1907 ballot measures
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Maryland
See also: Maryland 1907 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | ConCon | Asks voters if a Constitutional Convention is needed |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1907 ballot measures
April 1, 1907
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Compensation of Circuit Court Judges Amendment | Allow certain counties to provide additional compensation to circuit court judges |
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94,595 (61%) |
61,550 (39%) |
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| County Boards of Auditors Amendment | Provide a board of county auditors for Bay, Cheboygan, and St. Clair counties |
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98,259 (61%) |
62,008 (39%) |
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| Repeal of Prohibition on Teaching Convicts Mechanical Trades Amendment | Remove the prohibition on teaching convicts mechanical trades in state prisons |
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167,163 (66%) |
84,831 (34%) |
New York
See also: New York 1907 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Gov't Finances | Relates to indebtedness for second class cities | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Admin of Gov't | Relates to the classification of cities |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1907 ballot measures
September 17, 1907
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 1 | Statehood; Constitutional language | Ratify the Oklahoma State Constitution |
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180,333 (71%) |
73,059 (29%) |
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| State Question 2 | Alcohol | Prohibit the sale of alcohol in Oklahoma |
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130,361 (52%) |
122,258 (48%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1907 ballot measures
August 6, 1907
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Proposition 1 | Administration; Property | Allow property owners in cities with a population of 10,000 or greater to create improvement districts |
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18,909 (23%) |
61,808 (77%) |
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| Proposition 2 | Veterans | Authorize the establishment of a home for the wives and widows of Confederate soldiers |
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41,079 (48%) |
43,732 (52%) |
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| Proposition 3 | Administration; Food and agriculture; Labor | Establish a Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Labor |
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19,736 (25%) |
60,733 (75%) |
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| Proposition 4 | Administration | Replace the lowest responsible bidder requirement with state-provided printing, publishing, stationery, paper, and fuel |
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16,043 (20%) |
63,780 (80%) |
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| Proposition 5 | Legislature; Salaries | Set a maximum $1,000 legislator salary for odd years, a $5 per diem for special sessions in even years, and a $0.03 per mile mileage reimbursement. |
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9,517 (12%) |
71,970 (88%) |
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