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Absentee and mail voting ballot measures

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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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See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to absentee and mail voting certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to absentee and mail voting, organized by year or state.

2028

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

2026

  1. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential
  2. 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) Defeated

2024

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

2022

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

2021

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

2018

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

2014

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

2008

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

2006

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

2005

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

2002

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

1998

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

1997

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

1986

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

1985

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

1980

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

1976

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

1974

  1. Maryland Absentee Ballots, Question 7 (1974) Approved

1969

  1. Alabama Absentee Voting, Amendment 2 (1969) Approved

1967

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

1964

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

1963

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

1962

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

1960

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

1956

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

1955

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

1954

  1. Maryland Absentee Voting, Amendment 3 (1954) Approved

1951

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

1947

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

1945

  1. Kentucky Absentee Voting Referendum (1945) Approved

1944

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

1942

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

1938

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

1936

  1. North Dakota Abolish Absent Ballot Initiative (1936) Defeated

1932

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

1930

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

1929

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

1928

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

1926

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

1923

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

1922

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

1921

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

1920

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

1919

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

1918

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

1917

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

1914

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

1866

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

1864

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

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