1907 ballot measures
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| 1907 State Ballot Measures | |
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| Part 1: Overview | |
| Current measures | |
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By state
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 |  d |
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 |
| 94,595 (61%) | 61,550 (39%) | |
| County Boards of Auditors Amendment | Provide a board of county auditors for Bay, Cheboygan, and St. Clair counties |
| 98,259 (61%) | 62,008 (39%) | |
| Repeal of Prohibition on Teaching Convicts Mechanical Trades Amendment | Remove the prohibition on teaching convicts mechanical trades in state prisons |
| 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 |  a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Admin of Gov't | Relates to the classification of cities | a |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1907 ballot measures
September 17, 1907
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 1 | Constitution | Ratify the Oklahoma State Constitution |
| 180,333 (71%) | 73,059 (29%) | |
| State Question 2 | Alcohol | Prohibit the sale of alcohol in Oklahoma |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Administration;Property | Allow property owners in cities with a population of 10,000 or greater to create improvement districts |
| 18,909 (23%) | 61,808 (77%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Veterans | Authorize the establishment of a home for the wives and widows of Confederate soldiers |
| 41,079 (48%) | 43,732 (52%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Agriculture;Administrative organization | Establish a Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Labor |
| 19,736 (25%) | 60,733 (75%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Administration | Replace the lowest responsible bidder requirement with state-provided printing, publishing, stationery, paper, and fuel |
| 16,043 (20%) | 63,780 (80%) | |
| Proposition 5 | 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. |
| 9,517 (12%) | 71,970 (88%) |
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