | It proposed that a convention be held to revise the constitution. |
| 10,571 (76%) | 3,287 (24%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1900 ballot measures
August 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Literacy Requirement and Poll Tax Amendment | Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Require people to "read and write any section of the Constitution in English" to register to vote and impose a poll tax as a voting requirement |
| 182,217 (59%) | 128,285 (41%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1900 ballot measures
June 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 154-155 | Local government finance and taxes; Debt limits | Change the municipal debt limit from a fixed cap of $5,000 to a limit of 5% of the assessed valuation of property | | 16,147 (38%) | 26,575 (62%) | |
| Measure Nos. 156-157 | State judiciary | Increase the size of the Oregon Supreme Court from three justices to five justices | | 15,208 (37%) | 26,262 (63%) | |
| Measure Nos. 158-159 | Environment; Water irrigation policy | Declare the use of land for irrigation infrastructure, including reservoirs, ditches, and flumes, as a public use | | 16,346 (39%) | 25,324 (61%) | |
| Measure Nos. 160-161 | Race and ethnicity issues; Constitutional wording changes | Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No free negro or mulatto, not residing in this state at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall come, reside, or be within this state, or hold any real estate, or make any contracts, or maintain any suit therein" | | 19,074 (49%) | 19,999 (51%) | |
| Measure Nos. 162-163 | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | | 26,265 (48%) | 28,402 (52%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment of School Funds by Counties Amendment | Public education funding; Restricted-use funds | Require counties in the state to invest in the Permanent School and Endowment Funds in public bonds or first mortgages on local improved farmland |
| 49,989 (76%) | 15,653 (24%) | |
| Repeal of State Control Liquor Amendment | Business regulations; Alcohol laws | Repeal state jurisdiction over the manufacture and sale of alcohol |
| 48,673 (59%) | 33,927 (41%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Administration of government; Water irrigation policy | Permit the formation of irrigation districts in Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, and Knox counties | | 92,661 (39%) | 147,437 (61%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative and Referendum Amendment | Initiative and referendum process | Establish an initiative and referendum process in Utah |
| 19,219 (71%) | 7,786 (29%) | |
| Provide for the Remittance of Taxes for the Poor Amendment | Income taxes; Property tax exemptions | Permit the legislature to remit or abate taxes for the poor |
| 29,730 (76%) | 9,519 (24%) | |
| Specify the Control and Maintenance of Public Schools in Cities Amendment | Public education governance | Change the constitutional wording concerning public education in cities |
| 26,949 (66%) | 13,758 (34%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1900 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Tax Exemption Amendment | State legislative authority; Property tax exemptions; Property taxes | Allow the legislature to exempt up to $300 of personal property from taxation |
| 35,398 (80%) | 8,975 (20%) |
Other years
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