Constitutional conventions on the ballot

Constitutional conventions on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding constitutional conventions. Constitutional conventions, also often known as ConCons, are gatherings of elected delegates who propose revisions and amendments to a state's constitution. Forty-four states have rules that govern how, in their state, a constitutional convention can be called. Some state laws require the question automatically appear on the ballot every so often. The question may appear every 10, 16 and 20 years. For more specific details and participating states read about constitutional conventions here.

Example:

• Illinois Constitutional Convention (2008)
• Hawaii Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008)

Ballot measures lists

By state By year Did not make ballot Alaska Alaska Constitutional Convention, Measure 1 (2002) Alaska Constitutional Convention Question, Ballot Measure 1 (2012) Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1970) Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1972) Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1982) Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1992) California California Proposition 1, Constitutional Revision Convention (1914) California Proposition 10, Rules for Calling a State Constitutional Convention (1920) California Proposition 12, Rules Governing Constitutional Conventions (1914) California Proposition 23, Call for a Constitutional Convention (1930) California Proposition 5, Expenses of the 1878-1879 Constitutional Convention (1949) California Proposition 8, Constitutional Convention (1934) California Proposition 9, Rules for Adopting the 1879 State Constitution (1949) Colorado Colorado Constitutional Convention Question (1916) Connecticut Connecticut Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008) Florida Florida Constitutional Convention, Amendment 3 (1966) Hawaii Hawaii Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008) Hawaii Constitutional Convention (1996) Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (1998) Illinois Illinois Constitutional Convention (2008) Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (1988) Iowa Iowa Constitutional Convention Question, Measure 2 (2010) Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (2000) Maryland Maryland Constitutional Convention Question, Question 1 (2010) Massachusetts Massachusetts Popular Constitutional Convention (1968) Michigan Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal 1 (2010) Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal A (1978) Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal A (1994) Missouri Missouri Constitutional Convention (2002) Missouri Issue 15, Electorate to Vote on Constitutional Convention Questions (1920) Missouri Measure 9 (1982) Montana Montana Constitutional Convention Question, CC-1 (1990) Montana Constitutional Convention Question (2010) New Hampshire New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2002) New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2012) New Mexico New Mexico Amendment 4 (1996) New York New York Constitutional Convention Question (1997) North Dakota North Dakota Constitutional Convention Measure (1996) Ohio Ohio Constitutional Amendment Submission, Amendment 39 (September 1912) Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (1932) Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (1952) Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (2012) Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1972) Ohio Issue 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1992) Rhode Island Rhode Island Question 2, Constitutional Convention (2004) Vermont Vermont Constitutional Convention Act (1969) Wisconsin Wisconsin Constitutional Convention Referendum, Question 2 (1866) 2012 Alaska Constitutional Convention Question, Ballot Measure 1 (2012) New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2012) Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (2012) 2010 Iowa Constitutional Convention Question, Measure 2 (2010) Maryland Constitutional Convention Question, Question 1 (2010) Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal 1 (2010) Montana Constitutional Convention Question (2010) 2008 Connecticut Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008) Hawaii Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008) Illinois Constitutional Convention (2008) 2004 Rhode Island Question 2, Constitutional Convention (2004) 2002 Alaska Constitutional Convention, Measure 1 (2002) Missouri Constitutional Convention (2002) New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2002) 2000 Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (2000) 1998 Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (1998) 1997 New York Constitutional Convention Question (1997) 1996 Hawaii Constitutional Convention (1996) New Mexico Amendment 4 (1996) North Dakota Constitutional Convention Measure (1996) 1994 Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal A (1994) 1992 Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1992) Ohio Issue 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1992) 1990 Montana Constitutional Convention Question, CC-1 (1990) 1988 Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (1988) 1982 Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1982) Missouri Measure 9 (1982) 1978 Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal A (1978) 1972 Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1972) Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1972) 1970 Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1970) 1969 Vermont Constitutional Convention Act (1969) 1968 Massachusetts Popular Constitutional Convention (1968) 1966 Florida Constitutional Convention, Amendment 3 (1966) 1952 Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (1952) 1949 California Proposition 5, Expenses of the 1878-1879 Constitutional Convention (1949) California Proposition 9, Rules for Adopting the 1879 State Constitution (1949) 1934 California Proposition 8, Constitutional Convention (1934) 1932 Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (1932) 1930 California Proposition 23, Call for a Constitutional Convention (1930) 1920 California Proposition 10, Rules for Calling a State Constitutional Convention (1920) Missouri Issue 15, Electorate to Vote on Constitutional Convention Questions (1920) 1916 Colorado Constitutional Convention Question (1916) 1914 California Proposition 1, Constitutional Revision Convention (1914) California Proposition 12, Rules Governing Constitutional Conventions (1914) 1912 Ohio Constitutional Amendment Submission, Amendment 39 (September 1912) Before 1900 Wisconsin Constitutional Convention Referendum, Question 2 (1866) Did not make ballot California Call for a Limited Constitutional Convention (2010) California Electors Right to Call for Constitutional Convention Act (2010) Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention Question (2010)

Voting on Constitutional Conventions Ballot Measures By state By year Not on ballot Issues Measures by topic Measures by year Measures by state

See also

• Constitutional convention