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2023 Ballot Measures

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Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010 Alaska Ballot Measure #1: Increase Number of Legislators and Districts Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Alabama Statewide Amendment 5: Alabama Russell County Court Costs Amendment 5 Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 8: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 8 Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arkansas Amendment 2: An Amendment Providing that Appropriation Bills Are Valid for One Fiscal Year; to Require the General Assembly to Meet in Fiscal Session during Even-Numbered Years; and to Set Length of Sessions Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 1 - SJR 7: An Amendment Empowering the General Assembly to Provide For Legislative Committee Review and Approval of State Agencies Administrative Rules 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. 3, 2020 Arkansas Issue 2: Arkansas Term Limits Amendment Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Arkansas Issue 3: An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to Amend the Process for the Submission and Approval of Proposed Initiated Acts, Constitutional Amendments, and Referenda. Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 Arkansas SJR 10 - Issue 1: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 300: State Legislators' Salaries Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arizona Proposition 304: PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS FROM $24,000 TO $35,000 PER YEAR Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Arizona Proposition 125: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; Amending Article XXIX, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; Relating to Public Retirement Systems. Passed
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
May 19, 2009 California Proposition 1F: Elected Officials' Salaries. Prevents Pay Increases During Budget Deficit Years. Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 25: Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. 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
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 26: Requires that Certain State and Local Fees be Approved by Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those that Address Adverse Impacts on Society or the Environment Caused by the Fee-Payer's Business. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Passed
June 5, 2012 California Proposition 28: Legislative Term Limits Reform Act of 2010 Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum. Passed
June 7, 2016 California Proposition 50: Suspension of Legislators Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 54: California Legislature Transparency Act Passed
June 5, 2018 California Proposition 70: Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use Of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Referendum L: Age Qualification for Serving in General Assembly Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Colorado Amendment Q: Temporary Location for the State Seat of Government Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Ammendment V: Lower Age Requirement for Members of the State Legislature Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Amendment Y: Congressional Redistricting Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Amendment Z: Legislative Redistricting Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Colorado Proposition 117: Voter Approval for Certain New State Enterprises Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendment 5: Standards For Legislature to Follow in Legislative Redistricting Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Florida Constitutional Amendment 6: Standards for Legislature to Follow in Congressional Redistricting Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Florida Ballot (5): State Courts Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Florida Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Georgia SR 415: Constitutional Amendment 1 Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Idaho HJR 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Idaho HJR 5: Proposing an Amendment to Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, by the Addition of a New Section 29, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Relating to the Legislative Response to Administrative Rules; Stating the Question to be Submitted to the Electorate ; Direct Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Idaho House Joint Resolution 4: Require 35 Legislative Districts Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Idaho SJR 102 - Proposition 1: Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Kansas measure: Constitutional Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Kansas HCR 5014 - Question 1: Legislative Veto or Suspension of Executive Agency Regulations Amendment Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 Kentucky HB 4: Amendment 1 - Kentucky Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Amendment Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Louisiana Amendment 2: Convening of a Special Session of the Legislature Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Louisiana Amendment 3: Temporary Succession of a Legislator Called to Active Duty in the Armed Services of the United States Passed
Oct. 2, 2010 Louisiana Proposed Amendment No. 1: Act 537 - Move Convening Dates of Legislature Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Louisiana Proposed Amendment No. 1: Act 539 - Louisiana Officials Salary Increase Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Louisiana CA NO. 7 (Act 870 - HB 524): Provides Filling Appointments/Vacancies on Boards/Commissions Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Louisiana Act No. 435: Proposed Amendment No. 14 Failed
Oct. 24, 2015 Louisiana Act No. 472: Proposed Amendment No. 3 Failed
Dec. 10, 2022 Louisiana SB75 Amendment 3: Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Amendment Pending
Dec. 10, 2022 Louisiana SB160 Amendment 2: Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Amendment Pending
Nov. 18, 2023 Louisiana Constitutional Amendment: Legislative Veto Sessions Ammendment Pending
Nov. 6, 2012 Maryland Question 5: Congressional Districting Plan Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Maryland SB 55: Question 2 - Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment Passed
Nov. 1, 2007 Maine Question 5 - Referendum: Term Limits Failed
Nov. 8, 2011 Maine Question 4: Constitutional Amendment - Relating Changes in Redistricting 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. 8, 2022 Michigan HJRR - Proposal 1: Michigan Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Minnesota HF 3169: Remove Lawmakers' Power to Set Their Own Pay Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Missouri measure: Amendment 1 Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Missouri Amendment 3: Missouri Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 North Carolina HB 3: Act to Amend The Constitution of North Carolina To Provide For Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commissions for the Nomination and Recommendation of Nominees When Filling Vacancies in the Office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice and to Make Other Conforming Changes to the Constitution Failed
June 10, 2008 North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1: Appointment of Legislators to State Office Failed
June 12, 2012 North Dakota Constitutional Measure No. 1: Appointment of Legislator to a Full-Time Appointive State Office Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 North Dakota Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 North Dakota Constitutional Measure Number 1: A Concurrent Resolution to Amend and Reenact Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, Relating to Residency Requirements of Members of the Legislative Assembly Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 North Dakota Measure 2: Require Initiated Constitutional Amendments to be Approved by the Legislature or Passed Twice Amendment Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 North Dakota Measure 1: North Dakota Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Nebraska Proposed Amendment 3: Constitutional Amendment to Change Legislative Term Limits to Three Terms Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Nebraska Proposed Amendment 4: Constitutional Amendment to Change Annual Legislative Salaries to Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 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. 3, 2020 New Jersey Question 3: Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment No. 5: Allow for the Appointment of Certain Former Members of the Legislature to Certain Civil Offices Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 New Mexico measure: Constitutional Amendment 1 Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Nevada Question 4: Amends the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 to Authorizing the Legislature to Comply with Federal Law or Interstate Agreements Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Nevada Question 1: Amendment to the Nevada Constitution Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 New York Proposal Two: Permitting Electronic Distribution of State Legislative Bills Passed
Nov. 2, 2021 New York Proposal 1: Amending the Apportionment and Redistricting Process Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Ohio State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oklahoma State Question No. 748: Apportionment Commission Changing to Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792 Passed
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. 2, 2010 Oregon Measure 71: Amends Constitution: Requires Legislature to Meet Annually; Limits Length of Legislative Sessions; Provides Exceptions Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Oregon Measure 104: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue Failed
Nov. 8, 2022 Oregon Measure 113: Oregon Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Rhode Island Question 2: Restoration of Ethics Commission Jurisdiction Over General Assembly Members Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J: Eliminate term limits for legislators Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I: Provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year. Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment G: Repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from a legislative session. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment N: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Repealing Certain Reimbursement Restrictions for Travel by Legislators to and from a Legislative Session Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment T: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to Provide for State Legislative Redistricting by a Commission Failed
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. 1, 2007 Texas Proposition 11: Public Record of Votes in the Legislature Passed
Nov. 7, 2017 Texas SJR 34: Proposition 3 Passed
Nov. 7, 2017 Texas SJR 6: Proposition 4 Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Utah Constitutional Amendment D: Legislative Apportionment Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Utah Constitutional Amendment C: Legislative Sessions (SJR 12) Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Utah Constitutional Amendment D: Resolution on Legislative Ethics Commission Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Utah HJR18: Constitutional Amendment C Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Utah Amendment F: Legislative Session Start Date Amendment Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Utah Amendment B: Lawmaker Eligibility Timing Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Virginia Question 2: Concerning Legislative Veto Sessions Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Virginia Constitutional Amendment #1: Virginia Redistricting Commission Amendment Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Washington Initiative Measure 1053: Concerning Tax and Fee Increases Imposed by State Government Passed
Nov. 5, 2013 Washington Initiative Measure Number 517: Protect The Intiative Act Failed
Nov. 3, 2015 Washington : Initiative Measure No. 1366 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington measure: Senate Joint Resolution No. 8200 Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 West Virginia HJR 2 - Amendment 1: West Virginia No Court Authority over Impeachment Amendment Failed
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