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As a state ballot measure topic, administrative organization includes measures regarding the creation, restructuring, or elimination of administrative agencies and departments, as well as changes to their leadership and governance structure. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

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

List of ballot measures

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2025

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Amendment (2025) - On the ballot

2023

  1. Maine Question 3, Pine Tree Power Company Initiative (2023) Defeated

2022

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Abolish the Constitution Revision Commission Measure (2022) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 5, Department of the National Guard Amendment (2022) Approved

2020

  1. Alabama Amendment 1, Appointed Education Board Amendment (March 2020) Defeated
  2. Nevada Question 3, State Board of Pardons Commissioners Amendment (2020) Approved
  3. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Appointed Public Regulation Commission Amendment (2020) Approved

2018

  1. Florida Amendment 10, State and Local Government Structure Amendment (2018) Approved

2014

  1. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Membership, Amendment 12 (2014) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Commission of Higher Education Amendment, Measure 3 (2014) Defeated
  3. Utah Amendment A, Modify Qualifications for State Tax Commission Membership Measure (2014) Defeated

2012

  1. Alaska Coastal Management Question, Ballot Measure 2 (August 2012) Defeated
  2. Louisiana Boards and Commissions Restructuring, Amendment 7 (2012) Approved
  3. New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Insurance Division Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 4 (2012) Approved
  4. Oklahoma Public Welfare Department Amendment, State Question 765 (2012) Approved

2010

  1. Colorado Amendment P, Licensing of Gambling Amendment (2010) Defeated

2008

  1. Alaska Measure 1, Creation of Gaming Commission Initiative (August 2008) Defeated
  2. Louisiana Term Limits for Public Boards Act, Amendment 1 (2008) Approved
  3. Missouri Proposition B, Missouri Quality Home Care Council Initiative (2008) Approved
  4. North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency Initiative, Measure 4 (2008) Approved

2007

  1. Texas Proposition 10, Office of Hides and Animals Inspector Amendment (2007) Approved

2006

  1. South Dakota Initiated Measure 5, State Aircraft for State Use Measure (2006) Approved

2003

  1. Louisiana Membership of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation Act, Ballot Measure 5 (October 2003) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 841, Department of Labor and Industries Ergonomics Regulation Repeal Measure (2003) Approved

2002

  1. Alaska Measure 3, Natural Gas Development Authority Initiative (2002) Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition B, Transportation Tax Measure (August 2002) Defeated
  3. Montana Hydroelectric Security Act, I-145 (2002) Defeated
  4. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 9 (2002) Approved
  5. Washington Initiative 790, Police and Fire Retirement System Measure (2002) Approved

2000

  1. Alabama Auburn University Board of Trustees, Amendment 5 (2000) Approved
  2. Alaska Measure 3, Permanent Fund Public Corporation Amendment (2000) Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 5, Healthcare Council to Propose Comprehensive Coverage Legislation Initiative (2000) Defeated
  4. North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Membership, Measure 1 (2000) Approved

1999

  1. Oregon Measure 68, Firms Protected from Prison Labor Competition Amendment (1999) Approved

1998

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Commission to Administer Alternative Campaign Finance System Initiative (1998) Approved
  2. South Dakota Referred Law 2, Unclaimed Property Administration Measure (1998) Defeated

1996

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Department of Aging Measure (1996) Defeated
  2. Montana Department of Education, C-30 (1996) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Membership, Measure 1 (1996) Approved

1994

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Citizen's Commission for Elected Official Salaries Measure (1994) Approved
  2. North Dakota Board of Higher Education, Measure 2 (1994) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 667, Enact Oklahoma Breast Cancer Act Measure (1994) Defeated

1992

  1. Missouri Proposition C, Additional Lieutenant Governor Duties Measure (1992) Approved

1991

  1. Oklahoma State Question 639, Replace House Bill 1017 and Education Changes Initiative (October 1991) Defeated

1990

  1. Alaska Measure 2, Gambling Board Initiative (August 1990) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 2, Limits on State Consultant Contracts and Spending Initiative (1990) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 4, Department of Insurance Measure (August 1990) Approved
  4. Missouri Proposition A, Natural Streams System Program Initiative (1990) Defeated
  5. Nebraska Amendment 4, Establish Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Measure (1990) Approved

1989

  1. Texas Proposition 16, Creation of Hospital Districts Amendment (1989) Approved

1988

  1. Florida Amendment 9, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Elderly Affairs Amendment (1988) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Commissioner of Education Measure (1988) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Board of Higher Education, Measure 2 (1988) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Amendment D, Charitable and Penal Institutions Measure (1988) Approved

1986

  1. Michigan Proposal A, Establishment of State Library Amendment (1986) Defeated
  2. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Provide Workmen's Compensation Body (1986) Approved

1984

  1. Alaska Ballot Measure 3, Eliminate the Alaska Transportation Commission Initiative (1984) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Appointment of State School Superintendent Measure (1984) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 7, Horse Racing Commission Initiative (1984) Approved
  4. Missouri Constitutional Amendment 6, Department of Economic Development Amendment (August 1984) Approved
  5. Montana Abolish State Board of Milk Control, I-96 (1984) Defeated
  6. North Carolina Agricultural Bonds Agency Amendment (May 1984) Approved

1982

  1. Arizona Proposition 104, State Board of Education Reorganization Amendment (1982) Defeated
  2. Connecticut Regulation of State Agencies, Question 2 (1982) Approved
  3. Maine Wholesale and Retail Milk Price Control Repeal, Milk Price Control Question (1982) Defeated
  4. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Department of State Police Initiative (1982) Defeated
  5. Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Proposal 5 (1982) Defeated
  6. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Proposal 9 (1982) Approved
  7. Utah Proposition 2, Create a Citizens' Commission to Decide Legislator Salaries Amendment (1982) Approved

1980

  1. Louisiana Higher Education Board Student Members Amendment (1980) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Changes to Commission on Judicial Qualifications Measure (1980) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Compensation Review Commission Measure (May 1980) Defeated

1979

  1. Louisiana State Board of Education Amendment (1979) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Transportation Funding and Department Consolidation Measure (1979) Approved

1978

  1. Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Amendment 27 (1978) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal M, Transportation Funding and State Transportation Commission Amendment (1978) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal R, Railroad Redevelopment Authority Amendment (1978) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Repeal Dairy Marketing Act Measure (1978) Approved

1977

  1. Alabama Buttahatchee River Amendment (September 1977) Defeated

1976

  1. Arizona Proposition 300, Abolishment of Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections Measure (1976) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Qualifications and Compensation Referendum, Amendment 1 (1976) Approved
  3. North Dakota Boards of Education Referendum, Amendment 5 (1976) Defeated

1975

  1. Alabama Port of Mobile Development Amendment (June 1975) Approved

1974

  1. Massachusetts Question 5, Create Independent Commission and Expand Campaign Finance Regulations Initiative (1974) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, University Board of Regents Membership Amendment (1974) Approved
  3. Ohio Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment (1974) Approved

1973

  1. Alabama Buttahatchee River Development Amendment (December 1973) Defeated

1972

  1. California Proposition 22, Agricultural Labor Relations Regulations Initiative (1972) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 19, County and Municipal Services Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Board of Natural Resources Amendment (1972) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 3, Department of Industry and Trade Amendment (1972) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, State Highway Board Amendment (1972) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 6, State Board of Corrections Amendment (1972) Defeated
  7. Georgia Amendment 7, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1972) Approved
  8. Nebraska Amendment 16, State Railway Commission Amendment (1972) Approved

1970

  1. California Proposition 6, Boards of Education Amendment (June 1970) Approved
  2. Louisiana Amite River Authority Amendment (1970) Defeated
  3. Louisiana Amite River Authority Amendment Two (1970) Defeated

1968

  1. Arizona Proposition 106, Department of Insurance Amendment (1968) Approved
  2. Arkansas Dairy Commission, Referred Act 306 (1968) Defeated
  3. Louisiana Greater Ouachita Port Commission Amendment (1968) Approved
  4. Louisiana Highway Department Amendment (1968) Approved
  5. Michigan Proposal No. 2, State Officers Compensation Commission Amendment (August 1968) Approved
  6. Nebraska Amendment 9, Board of Parole Amendment (1968) Approved
  7. Washington SJR 17, State Building Authority Amendment (1968) Approved

1967

  1. Alabama Funding Public Works, Amendment 5 (1967) Approved

1966

  1. Georgia Amendment 20, Regulation of Agricultural Products Amendment (1966) Defeated
  2. Maryland Workmen's Compensation Commission, Amendment 9 (1966) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 3, Contracts for Private Schools Amendment (1966) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 4, Board of Education Membership Amendment (1966) Approved

1964

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, State Scholarship Commission Measure (1964) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, Commissioner of Education Initiative (1964) Defeated

1962

  1. California Proposition 22, Board of Osteopathic Examiners Measure (1962) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Department of Industry and Trade Amendment (1962) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, State Railway Commission Amendment (1962) Approved

1960

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, Commissioner of Agriculture on Board of Regents Amendment (1960) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, State Board of Education Amendment (1960) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Department of Labor Creation Referendum, Amendment 1 (1960) Approved

1959

  1. New York Department of Motor Vehicles, Amendment 1 (1959) Approved

1958

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Department of Revenue Measure (1958) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 4, State Charitable and Penal Institutions Amendment (1958) Approved

1956

  1. California Proposition 4, California Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Initiative (1956) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 5, Tax Commission Amendment (1956) Defeated

1954

  1. California Proposition 3, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Amendment (1954) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Board of Educational Lands and Funds Members Amendment (1954) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 5, Appointment of County Assessors Amendment (1954) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 8, Tax Commission Amendment (1954) Defeated

1953

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Department of Public Schools Amendment (September 1953) Defeated

1952

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Department of Finance Measure (1952) Approved
  2. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, Department of Law Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Department of Public Health and Welfare Measure (1952) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 11, Crisp County School Districts Measure (1952) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 14, Fulton County Tax Commissioner Measure (1952) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 15, Cobb County Sewage Districts Measure (1952) Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 20, Property Assessment Measure (1952) Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 45, Savannah District Authority Measure (1952) Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 9, Local Legislation and Office Changes Measure (1952) Approved
  10. Nebraska Amendment 4, Department of Education Amendment (1952) Approved

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 16, DeKalb County Civil Service System Measure (1950) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 25, Independent Governmental Authorities Measure (1950) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 9, Savannah Airport Commission Measure (1950) Approved

1948

  1. Colorado Amendment 1, Elected State Board of Education Measure (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, Board of Public Welfare Measure (1946) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 1, Public Assistance Payments to Low-Income Seniors Initiative (1946) Defeated

1944

  1. Idaho Abolish State Board of Prison Commissioners, HJR 3 (1944) Defeated
  2. North Carolina Board of Education Membership Amendment (1944) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 309, Pardon and Parole Board Amendment (July 1944) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment B, Educational and Charitable Institutions Measure (1944) Approved

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 28, Glynn County Reorganization of Justice Courts Measure (August 1943) Approved

1942

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Amendment (1942) Approved
  2. Idaho Abolish State Board of Prison Commissioners, SJR 6 (1942) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Milk Marketing Board Referendum (1942) Defeated
  4. Montana Create Board of Education, Amendment 1 (1942) Defeated

1940

  1. Colorado Measure 3, Game and Fish Commission Initiative (1940) Defeated
  2. Florida Parole Commission Amendment (1940) Approved
  3. Maryland Commission of Fisheries, Amendment 8 (1940) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 1, Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment (1940) Approved
  5. North Dakota Public Service Commission Initiative (1940) Approved
  6. Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Repeal of Milk Control Law Initiative (1940) Defeated
  7. South Dakota Referred Law, Unemployment Compensation Commission Referendum (1940) Defeated

1939

  1. North Dakota Repeal Grain Storage Commissioner Referendum (1939) Defeated

1938

  1. Arkansas Establish a State Board of Education, Proposed Amendment 30 (1938) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 4, State Department of Public Assistance Referendum (1938) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 4, Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment (1938) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 5, Board of Pardons Membership Amendment (1938) Defeated

1936

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, Creation of State Conservation Commission Initiative (1936) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, Land Commissioner Office Amendment (1936) Approved
  3. Washington Initiative 119, Production for Use Districts Measure (1936) Defeated

1934

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Hydroelectricity Development Referendum (1934) Defeated

1933

  1. North Dakota Removal of Workmen's Compensation Bureau Commissioner Referendum (1933) Defeated

1932

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Liquor Regulations Initiative (1932) Approved
  2. Nebraska Initiative 1, Public Safety Commission Initiative (1932) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Abolish Tax Supervisor Initiative (1932) Approved
  4. Washington Initiative 62, Establish Department of Game Measure (1932) Approved

1931

  1. New York State Department of Social Welfare, Amendment 5 (1931) Approved

1930

  1. Colorado Amendment 2, Elected State Board of Education Amendment (1930) Defeated
  2. North Dakota One Man Game and Fish Commission Referendum (1930) Approved
  3. North Dakota Repeal Depositor's Guaranty Fund Referendum (1930) Approved
  4. Utah Amendment 5, Create the State Tax Commission Measure (1930) Approved

1928

  1. Colorado Measure 6, Elected State Board of Education Initiative (1928) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 7, County Courts Measure (1928) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 1, Control of the Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendment (1928) Approved
  4. Virginia Question 3, Selection of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration of Virginia Amendment (June 1928) Approved

1926

  1. Colorado Measure 7, Public Utilities Commission Initiative (1926) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Preservation of Health Records Measure (1926) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 3, Board of Prison Commissioners Amendment (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Colorado Measure 1, Office of State Printer Initiative (1924) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 5, County Tax Office Consolidation Measure (1924) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 14, Abolish the State Board of Equalization Measure (February 1924) Defeated

1922

  1. Colorado Measure 2, Public Utilities Commission Initiative (1922) Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition 11, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1922) Defeated
  3. Missouri Proposition 4, Create Department of Labor Measure (1922) Defeated
  4. Missouri Proposition 5, Department of Budget Referendum (1922) Defeated
  5. Missouri Proposition 6, Abolish State Inspector of Oils Office Referendum (1922) Defeated
  6. Missouri Proposition 7, Abolish State Beverage Inspector Office Referendum (1922) Defeated
  7. Missouri Proposition 8, Supervisor of Public Welfare Referendum (1922) Defeated
  8. Missouri Proposition 9, State Department of Agriculture Referendum (1922) Defeated

1921

  1. North Dakota Industrial Commission Initiative (1921) Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 5, Board of Prison Commissioners Amendment (July 1921) Defeated

1920

  1. Nebraska Amendment 13, Executive Offices and Budget Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 14, Office of Tax Commissioner Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 25, Board of Education Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 38, Industrial Commission Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  5. North Dakota Investigation Committee Referendum (1920) Defeated
  6. North Dakota State Athletic Commission Initiative (1920) Defeated

1919

  1. North Dakota Commissioner of Immigration Referendum (1919) Approved
  2. North Dakota Industrial Commission Referendum (1919) Approved
  3. North Dakota State Publication and Printing Commission Referendum (1919) Approved
  4. North Dakota Tax Commissioner Referendum (1919) Approved

1918

  1. North Dakota Authorize Public Ownership of Businesses and Industries Initiative (1918) Approved

1916

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Department of Labor Initiative (1916) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Establish Missouri State Land Bank Initiative (1916) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Food, Drug, Dairy, and Oil Commissioner Initiative (1916) Defeated
  4. South Dakota State Banking Board (1916) Defeated

1914

  1. California Proposition 46, Drugless Physicians Board Initiative (1914) Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition 11, Office of Excise Commissioners Referendum (1914) Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 352-353, Creation of Department of Industry and Public Works Initiative (1914) Defeated
  4. Washington Initiative 7, Abolition of the Bureau of Inspection Measure (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. Colorado Measure 20, Funds for State Highway Commission Initiative (1912) Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 4, Regulation of Public Service Corporations Initiative (1912) Defeated
  3. Colorado Measure 5, State Fair Initiative (1912) Defeated
  4. Colorado State Tax Commission, Measure 24 (1912) Defeated
  5. Idaho General Supervision of Educational Institutions, HJR 30 (1912) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 7, Abolish the Board of Equalization Initiative (1912) Defeated
  7. Ohio Elimination of the Board of Public Works Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  8. Texas Proposition 4, Six-Year Terms for Board of Prison Commissioners Amendment (1912) Approved

1910

  1. Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners, Referendum 2 (1910) Approved

1908

  1. California Boards of Education, Amendment 24 (1908) Defeated

1907

  1. Michigan County Boards of Auditors Amendment (April 1907) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 3, Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Labor Amendment (August 1907) Defeated

1905

  1. Michigan Board of County Auditors for Genesee County Amendment (April 1905) Approved

1903

  1. Michigan Boards of County Auditors Amendment (April 1903) Approved

1899

  1. Michigan State Printing Office Amendment (April 1899) Defeated

1897

  1. Michigan Kent County Board of Auditors Amendment (April 1897) Defeated

1889

  1. Nevada State Question 9, County Officer Powers and Duties Amendment (February 1889) Approved

1888

  1. Michigan Department of Banking Measure (1888) Approved

1886

  1. Michigan Wayne County Board of Auditors Amendment (1886) Defeated

1876

  1. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1876) Approved

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