1872 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1872.
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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Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks
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
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1872 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Prison and jail funding; Public economic investment policy; Healthcare facility funding | Authorize state loans for constructing an asylum facility for the insane, deaf, dumb and blind, as well as a state prison |
| 29,158 (52%) | 26,881 (48%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Business regulations | Exempt stockholders in manufacturing or mechanical businesses from double liability |
| 23,091 (51%) | 21,794 (49%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Railways; Bond issue requirements | Restrict the issuance of county, town, and municipal bonds to aid railroads |
| 27,916 (78%) | 7,796 (22%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Public land policy; Public economic investment policy | Authorize the sale of internal improvement lands as well as for the proceeds from the sale to be invested in state or federal bonds |
| 55,438 (93%) | 4,331 (7%) |
New York
See also: New York 1872 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judicial authority; State judiciary oversight | Authorize the Court of Appeals to assign a limited number of pending cases to Commissioners of Appeals for resolution and allow the legislature to temporarily extend the commissioners’ terms to help manage the court’s workload |
| 176,038 (95%) | 9,196 (5%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1872 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State judiciary | Increase the Supreme Court composition to include one chief and four associate justices |  | 16,272 (35%) | 29,755 (65%) |
Other years
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