2023 Ballot Measures
Abortion
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Ohio | Initiated Constitutional Amendment: Ohio Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative | Passed |
Agriculture and Food
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | Amendment, Article 1: Proposition 1, Texas Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment (2023) | Passed |
Arts, Entertainment, and History
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | SJR - 74: Proposition 14, Texas Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023) | Passed |
Budget, Spending and Taxes
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Amendment 3, Louisiana State Retirement System Funding Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 18, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Louisiana Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund Amendment | Failed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | SJR-28 Amendment: Proposition 12, Texas Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment (2023) | Passed |
Constitution
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 6, Maine Require All Provisions of Constitution Be Included in Official Printing Amendment | Passed |
| Aug. 8, 2023 | Ohio | Issue 1: Ohio 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure. | Failed |
Drugs
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2023 | Oklahoma | State Question 820: Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Failed |
Education
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 9, Texas Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment | Passed |
Elections
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Amendment 1, Louisiana Ban on Private or Foreign Funding of Election Costs Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 2, Maine Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 7, Maine Remove Residency Requirement for Initiative Petition Circulators Amendment | Failed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 8, Maine Allow Individuals Under Guardianship for Reasons of Mental Illness to Vote in Elections Amendment | Failed |
Employment and Affirmative Action
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2023 | Wisconsin | Advisory Question: Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question | Passed |
Energy
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 1, Maine Voter Approval of Borrowing Above $1 Billion by State Entities and Electric Cooperatives Initiative | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Indirect Initiated state Statute: Question 3, Maine Creation of Pine Tree Power Company Initiative | Failed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 7, Texas Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment | Passed |
Entitlements and the Safety Net
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2023 | Wisconsin | Question 1: Conditions of Release Before Conviction | Passed |
Environment
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 6, Texas Creation of the Water Fund Amendment | Passed |
Federal, State and Local Relations
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | New York | SB 8803 - Proposition: Limitations on Local Indebtedness Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | HJR 107 - Proposition: Proposition 13, Texas Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023) | Failed |
Government Budget and Spending
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Louisiana Remove Constitutional References to Inactive State Funds Amendment | Passed |
Higher Education
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 5, Texas Rename State University Research Fund and Establish Ongoing Revenue Source Amendment | Passed |
Housing and Property
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Colorado | Proposition HH: Reduce Property Taxes And Voter-approved Revenue Change | Failed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 11, Authorize Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment | Passed |
Infrastructure
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | New York | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: New York Exclude Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 8, Texas Creation of the Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment | Passed |
Judicial Branch
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 5, Maine Change Time Period of Judicial Review of Initiative Petitions Amendment | Passed |
| April 4, 2023 | Wisconsin | Question 2: Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment | Passed |
Legislative Branch
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2023 | Louisiana | Constitutional Amendment: Legislative Veto Sessions Ammendment | Passed |
Marijuana
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Ohio | Indirect Initiated state Statute: Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Passed |
| March 7, 2023 | Oklahoma | State Question 820: Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Failed |
Religion
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Amendment 2, Louisiana Constitutional Right to Worship in a Church or Place of Worship Amendment | Passed |
Taxes
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Colorado | Proposition EE: Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure | Passed |
| Oct. 14, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Amendment 4, Louisiana Prohibit Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits Owning Damaged Residential Property Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 18, 2023 | Louisiana | Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for First Responders Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | LRCA: Proposition 4, Texas Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | SJR 64 - Amendment: Proposition 2, Texas Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Facilities Amendment (2023) | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | HJR 132 - Amendment: Proposition 3, Texas Prohibit Wealth or Net Worth Tax Amendment (2023) | Passed |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Texas | SJR-87 - Amendment: Proposition 10, Texas Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023) | Passed |
Transportation
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Maine | Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 4, Maine "Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative | Passed |