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Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1904 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Judiciary	Increases the number of Arkansas Supreme Court justices	d
LRCA	Arkansas Voting on Local Bond Issues Amendment	Local Gov't	Requires local votes on local bond issues	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1904 ballot measures

November 8, 1904

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	County Court Systems Amendment	Establish the county court systems		3,750 (38%)	6,023 (62%)
LRCA	Manufacturing Municipal Tax Exemption Amendment	Allow for a municipal tax exemption for manufacturing businesses		3,140 (34%)	6,050 (66%)
LRCA	Maximum County School Tax Amendment	Increase the maximum county tax for public schools	a	5,933 (53%)	5,346 (47%)
LRCA	State Judicial System Amendment	Revise the state judicial system		2,534 (30%)	5,897 (70%)
LRCA	Supreme Court Decisions Amendment	Establish that Supreme Court decisions do not take effect until filed		3,140 (40%)	4,685 (60%)
LRCA	Terms of County Officers Amendment	Increase the terms for certain county officers		4,983 (46%)	5,791 (54%)
LRCA	Uniform System of Municipal Government Amendment	Establish a uniform system of government for municipalities		3,438 (42%)	4,758 (58%)

Idaho

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November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 5	Term Limits	Proposes four year terms for County Commissioners	d

Illinois

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Illinois Chicago Charter Amendment	Local Gov't	Shall the legislature establish a charter for the city of Chicago?	a
AQ	Primary Election Law	Elections	Should primary elections replace nominating conventions?	a
AQ	Voters' Veto Question	Elections	Should there be a voters' veto?	a
AQ	Local Taxation Question	Taxes	Question related to local taxation	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Provides for the holding of biennial elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Changes the representation in the general assembly and the ratio of apportionment	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1904 ballot measures

November 8, 1904

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Hold a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution		165,123 (58%)	120,018 (42%)
LRCA	Repeal the Limitation on Bill Introduction Times Amendment	Repeal the limitation on when bills can be introduced	a	180,157 (65%)	98,657 (35%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local gov't	Increases the debt limit of municipalities borrowing school funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Trials	Abolishes the requirement of a grand jury	a

Montana

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November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Labor	Establishes the eight hour workday	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Labor	Prohibits the employment of children under the age of sixteen in certain industries	a

Nebraska

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November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Con language	Provides for revising, amending and changing the Nebraska Constitution	d

Oregon

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June 6, 1904

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure Nos. 300-301	Alcohol; Local government	Allow for local option elections to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors	a	43,316 (52%)	40,198 (48%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Elections	Provide for primary nominating elections preceding any election.	a	56,205 (77%)	16,354 (23%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 55-56	Administration; Elections	Provide the state legislature with the power to set the compensation, powers, duties, and the election of the State Printer	a	45,334 (76%)	14,031 (24%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Attorney General's Salary Referendum	Gov't Salaries	Makes the attorney general's salary equal to other similar constitutional offices	d
LRCA	Seat of Government Referendum	Capitals	Makes Mitchell the permanent seat of state government	d
LRCA	Investment of School Money Referendum	Gov't Finances	Revised the system of investing and spending school funds	a

Texas

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November 8, 1904

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Veterans; Pension	Increase the pensions of Confederate veterans and changed the requirements needed for widows to receive pension benefits	a	99,042 (70%)	42,035 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Banking	Require the legislature to authorize the incorporation of state banks under a system of state regulation	a	70,056 (56%)	54,160 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Bonds	Allow the issuance of local bonds for specific road, irrigation, navigation, flood control and drainage purposes	a	66,003 (53%)	59,373 (47%)

Washington

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November 8, 1904

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Allow Chaplains for State Prisons and Reformatory Institutions Amendment	Prisons; Religion	Allow the legislature to authorize chaplains for state prisons and reformatory institutions	a	17,058 (60%)	11,371 (40%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1904 ballot measures

November 1, 1904

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Provide for party nominations by direct vote	a	130,366 (62%)	80,102 (38%)

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