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2023 Ballot Measures

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Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022 Arizona I-02-2022 - Proposition 211: Arizona Campaign Finance Sources Disclosure Initiative Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Missouri Measure: Constitutional Amendment 2 Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Montana Initiative No. 166: A Law Proposed By Initiative Petition Passed

Elections

Election Date State Title Outcome
Aug. 26, 2008 Alaska Ballot Measure 3: An Act establishing a program of public funding for campaigns for state elected offices, to be known as the Alaska Clean Elections Act Failed
Aug. 24, 2010 Alaska Ballot Measure No. 1 - 07ANCO: Initiative Prohibiting the Use of Public Funds to Lobby or Campaign; and Prohibiting Holders of Government Contracts and Family Members from Making Political Contributions Failed
Aug. 28, 2012 Alaska Ballot Measure 1: An Act Increasing the Maximum Residential Property Exemption and Providing for Annual Adjustments Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Alaska Ballot Measure Number 1: An Act Allowing Qualified Individuals to Register to Vote When Applying for a Permanent Fund Dividend Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Alaska Ballot Measure 2, 19AKBE: Alaska's Better Elections Initiative Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 7: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 7 Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 4: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 4 Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Alabama measure: Statewide Amendment 4 Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Alabama Amendment 1: Alabama Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Alabama HB 388: Amendment 4 - Alabama Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Alabama HB319: Amendment 10 - Alabama Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arkansas Amendment 1: An Amendment Concerning Voting, Qualifications of Voters and Election Officers, and the Time of Holding General Elections Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 2 - SJR 16: An Amendment Allowing More Time to Gather Signatures on a State-Wide Initiative or Referendum Petition Only if the Petition As Originally Filed Contained at Least 75% of The Valid Signatures Required Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 3 - HJR 1009: An Amendment Regulating Contributions To Candidates For State or Local Office, Barring Gifts From Lobbyists to Certain State Officials, Providing For Setting Salaries Of Certain State Officials, And Setting Term Limits For Members Of The General Assembly Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Arkansas Issue Number 1: Proposing an Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution Concerning the Terms, Election, and Eligibility of Elected Officials Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Arkansas Issue 2: A Constitutional Amendment Adding as a Qualification to Vote that a Voter Present Certain Valid Photographic Identification When Casting a Ballot In Person or Casting an Absentee Ballot Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arizona Proposition 112: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Initiative Petitions Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arizona Proposition 111: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Executive Department Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arizona Proposition 113: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Right to Vote a Secret Ballot Regarding Employee Representation Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Arizona Proposition 121: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Initiative Relating to Direct Primary Election Law Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Arizona Proposition 306: Amending Sections 16-948 and 16-956, Arizona Revised Statutes; Relating to the Citizens Clean Elections Act, Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Arizona SCR 1012 - Proposition 309: Voter Identification Requirements for Mail-In Ballots and In-Person Voting Measure Failed
Feb. 5, 2008 California Proposition 93: Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 11: Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Passed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 15: California Fair Elections Act Failed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 14: Elections. Increases Right To Participate In Primary Elections. Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 27: Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 20: Redistricting of Congressional Districts. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Passed
June 5, 2012 California Proposition 28: Legislative Term Limits Reform Act of 2010 Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum. Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 59: Overturn Citizens United Act Passed
June 5, 2018 California Proposition 71: Sets Effective Date Of Ballot Measures Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 18: Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 17: Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Referendum O: Initiative Petition Requirements Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 54: Campaign Contributions from Certain Government Contractors Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Colorado Amendment 65: Colorado Congressional Delegation to Support Campaign Finance Limits Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Colorado Proposed Initiative 98: Primary Elections Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Colorado Proposed Initiative 140: Presidential Primary Election Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Colorado Proposed Initiative 96: Requirements for Initiated Constitutional Amendments Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Ammendment V: Lower Age Requirement for Members of the State Legislature Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Amendment W: Election Ballot Format for Judicial Retention Elections Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Amendment Y: Congressional Redistricting Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Amendment Z: Legislative Redistricting Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Amendment 75: Campaign Contributions Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Colorado Proposition 113: Adopt Agreement to Elect U.S. President By National Popular Vote Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Colorado Amendment 76: Citizenship Qualification of Electors Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Colorado Proposition 117: Voter Approval for Certain New State Enterprises Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Colorado SB22-222 Proposition GG: Colorado Include Income Tax Effects in Initiative Ballot Language Measure Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Connecticut HJ 21: Voting Age Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Connecticut : Constitutional Amendment Question 1 Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 Connecticut HJR 161: Question 1 - Allow for Early Voting Amendment Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendment 5: Standards For Legislature to Follow in Legislative Redistricting Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendment 1: Repeal of Public Campaign Finance Requirement Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendment 6: Standards for Legislature to Follow in Congressional Redistricting Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Florida Ballot Number 4: Voting Restoration Amendment Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Florida Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Florida Ballot Number 12: Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Florida Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Elections Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Florida Amendement 4: Voter Approval of Constitutional Amendments Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Florida Amendment 3: Establish Top-Two Open Primary System Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Iowa Constitutional Amendment Question: Qualifications of Electors Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Illinois Constitutional Amendment on Recall: Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Illinois HJRCA 52: Proposed Addition of Section 8 to Article III of the Illinois Constitution Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Kansas Constitutional Amendment Question No. 2: A Proposition to Amend Section 2 of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, Relating to Qualification of Voters Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Kansas measure: Constitutional Amendment Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Louisiana CA NO. 7 (Act 870 - HB 524): Provides Filling Appointments/Vacancies on Boards/Commissions Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Louisiana Act 677: Proposed Amendment Number 1 Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Louisiana Act 719: Proposed Amendment No. 1 Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Louisiana HB 315 - Amendment 3: Louisiana Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaigns Amendment Failed
Dec. 10, 2022 Louisiana HB178 Amendment 1: Louisiana Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment Pending
Nov. 6, 2018 Massachusetts measure: Question #2 Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Massachusetts Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Maryland SB 1: Early Voting Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Maryland Question 5: Congressional Districting Plan Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maryland Question 2: Special Election to fill Vacancy in Office of Chief Executive Officer or County Executive Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Maryland Question 2: Same-Day Registration and Voting at the Precinct Polling Place on Election Day Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 Maine Question 7: Constitutional Amendment: Direct Initiative and People's Veto Referendum Petitions Failed
Nov. 8, 2011 Maine Question 4: Constitutional Amendment - Relating Changes in Redistricting Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Maine Question 1: People's Veto - Relating to Voter Registration Passed
Nov. 3, 2015 Maine : Question 1: Citizen's Initiative Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Maine Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting Passed
June 12, 2018 Maine measure: Question 1 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Maine Question 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Concerning Alternative Signatures Made by Persons with Disabilities Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Michigan Proposal 10-2: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Prohibit Certain Felons from Holding Elective Office and Specified Types of Public Employment Positions Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Michigan Proposal 2: A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Michigan Proposal 3: A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post- election audits to the Michigan Constitution Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Michigan Amendment 1 - Proposal 2: Michigan Right to Voting Policies Amendment Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Minnesota Proposed Amendment 2: Photo Identification Required for Voting Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 1: Election of County Assessors Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Missouri HJR 90: Constitutional Amendment 6 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Missouri HJR53: Constitutional Amendment 6 Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Missouri measure: Amendment 1 Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Missouri Amendment 1: State Executive Term Limits Amendment Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Missouri Amendment 3: Missouri Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Mississippi Initiative #27: Voter Identification Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Mississippi Statewide Measure 2: Statewide Office Elections Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Montana LR-126: AN ACT PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF MONTANA ELECTIONS BY ENDING LATE VOTER REGISTRATION ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY AND ELIMINATING ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION; ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Montana LR-129: An act establishing the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Montana Amendment 46: Constitutional Amendment to Change Constitutional Amendment Signature Requirements Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Montana Amendment 47: Constitutional Amendment to Revise Initiative Signature Requirements Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 North Carolina HB 1092: An Act to Amend The North Carolina Constitution to Require Photo Identification to Vote in Person. Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 North Carolina HB 4: An Act to Amend the Constitution of North Carolina to Establish a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 North Dakota Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax Passed
June 10, 2014 North Dakota HCR 3034: Constitutional Measure No. 1 Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 North Dakota HCR 3011: Constitutional Measure No. 4 Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 North Dakota Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 1: Pertaining to the Transparency of Funding Sources, Lobbyists, Conflicts of Interests, and the Establishment of an Ethics Commission Copy of Petition Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 North Dakota Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2: Pertaining to the Elections in Which a Qualified Elector May Vote Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 North Dakota Measure 2: Require Initiated Constitutional Amendments to be Approved by the Legislature or Passed Twice Amendment Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Nebraska Proposed Amendment 1: Constitutional Amendment to Provide That a Civil Officer is Liable to Impeachment for Misdemeanors in Pursuit of Office Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Nebraska Initiative 432: Nebraska Photo Voter Identification Initiative Passed
Nov. 1, 2007 New Jersey Public Question 4: Constitutional Amendment Concerning the Right to Vote for Certain Persons Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 New Jersey Question 3: Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1: School Board Membership and Elections Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 4: School Elections Held with Non-partisan Elections Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment No. 3: Modernize Language Regarding Qualified Electors Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1: A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Article 7, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide that School Elections Shall be Held at Different Times from Partisan Elections Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3: A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 6 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Allow the Legislature to Set the Date for Filing Declarations of Candidacy for Judicial Retension Elections Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 4: A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 10, Section 10 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Allow Certain Counties to Become Urban Counties and to Clarify the Majority Vote Needed to Adopt a County Charter Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2: A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Article 12, Section 13 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Change the Board of Regents of Northern New Mexico State School by Filling One Regent Position with a Student Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 New Mexico Amendment 1: Appointed Public Regulation Commission Amendment Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 New Mexico Amendment 2: Elections and Terms of Non-Statewide Officeholders Amendment Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Nevada Question 1: Amend Nevada Constitution (Voter Eligibility) Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Nevada Question 5: The Automatic Voter Registration Initiative Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Nevada Question 4: Voter Rights Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Nevada C-01-2021 Question 3: Nevada Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 New York Proposal One: Revising State's Redistricting Procedure Passed
Nov. 2, 2021 New York Proposal 4: Allow for No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment Failed
Nov. 2, 2021 New York Proposal 1: Amending the Apportionment and Redistricting Process Failed
Nov. 2, 2021 New York Proposal 3: Eliminating Ten-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Ohio Issue 1: To Provide for Earlier Filing Deadlines for Statewide Ballot Issues Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Ohio State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts Failed
Nov. 3, 2015 Ohio Issue 2: Anti-Monopoly Amendment; Protects the Initiative Process from being Used for Personal Economic Benefit Passed
Nov. 3, 2015 Ohio Issue 1: Creates a Bipartisan, Public Process for Drawing Legislative Districts Passed
May 8, 2018 Ohio Issue 1: Creates a bipartisan, public process for drawing congressional districts Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Ohio HJR 4: Ohio Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oklahoma State Question No. 750: Initiative and Referendum Designation of Signature Percentage Base Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oklahoma State Question No. 746: Voter Identification, Proof of Identity Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Oklahoma State Question No. 798: Joint nomination and election Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Oregon Measure 55: Amends Constitution: Changes Operative Date Of Redistricting Plans; Allows Affected Legislators To Finish Term In Original District Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Oregon Measure 56: Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November Property Tax Elections are Decided by Majority of Voters Voting Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Oregon Measure 54: Amends Constitution: Standardizes Voting Eligibility For School Board Elections With Other State And Local Elections Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Oregon Measure 65: Changes General Election Nomination Processes for Major/Minor Party, Independent Candidates for Most Partisan Offices Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Oregon Measure 64: Penalizes Person, Entity for Using Funds Collected with Public Resource for Political Purpose Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Oregon Ballot Measure Number 90: Changes General Election Nomination Process: Provides One Common Primary Ballot Listing Candidates; Top Two Advance Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Oregon SJR 18, Measure 107: Campaign Finance Limits Amendment Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 South Carolina Amendment 1: Constitutional Amendment to Provide that the Lieutenant Governor Must Be Elected Jointly with the Governor Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 10: South Dakota Open and Clean Government Act Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment K: An Amendment to Article VI of the South Dakota Constitution Relating to the Right of Individuals to Vote by Secret Ballot Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment V: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Establishing Nonpartisan Elections Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Referred Law 19: An Act to Revise State Laws Regarding Elections and Election Petitions Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Initiated Measure 22: An Initiated Measure to Revise State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Create a Publicly Funded Campaign Finance Program, Create an Ethics Commission, and Appropriate Funds Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W: An initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution changing campaign finance and lobbying laws, creating a government accountability board, and changing certain initiative and referendum provisions. Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 South Dakota Initiated Measure 24: An initiated measure prohibiting contributions to ballot question committees by non-residents, out-of-state political committees, and entities that are not filed with the Secretary of State Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Tennessee Constitutional Amendment No. 2: Judicial Selection Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 Texas Proposition 10: Allowing Board Members of Emergency Services Districts to Serve Four Years Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Texas Proposition Number 10 (SJR 37): Extending the Length of the Unexpired Term that Causes the Automatic Resignation of Certain Local Elected Officeholders Passed
Nov. 3, 2015 Texas SJR 52: Proposition 3 Passed
Nov. 2, 2021 Texas HJR 165: Proposition 5 Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Utah Constitutional Amendment D: Legislative Apportionment Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Utah Constitutional Amendment A: Joint Resolution Regarding Secret Ballot Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Utah Constitutional Amendment B: Resolution Regarding Eligibility for Legislative Office Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Utah SJR 8: Constitutional Amendment B Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Utah Constitutional Amendment A: Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Oath Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Utah Proposition 4: Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and Standards Act Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Vermont State Constitutional Amendment: Voter's Qualifications and Oath Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8205: Concerning the Length of Time a Voter Must Reside in Washington to Vote for President and Vice President Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington SJR 8210: Redistricting of State Legislative and Congressional Districts Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Initiative Measure 1464: Government Accountability Act 1 - Accountability of Washington Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B: Initiative Petition Signatures Passed
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