Absentee and mail voting ballot measures

Voters have decided on absentee and mail voting ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, absentee and mail voting includes measures regarding absentee and mail-voting ballots, such as who can receive an absentee or mail-voting ballot, timelines, and other procedures. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2028

1. Nevada Mail-in Ballots Amendment (2028) - Potential

2026

1. Arizona Create a Constitutional Right to Early and Mail-in Voting Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential
3. Oregon Require In-Person Election Day Voting Initiative (2026) - Potential

List of state ballot measures

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Years

States

2028

1. Nevada Mail-in Ballots Amendment (2028) - Potential

2026

1. Arizona Create a Constitutional Right to Early and Mail-in Voting Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential
3. Oregon Require In-Person Election Day Voting Initiative (2026) - Potential

2025

1. Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025)

2024

1. Connecticut No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2024)

2022

1. Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment (2022)

2021

1. New York Proposal 4, Allow for No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2021)

2018

1. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)
2. Montana LR-129, Ballot Collection Measure (2018)

2014

1. Connecticut Question 1, Expanded Early and Absentee Voting Amendment (2014)
2. Maryland Special Elections for County Executive Vacancies Amendment, Question 2 (2014)

2008

1. New Mexico School Board, Amendment 1 (2008)

2006

1. Arizona Proposition 205, Vote By Mail Initiative (2006)

2005

1. Ohio Issue No. 2, Absentee Voting Initiative (2005)

2002

1. Colorado Amendment 28, Mail-In Ballot Elections Initiative (2002)

1998

1. Oregon Measure 60, Vote by Mail for Biennial Elections Initiative (1998)

1997

1. Pennsylvania Question 3, Absentee Voting for Voters Away from Residence Amendment (1997)

1986

1. Massachusetts Question 6, Mail-In Voting Process Initiative (1986)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Suffrage and Elections Amendment (April 1986)

1985

1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Absentee Voting Amendment (1985)

1980

1. North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)

1976

1. Massachusetts Question 3, Absentee Voting for Religious Reasons Amendment (1976)
2. New Hampshire Modifications Related to Elections Amendment (1976)
3. Virginia Question 2, Absentee Registration For People Living Outside the United States for Employment Amendment (1976)

1974

1. Maryland Absentee Ballots, Question 7 (1974)

1969

1. Alabama Absentee Voting, Amendment 2 (1969)

1967

1. Pennsylvania Question 6, Voter Residency Requirements and Absentee Voting Amendment (May 1967)

1964

1. Connecticut Question 3, Absentee Voting on Religious Holidays Amendment (1964)
2. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Absentee Voting, Removal of Voting Restrictions for Women and Indians (1964)

1963

1. New York Amendment 1, Use of Absentee Ballots Amendment (1963)

1962

1. Connecticut Question 1, Permitting Voters to Cast Absentee Ballots for Constitutional Amendments Amendment (1962)
2. Connecticut Question 5, Armed Services Members As Absentee Electors Amendment (1962)
3. Wisconsin Question 3, Voting Rights for Former Residents (1962)

1960

1. Florida Amendment 2, Absentee Voting for the Armed Forces Amendment (1960)

1956

1. Maryland Absentee Voting for Voters with a Physical Disability, Amendment 6 (1956)
2. Nevada Question 5, Voting Rights for People in the Armed Forces Amendment (1956)
3. New Hampshire Absentee Voting in Primaries, Question 1 (1956)

1955

1. New York Amendment 3, Absentee Registration and Voting Amendment (1955)

1954

1. Maryland Absentee Voting, Amendment 3 (1954)

1951

1. Maine Question 10, Absentee Voting for Armed Forces, Absent Persons and Physically Incapacitated Amendment (September 1951)
2. New York Absentee Voting with Military Members, Amendment 1 (1951)

1947

1. New York Amendment 2, Absentee Ballot Amendment (1947)

1945

1. Kentucky Absentee Voting Referendum (1945)

1944

1. Massachusetts Question 4, Absentee Voting for Disabled Voters Amendment (1944)

1942

1. New Hampshire Absentee Voting, Question 2 (1942)

1938

1. New Hampshire Absentee Voting, Question 1 (1938)

1936

1. North Dakota Abolish Absent Ballot Initiative (1936)

1932

1. Connecticut Question 1, Allowing Absentee Voting Amendment for People Who Are Sick or Out-of-Town Amendment (1932)
2. North Dakota Absent Voters Ballot Initiative (1932)

1930

1. New Hampshire Absentee Voters, Question 1 (1930)

1929

1. New York Amendment 2, Absentee Voting Privilege Amendment (1929)

1928

1. California Proposition 18, Absentee Voting Rights Amendment (1928)

1926

1. California Proposition 13, Expand Absentee Voting and Suffrage Restrictions for Noncitizens Amendment (1926)

1923

1. New York Amendment 5, Extension of Absentee Voting Amendment (1923)

1922

1. California Proposition 22, Absent Servicemember Voting Amendment (1922)

1921

1. Maine Question 1, Absentee Voting Amendment (September 1921)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Repeal Noncitizen Voting Provision, Authorize Absentee Voting, and Change Poll Tax Rules Amendment (July 1921)

1920

1. California Proposition 17, Military Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)
2. Michigan Extend Absentee Voting and Require Naturalization for Foreign-Born Residents to Vote Amendment (1920)
3. Missouri Amendment 11, Absentee Voting for Soldiers Measure (1920)
4. Nebraska Amendment 19, Soldier Suffrage Amendment (September 1920)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Allow for Compulsory Voting and Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)

1919

1. New York Amendment 2, Absentee Voting Amendment (1919)

1918

1. California Proposition 4, Absentee Voting Amendment (1918)
2. Maryland Absentee Voting, Amendment 1 (1918)

1917

1. Massachusetts Authorize Absentee Voting Amendment (1917)
2. Michigan Absentee Voter Qualifications Amendment (April 1917)

1914

1. California Proposition 14, Absentee Voting Initiative (1914)
2. Michigan Absentee Voting Amendment (1914)

1866

1. Michigan Allow Absent Military Electors to Vote During Wartime Amendment (1866)

1864

1. Connecticut Question 1, Allowing Civil War Volunteers and Drafted Individuals to Temporarily Cast Absentee Ballots (1864)
2. New York Amendment 1, Right to Vote for Military Members Amendment (March 1864)

Alabama

1. Alabama Absentee Voting, Amendment 2 (1969)

Arizona

1. Arizona Create a Constitutional Right to Early and Mail-in Voting Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Arizona Proposition 205, Vote By Mail Initiative (2006)

California

1. California Proposition 13, Expand Absentee Voting and Suffrage Restrictions for Noncitizens Amendment (1926)
2. California Proposition 14, Absentee Voting Initiative (1914)
3. California Proposition 17, Military Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)
4. California Proposition 18, Absentee Voting Rights Amendment (1928)
5. California Proposition 22, Absent Servicemember Voting Amendment (1922)
6. California Proposition 4, Absentee Voting Amendment (1918)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 28, Mail-In Ballot Elections Initiative (2002)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2024)
2. Connecticut Question 1, Allowing Absentee Voting Amendment for People Who Are Sick or Out-of-Town Amendment (1932)
3. Connecticut Question 1, Allowing Civil War Volunteers and Drafted Individuals to Temporarily Cast Absentee Ballots (1864)
4. Connecticut Question 1, Expanded Early and Absentee Voting Amendment (2014)
5. Connecticut Question 1, Permitting Voters to Cast Absentee Ballots for Constitutional Amendments Amendment (1962)
6. Connecticut Question 3, Absentee Voting on Religious Holidays Amendment (1964)
7. Connecticut Question 5, Armed Services Members As Absentee Electors Amendment (1962)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Absentee Voting for the Armed Forces Amendment (1960)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Absentee Voting Referendum (1945)

Maine

1. Maine Question 1, Absentee Voting Amendment (September 1921)
2. Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025)
3. Maine Question 10, Absentee Voting for Armed Forces, Absent Persons and Physically Incapacitated Amendment (September 1951)

Maryland

1. Maryland Absentee Ballots, Question 7 (1974)
2. Maryland Absentee Voting, Amendment 1 (1918)
3. Maryland Absentee Voting, Amendment 3 (1954)
4. Maryland Absentee Voting for Voters with a Physical Disability, Amendment 6 (1956)
5. Maryland Special Elections for County Executive Vacancies Amendment, Question 2 (2014)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Authorize Absentee Voting Amendment (1917)
2. Massachusetts Question 3, Absentee Voting for Religious Reasons Amendment (1976)
3. Massachusetts Question 4, Absentee Voting for Disabled Voters Amendment (1944)
4. Massachusetts Question 6, Mail-In Voting Process Initiative (1986)

Michigan

1. Michigan Absentee Voter Qualifications Amendment (April 1917)
2. Michigan Absentee Voting Amendment (1914)
3. Michigan Allow Absent Military Electors to Vote During Wartime Amendment (1866)
4. Michigan Extend Absentee Voting and Require Naturalization for Foreign-Born Residents to Vote Amendment (1920)
5. Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment (2022)
6. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 11, Absentee Voting for Soldiers Measure (1920)

Montana

1. Montana LR-129, Ballot Collection Measure (2018)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 19, Soldier Suffrage Amendment (September 1920)

Nevada

1. Nevada Mail-in Ballots Amendment (2028) - Potential
2. Nevada Question 5, Voting Rights for People in the Armed Forces Amendment (1956)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Absentee Voters, Question 1 (1930)
2. New Hampshire Absentee Voting, Question 1 (1938)
3. New Hampshire Absentee Voting, Question 2 (1942)
4. New Hampshire Absentee Voting in Primaries, Question 1 (1956)
5. New Hampshire Modifications Related to Elections Amendment (1976)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Absentee Voting, Removal of Voting Restrictions for Women and Indians (1964)
2. New Mexico School Board, Amendment 1 (2008)

New York

1. New York Absentee Voting with Military Members, Amendment 1 (1951)
2. New York Amendment 1, Right to Vote for Military Members Amendment (March 1864)
3. New York Amendment 1, Use of Absentee Ballots Amendment (1963)
4. New York Amendment 2, Absentee Ballot Amendment (1947)
5. New York Amendment 2, Absentee Voting Amendment (1919)
6. New York Amendment 2, Absentee Voting Privilege Amendment (1929)
7. New York Amendment 3, Absentee Registration and Voting Amendment (1955)
8. New York Amendment 5, Extension of Absentee Voting Amendment (1923)
9. New York Proposal 4, Allow for No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2021)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Abolish Absent Ballot Initiative (1936)
2. North Dakota Absent Voters Ballot Initiative (1932)
3. North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)

Ohio

1. Ohio Issue No. 2, Absentee Voting Initiative (2005)
2. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 60, Vote by Mail for Biennial Elections Initiative (1998)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Allow for Compulsory Voting and Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)
3. Oregon Require In-Person Election Day Voting Initiative (2026) - Potential

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Absentee Voting Amendment (1985)
2. Pennsylvania Question 3, Absentee Voting for Voters Away from Residence Amendment (1997)
3. Pennsylvania Question 6, Voter Residency Requirements and Absentee Voting Amendment (May 1967)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 1, Repeal Noncitizen Voting Provision, Authorize Absentee Voting, and Change Poll Tax Rules Amendment (July 1921)

Virginia

1. Virginia Question 2, Absentee Registration For People Living Outside the United States for Employment Amendment (1976)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Suffrage and Elections Amendment (April 1986)
2. Wisconsin Question 3, Voting Rights for Former Residents (1962)

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