State
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Type
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Title
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Summary
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Election Date
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Result
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Texas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 1, Property Tax Limit Reduction for Elderly and Disabled Residents Amendment | Proposition 1 would authorize the state legislature to reduce the property tax limit for school maintenance and operations taxes imposed on the homesteads of elderly or disabled residents to reflect any tax rate reduction enacted by law from the preceding tax year. |
5/7/2022 |
Approved |
Texas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 2, Increased Homestead Exemption for School District Property Taxes Amendment | Proposition 2 would increase the homestead exemption for school district property taxes from $25,000 to $40,000. |
5/7/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Amendment | This measure would amend the state constitution to issue up to $85 million in bonds for improvement, renovation, acquisition, construction, and maintenance of state parks. |
5/24/2022 |
Approved |
South Dakota |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Constitutional Amendment C | South Dakota measure to require a three-fifths supermajority on ballot measures that increase taxes or fees, or that would require the state to spend $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years. |
6/7/2022 |
Rejected |
Kansas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment | If passed, amends Constitution to state that nothing within the constitution creates a right to abortion or government funding for abortion. Gives state legislature the authority to pass laws regarding abortion. |
8/2/2022 |
Rejected |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Alabama Allow Denial of Bail for Offenses Enumerated by State Legislature | Allows the Alabama State Legislature to deny bail to defendants in certain cases |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 10, Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure | Approval of this measure would provide for adding voter-approved amendments appearing on the May 24 and November 8 ballot into the new state constitution if the new state constitution is ratified by voters at the November 8 election. Since the amendments on the ballot were written to amend the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, approval of this amendment is required to incorporate them into the updated Constitution of Alabama of 2022 if it is ratified by voters. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 2, Broadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment | The amendment would allow the state and local governments to grant federal awards funds or other state-designated broadband funds to public or private entities to provide or expand infrastructure for Broadband internet. Funds granted by a local government to a private entity would need to be approved at a public meeting in the county or municipality. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 3, Notice to Victim's Family Required for Commutation or Reprieve of Death Sentences Amendment | The amendment would require the governor to provide notice to the attorney general and make reasonable efforts to notify a designated family member of a victim before granting a commutation (a reduced sentence such as life imprisonment) or reprieve (temporary stay of execution) of a death sentence. The attorney general would provide a mailing address, email address, and phone number to the governor for the purpose of contacting the victim's family. Failing to provide notice would void the reprieve or commutation of the death sentence and the attorney general and Alabama Supreme Court could seek a new execution order. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 4, Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment | Requires that any legislation changing the conduct of a general election must be implemented at least six months before the next affected general election. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 5, Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment | Eliminates a provision giving the probate court of each county general jurisdiction over orphans' business. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 6, Authorize Certain Cities to Use Special Property Tax Revenue to Pay for Capital Improvements Directly | Allows certain cities that were previously authorized to use tax revenue to pay for capital improvements directly on a pay-as-you-go basis. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 7, Local Economic and Industrial Development Bonds and Financing Amendment | This 2022 ballot measure retains counties' and municipalities' existing authority to provide for financing economic and industrial development through lending credit, granting public funds, issuing bonds, leasing property, or lending bonds to a private entity. The measure would remove the requirement that the newspaper publication be in the largest circulating newspaper, and instead allow the publication to be made in any newspaper in the jurisdiction. The amendment would also ratify all actions and agreements by counties and municipalities made under Amendment 772 unless they are subject to pending lawsuits. Under the current provisions of Section 222 of the state constitution, local governments are required to receive voter approval to issue bonds. Under the 2022 ballot measure, local governments would be exempt from this provision unless the bond issue also had a repayment provision such as a tax increase. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 8, Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer Systems in Shelby County | If approved by voters, this constitutional amendment would provide that the state Public Service Commission regulate privately owned sewer systems and plants, including their rates and charges, in Shelby County, Alabama. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 9, Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer System in Lake View | If approved by voters, this constitutional amendment would provide that the state Public Service Commission regulate privately owned sewer systems and plants in Lake View, Alabama, from 2023 through 2027. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alabama |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Recompiled Constitution Ratification Question | This measure asks voters whether or not to ratify an updated and recompiled state constitution, the Constitution of Alabama 2022. The Alabama State Legislature was authorized to update language in the constitution and recompile it into proper sections following voter approval of Amendment 4 in 2020. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Alaska |
Automatic Ballot Referral |
Constitutional Convention Question | In Alaska, a constitutional convention question appears automatically on the ballot every 10 years. The constitutional convention process requires three public votes. The first vote is a vote on whether to call for a constitutional convention. If the majority of voters approve of the constitutional convention question, then a second vote will appear on the ballot of the next regular statewide election (or in a special election) to elect convention delegates. The third vote is to approve any amendments to the constitution. See Alaska Constitution, Article XIII, § 3. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 128, Legislative Changes to Ballot Initiatives with Invalid Provisions Amendment | The ballot measure would allow the Arizona State Legislature to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot initiatives if any portion has been declared unconstitutional or invalid by the Arizona Supreme Court or U.S. Supreme Court. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 129, Single-Subject Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment | The ballot measure would add a provision to the Arizona Constitution that requires citizen-initiated ballot measures to embrace a single subject. The ballot measure would also require the initiative's subject to be expressed in the ballot title, or else the missing subject would be considered void. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 130, Property Tax Exemptions Amendment | If approved, the amendment would allow the legislature to set certain property tax exemption amounts and qualifications (including property tax exemptions for widows and widowers; those with total and permanent disabilities; disabled veterans; and property used for trade, business, or agriculture) and consolide the constitution's property tax exemption provisions into a single article. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 131, Create the Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment | If approved, the amendment would create the office of lieutenant governor, who would be elected on a joint ticket with the governor and would succeed the governor in case of a vacancy. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 132, 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures to Approve Taxes Amendment | If approved, the amendment would require a three-fifths (60%) supermajority vote to pass ballot measures that approve taxes. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 209, Interest Rate Limit on Debt from Healthcare Services and Collection Exempt Property and Earnings Increase Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would set a limit on interest rates for debt accrued from receiving healthcare services equal to either the weekly average one-year constant maturity treasury yield or 3%, whichever is less. It would also increase the amount of value for certain property—including homestead, household furnishings, motor vehicles, and bank account funds—and earnings exempt from attachment, execution, forced sale, and any other debt collection processes. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 211, Campaign Finance Sources Disclosure Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would establish the requirement that any person who makes an independent expenditure of more than $50,000 on a statewide campaign or $25,000 on a local campaign must disclose the names of the money's original sources, which would be defined as the persons or businesses that earned the money being spent. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
Proposition 308, In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Residents Measure | The ballot measure would allow non-citizen students, except those considered to be nonresident aliens under federal law, to receive in-state college tuition when a student (a) attended school in Arizona for at least two years and (b) graduated from a public school, private school, or homeschool in Arizona. The ballot measure would repeal provisions of Proposition 300, which voters approved in 2006. Proposition 300 provided that non-citizens could not receive certain state-subsidized services, benefits, or financial aid or in-state tuition rates. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Arizona |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 309, Voter Identification Requirements for Mail-In Ballots and In-Person Voting Measure | This measure will add requirements for Arizona citizens casting a mail-in ballot, as well as changing voter ID requirements for in-person voters. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arizona |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
Proposition 310, Sales Tax for Fire District Funding Measure | If approved, the measure would create a 0.1% sales tax to fund Arizona's fire districts. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arkansas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Issue 1, Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment | This amendment would allow the state legislature to call itself into extraordinary sessions upon (a) a joint proclamation from the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore or (b) upon a proclamation signed by two-thirds of the members in each chamber. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arkansas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Issue 2, Three-fifths (60%) Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Initiatives Measure | Currently, ballot measures in Arkansas require a simple majority vote for approval. This amendment would amend the state constitution to require a three-fifths (60%) supermajority vote of approval from voters to adopt constitutional amendments (legislatively referred and citizen-initiated) and citizen-initiated state statutes. The supermajority requirement would not apply to veto referendums, which would continue to require a simple majority vote for approval. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arkansas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Issue 3, Government Burden of Free Exercise of Religion Amendment | The measure would amend the state constitution to provide that the government cannot burden a person’s freedom of religion— including burdens resulting from a rule of general applicability— except if the government demonstrates that the burden is necessary to further a compelling government interest using the least restrictive means of furthering that interest. The measure would allow a person to cite this amendment as a claim or defense in a judicial, administrative, or other proceeding to obtain relief against the government. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Arkansas |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative | If approved, this measure would legalize the possession and use of up to one ounce of marijuana for persons who are at least 21 years old, enact a 10% tax on marijuana sales, and require the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to develop rules to regulate marijuana businesses. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
California |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment | If approved, the measure would amend the state constitution to prohibit the state from interfering with or denying an individual's right to reproductive freedom, which includes a right to an abortion and a right to contraceptives. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
California |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 26, Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative | The ballot measure would legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California and enact a tax of 10 percent on profits derived from sports betting at racetracks. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
California |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Proposition 27, Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative | If approved, the measure would legalize online and mobile sports betting for persons 21 years of age or older, establish regulations for the mobile sports betting industry, impose a 10% tax on sports betting revenues and licensing fees, and allocate tax revenue to an account for homelessness programs and an account for tribes not operating sports betting. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
California |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative | If approved, the initiative would require an annual source of funding for K-12 public schools for arts and music education equal to, at minimum, 1% of the total state and local revenues that local education agencies receive under Proposition 98. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
California |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative | If approved, the initiative would require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
California |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative | If approved, the measure would increase the tax on personal income above $2 million by 1.75% and dedicate the revenue to zero-emission vehicle subsidies; zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, such as electric vehicle charging stations; and wildfire suppression and prevention programs. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
California |
Veto Referendum |
Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum | Proponents of the veto referendum seek to overturn Senate Bill 793 (2020), which was designed to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor enhancers, with exceptions for hookah tobacco, loose-leaf tobacco, and premium cigars. Retailers would be fined $250 for each sale violating the law. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment D, Twenty-Third Judicial District Amendment | In 2020, the legislature enacted House Bill 1026, which was set to remove Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties from the 18th judicial district and create a new 23rd judicial district for those counties, effective January 7, 2025. Under the bill, the 23rd district was set to be comprised of eight judges while the 18th district was set to have seven judges removed, meaning the number of district court judges in the state was set to increase by one. This constitutional amendment would require the governor, by November 30, 2024, to designate judges from the 18th judicial district to serve in the newly created 23rd judicial district. Judges would be required to establish residence in the 23rd district by January 7, 2025. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment E, Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Amendment | The amendment would extend the primary residence property tax exemption for disabled veterans to the surviving spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the line of duty or the spouse of a veteran who died from a service-related injury or disease if the surviving spouse receives dependency indemnity compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The exemption would be for 50% of the first $200,000 of the actual value of the home. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment F, Charitable Gaming Amendment | The amendment would lower the number of years an organization must have existed before obtaining a charitable gaming license from five years to three years until January 1, 2025. After January 1, 2025, the amendment would allow the legislature to set in statute the length of time an organization must exist to obtain a charitable gaming license. Under the measure, managers and operators of gaming activities would be limited to earning minimum wage until July 1, 2024, at which time the provision limiting the compensation of managers and operators to the applicable minimum wage would be automatically repealed. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Colorado |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 121, State Income Tax Rate Reduction Initiative | Decreases the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40% (including for domestic and foreign C corporations) for tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2022. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 122, Decriminalization and Regulated Access Program for Certain Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would define certain psychedelic plants and fungi as natural medicine, including dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine, mescaline (excluding peyote), psilocybin, and psilocyn; decriminalize the personal use, possession, growth, and transport of natural medicines for persons 21 years old and older; and create the Regulated Natural Medicine Access Program for licensed healing centers to administer natural medicine services. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 123, Dedicate Revenues to Fund Housing Projects Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would create the State Affordable Housing Fund and dedicate 0.01% of state income tax revenue to fund housing programs, |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 124, Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would incrementally increase the number of retail liquor store licenses an individual may own or hold a share in, as follows:
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11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Colorado |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 125, Grocery and Convenience Store Wine Sales Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would create a new fermented malt beverage and wine retailer license to allow grocery stores, convenience stores, and other businesses that are licensed to sell beer to also sell wine for off-site consumption. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Initiated State Statute |
Proposition 126, Alcohol Delivery Service Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would allow retail establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off-site consumption to offer a delivery service or provide for a third-party alcohol delivery service. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Colorado |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
Proposition FF, Reduce Income Tax Deduction Amounts to Fund School Meals Program Measure | This measure would reduce income tax deduction caps from $30,000 for single filers and $60,000 for joint filers to $12,000 for single filers and $16,000 for joint filers. It would also decrease the income threshold at which the caps apply from $400,000 to $300,000. Existing deduction caps apply to itemized deductions. This measure would apply the caps to both itemized and standard deductions. State officials estimated these changes would increase state revenue by $100.7 million per year. The measure would create and fund the Healthy School Meals for All Program under the Department of Education to provide free school meals to all students in Colorado public schools, provide local food purchasing grants, and increase wages for employees that prepare and serve food. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Colorado |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
Proposition GG, Include Income Tax Effects in Initiative Ballot Language Measure | This measure would require that the ballot title and fiscal summary for any ballot initiative that increases or decreases state income tax rates include a table showing the average tax change for tax filers in different income categories. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Connecticut |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 1, Allow for Early Voting Amendment | If passed, amends the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide by law for in-person early voting before an election. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Florida |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Disregard Flood Resistance Improvements in Property Value Assessments Measure | Authorizes the state legislature to pass laws prohibiting flood resistance improvements to a home from being taken into consideration when determining a property's assessed value for property tax purposes. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Florida |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 2, Abolish the Constitution Revision Commission Measure | This amendment, if passed, seeks to dissolve the Florida Constitution Revision Commission. This Commission meets every 20 years to propose changes to the state's constitution and refer them to the statewide ballot for voter approval or rejection. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Florida |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 3, Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Certain Public Service Workers Measure | The amendment would authorize the Florida State Legislature to provide an additional homestead property tax exemption of $50,000 on the assessed value between $100,000 and $150,000, exempting that amount from all taxes other than school district taxes, for property owned by certain public service workers. Public service workers who could qualify for the additional exemption would include teachers, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, firefighters, paramedics, active-duty members of the military and Florida National Guard, and state child welfare service employees. Those receiving the additional exemption would be required to annually provide proof of full-time qualifying employment. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Georgia |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
Merged Family-Owned Farms and Dairy and Eggs Tax Exemption Measure Amendment | If passed, expands certain property tax exemptions provided for agricultural equipment and certain farm products to allow any entity that is a merger of two or more family-owned farms to qualify and extend the exemption to include dairy products and eggs. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Georgia |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Suspend Compensation for Assembly Members and Public Officials Indicted for a Felony Amendment | If passed, this ballot measure would suspend compensation for the following public officials while the individual is suspended from office or being indicted for a felony. The public officials are any member of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, or the Commissioner of Labor. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Georgia |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Temporary Property Tax Change for Disaster Areas Amendment | The ballot measure would authorize local governments "to grant temporary tax relief," with additional details to be defined in statute, to properties that are damaged or destroyed due to a disaster and located within a nationally declared disaster area. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Georgia |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
Timber Equipment Exempt from Property Taxes Measure | The ballot measure would exempt timber equipment from ad valorem property taxes on and after January 1, 2023. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Idaho |
Advisory Question |
Advisory Ballot, Income and Corporate Tax Changes and Education Funding Question | If approved by voters, this non-binding advisory question would support the passage of House Bill 1, which changes the income and corporate tax rates to one flat tax rate of 5.8%; provides a tax rebate equalling the greater of 10% of the taxes paid by a couple or individual in 2020 or $600 per joint filer or $300 for an individual; and allocates $410 million of the state’s sales tax revenue to the public school income fund and in-demand careers fund. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Idaho |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment SJR 102, Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment | If passed, the state constitution would be amended to allow the president pro tempore of the state Senate and the speaker of the state House to convene a special session of the Idaho State Legislature when receiving a joint written request from 60% of the members of each chamber. This ballot measure stipulates that the only topics to be discussed in this special session are the ones included in the written request. The measure also requires an organizational session on the first Thursday of December. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Illinois |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment | If passed, the amendment would establish a state constitutional right for employees to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their choosing to negotiate "wages, hours, and working conditions and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work." |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Iowa |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment | Adds a right to own and bear firearms to Iowa Constitution. If passed, the bill would require strict scrutiny for any alleged violations of the right brought before a court. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Kansas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 1, Legislative Veto or Suspension of Executive Agency Regulations Amendment | The measure would amend the Kansas Constitution to add a section authorizing the Kansas State Legislature to provide by law for the revocation or suspension of any rule or regulation adopted by executive branch agencies or officers that have the force and effect of law. The amendment would require a simple majority vote of the members of the state legislature to revoke or suspend part or all of any rule or regulation. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Kansas |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 2, County Sheriff Election and Recall Amendment | The amendment would amend the Kansas Constitution to require the election of county sheriffs in counties that had not abolished the office as of January 2022 and provide that sheriffs may be recalled from office or removed by a writ of quo warranto initiated by the attorney general. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Kentucky |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Amendment | If passed, this bill would allow the state legislature to change the end dates of the legislative session through a 3/5ths vote. It also provides that a special legislative session up to 12 days may be called by the House Speaker or Senate President. The law goes into effect on July 1 in the year the act is passed or 90 days after it is signed by the governor, whichever is later. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Kentucky |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 2, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment | If passed, the Kentucky State Constitution would be amended to say that nothing within the constitution creates the right to abortion or allows for government funding of abortion. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Amendment | If passed, amends the state constitution to increase the portion of certain state funds that can be invested in stocks from 35% to 65%. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 2, Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment | Under the amendment, veterans with a service-related disability rating of 50% or more (but below 70%) would receive an additional property tax exemption of $2,500 of assessed value after the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption, bringing their total exemption to $10,000. Veterans with a service-related disability rating of 70% or more (but below 100%) would receive an additional exemption of $4,500, bringing their total exemption to $12,000. The total assessed value of a property owned by a veteran that is totally disabled or that is rated as 100% unemployable by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would be exempt from property taxes. The property tax exemptions would be extended to the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran whether or not the exemption was claimed on the property prior to the veteran's death. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 3, Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaign Amendment | If passed, this amendment would allow classified service/civil service employees to publicly support the election campaigns of individuals in their immediate family when they are off duty. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 4, Waiving Water Charges Amendment | If passed, allows local governments to waive water charges for customers if water is lost due to water delivery infrastructure damages if damages are not caused by the customer's actions or failure to act. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 5, Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Rates Amendment | This ballot measure hopes to provide that ad valorem tax rates can be increased by a two-thirds vote of a taxing authority up to the maximum rate allowed by the constitution until the authorized rate expires. The current law only allows for an increase up to the maximum authorized rate in effect the prior year. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 6, Limit on Assessed Value Increase of Reappraised Property in Orleans Parish Amendment | If passed, limit the increase in the assessed value of residential property in Orleans Parish to 10% of the property's assessed value from the prior year beginning in 2023. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 7, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Amendment | If approved by voters, the amendment would remove language in the state constitution that allows involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime and add that "Slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited." |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 8, Remove Special Assessment Property Tax Annual Income Recertification for Permanently Disabled Homeowners Amendment | Approval of the amendment would remove the requirement to annually recertify income for homeowners that are permanently and totally disabled in order to keep their special assessment level for property taxes. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Maryland |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 1, Renaming of the Court of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment | Rename Maryland Court of Appeals to Supreme Court of Maryland. Renames Maryland Court of Special Appeals to Appellate Court of Maryland. Renames Judge of Maryland Court of Appeals to Justice of Supreme Court of Maryland. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Maryland |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 2, Residency Requirement for State Legislators Amendment | If passed, this measure would amend the constitution to include a requirement beginning in January 2024 that all candidates for state legislature maintain their primary residence in the district they wish to represent at least 6 months prior to date of election or for as long as the district has been in existence. All gendered language in the amended sections will become gender-neutral language. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Maryland |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 3, Civil Jury Trials Amendment | If passed, amends state constitution to increase from $15,000 to $25,000 the minimum amount in controversy that guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Maryland |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 4, Marijuana Legalization Amendment | The measure would amend the Maryland Constitution to authorize individuals 21 years of age or older to use and possess marijuana. The added section also authorizes the Maryland General Assembly to "provide for the use, distribution, possession, regulation, and taxation of cannabis within the state." During the 2022 legislative session, the state legislature also passed the implementing legislation that would take effect once the amendment is adopted. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Maryland |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 5, Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment | The amendment would include Howard County in the list of counties that requires circuit court judges to serve on their respective county's orphan's court. The list of counties currently includes Montgomery and Harford counties. The amendment would also remove the election requirement of three orphans' court judges in Howard County from the state constitution. Section 1 of Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution requires a simple majority vote in the state and the affected county in order for the amendment to pass. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Massachusetts |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 1, Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment | Amends the state constitution to create an additional 4% income tax for income over $1 million, in addition to existing 5% flat-rated income tax. Dedicate revenue raised to public education, roads and bridges, and transportation purposes. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Massachusetts |
Indirect Initiated State Statute |
Question 2, Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would establish a medical loss ratio for dental plans at 83% and require the insurer to refund the excess premium to its covered individuals and covered groups. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Massachusetts |
Indirect Initiated State Statute |
Question 3, Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would increase the statewide limits on the combined number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption that any one retailer could own or control. The measure would require retailers to conduct the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption through face-to-face transactions and would prohibit automated or self-checkout sales of alcoholic beverages by such retailers. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Massachusetts |
Veto Referendum |
Question 4, Remove Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status for Driver's License Applications Referendum | If passed, this measure would uphold House Bill 4805, which allows applicants who cannot verify citizenship or immigration status to submit certain forms of identification to obtain a driver’s license or motor vehicle registration. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Michigan |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposal 1, Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment | If approved, the amendment would change the term limits for state legislators from three 2-year terms (6 years) in the state House and two 4-year terms (8 years) in the state Senate to 12 combined years in the Legislature, and provide that elected state legislative and state executive officials must file annual financial disclosure reports on their income, assets, liabilities, gifts from lobbyists, positions held in certain organizations, and agreements on future employment. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Michigan |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Proposal 2, The Right to Voting Policies Amendment | If approved, the amendment would change voting policies in Michigan to include: providing voters with the right to vote without harassment, interference, or intimidation; guaranteeing that military and overseas ballots postmarked by election day are counted; allowing for a signed affidavit, as an alternative to the existing photo ID requirement, to vote; authorizing voters to drop off absentee ballots at drop boxes; allowing for nine days of early voting; requiring public disclosure of donations from private entities that were used to pay for elections or audits. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Michigan |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative | If approved, would provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, which is defined as "the right to make and effectuate decisions about all matters relating to pregnancy, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care." |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Missouri |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, State Treasurer Investment Authority Amendment | Authorizes state treasurer to invest state funds in highly rated municipal securities. Allows state legislature to pass laws allowing treasurer to invest in "other reasonable and prudent financial instruments and securities." |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Missouri |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would amend the state constitution to remove state prohibitions on the purchase, possession, consumption, use, delivery, manufacture, and sale of marijuana for personal use for adults over the age of twenty-one, and would also allow individuals with certain marijuana-related offenses to petition for release from prison or parole and probation and have their records expunged; along with imposing a six percent tax on the retail price of recreational marijuana. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Missouri |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Amendment | If approved, this amendment would allow the legislature to pass a law through December 2026 that requires a city to increase funding for a police force that was established by a state board of police commissioners without reimbursing that city. The amendment would provide an exception to an existing constitutional provision prohibiting the legislature from requiring the state to reimburse local governments for any new or increased service or activity the legislature requires. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Missouri |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 5, Department of the National Guard Amendment | This ballot measure would give the Missouri National Guard its own department in the state government. Currently, the Missouri National Guard is part of the Missouri Department of Public Safety. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Missouri |
Automatic Ballot Referral |
Constitutional Convention Question | This ballot measure, if passed, would support holding a constitutional convention. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Montana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment | If passed, this measure would amend the state constitution to require a search warrant to access electronic data or communications. States that electronic data and electronic communications are secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Montana |
Legislatively Referred State Statute |
LR-131, Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure | If passed, states that infants born alive at any stage of development are legal persons. Requires medical care to be provided to infants born alive on or after an induced labor, cesarean section, attempted abortion, or another method. Establishes a $50,000 fine and/or 20 years in prison as the maximum penalty for violating the law. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Nebraska |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Authorize Local Governments to Develop Commercial Air Travel Service Amendment | The measure would amend the state constitution to authorize any city, county, or other political subdivision that operates an airport to spend revenue to develop commercial air travel at the local airport. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Nebraska |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Initiative 432, Photo Voter Identification Initiative | If approved, would amend the state constitution to require valid photo identification in order to vote and authorize the state legislature to pass laws to specify the photo identification requirements. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Nebraska |
Initiated State Statute |
Initiative 433, Minimum Wage Increase Initiative | If passed, this measure would incrementally increase the state's minimum wage from $9 to $15 by 2026 and annually adjust the minimum wage thereafter by the cost of living. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Nevada |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 1, Equal Rights Amendment | If passed, adds language to the Nevada Constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on an account of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Nevada |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 2, Minimum Wage Amendment | Amends the constitution to increase minimum wage for all employees in Nevada to $12 per hour by July 1, 2024. Removes the existing annual inflation adjustments to the minimum wage. Allows the state legislature to pass a minimum wage law setting the rater higher than the constitutionally mandated minimum. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Nevada |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Question 3, Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would establish open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections, which would apply to congressional, gubernatorial, state executive offices, and state legislative elections. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Hampshire |
Automatic Ballot Referral |
Constitutional Convention Question | If passed, a constitutional convention would be held. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
New Hampshire |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Register of Probate Elimination Amendment | If approved, this measure would eliminate the register of probate offices, as well as all references to it within the New Hampshire Constitution |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Mexico |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Appointed Judge Elections Amendment | If passed, this amendment would provide that an appointed judge shall be up for election at the first general election one year after being appointed. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Mexico |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Authorizing Funds for Household Services Infrastructure Amendment | Authorizes the legislature to appropriate state funds for infrastructure that provides household services, including internet, electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater through a majority vote in each chamber. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Mexico |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Land Grant Permanent Fund Distribution for Early Childhood Education Amendment | Allocates 1.25% of the five-year average of year-end market values of the money in the Land Grand Permanent Fund to early childhood education and the public school permanent fund. Provides the allocation would not occur if the average year-end market value for the preceding five years of the LGPF fund balance was below $17 billion. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Mexico |
Bond Issue |
Public Education Bond Issue | The bond measure would issue no more than $215,986,000 in general obligation bonds to make capital improvements for higher education, special schools, and tribal schools. A general obligation bond is public debt and is paid for through state funds, specifically funds from a statewide property tax in New Mexico. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Mexico |
Bond Issue |
Public Libraries Bond Issue | The bond measure would issue no more than $19,266,000 in general obligation bonds for library improvements at public libraries, public school libraries, academic libraries and tribal libraries statewide. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New Mexico |
Bond Issue |
Senior Citizens Facilities Bond Issue | The bond issue would issue almost $24.5 million in bonds to make capital improvements for certain senior citizen facilities across the state. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
New York |
Bond Issue |
Environment and Climate Change Projects Bond Measure | Issue $3 billion in general obligations for projects related to the environment, natural resources, water infrastructure, and climate change. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
North Dakota |
Initiated State Statute |
Marijuana Legalization Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would legalize the use and possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults 21 years old and older, allow individuals to grow up to three marijuana plants, and require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish rules regulating adult use marijuana by October 1, 2023. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
North Dakota |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators | If approved, would limit the governor to serving two four-year terms and limiting state legislators to serving eight years in the state House and eight years in the state Senate. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Ohio |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment | If approved by voters, the amendment would prohibit local governments from allowing persons who lack the qualifications of an elector to vote in local elections. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Ohio |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment | If approved by voters, the amendment would require state judges to "use factors such as public safety, including the seriousness of the offense, and a person's criminal record" when setting amounts and conditions of bail. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Oregon |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Measure 111, Right to Healthcare Amendment | If passed, this amendment would add a section to the state constitution establishing a right to "cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable healthcare" for every Oregon resident. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Oregon |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Measure 112, Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment | If passed, the amendment would remove language in the Oregon constitution that allows the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments. It would also add language into the constitution authorizing an Oregon court or a probation or parole board to order alternatives to incarceration for a convicted individual as part of their sentencing. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Oregon |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Measure 113, Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would disqualify legislators from re-election following the end of their term if they are absent from 10 legislative floor sessions without permission or excuse. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Oregon |
Initiated State Statute |
Measure 114, Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative | If approved by voters, this measure would require permits issued by local law enforcement to buy a firearm; require photo ID, fingerprints, safety training, criminal background check, and fee payment to apply for a permit; and prohibit manufacturing, importing, purchasing, selling, possessing, using, or transferring ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and make violations a class A misdemeanor. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Rhode Island |
Bond Issue |
Question 1, University Narragansett Bay Campus Bond Measure | If passed, will issue $100 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus marine discipline educational and research needs. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Rhode Island |
Bond Issue |
Question 2, Public School Buildings Bond Measure | If passed, will issue $250 million in bonds for construction and renovation of state public school buildings. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Rhode Island |
Bond Issue |
Question 3, Environment and Recreation Bond Measure | If passed, will issue $50 million in bonds for environmental and recreational purposes. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
South Carolina |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Capital Reserve Fund Increase Amendment | If approved, the amendment would increase the Capital Reserve Fund from 2% to 3% of state general fund revenue and provide that the first use of the Capital Reserve Fund is to offset midyear budget reductions. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
South Carolina |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
General Reserve Fund Increase Amendment | If approved, the amendment would increase the General Reserve Fund amount from 5% to 7% of state general fund revenue incrementally by one-half percent each year. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
South Dakota |
Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
Constitutional Amendment D, Medicaid Expansion Initiative | If passed, this initiative would amend the state constitution to require the state to provide Medicaid benefits to adults between 18 and 65 with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level beginning June 1, 2023. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
South Dakota |
Initiated State Statute |
Initiated Measure 27, Marijuana Legalization Initiative | If approved, this measure would legalize marijuana use, possession, and distribution for individuals 21 years old and older. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Tennessee |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Acting Government Amendment | If passed, this amendment would provide a process, along with a line of succession, for an acting governor when the elected governor is unable to perform the office's power and duties. It provides a process for how an acting governor attains the position. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Tennessee |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Remove Religious Minister Disqualification Amendment | Would remove Section 1 of Article IX of the Constitution that disqualifies religious ministers from being elected to the Tennessee General Assembly. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Tennessee |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment | If passed, this amendment would remove language from the state constitution that allows the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments. In its place, the amendment would put in "Slavery and involuntary servitude are forever prohibited." |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Tennessee |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Right-to-Work Amendment | If passed, amends the state constitution to add a new section to make it illegal for workplaces to require mandatory labor union membership for employees as a condition for employment. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Utah |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment A, Emergency Session Appropriation Limits Amendment | If this amendment passes, it would increase the limit on appropriations the state legislature can make in an emergency session from 1 percent of the previous fiscal year's budget to 5 percent. It would exempt emergency federal funding from the limit and exempt any appropriations that decrease total spending for the year from the limit. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Vermont |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposal 2, Prohibit Slavery and Indentured Servitude Amendment | This amendment attempts to amend the state constitution to repeal language stating persons can be held as servants, slaves, or apprentices with the person's consent or "for the payment of debts, damages, fines, costs, or the like." It would also add into the constitution that slavery and indentured servitude in any form are prohibited. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Vermont |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Proposal 5, Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment | If passed, this amendment would add into the Vermont Constitution language protecting the right to personal reproductive autonomy. The amendment also prohibits government infringement unless justified by a compelling state interest. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Washington |
Advisory Question |
Advisory Vote 39, Aircraft Fuel Tax Increase Nonbinding Question | This measure is a non-binding question asking voters to advise the legislature on whether to uphold or repeal House Bill 5974, a tax increase on aircraft fuel from 11 cents to 18 cents per gallon, generating an estimated $14 million in the first ten years. |
11/8/2022 |
Advise Repeal |
Washington |
Advisory Question |
Advisory Vote 40, Transportation Network Companies Tax Nonbinding Question | This measure is a non-binding question asking voters to advise the legislature on whether to uphold or repeal House Bill 2076, which taxes transportation network companies. |
11/8/2022 |
Advise Repeal |
West Virginia |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Authorize Tax Exemptions for Vehicles and Personal Property Used for Business Amendment | The measure would amend Article X of the West Virginia Constitution to exempt tangible personal property (machinery, equipment, and inventory) used for business activity and personal property tax on motor vehicles from ad valorem property taxes. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
West Virginia |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Incorporation of Religious Denominations and Churches Amendment | This bill amends the Constitution to authorize the state legislature to pass laws to incorporate churches and religious denominations. Currently, West Virginia is the only state where incorporate churches and religious denominations is prohibited. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
West Virginia |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Legislative Approval of the State Board of Education Rules Amendment | The measure would require the State Board of Education to submit its rules or policies to the legislature to approve, amend, or repeal. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
West Virginia |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
No Court Authority over Impeachment Amendment | Amends the constitution to say that no state court has authority over impeachment proceedings by the state legislature. The amendment also supports that no court can review any impeachment judgements made by the state Senate. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Wyoming |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment A, Local Government Stock Investing Amendment | If passed, allows state legislature to provide by law for local governments to invest funds in stocks and equities. Requires a two-thirds vote of legislature to establish or increase the percentage of funds the government could invest. |
11/8/2022 |
Approved |
Wyoming |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Amendment | The amendment would increase the mandatory judicial retirement age from 70 to 75 for state supreme court justices and district court judges. |
11/8/2022 |
Rejected |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 1, Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment | If approved by voters, the amendment would add a section to the Louisiana Constitution that says, "No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to register and vote in this state." |
12/10/2022 |
Approved |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 2, Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Amendment | If approved by voters, the amendment would require senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointees to the State Civil Service Commission. |
12/10/2022 |
Approved |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Amendment 3, Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Amendment | If approved by voters, the amendment would require senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointees to the State Police Commission. |
12/10/2022 |
Approved |
Oklahoma |
Initiated State Statute |
Question 820, Marijuana Legalization Initiative | If approved, this measure would legalize marijuana for adults 21 years old and older, allowing adults to possess up to one ounce (28.35 grams) of marijuana and grow up to six mature marijuana plants and up to six seedlings, and enacting a tax on marijuana sales. Marijuana sales would be taxed at 15%. Under the initiative, individuals could possess up to six mature marijuana plants and up to six seedlings. The initiative would also provide a process for individuals to seek the expungement or modification of certain previous marijuana-related convictions or sentences. |
3/7/2023 |
Rejected |
Wisconsin |
Advisory Question |
Advisory Question, Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits | This non-binding advisory question asks voters if able-bodied childless adults should be required to look for work in order to receive welfare benefits. |
4/4/2023 |
Pending |
Wisconsin |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment | If approved, this measure would amend the state constitution to remove "bodily" from "serious bodily harm" and allow the state legislature to define "serious harm" when deciding the bail conditions under which an accused person can be released before conviction. Currently, the constitution states that an accused person may be released under certain conditions meant to "protect members of the community from serious bodily harm or prevent the intimidation of witnesses." |
4/4/2023 |
Pending |
Wisconsin |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment | If approved, Question 2 would amend the state constitution to authorize judges to consider the following conditions when imposing and setting cash bail:
Currently, the state constitution authorizes judges to consider whether "there is a reasonable basis to believe that the conditions are necessary to assure appearance in court" when they consider cash bail. |
4/4/2023 |
Pending |
Louisiana |
Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment |
Gubernatorial Deadlines on Bills and Legislative Veto Sessions Amendment | If approved, the constitutional amendment would change the deadline for a governor to act on a bill (sign or veto) to within 10 days after it is delivered while the legislature is in the session in which the bill was passed, otherwise, the governor would have 20 days to act if the legislative session in which a bill was passed was adjourned. If a bill is vetoed, it must be returned to the legislature with the veto message within 12 days after it was delivered to the governor. The governor can return a vetoed bill after the legislative session in which the bill passed has adjourned as provided for by state law. |
11/18/2023 |
Pending |