1877 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1877.
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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The inventory of statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life. Click here to access the state historical ballot measure factbooks.
List of ballot measures by state
Colorado
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October 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |  | 6,612 (32%) | 14,053 (68%) |
Connecticut
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October 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Salaries of government officials; State legislative authority | Prevent the General Assembly and local governments from providing additional compensation to public officers, employees, and contractors during the tenure of their term or contract |
| 23,913 (76%) | 7,451 (24%) | |
| Question 2 | Local government finance and taxes; State legislative authority | Prohibit local municipalities from providing funds to railroad corporations without authorization from the General Assembly |
| 26,832 (86%) | 4,526 (14%) |
Minnesota
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Establish biennial legislative sessions and also limited session length to sixty days |
| 37,995 (65%) | 20,833 (35%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative elections; State legislative term limits | Extend terms of office for representatives to two years and senators to four years |
| 33,072 (57%) | 25,099 (43%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Election administration and governance | Establish a state canvassing board comprised of two district and Supreme Court judges to report elections returns of congressional candidates to the secretary of state |
| 36,072 (62%) | 21,814 (38%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in local option elections | | 26,468 (45%) | 32,963 (55%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Banking policy; Business regulations | Establish single liability for stockholders of all corporations except for banks | | 24,415 (48%) | 26,020 (52%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Railways; Public land policy | Authorize the sale of internal improvement lands to pay railroad bonds with the proceeds | | 17,324 (23%) | 59,176 (77%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Religion-related policy; School choice policy; Public education funding; Religion in public schools | Prohibit state school funds from being used to support sectarian schools |
| 36,780 (69%) | 16,667 (31%) |
Ohio
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October 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judicial authority; State judiciary structure | | 54,896 (17%) | 268,478 (83%) |
Wisconsin
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State judiciary | Provide for a Supreme Court composed of one chief and four associate justices |
| 79,140 (83%) | 16,763 (17%) | |
| Question 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance | Require that all payment requests to the state be made within six years |
| 33,046 (91%) | 3,371 (9%) |
Other years
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