Table 3-3
Average participation levels in single-question ballots versus multiple-question ballots, by decade
Decade:
1880s
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980-92
Single-Question Ballots (%)
62.1
59.4
57.2
50.3
67.7
66.6
57.1
51.0
41.0
46.0
47.5
Multiple-Question Ballots (%)
55.9
52.9
53.7
53.8
55.0
58.1
70.4
50.6
50.2
40.3
39.9