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This page provides election results for statewide measures on the ballot, as well as a selection of local measures.
In 2022, voters in 38 states decided on 140 statewide ballot measures. You can view ballot measure election results here. Voters approved 96 (68.6%) and rejected 44 (31.4%).
- On November 8, voters in 37 states decided on 132 statewide ballot measures. Voters approved 90 and rejected 42 ballot measures.
- On December 10, voters in one state, Louisiana, decided on three ballot measures, all of which were approved.
- Earlier in 2022, voters in four states decided on five ballot measures. Voters approved three and rejected two of these measures.
The following table provides the number of approved and defeated state ballot measures in 2022:
Date | Approved | Defeated |
---|---|---|
May 7 | 2 | 0 |
May 24 | 1 | 0 |
June 7 | 0 | 1 |
August 2 | 0 | 1 |
November 8 | 90 | 42 |
December 10 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 96 (68.57%) | 44 (31.43%) |
On this page, you will find:
- Results by state ballot measure trend
- Results by state for November 8, 2022
- Results by state for earlier election dates in 2022
- Results for a selection of local ballot measures
- Results for U.S. territory ballot measures
Topics
Abortion
- See also: History of abortion ballot measures
Abortion has been a topic for statewide ballot measures since the 1970s. In 2022, there were six ballot measures addressing abortion — the most on record for a single year. Before 2022, the highest number was four abortion-related measures in 1986.
November 8
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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CA | Proposition 1 | Provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion and contraceptives |
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7,176,883 (67%) |
3,553,561 (33%) |
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KY | Constitutional Amendment 2 | Provide that the state constitution does not create a right to an abortion or public abortion funding |
|
675,634 (48%) |
742,232 (52%) |
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MI | Proposal 3 | Provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion, contraceptives, and pregnancy-related matters |
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2,482,382 (57%) |
1,898,906 (43%) |
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MT | LR-131 | Require medical care be provided to infants born alive and make not providing care a felony |
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213,001 (47%) |
235,904 (53%) |
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VT | Proposal 5 | Provide a state constitutional right to personal reproductive autonomy |
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212,323 (77%) |
64,239 (23%) |
August 2
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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KS | Amendment | Provide that the state constitution does not create a right to an abortion or public abortion funding |
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378,466 (41%) |
543,855 (59%) |
Marijuana
Heading into November, marijuana was legal in 19 states and D.C. Of those 19 states, 13 and D.C. had legalized marijuana through the ballot measure process. In 2022, five more states decided on marijuana legalization ballot measures.
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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AR | Issue 4 | Legalize marijuana in Arkansas |
|
392,938 (44%) |
505,128 (56%) |
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MD | Question 4 | Legalize marijuana in Maryland |
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1,302,161 (67%) |
635,572 (33%) |
|
MO | Amendment 3 | Legalize marijuana in Missouri |
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1,092,432 (53%) |
965,020 (47%) |
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ND | Statutory Measure 2 | Legalize marijuana in North Dakota |
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107,608 (45%) |
131,192 (55%) |
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SD | Initiated Measure 27 | Legalize marijuana in South Dakota |
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163,584 (47%) |
183,879 (53%) |
Voters in seven states decided on ballot measures to change voting-related policies. Topics include ranked-choice voting, early voting, absentee voting, voter identification, and more.
December 10
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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LA | Amendment 1 | Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote |
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314,678 (73%) |
113,808 (27%) |
November 8
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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AZ | Proposition 309 | Require date of birth and voter identification number for mail-in ballots and eliminate two-document alternative to photo ID for in-person voting |
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1,201,181 (50%) |
1,219,669 (50%) |
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CT | Question 1 | Allow the Legislature to provide for early voting |
|
687,385 (61%) |
448,295 (39%) |
|
MI | Proposal 2 | Add several election and voting policies to the Michigan Constitution |
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2,586,255 (60%) |
1,725,110 (40%) |
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NE | Initiative 432 | Require photo identification in order to vote |
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432,028 (65%) |
228,031 (35%) |
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NV | Question 3 | Provide for open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections |
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524,868 (53%) |
466,635 (47%) |
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OH | Issue 2 | Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote |
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3,099,868 (77%) |
931,205 (23%) |
Changes to state initiative processes
Voters in three states decided on legislative proposals to change citizen-initiated ballot measure processes on November 8, 2022. On June 7, voters in South Dakota rejected an amendment.
November 8
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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AR | Issue 2 | Require a 60% vote to approve ballot initiatives |
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353,812 (41%) |
511,580 (59%) |
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AZ | Proposition 128 | Allow the Legislature to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot measures that contain provisions ruled unconstitutional by the Arizona Supreme Court or U.S. Supreme Court |
|
859,675 (36%) |
1,502,368 (64%) |
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AZ | Proposition 129 | Require citizen-initiated ballot measures to embrace a single subject |
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1,311,046 (55%) |
1,062,533 (45%) |
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AZ | Proposition 132 | Require a 60% vote to pass ballot measures to approve taxes |
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1,210,702 (51%) |
1,176,327 (49%) |
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CO | Proposition GG | Require a table showing changes in income tax owed for average taxpayers in certain brackets to be included in the ballot title for initiated measures |
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1,704,757 (72%) |
665,476 (28%) |
June 7
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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SD | Constitutional Amendment C | Require a three-fifths vote of approval for ballot measures that increase taxes or fees or require the state to appropriate $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years |
|
59,125 (33%) |
122,417 (67%) |
Firearms
Voters in two states, Iowa and Oregon, decided on ballot measures related to firearms. In Iowa, the measure addressed firearms and state constitutional rights. In Oregon, the initiative addressed firearm regulations.
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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IA | Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to own and bear firearms |
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748,363 (65%) |
399,959 (35%) |
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OR | Measure 114 | Require permits issued by local law enforcement to buy a firearm and prohibit ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds |
|
975,862 (51%) |
950,891 (49%) |
Changes to income taxes
Voters in four states decided on measures related to income taxes. In Massachusetts and California, voters decided on measures to increase the income tax rate on income brackets above $1 million and $2 million, respectively. In Colorado, voters decided on a measure to reduce income tax deductions to fund free school meals for students and a measure to reduce the state income tax. Voters in Idaho decided on a non-binding question about an income tax-related bill.
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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CA | Proposition 30 | Create a 1.75% tax on personal income above $2 million and allocate revenue for zero-emissions vehicle and wildfire programs |
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4,560,483 (42%) |
6,203,806 (58%) |
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CO | Proposition 121 | Reduce the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40% |
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1,581,163 (65%) |
842,506 (35%) |
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CO | Proposition FF | Reduce income tax deduction caps and allocate increased revenue to a program for free school meals and local school food grants |
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1,384,852 (57%) |
1,055,583 (43%) |
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ID | Advisory Ballot | Advise the Legislature on a bill to enact a flat income and corporate tax structure, send tax rebates to qualifying taxpayers, and dedicate an annual $400 million to education |
|
454,746 (80%) |
115,381 (20%) |
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MA | Question 1 | Create a 4% tax on income above $1 million and allocate revenue for education and transportation purposes |
|
1,265,815 (52%) |
1,156,323 (48%) |
Amendments on enslavement and criminal punishment
As of October 2022, 20 state constitutions included language permitting enslavement or servitude as criminal punishments or debt payments; in November, voters in five states decided on repealing such language.
State | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | Question | Approve the Alabama Constitution of 2022 |
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888,456 (76%) |
273,040 (24%) |
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LA | Amendment 7 | Repeal language allowing involuntary servitude as criminal punishments |
|
508,852 (39%) |
790,787 (61%) |
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OR | Measure 112 | Repeal language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments |
|
1,047,028 (56%) |
836,295 (44%) |
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TN | Amendment 3 | Repeal language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments |
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1,294,296 (80%) |
333,071 (20%) |
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VT | Proposal 2 | Prohibit slavery and indentured servitude in state constitution |
|
238,466 (89%) |
30,335 (11%) |
Statewide ballot measures
December 10
On December 10, voters in one state, Louisiana, decided on three statewide ballot measures.
Louisiana
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment 1 | Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote |
|
314,678 (73%) |
113,808 (27%) |
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Amendment 2 | Amend the constitution to require senate confirmation of State Civil Service Commission appointees |
|
300,635 (71%) |
123,250 (29%) |
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Amendment 3 | Amend the constitution to require senate confirmation of State Police Commission appointees |
|
305,007 (72%) |
118,538 (28%) |
November 8
On November 8, voters in 37 states decided on 132 statewide ballot measures.
Alabama
- See also: Alabama 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 10 | Authorize the Code Commissioner to incorporate voter-approved amendments into the Alabama Constitution of 2022 |
|
816,634 (75%) |
278,984 (25%) |
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Amendment 1 | Allow the Legislature to provide for offenses for which bail can be denied |
|
1,020,464 (80%) |
247,554 (20%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Authorize the state or local government to grant federal funds to public or private entities to expand or provide for broadband internet infrastructure |
|
939,704 (79%) |
256,541 (21%) |
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Amendment 3 | Require the governor to provide notice before granting a commutation or reprieve of a death sentence |
|
994,276 (82%) |
219,903 (18%) |
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Amendment 4 | Require changes to laws governing the conduct of a general election to be implemented at least six months before the general election |
|
937,729 (80%) |
235,090 (20%) |
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Amendment 5 | Remove orphans' business from probate courts' jurisdiction |
|
780,480 (69%) |
355,467 (31%) |
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Amendment 6 | Authorize specified cities to use established property taxes to fund capital improvements |
|
676,579 (61%) |
437,997 (39%) |
|
Amendment 7 | Change the requirements for local governments to finance economic and industrial development |
|
834,734 (75%) |
272,159 (25%) |
|
Amendment 8 | Provide that the Public Service Commission shall regulate certain private sewer systems in Shelby County |
|
686,822 (72%) |
272,999 (28%) |
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Amendment 9 | Provide that the Public Service Commission shall regulate certain private sewer systems in Lake View |
|
683,160 (71%) |
273,102 (29%) |
|
Question | Approve the Alabama Constitution of 2022 |
|
888,456 (76%) |
273,040 (24%) |
Alaska
- See also: Alaska 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ballot Measure 1 | Ask voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention |
|
75,723 (30%) |
180,529 (70%) |
Arizona
- See also: Arizona 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposition 128 | Allow the Legislature to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot measures that contain provisions ruled unconstitutional by the Arizona Supreme Court or U.S. Supreme Court |
|
859,675 (36%) |
1,502,368 (64%) |
|
Proposition 129 | Require citizen-initiated ballot measures to embrace a single subject |
|
1,311,046 (55%) |
1,062,533 (45%) |
|
Proposition 130 | Allow the Legislature to set certain property tax exemption amounts and qualifications |
|
1,478,583 (64%) |
840,299 (36%) |
|
Proposition 131 | Create the position of lieutenant governor to be elected on a joint ticket with the governor |
|
1,299,484 (55%) |
1,056,433 (45%) |
|
Proposition 132 | Require a 60% vote to pass ballot measures to approve taxes |
|
1,210,702 (51%) |
1,176,327 (49%) |
|
Proposition 209 | Limit interest rates for debt from healthcare services and increases the value of certain property and earnings exempt from debt collection |
|
1,747,363 (72%) |
679,089 (28%) |
|
Proposition 211 | Require that anyone making independent expenditures of more than $50,000 on a statewide campaign or $25,000 on a local campaign to disclose the names of the money's sources |
|
1,736,496 (72%) |
664,111 (28%) |
|
Proposition 308 | Repeal provisions of Proposition 300 (2006) to allow in-state tuition for non-citizen residents that meet specific requirements |
|
1,250,320 (51%) |
1,189,877 (49%) |
|
Proposition 309 | Require date of birth and voter identification number for mail-in ballots and eliminate two-document alternative to photo ID for in-person voting |
|
1,201,181 (50%) |
1,219,669 (50%) |
|
Proposition 310 | Create a 0.1% sales tax for 20 years to fund fire districts |
|
1,144,495 (48%) |
1,230,042 (52%) |
Arkansas
- See also: Arkansas 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Allow the Legislature to call for a special legislative session |
|
335,567 (39%) |
522,692 (61%) |
|
Issue 2 | Require a 60% vote to approve ballot initiatives |
|
353,812 (41%) |
511,580 (59%) |
|
Issue 3 | Provide that "government shall not burden a person's freedom of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability" |
|
433,473 (50%) |
440,686 (50%) |
|
Issue 4 | Legalize marijuana in Arkansas |
|
392,938 (44%) |
505,128 (56%) |
California
- See also: California 2022 ballot propositions
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposition 1 | Provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion and contraceptives |
|
7,176,883 (67%) |
3,553,561 (33%) |
|
Proposition 26 | Legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California |
|
3,514,593 (33%) |
7,129,122 (67%) |
|
Proposition 27 | Legalize online and mobile sports betting in California |
|
1,906,339 (18%) |
8,849,200 (82%) |
|
Proposition 28 | Require funding for K-12 art and music education |
|
6,924,613 (64%) |
3,827,967 (36%) |
|
Proposition 29 | Enact staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclosure, and closing requirements for chronic dialysis clinics |
|
3,364,404 (32%) |
7,281,196 (68%) |
|
Proposition 30 | Create a 1.75% tax on personal income above $2 million and allocate revenue for zero-emissions vehicle and wildfire programs |
|
4,560,483 (42%) |
6,203,806 (58%) |
|
Proposition 31 | Uphold a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products |
|
6,803,424 (63%) |
3,923,383 (37%) |
Colorado
- See also: Colorado 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment D | Require the governor to designate judges from the 18th judicial district to serve in the new 23rd judicial district and require designated judges to establish residence |
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1,502,866 (67%) |
727,409 (33%) |
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Amendment E | Extend an existing homestead exemption for disabled veterans to the surviving spouses of military personnel and certain veterans |
|
2,109,471 (88%) |
289,514 (12%) |
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Amendment F | Allow charitable gaming operators to be paid and allow the Legislature to determine how long an organization must exist to obtain a charitable gaming license |
|
930,370 (41%) |
1,359,027 (59%) |
|
Proposition 121 | Reduce the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40% |
|
1,581,163 (65%) |
842,506 (35%) |
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Proposition 122 | Decriminalize the use of the psychedelic plants and fungi and create a services program for administration of such substances |
|
1,296,992 (54%) |
1,121,124 (46%) |
|
Proposition 123 | Dedicate 0.1% of existing income tax revenue to a new State Affordable Housing Fund |
|
1,269,816 (53%) |
1,143,974 (47%) |
|
Proposition 124 | Increase the number of retail liquor store licenses an individual can own or hold a share in |
|
905,565 (38%) |
1,497,346 (62%) |
|
Proposition 125 | Create a new fermented malt beverage and wine retailer license to allow stores that are licensed to sell beer to also sell wine |
|
1,288,404 (52%) |
1,200,219 (48%) |
|
Proposition 126 | Allow retail establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off-site consumption to offer deliveries |
|
1,183,059 (49%) |
1,238,074 (51%) |
|
Proposition FF | Reduce income tax deduction caps and allocate increased revenue to a program for free school meals and local school food grants |
|
1,384,852 (57%) |
1,055,583 (43%) |
|
Proposition GG | Require a table showing changes in income tax owed for average taxpayers in certain brackets to be included in the ballot title for initiated measures |
|
1,704,757 (72%) |
665,476 (28%) |
Connecticut
- See also: Connecticut 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question 1 | Allow the Legislature to provide for early voting |
|
687,385 (61%) |
448,295 (39%) |
Florida
- See also: Florida 2022 ballot measures
In Florida, constitutional amendments require a 60% vote to be approved.
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Authorize the Legislature to prohibit flood resistance improvements from being taken into consideration when determining a property's assessed value for tax purposes |
|
4,016,022 (57%) |
2,997,158 (43%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Abolish the Florida Constitution Revision Commission |
|
3,744,930 (54%) |
3,206,762 (46%) |
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Amendment 3 | Authorize the Legislature to provide an additional homestead property tax exemption for certain public service workers |
|
4,215,601 (59%) |
2,968,734 (41%) |
Georgia
- See also: Georgia 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Suspend compensation for public officials while the individual is suspended from office for a felony indictment |
|
3,375,437 (88%) |
439,514 (12%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Authorize local governments to grant tax relief to properties that are damaged due to a disaster and located within a declared disaster area |
|
3,532,212 (92%) |
313,308 (8%) |
|
Referendum A | Exempt timber equipment owned by a timber producer from property taxes |
|
2,222,571 (59%) |
1,544,431 (41%) |
|
Referendum B | Expand agricultural equipment tax exemption and produce to include those owned by merged family farms |
|
2,885,541 (76%) |
888,336 (24%) |
Idaho
- See also: Idaho 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advisory Ballot | Advise the Legislature on a bill to enact a flat income and corporate tax structure, send tax rebates to qualifying taxpayers, and dedicate an annual $400 million to education |
|
454,746 (80%) |
115,381 (20%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment SJR 102 | Allow the Senate president and House speaker to convene a special legislative session upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of each chamber's legislators |
|
287,194 (52%) |
267,623 (48%) |
Illinois
- See also: Illinois 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to collective bargaining |
|
2,212,999 (59%) |
1,555,929 (41%) |
Iowa
- See also: Iowa 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Provide for a state constitutional right to own and bear firearms |
|
748,363 (65%) |
399,959 (35%) |
Kansas
- See also: Kansas 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment 1 | Authorize the Legislature to veto or suspend rules or regulations adopted by executive agencies via a simple majority vote |
|
472,074 (50%) |
480,719 (50%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment 2 | Require the election of county sheriffs in counties that had not abolished the office and provide that sheriffs may be recalled from office |
|
588,417 (62%) |
366,167 (38%) |
Kentucky
- See also: Kentucky 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment 1 | Remove legislative session end dates and provides that odd-year sessions are limited to 30 legislative days and even-year sessions are limited to 60 legislative days |
|
602,226 (46%) |
694,311 (54%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment 2 | Provide that the state constitution does not create a right to an abortion or public abortion funding |
|
675,634 (48%) |
742,232 (52%) |
Louisiana
- See also: Louisiana 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Increase the portion of certain state funds that can be invested in equities from 35% to 65% |
|
475,019 (36%) |
848,366 (64%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Expand property tax exemptions for disabled veterans with a service-related disability |
|
973,937 (73%) |
361,378 (27%) |
|
Amendment 3 | Allow classified and civil service employees to publicly support the election campaigns of individuals in their immediate family when off duty |
|
434,549 (33%) |
890,055 (67%) |
|
Amendment 4 | Allow local governments to waive water charges for customers when damages are not caused by the customer |
|
994,361 (75%) |
332,306 (25%) |
|
Amendment 5 | Provide that property tax rates can be increased by a two-thirds vote of a taxing authority up to the maximum rate allowed by the constitution |
|
554,257 (43%) |
740,006 (57%) |
|
Amendment 6 | Limit the increase in the assessed value of residential property in Orleans Parish to 10% of the property's assessed value |
|
636,105 (50%) |
643,076 (50%) |
|
Amendment 7 | Repeal language allowing involuntary servitude as criminal punishments |
|
508,852 (39%) |
790,787 (61%) |
|
Amendment 8 | Remove the annual income recertification requirement to receive special assessment property tax rates for homeowners that are permanently and totally disabled |
|
717,702 (55%) |
593,863 (45%) |
Maryland
- See also: Maryland 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question 1 | Rename of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment |
|
1,340,952 (75%) |
447,252 (25%) |
|
Question 2 | Require that legislators reside and maintain a place of abode in the district in which they wish to represent for six months prior to the date of election |
|
1,684,519 (90%) |
183,099 (10%) |
|
Question 3 | Increase the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a jury trial may be limited by legislation from $15,000 to $25,000 |
|
1,132,822 (63%) |
679,451 (37%) |
|
Question 4 | Legalize marijuana in Maryland |
|
1,302,161 (67%) |
635,572 (33%) |
|
Question 5 | Requires Howard County Circuit Court judges to serve on the Orphans' Court |
|
1,062,187 (67%) |
528,000 (33%) |
Massachusetts
- See also: Massachusetts 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question 1 | Create a 4% tax on income above $1 million and allocate revenue for education and transportation purposes |
|
1,265,815 (52%) |
1,156,323 (48%) |
|
Question 2 | Enact a medical loss ratio of 83% for dental insurance plans |
|
1,717,895 (72%) |
681,238 (28%) |
|
Question 3 | Increase the number of alcohol licenses per establishment and prohibit in-store automated and self-checkout sales of alcohol |
|
1,069,921 (45%) |
1,312,906 (55%) |
|
Question 4 | Uphold law allowing applicants who cannot verify citizenship or immigration status to submit certain forms of identification to obtain a driver’s license |
|
1,298,399 (54%) |
1,108,985 (46%) |
Michigan
- See also: Michigan 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposal 1 | 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 |
|
2,838,540 (66%) |
1,433,154 (34%) |
|
Proposal 2 | Add several election and voting policies to the Michigan Constitution |
|
2,586,255 (60%) |
1,725,110 (40%) |
|
Proposal 3 | Provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion, contraceptives, and pregnancy-related matters |
|
2,482,382 (57%) |
1,898,906 (43%) |
Missouri
- See also: Missouri 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Authorize the state treasurer to invest in certain municipal securities |
|
896,279 (46%) |
1,065,773 (54%) |
|
Amendment 3 | Legalize marijuana in Missouri |
|
1,092,432 (53%) |
965,020 (47%) |
|
Amendment 4 | Allow the Legislature to pass a law requiring Kansas City to increase funding for the Kansas City Police Department |
|
1,269,826 (63%) |
739,783 (37%) |
|
Amendment 5 | Create the Missouri Department of the National Guard |
|
1,197,677 (60%) |
791,231 (40%) |
|
Question | Ask voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention |
|
633,228 (32%) |
1,330,427 (68%) |
Montana
- See also: Montana 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-48 | Require search warrant to access a person's electronic data |
|
365,091 (82%) |
78,334 (18%) |
|
LR-131 | Require medical care be provided to infants born alive and make not providing care a felony |
|
213,001 (47%) |
235,904 (53%) |
Nebraska
- See also: Nebraska 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Authorize local governments to spend revenue to develop commercial air travel service at local airports |
|
481,702 (79%) |
129,699 (21%) |
|
Initiative 432 | Require photo identification in order to vote |
|
432,028 (65%) |
228,031 (35%) |
|
Initiative 433 | Increase the minimum wage from $9 to $15 by 2026 |
|
386,756 (59%) |
272,603 (41%) |
Nevada
- See also: Nevada 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question 1 | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin |
|
580,022 (59%) |
409,228 (41%) |
|
Question 2 | Increase the minimum wage to $12 by July 1, 2024 |
|
545,828 (55%) |
443,318 (45%) |
|
Question 3 | Provide for open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections |
|
524,868 (53%) |
466,635 (47%) |
New Hampshire
- See also: New Hampshire 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question | Ask voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention |
|
178,339 (34%) |
347,838 (66%) |
|
Question 1 | Eliminate the office of the register of probate |
|
329,157 (63%) |
194,291 (37%) |
New Mexico
- See also: New Mexico 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bond Question 1 | Issue $24.47 million in bonds for senior citizen facility improvements |
|
427,438 (66%) |
216,993 (34%) |
|
Bond Question 2 | Issue $19.27 million in bonds for public libraries |
|
401,866 (63%) |
239,007 (37%) |
|
Bond Question 3 | Issue $215.99 million in bonds for public higher education institutions, special public schools, and tribal schools |
|
392,064 (61%) |
247,779 (39%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment 1 | Allocate 1.25% of the five-year average of year-end market values of the money in the Land Grant Permanent Fund to early childhood education and the public school permanent fund |
|
472,826 (70%) |
199,347 (30%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment 2 | Authorize the Legislature to provide funds for infrastructure for residential services, such as internet, electric, gas, water, and wastewater |
|
425,609 (65%) |
227,846 (35%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment 3 | Provide that an appointed judge be up for election at the first general election one year after appointment |
|
440,945 (69%) |
200,018 (31%) |
New York
- See also: New York 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposal 1 | Issue $4.20 billion in bonds for projects related to the environment, natural resources, water infrastructure, and climate change mitigation |
|
3,522,141 (68%) |
1,686,300 (32%) |
North Dakota
- See also: North Dakota 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Measure 1 | Create term limits for state legislators and the governor |
|
150,363 (63%) |
86,674 (37%) |
|
Statutory Measure 2 | Legalize marijuana in North Dakota |
|
107,608 (45%) |
131,192 (55%) |
Ohio
- See also: Ohio 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Require 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 |
|
3,107,629 (78%) |
901,997 (22%) |
|
Issue 2 | Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote |
|
3,099,868 (77%) |
931,205 (23%) |
Oregon
- See also: Oregon 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measure 111 | Provide that the state shall "ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right" |
|
951,446 (51%) |
924,231 (49%) |
|
Measure 112 | Repeal language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments |
|
1,047,028 (56%) |
836,295 (44%) |
|
Measure 113 | Exclude state legislators from reelection for unexcused legislative absenteeism |
|
1,292,127 (68%) |
599,204 (32%) |
|
Measure 114 | Require permits issued by local law enforcement to buy a firearm and prohibit ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds |
|
975,862 (51%) |
950,891 (49%) |
Rhode Island
- See also: Rhode Island 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question 1 | Issue $100 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus marine discipline educational and research needs |
|
197,087 (58%) |
145,055 (42%) |
|
Question 2 | Issue $250 million in bonds for construction and renovation of state public school buildings |
|
252,383 (73%) |
91,943 (27%) |
|
Question 3 | Issues $50 million in bonds for environmental and recreational purposes |
|
228,228 (67%) |
113,144 (33%) |
South Carolina
- See also: South Carolina 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Increase the General Reserve Fund from 5% to 7% of state general fund revenue |
|
947,610 (62%) |
583,583 (38%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Increase the Capital Reserve Fund from 2% to 3% of state general fund revenue |
|
973,178 (62%) |
584,911 (38%) |
South Dakota
- See also: South Dakota 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment D | Expand Medicaid to persons with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level |
|
192,057 (56%) |
149,616 (44%) |
|
Initiated Measure 27 | Legalize marijuana in South Dakota |
|
163,584 (47%) |
183,879 (53%) |
Tennessee
- See also: Tennessee 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Add right-to-work law to state constitution |
|
1,141,941 (70%) |
494,239 (30%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Provide process and line of succession for acting governor |
|
1,176,297 (75%) |
400,109 (25%) |
|
Amendment 3 | Repeal language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments |
|
1,294,296 (80%) |
333,071 (20%) |
|
Amendment 4 | Remove a constitutional provision stating that religious ministers cannot be elected to the Legislature |
|
1,020,981 (63%) |
593,461 (37%) |
Utah
- See also: Utah 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment A | Increase emergency session appropriation limit and exempt federal emergency funding and spending cuts from the limit |
|
356,882 (36%) |
625,367 (64%) |
Vermont
- See also: Vermont 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposal 2 | Prohibit slavery and indentured servitude in state constitution |
|
238,466 (89%) |
30,335 (11%) |
|
Proposal 5 | Provide a state constitutional right to personal reproductive autonomy |
|
212,323 (77%) |
64,239 (23%) |
Washington
- See also: Washington 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advisory Vote 39 | Advise the Legislature to either maintain or repeal a tax increase on aircraft fuel from 11 cents to 18 cents per gallon |
|
1,189,673 (41%) |
1,704,666 (59%) |
|
Advisory Vote 40 | Advise the Legislature to either maintain or repeal a tax on transportation network companies |
|
1,378,471 (48%) |
1,494,471 (52%) |
West Virginia
- See also: West Virginia 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | States that no state court has authority over impeachment proceedings or judgments |
|
196,519 (42%) |
269,316 (58%) |
|
Amendment 2 | Authorizes the Legislature to exempt personal property used for business activity from property taxes |
|
170,013 (35%) |
309,007 (65%) |
|
Amendment 3 | Amend constitution to provide for the incorporation of religious denominations and churches |
|
211,147 (45%) |
253,379 (55%) |
|
Amendment 4 | Require the state's board of education to submit proposed rules to the the Legislature to approve, amend, or reject |
|
200,791 (42%) |
275,683 (58%) |
Wyoming
- See also: Wyoming 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment A | Allow the Legislature to provide that local governments can invest funds in stocks and equities |
|
103,389 (57%) |
78,714 (43%) |
|
Constitutional Amendment B | Increase the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75 for supreme court justices and district court judges |
|
74,650 (39%) |
115,838 (61%) |
August 2
On August 2, voters in Kansas decided on one constitutional amendment.
Kansas
- See also: Kansas 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment | Provide that the state constitution does not create a right to an abortion or public abortion funding |
|
378,466 (41%) |
543,855 (59%) |
June 7
On June 7, voters in South Dakota decided on one constitutional amendment.
South Dakota
- See also: South Dakota 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment C | Require a three-fifths vote of approval for ballot measures that increase taxes or fees or require the state to appropriate $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years |
|
59,125 (33%) |
122,417 (67%) |
May 24
On August 2, voters in Alabama decided on one constitutional amendment.
Alabama
- See also: Alabama 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Issue $85 million in bonds for historical sites and state parks |
|
605,329 (77%) |
181,138 (23%) |
May 7
On May 7, voters in Texas decided on two constitutional amendments.
Texas
- See also: Texas 2022 ballot measures
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposition 1 | Authorize the Legislature to reduce the school tax limits for senior and disabled residents to reflect reductions passed as statute from the preceding tax year |
|
1,128,380 (87%) |
168,141 (13%) |
|
Proposition 2 | Increase the homestead exemption for school district taxes from $25,000 to $40,000 |
|
1,112,961 (85%) |
197,120 (15%) |
Local ballot measures
In 2022, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures project here.
Ballotpedia covered a selection of policing-related ballot measures and election-related ballot measures outside of the largest cities.
Electoral systems
The following is a list of local ballot measures related to electoral systems, such as ranked-choice voting and approval voting, in 2022:
State | Year | Ballot Measure | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 2022 | Clark Amendment 10 | Defeated | 80,772 (42%) | 111,812 (58%) |
Illinois | 2022 | Evanston Ranked-Choice Voting Measure | Approved | 22,475 (83%) | 4,741 (17%) |
Colorado | 2022 | Fort Collins Ballot Question 2C | Approved | 39,601 (58%) | 28,506 (42%) |
Oregon | 2022 | Multnomah Measure 26-232 | Approved | 235,774 (69%) | 105,505 (31%) |
California | 2022 | Ojai Measure M | Approved | 1,909 (56%) | 1,510 (44%) |
Maine | 2022 | Portland Question 4 | Approved | 20,435 (64%) | 11,702 (36%) |
Oregon | 2022 | Portland Measure 26-228 | Approved | 164,076 (58%) | 118,336 (42%) |
Washington | 2022 | San Juan Proposition 3 | Defeated | 4,798 (46%) | 5,715 (54%) |
Washington | 2022 | Seattle Proposition 1A and 1B | Approved | 160,141 (51%) | 154,169 (49%) |
Election date changes
The following is a list of local ballot measures designed to move municipal election dates from odd to even-numbered years and to coincide with statewide elections on the ballot in 2022:
State | Year | Ballot Measure | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2022 | Arcadia Measure CA | Approved | 9,052 (67%) | 4,496 (33%) |
Colorado | 2022 | Boulder Question 2E | Approved | 26,138 (63%) | 15,039 (37%) |
California | 2022 | Compton Measure ED | Approved | 7,196 (63%) | 4,137 (37%) |
Colorado | 2022 | Fort Collins Ballot Question 2B | Approved | 50,590 (76%) | 16,317 (24%) |
Washington | 2022 | King Charter Amendment 1 | Approved | 564,228 (69%) | 247,961 (31%) |
California | 2022 | Long Beach Measure LBC | Approved | 80,644 (75%) | 26,307 (25%) |
California | 2022 | Long Beach Unified School District Measure LBU | Approved | 89,106 (73%) | 32,289 (27%) |
California | 2022 | Modesto Measure G | Approved | 34,310 (69%) | 15,721 (31%) |
California | 2022 | Pomona Measure PL | Approved | 14,957 (75%) | 5,116 (25%) |
California | 2022 | Redwood City Measure Z | Approved | 20,016 (87%) | 3,094 (13%) |
California | 2022 | San Francisco Prposition H | Approved | 203,855 (71%) | 82,391 (29%) |
California | 2022 | San Jose Measure B | Approved | 91,162 (55%) | 73,147 (45%) |
Florida | 2022 | St. Petersburg Charter Amendment 1 | Approved | 69,994 (70%) | 30,046 (30%) |
U.S. territory ballot measures
American Samoa
Jurisdiction | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Samoa | Amendment 10 | Change the name of the district “Ma’uputasi” to “Ma’oputasi” |
|
3,932 (58%) |
2,831 (42%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 11 | Change the name of the district “Leasina” to “Leasina ma Aitulagi” |
|
3,797 (56%) |
3,022 (44%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 1 | Have the governor appoint the chief justice and associate justice of the High Court subject to legislative confirmation |
|
2,300 (34%) |
4,536 (66%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 2 | Prohibit the U.S. Secretary of Interior from having the power to change the decisions of the High Court |
|
2,743 (40%) |
4,106 (60%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 3 | Prohibit the U.S. Secretary of Interior from having the power to change the legislature's veto overrides |
|
2,573 (39%) |
4,106 (61%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 4 | Increase the size of the House of Representatives from 20 to 22 |
|
2,573 (38%) |
4,227 (62%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 5 | Include the village Malaeimi in Representative District #12 – Ituau |
|
3,216 (47%) |
3,583 (53%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 6 | Give the delegate from Swains Island a right to vote in the House of Representatives |
|
3,893 (56%) |
3,008 (44%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 7 | Increase the size of the Senate from 18 to 20 |
|
2,593 (38%) |
4,299 (62%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 8 | Create a legislative impeachment process to allow for the impeachment of governors and lieutenant governors |
|
4,094 (61%) |
2,663 (39%) |
|
American Samoa | Amendment 9 | Change the territorial government's name from the Government of American Samoa to the American Samoa Government |
|
3,926 (58%) |
2,859 (42%) |
See also
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