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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
North Carolina1873Prohibit Certain Dual-Office Holding in State Legislature AmendmentLRCAState legislative processes and sessionsProhibit individuals from serving in the state legislature while concurrently holding a federal or s...Approved70.37% (69,331)29.63% (29,188)40.75%
North Carolina1873Property Tax Exemption AmendmentLRCAProperty, TaxesApply the state's $300 property tax exemption to all types of propertyApproved63.66% (63,292)36.34% (36,123)27.33%
North Carolina1873Repeal Provision Requiring Tax to Pay State Debt AmendmentLRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, TaxesRepeal a provision of the constitution that required the state to levy a tax to pay the public debtApproved72.30% (74,731)27.70% (28,634)44.60%
Minnesota1872Amendment 1LRCAPublic economic investment policy, Healthcare facility funding, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Prison and jail fundingAuthorize state loans for constructing an asylum facility for the insane, deaf, dumb and blind, as w...Approved52.03% (29,158)47.97% (26,881)4.06%
Minnesota1872Amendment 2LRCABusiness regulationsExempt stockholders in manufacturing or mechanical businesses from double liabilityApproved51.44% (23,091)48.56% (21,794)2.89%
Minnesota1872Amendment 3LRCACounty and municipal governance, Bond issues, Bond issue requirements, Railways, Local government finance and taxesRestrict the issuance of county, town, and municipal bonds to aid railroadsApproved78.17% (27,916)21.83% (7,796)56.34%
Minnesota1872Amendment 4LRCALand use and development policy, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Parks, land, and natural area conservationAuthorize the sale of internal improvement lands as well as for the proceeds from the sale to be inv...Approved92.75% (55,438)7.25% (4,331)85.51%
New York1872Amendment 1LRCAState judiciaryThis amendment was related to the commission of appeals.Approved95.04% (176,038)4.96% (9,196)90.07%
Wisconsin1872Question 1LRCAState judiciaryIncrease the Supreme Court composition to include one chief and four associate justicesDefeated35.35% (16,272)64.65% (29,755)29.29%
Minnesota1871Amendment 1LRCATax and revenue administration, Taxes, Railways, Business taxes, Business regulationsRequire any changes to railroad gross earnings tax laws to be submitted to the public for popular ap...Approved81.94% (41,814)18.06% (9,216)63.88%
Minnesota1871Amendment 2LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Prison and jail funding, Healthcare facility funding, Public economic investment policyAuthorize state loans for constructing an asylum facility for the insane, deaf, dumb and blind, as w...Defeated14.15% (6,724)85.85% (40,797)71.70%
Wisconsin1871Question 1LRCAState legislatures measures, Administration of governmentProhibit special legislation on nine subjectsApproved93.64% (54,087)6.36% (3,675)87.28%
Nebraska1871Women's Suffrage AmendmentCCRCAWomen's suffrage, Sex and gender issuesProvides for women's suffrage in state constitutionDefeated21.66% (3,502)78.34% (12,668)56.69%
Michigan1870Establishing Impartial Suffrage AmendmentLRCASuffrageEstablish impartial suffrageApproved51.67% (54,105)48.33% (50,598)3.35%
Minnesota1870Amendment 1LRCABusiness regulationsExempt railroad stockholders from double liabilityDefeated39.91% (7,446)60.09% (11,210)20.18%
Wisconsin1870Question 1LRCAConstitutional rights, State judiciaryRemove the grand jury systemApproved72.44% (48,894)27.56% (18,606)44.87%
Illinois1870Cumulative Voting AmendmentCCRCAState legislative elections, Cumulative votingApproved58.56% (99,022)41.44% (70,080)17.12%
Minnesota1869Amendment 1LRCAPublic land policy, Local government organizationAbolish the county of ManominApproved88.91% (13,392)11.09% (1,671)77.81%
Minnesota1869Amendment 2LRCALand use and development policy, Property taxes, Local government finance and taxesAuthorize municipal corporations to levy assessments for local improvements upon propertyApproved91.23% (26,636)8.77% (2,560)82.46%
New York1869Amendment 1LRCAState constitution ratificationThe measure would have authorized a new state constitution.Defeated43.53% (223,935)56.47% (290,456)12.93%
New York1869Amendment 2LRCAState judiciaryApproved50.70% (247,240)49.30% (240,442)1.39%
New York1869Amendment 3LRCAProperty, TaxesThis amendment was related to the "uniform rule of assessment and taxation of real and personal prop...Defeated40.30% (183,812)59.70% (272,260)19.39%
New York1869Amendment 4LRCAPropertyThis amendment was related to the "property qualification for colored men."Approved53.06% (282,403)46.94% (249,802)6.13%
Wisconsin1869Question 1LRCASalaries of government officials, State executive official measuresIncrease the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor to $5000 and $1000, respectivelyApproved53.14% (47,353)46.86% (41,764)6.27%
Minnesota1868Amendment 1LRCAVoting age policy, Citizenship voting requirements, Race and suffrage, Residency voting requirementsEstablishe voter eligibility criteria, granting eligibility to all males over the age of 21 who were...Approved56.73% (39,493)43.27% (30,121)13.46%
Minnesota1868Amendment 2LRCAState judiciary, State judiciary structure, State judicial authorityTo protect persons from double jeopardy as well as from being compelled to be a witness against hims...Defeated32.58% (14,763)67.42% (30,544)34.83%
Minnesota1868Amendment 3LRCAPublic land policy, Property, Local government finance and taxes, Land use and development policyAuthorize the sale of 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands and the investment of proceeds fro...Defeated40.31% (19,398)59.69% (28,729)19.39%
Wisconsin1868Question 1LRSSAdministration of government, Banking policyAbolish the office of bank comptroller and transfer the duties to the secretary of stateApproved88.83% (15,499)11.17% (1,948)77.67%
North Carolina1868Constitution of 1868 Ratification MeasureCCRCAState constitution ratificationRatify the North Carolina Constitution of 1868Approved55.71% (93,086)44.29% (74,016)11.41%
North Carolina1867Constitutional Convention QuestionLRCCQState constitutional conventionsCall for a state constitutional conventionApproved73.83% (93,006)26.17% (32,961)47.67%
Kansas1867Women's Suffrage AmendmentLRCAWomen's suffrage, Sex and gender issuesProvides for women's suffrage in state constitutionDefeated31.35% (9,070)68.65% (19,857)37.29%
Minnesota1867Amendment 1LRCAResidency voting requirements, Voting age policy, Citizenship voting requirementsEstablish voter eligibility criteria, granting eligibility to all males over the age of 21 who were ...Defeated48.83% (27,479)51.17% (28,794)2.34%
Minnesota1867Amendment 2LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Property taxes, Banking policy, Tax and revenue administrationAuthorize the state legislature to impose taxes on shares of banking institutionsDefeated20.29% (8,742)79.71% (34,351)59.43%
Wisconsin1867Question 1LRCASalaries of government officials, State legislatures measuresChange the pay of legislators to $350 per yearApproved70.50% (58,363)29.50% (24,418)41.01%
Wisconsin1867Question 2LRSSBanking policyModify the general banking law in regard to circulation of its money and interest on loansApproved79.45% (45,796)20.55% (11,842)58.91%
Ohio1867Amendment 1LRCASuffrageDefeated45.94% (216,987)54.06% (255,340)8.12%
Maryland1866Amendment 1LRCAConstitutional wording changesApproved
Michigan1866Allow Absent Military Electors to Vote During Wartime AmendmentLRCAMilitary service policy, Absentee and mail votingAllow military voters to cast ballots while absent during warApproved86.83% (86,354)13.17% (13,094)73.67%
New York1866Amendment 1ACCQState constitutional conventionsThis amendment called for a constitutional convention to revise the constitution.Approved57.92% (352,854)42.08% (256,364)15.84%
Wisconsin1866Question 1LRSSBanking policyModify the general banking law in regard to taxing shareholdersApproved72.19% (49,714)27.81% (19,151)44.38%
Wisconsin1866Question 2LRCCQState constitutional conventionsApprove holding a convention to revise the Wisconsin constitutionDefeated42.09% (22,431)57.91% (30,862)15.82%
North Carolina1866Constitution of 1866 Ratification MeasureCCRCAState constitution ratificationRatify the North Carolina Constitution of 1866Defeated47.73% (19,880)52.27% (21,770)4.54%
North Carolina1865Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude AmendmentCCRCAConstitutional rights, Constitutional wording changesProvide that "slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shal...Approved83.37% (18,527)16.63% (3,696)66.74%
North Carolina1865Rescind 1861 Secession Ordinance and Affirm Ratification of the U.S. Constitution AmendmentCCRCAConstitutional wording changes, Federal government issuesRepeal, rescind, and abrogate the state's ordinance, ratified on May 20, 1861, to secede from the Un...Approved91.15% (19,977)8.85% (1,940)82.30%
Minnesota1865Amendment 1LRCAResidency voting requirements, Citizenship voting requirements, Voting age policyEstablish voter eligibility criteria, granting eligibility to all males over the age of 21 who were ...Defeated45.30% (12,135)54.70% (14,651)9.39%
Wisconsin1865Question 1LRSSRace and suffrage, Race and ethnicity issuesProvide suffrage to African American men over the age of 21Defeated45.59% (46,588)54.41% (55,591)8.81%
Connecticut1865Question 1LRCALiteracy, poll tax, and property voting requirements, Voting age policy, Voter registrationProvide for specific qualifications to become an elector based on sex, age, residency, and literacyDefeated44.83% (27,217)55.17% (33,489)10.33%
Connecticut1864Question 1LRCAAbsentee and mail voting, Military service policyAllow people who were drafted or volunteered in the Civil War to cast absentee ballots throughout th...Approved63.04% (24,280)36.96% (14,237)26.07%
New York1864Amendment 1LRCAMilitary service policy, Absentee and mail votingThis amendment extended the "right to vote to absent electors in military service."Approved84.33% (258,795)15.67% (48,079)68.67%
Michigan1862Banking AmendmentLRCABanking policyAmend the state constitution relative to bankingApproved75.50% (5,067)24.50% (1,644)51.01%