Balanced budget requirements ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, balanced budget requirements refer to measures to limit or prevent state spending from exceeding revenue within a budget cycle. The topic is grouped within the budget and tax policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to balanced budget requirements certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of state ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to balanced budget requirements, organized by year or state.

Years

States

2018

1. Indiana Public Question 1, Balanced Budget Amendment (2018)

2012

1. Florida Amendment 3, State Revenue Limitation Amendment (2012)
2. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment P, Require Balanced Budget Amendment (2012)

2004

1. California Proposition 58, Balanced Budget Amendment (March 2004)

1994

1. Florida Amendment 2, State Revenue Limitation Amendment (1994)
2. Kentucky Balanced Budget Requirement, Amendment 1 (1994)

1992

1. Florida Amendment 4, State Budget and Planning Processes Amendment (1992)

1990

1. Nebraska Initiative Measure 405, Spending Increase Limits Amendment (1990)

1985

1. Oklahoma State Question 587, Balanced Budget Amendment (April 1985)

1984

1. Virginia Question 2, Balanced State Budget Amendment (1984)

1978

1. Oregon Measure 12, Federal Balanced Budget Amendment Advisory Question (1978)

1977

1. North Carolina Balanced Budget Amendment (1977)

1974

1. Maryland Requirements for a Balanced Budget, Question 3 (1974)

1961

1. New York Amendment 3, Purchase of Railroad Commuter Cars Amendment (1961)
2. New York Amendment 4, Loan to Non-Profit Corporations Amendment (1961)
3. New York Amendment 6, State Liability of Construction of Buildings at Universities Amendment (1961)

1952

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Highway Maintenance Funds Measure (1952)

1951

1. Maine Question 8, Suspension of Legislation Without Adequate Revenue Amendment (September 1951)

1950

1. Georgia Amendment 29, Fulton County Debt Limits Measure (1950)

1941

1. Oklahoma State Question 298, Balanced Budget Amendment (March 1941)

1927

1. New York Amendment 1, Article 4-A Amendment (1927)

1916

1. Washington Referendum 9, State and Local Budgets Measure (1916)

California

1. California Proposition 58, Balanced Budget Amendment (March 2004)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, State Revenue Limitation Amendment (1994)
2. Florida Amendment 3, State Revenue Limitation Amendment (2012)
3. Florida Amendment 4, State Budget and Planning Processes Amendment (1992)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Highway Maintenance Funds Measure (1952)
2. Georgia Amendment 29, Fulton County Debt Limits Measure (1950)

Indiana

1. Indiana Public Question 1, Balanced Budget Amendment (2018)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Balanced Budget Requirement, Amendment 1 (1994)

Maine

1. Maine Question 8, Suspension of Legislation Without Adequate Revenue Amendment (September 1951)

Maryland

1. Maryland Requirements for a Balanced Budget, Question 3 (1974)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Initiative Measure 405, Spending Increase Limits Amendment (1990)

New York

1. New York Amendment 1, Article 4-A Amendment (1927)
2. New York Amendment 3, Purchase of Railroad Commuter Cars Amendment (1961)
3. New York Amendment 4, Loan to Non-Profit Corporations Amendment (1961)
4. New York Amendment 6, State Liability of Construction of Buildings at Universities Amendment (1961)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Balanced Budget Amendment (1977)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 298, Balanced Budget Amendment (March 1941)
2. Oklahoma State Question 587, Balanced Budget Amendment (April 1985)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 12, Federal Balanced Budget Amendment Advisory Question (1978)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment P, Require Balanced Budget Amendment (2012)

Virginia

1. Virginia Question 2, Balanced State Budget Amendment (1984)

Washington

1. Washington Referendum 9, State and Local Budgets Measure (1916)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

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