1883 ballot measures
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Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1883 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Term limits | Makes auditor's term four years | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Establishes a system for biennial elections | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Term limits | Makes the supreme court clerk term four years | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Term limits | Makes supreme court justice term six years | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Term limits | Makes district court justice term six years |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1883 ballot measures
October 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Modifies the organization of the supreme court | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Alcohol | Regulates and taxes liquor traffic | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Alcohol | Prohibits the manufacture and traffic of liquor |
Texas
See also: Texas 1883 ballot measures
August 14, 1883
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| County Education Lands and Investment for Public Schools Amendment | Local government; Budgets | Provide that lands granted to counties, for educational purposes, are legally recognized as the property of those respective counties |
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29,452 (59%) |
20,837 (41%) |
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| Investing Proceeds from Sale of Lands Amendment | Budgets | Expand the available investment instruments for proceeds from the sale of county school lands |
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29,734 (59%) |
21,060 (41%) |
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| Property Tax Limits Amendment | Taxes; Property | Reduce the maximum state property tax rate |
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30,158 (60%) |
20,188 (40%) |
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| State Property Tax Amendment | Taxes; Property | Establish a state property tax for education and authorize the creation of school districts with additional property taxation powers |
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30,533 (60%) |
20,237 (40%) |
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| Terms of County Courts Amendment | Judiciary | Require county courts to hold four terms per year for civil and criminal matters |
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30,640 (64%) |
17,498 (36%) |
Vermont
See also: Vermont 1883 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposal 19 | State executive officials | Requires an additional oath of members of the Vermont General Assembly, concerning Federal offices of profit or trust | |
| LRCA | Proposal 20 | Elections | Relating to the manner of electing the Secretary of State |
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