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Ballot measures lists

By state Note: The list below automatically compiles all potential and certified ballot measures being tracked by Ballotpedia. Sometimes a measure that has been abandoned by petitioners or in the legislature will still be listed until a legal deadline passes. As more deadlines pass in any given year, the list will more accurately represent which measures will actually go before voters in the current year. Alabama Alabama Guilty Pleas, Amendment 3 (1996) Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932) Alabama Election of the Sheriff, Amendment 4 (1944) Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952) Alabama Mobile County Ad Valorem Tax Amendment (September 1977) Arizona Arizona Proposition 102, Jurisdiction of Juveniles Amendment (1996) Arizona Proposition 200, Controlled Substances Criminal Justice and Medical Prescription Changes Initiative (1996) Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002) Arizona Proposition 302, Incarceration for Drug-Related Crimes Initiative (2002) Arizona Proposition 103, Justices of the Peace Amendment (2004) Arizona Proposition 301, Methamphetamine Offenses Initiative (2006) Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment (2012) Arizona Proposition 101, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1982) Arizona Proposition 104, Confinement of Minors as Adults Amendment (1980) Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950) Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Governor's Pardon Powers Referendum (1914) Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Board of Pardons and Paroles Initiative (1920) Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948) Arizona Proposition 203, Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2010) Arizona Proposition 311, Criminal Conviction Fee for First Responder Death Financial Benefit Measure (2024) Arizona Proposition 314, Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure (2024) California California Proposition 19, Increased Criminal Punishment for Murder of Police Officer Measure (March 2000) California Proposition 21, Treatment of Juvenile Offenders Initiative (March 2000) California Proposition 66, Changes to Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Law Initiative (2004) California Proposition 83, Jessica's Law Sex Offender Penalties and Restrictions Initiative (2006) California Proposition 179, Punishment for Murders Committed with Firearms from Vehicles Measure (June 1994) California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994) California Proposition 129, Drug Enforcement, Prevention, and Treatment Bond Issue Initiative (1990) California Proposition 133, Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Programs Initiative (1990) California Proposition 147, County Jail Bond Measure (1990) California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990) California Proposition 69, Required Collection of Felon DNA Samples Initiative (2004) California Proposition 86, County Correctional Facilities Bond Measure (1988) California Proposition 89, Governor's Parole Review Amendment (1988) California Proposition 205, County Jail Bond Measure (1996) California Proposition 18, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Lying in Wait First Degree Murder Measure (March 2000) California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008) California Proposition 36, Changes to Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (2012) California Proposition 222, Sentencing for Second Degree Murder of Police Officers Measure (June 1998) California Proposition 194, Employed Prisoners Not Eligible for Unemployment Benefits Upon Release Measure (March 1996) California Proposition 195, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Certain First-Degree Murders Measure (March 1996) California Proposition 196, Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment for Drive-by Shooting Murders Measure (March 1996) California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990) California Proposition 15, Forensic Laboratories Construction Bond Measure (March 2000) California Proposition 184, Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (1994) California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020) California Proposition 5, Nonviolent Drug Offender Sentences and Rehabilitation Initiative (2008) California Proposition 6, Gang-Related Crimes, Law Enforcement Spending, and Parolee Caseload Initiative (2008) California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988) California Proposition 67, Second-Degree Murder of a Peace Officer Measure (June 1988) California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative (2024) California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012) California Proposition 57, Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements (2016) California Proposition 66, Death Penalty Procedures Measure (2016) Colorado Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992) Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Sheriff Amendment (1996) Colorado Measure 2, Search and Seizure of Alcohol Initiative (1912) Colorado Probation for Minors and First Offenders, Measure 6 (1914) Colorado Appointment of Peace Officers, Measure 12 (1914) Colorado Proposition 130, Law Enforcement Funding Initiative (2024) Colorado Proposition 128, Parole Eligibility Initiative (2024) Florida Florida Amendment 3, Pre-Trial Release Amendment (1982) Florida Amendment 2, Crime Victims Rights Amendment (1988) Florida Pardon Powers Amendment (October 1896) Florida Amendment 2, Protection Against Unlawful Searches and Seizures Amendment (1982) Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018) Florida Amendment 9, Surviving Spouse Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2012) Georgia Georgia Reckless Driving Fines for Injury Trust Fund, Amendment B (2014) Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) Hawaii Hawaii Felony Prosecutions by Written Information Act, Question 3 (2002) Hawaii Sexual Assault Crime Amendment, Question 1 (2004) Hawaii Information on Sex Offenders, Question 2 (2004) Hawaii Patient Confidentiality Amendment, Question 3 (2004) Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004) Hawaii Sexual Assault Crimes Against Minors Act, Amendment 4 (2006) Idaho Idaho Rights of Crime Victims, HJR 16 (1994) Idaho State Prison Control Amendment, SJR 102 (2012) Idaho Remove Disqualification of Sheriffs, SJR 6(c) (1910) Illinois Illinois Criminal Defendants' Right to Meet Witnesses, Amendment 1 (1994) Illinois Bail Amendment (1986) Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992) Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014) Indiana Indiana Victims' Rights Act, Public Question 1 (1996) Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Public Question 1 (2000) Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978) Iowa Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998) Iowa Penal Law Fines, Amendment 2 (1974) Kentucky Kentucky Term Limits on Sheriffs, Amendment 1 (1984) Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959) Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020) Louisiana Louisiana Automatic Pardon, Amendment 8 (October 1999) Louisiana Removal of Public Employees from Employment, Amendment 4 (2002) Louisiana Orleans Parish Tax for Fire and Police Protection, Amendment 6 (2014) Louisiana First Offender Pardon Amendment (1968) Louisiana Bail Amendment (1968) Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970) Louisiana Bail Amendment (1970) Louisiana Drug Trafficking Amendment (October 1989) Louisiana Contraband Act, Ballot Measure 12 (October 2003) Louisiana Amendment 4, No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2018) Maine Maine Question 8, Safety Belts Required for Four Years and Older Measure (1995) Maine Gubernatorial Pardon Power for Juvenile Delinquency, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1955) Maine Removal of Sheriffs, Proposed Amendment No. 2 (1917) Maine Biddeford Police Commission, Question No. 6 (1940) Maine Sheriff Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment 9 (1985) Maine Public Safety Facilities, Question 2 (1988) Maryland Maryland Dual Offices Exceptions, Question 3 (1996) Maryland Victim Rights, Question 1 (1994) Maryland Elected Officials Removal from Office Amendment, Question 3 (2012) Maryland Judges Mandatory Retirement, Question 3 (1994) Maryland Amend Section 44 of Article 4 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1914) Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916) Maryland Compensation of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1946) Maryland Sheriff of Baltimore Salary, Amendment 1 (1954) Michigan Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020) Minnesota Minnesota Pardoning Power, Amendment 1 (1896) Mississippi Mississippi Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 2 (1998) Missouri Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012) Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Amendment (2022) Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Measure (August 2024) Montana Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998) Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022) Montana Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016) Nebraska Nebraska Initiative 1, Public Safety Commission Initiative (1932) Nevada Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) New Mexico New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012) New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Enhance Law Enforcement (1986) New Mexico Changes in Regulations Governing Bail, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2016) New Jersey New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1962) New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1956) New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1987) New York New York Acts of a Sheriff, Proposal 1 (1989) North Carolina North Carolina No Convicted Felons for Sheriff, Amendment 1 (2010) North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) North Carolina Establish Board of Paroles Amendment (1954) North Carolina Recognized Punishments for Crimes Amendment (1996) North Dakota North Dakota Combined Law Enforcement Council Repeal Initiative, Measure 1 (1970) North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920) North Dakota Police Magistrate Name Change, Referendum 3 (1964) North Dakota Vehicle Searches, Measure 6 (1992) North Dakota Safety Belts, Measure 2 (1994) North Dakota Prohibit Red or Black Flags Initiative (1920) North Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Initiated Constitutional Measure 3 (2016) Ohio Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017) Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022) Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018) Oklahoma Oklahoma Rehabilitative Programs Fund Initiative, State Question 781 (2016) Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative (2020) Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) Oregon Oregon Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative (2020) Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020) Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Question 1, Interactions Between Accused Individuals and Witnesses Amendment (2003) Pennsylvania Question 2, Testimony from Children in Criminal Proceedings Amendment (2003) Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019) South Carolina South Carolina Referendum 1A, the Victims' Rights Act (1996) South Carolina Referendum 1B, No Bail for Persons Charged with Violent Crimes (1996) South Carolina Amendment 1 (1998) South Carolina Referendum 2B, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in Elective Office (1996) South Carolina Referendum 2A, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in the State Legislature (1996) South Carolina Age and Qualifications of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1988) South Dakota South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018) South Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016) Tennessee Tennessee Victims' Bill of Rights, Amendment 2 (1998) Tennessee Prisoner Treatment and Conditions, Amendment 1 (1998) Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970) Texas Texas Proposition 4, Denial of Bail Amendment (2005) Texas Proposition 12, Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (1993) Texas Proposition 14, Qualifications of Constables Amendment (1997) Texas Proposition 9, Organization of Criminal Justice Agencies Amendment (1989) Texas Proposition 13, Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1989) Texas Proposition 5, Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1993) Texas Proposition 13, Denial of Bail Amendment (2007) Texas Proposition 6, Enforcing Child Support Amendment (1983) Texas Proposition 6, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1936) Texas Proposition 6, Salaries of Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1948) Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956) Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958) Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Killed in the Line of Duty Amendment (1966) Texas Proposition 4, Payment of Medical Bills for Law Enforcement Amendment (1967) Texas Proposition 11, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1983) Texas Proposition 7, Spousal Maintenance Amendment (1999) Texas Proposition 18, Civil and Criminal Fees Amendment (2001) Texas Proposition 1, Eliminate Vacant Constable Office Amendment (2002) Texas Proposition 6, Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in Line of Duty Amendment (2017) Utah Utah Initiative B, Modify Forfeiture Law and Proceedings Measure (2000) Utah Petition 1, Establish Merit Systems for the Employment of Deputy Sheriffs Initiative (1960) Utah Amendment C, Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024) Vermont Vermont Limitation of Bail for Criminal Offenses, Proposed Amendment (1994) Vermont Imposition of Bail for Criminal Offenses Amendment (1982) Vermont Commutation, Remission or Mitigation of Criminal Sentences (1913) Washington Washington Initiative 685, Schedule I Drugs Decriminalization Measure (1997) Washington Amendment to Article I Sec. 22, Trial Location for Offenses on Public Transport Amendment (1922) Washington SJR 8200, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1989) Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Three Serious Offense Convictions Measure (1993) Washington Referendum 13, Juvenile Correctional Institution Bond Measure (1964) Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010) Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958) Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914) Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018) Wisconsin Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020) Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023) Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023) By year Note: The list below automatically compiles all potential and certified ballot measures being tracked by Ballotpedia. Sometimes a measure that has been abandoned by petitioners or in the legislature will still be listed until a legal deadline passes. As more deadlines pass in any given year, the list will more accurately represent which measures will actually go before voters in the current year. 2024 Arizona Proposition 311, Criminal Conviction Fee for First Responder Death Financial Benefit Measure (2024) Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Measure (August 2024) California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative (2024) Colorado Proposition 130, Law Enforcement Funding Initiative (2024) Utah Amendment C, Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024) Colorado Proposition 128, Parole Eligibility Initiative (2024) Arizona Proposition 314, Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure (2024) 2023 Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023) Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023) 2022 Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022) Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022) Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Amendment (2022) 2020 Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020) California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020) Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020) Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020) Oregon Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative (2020) Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020) Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative (2020) 2019 Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019) 2018 Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018) Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018) Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) Louisiana Amendment 4, No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2018) Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018) Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018) Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) 2017 Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017) Texas Proposition 6, Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in Line of Duty Amendment (2017) 2016 Oklahoma Rehabilitative Programs Fund Initiative, State Question 781 (2016) Montana Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016) New Mexico Changes in Regulations Governing Bail, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2016) South Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016) California Proposition 57, Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements (2016) North Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Initiated Constitutional Measure 3 (2016) California Proposition 66, Death Penalty Procedures Measure (2016) 2014 Louisiana Orleans Parish Tax for Fire and Police Protection, Amendment 6 (2014) Georgia Reckless Driving Fines for Injury Trust Fund, Amendment B (2014) Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014) 2012 Idaho State Prison Control Amendment, SJR 102 (2012) Maryland Elected Officials Removal from Office Amendment, Question 3 (2012) California Proposition 36, Changes to Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (2012) Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012) Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment (2012) New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012) Chart of 2012 ballot measure issues Florida Amendment 9, Surviving Spouse Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2012) California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012) Malabar City Law Enforcement Question 1 (November 2012) 2010 Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010) North Carolina No Convicted Felons for Sheriff, Amendment 1 (2010) Arizona Proposition 203, Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2010) 2008 California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008) California Proposition 5, Nonviolent Drug Offender Sentences and Rehabilitation Initiative (2008) California Proposition 6, Gang-Related Crimes, Law Enforcement Spending, and Parolee Caseload Initiative (2008) 2007 Texas Proposition 13, Denial of Bail Amendment (2007) 2006 Arizona Proposition 301, Methamphetamine Offenses Initiative (2006) California Proposition 83, Jessica's Law Sex Offender Penalties and Restrictions Initiative (2006) Hawaii Sexual Assault Crimes Against Minors Act, Amendment 4 (2006) 2005 Texas Proposition 4, Denial of Bail Amendment (2005) 2004 California Proposition 69, Required Collection of Felon DNA Samples Initiative (2004) California Proposition 66, Changes to Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Law Initiative (2004) Arizona Proposition 103, Justices of the Peace Amendment (2004) Hawaii Sexual Assault Crime Amendment, Question 1 (2004) Hawaii Information on Sex Offenders, Question 2 (2004) Hawaii Patient Confidentiality Amendment, Question 3 (2004) Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004) 2003 Pennsylvania Question 1, Interactions Between Accused Individuals and Witnesses Amendment (2003) Pennsylvania Question 2, Testimony from Children in Criminal Proceedings Amendment (2003) Louisiana Contraband Act, Ballot Measure 12 (October 2003) 2002 Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002) Arizona Proposition 302, Incarceration for Drug-Related Crimes Initiative (2002) Louisiana Removal of Public Employees from Employment, Amendment 4 (2002) Hawaii Felony Prosecutions by Written Information Act, Question 3 (2002) Texas Proposition 1, Eliminate Vacant Constable Office Amendment (2002) 2001 Texas Proposition 18, Civil and Criminal Fees Amendment (2001) 2000 California Proposition 19, Increased Criminal Punishment for Murder of Police Officer Measure (March 2000) California Proposition 21, Treatment of Juvenile Offenders Initiative (March 2000) California Proposition 18, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Lying in Wait First Degree Murder Measure (March 2000) Utah Initiative B, Modify Forfeiture Law and Proceedings Measure (2000) California Proposition 15, Forensic Laboratories Construction Bond Measure (March 2000) Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Public Question 1 (2000) 1999 Louisiana Automatic Pardon, Amendment 8 (October 1999) Texas Proposition 7, Spousal Maintenance Amendment (1999) 1998 Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998) Mississippi Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 2 (1998) Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998) South Carolina Amendment 1 (1998) Tennessee Prisoner Treatment and Conditions, Amendment 1 (1998) Tennessee Victims' Bill of Rights, Amendment 2 (1998) California Proposition 222, Sentencing for Second Degree Murder of Police Officers Measure (June 1998) 1997 Washington Initiative 685, Schedule I Drugs Decriminalization Measure (1997) Texas Proposition 14, Qualifications of Constables Amendment (1997) 1996 California Proposition 205, County Jail Bond Measure (1996) South Carolina Referendum 1A, the Victims' Rights Act (1996) South Carolina Referendum 1B, No Bail for Persons Charged with Violent Crimes (1996) Alabama Guilty Pleas, Amendment 3 (1996) Maryland Dual Offices Exceptions, Question 3 (1996) Indiana Victims' Rights Act, Public Question 1 (1996) Arizona Proposition 102, Jurisdiction of Juveniles Amendment (1996) Arizona Proposition 200, Controlled Substances Criminal Justice and Medical Prescription Changes Initiative (1996) South Carolina Referendum 2B, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in Elective Office (1996) South Carolina Referendum 2A, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in the State Legislature (1996) California Proposition 194, Employed Prisoners Not Eligible for Unemployment Benefits Upon Release Measure (March 1996) California Proposition 195, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Certain First-Degree Murders Measure (March 1996) California Proposition 196, Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment for Drive-by Shooting Murders Measure (March 1996) Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Sheriff Amendment (1996) North Carolina Recognized Punishments for Crimes Amendment (1996) 1995 Maine Question 8, Safety Belts Required for Four Years and Older Measure (1995) 1994 Vermont Limitation of Bail for Criminal Offenses, Proposed Amendment (1994) California Proposition 179, Punishment for Murders Committed with Firearms from Vehicles Measure (June 1994) California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994) Idaho Rights of Crime Victims, HJR 16 (1994) Maryland Victim Rights, Question 1 (1994) Illinois Criminal Defendants' Right to Meet Witnesses, Amendment 1 (1994) North Dakota Safety Belts, Measure 2 (1994) Maryland Judges Mandatory Retirement, Question 3 (1994) California Proposition 184, Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (1994) 1993 Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Three Serious Offense Convictions Measure (1993) Texas Proposition 5, Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1993) Texas Proposition 12, Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (1993) 1992 Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992) North Dakota Vehicle Searches, Measure 6 (1992) Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992) 1990 California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990) California Proposition 129, Drug Enforcement, Prevention, and Treatment Bond Issue Initiative (1990) California Proposition 133, Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Programs Initiative (1990) California Proposition 147, County Jail Bond Measure (1990) California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990) 1989 Washington SJR 8200, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1989) Texas Proposition 9, Organization of Criminal Justice Agencies Amendment (1989) Texas Proposition 13, Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1989) New York Acts of a Sheriff, Proposal 1 (1989) Louisiana Drug Trafficking Amendment (October 1989) 1988 California Proposition 86, County Correctional Facilities Bond Measure (1988) California Proposition 89, Governor's Parole Review Amendment (1988) Florida Amendment 2, Crime Victims Rights Amendment (1988) Maine Public Safety Facilities, Question 2 (1988) South Carolina Age and Qualifications of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1988) California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988) California Proposition 67, Second-Degree Murder of a Peace Officer Measure (June 1988) 1987 New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1987) 1986 New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Enhance Law Enforcement (1986) Illinois Bail Amendment (1986) 1985 Maine Sheriff Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment 9 (1985) 1983 Texas Proposition 6, Enforcing Child Support Amendment (1983) Texas Proposition 11, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1983) 1982 Vermont Imposition of Bail for Criminal Offenses Amendment (1982) Florida Amendment 3, Pre-Trial Release Amendment (1982) Florida Amendment 2, Protection Against Unlawful Searches and Seizures Amendment (1982) Arizona Proposition 101, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1982) 1980 Arizona Proposition 104, Confinement of Minors as Adults Amendment (1980) 1978 Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978) 1977 Alabama Mobile County Ad Valorem Tax Amendment (September 1977) 1974 Iowa Penal Law Fines, Amendment 2 (1974) 1970 North Dakota Combined Law Enforcement Council Repeal Initiative, Measure 1 (1970) Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970) Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970) Louisiana Bail Amendment (1970) 1968 Louisiana First Offender Pardon Amendment (1968) Louisiana Bail Amendment (1968) 1967 Texas Proposition 4, Payment of Medical Bills for Law Enforcement Amendment (1967) 1966 Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Killed in the Line of Duty Amendment (1966) 1964 Washington Referendum 13, Juvenile Correctional Institution Bond Measure (1964) North Dakota Police Magistrate Name Change, Referendum 3 (1964) 1962 New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1962) 1960 Utah Petition 1, Establish Merit Systems for the Employment of Deputy Sheriffs Initiative (1960) 1959 Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959) 1958 Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958) Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958) 1956 Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956) New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1956) 1955 Maine Gubernatorial Pardon Power for Juvenile Delinquency, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1955) 1954 Maryland Sheriff of Baltimore Salary, Amendment 1 (1954) North Carolina Establish Board of Paroles Amendment (1954) 1952 Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952) 1950 Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950) 1948 Texas Proposition 6, Salaries of Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1948) Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948) 1946 Maryland Compensation of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1946) 1944 Alabama Election of the Sheriff, Amendment 4 (1944) 1940 Maine Biddeford Police Commission, Question No. 6 (1940) 1936 Texas Proposition 6, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1936) 1932 Nebraska Initiative 1, Public Safety Commission Initiative (1932) Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932) 1922 Washington Amendment to Article I Sec. 22, Trial Location for Offenses on Public Transport Amendment (1922) 1920 North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920) Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Board of Pardons and Paroles Initiative (1920) North Dakota Prohibit Red or Black Flags Initiative (1920) 1917 Maine Removal of Sheriffs, Proposed Amendment No. 2 (1917) 1916 Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916) 1914 Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914) Colorado Probation for Minors and First Offenders, Measure 6 (1914) Colorado Appointment of Peace Officers, Measure 12 (1914) Maryland Amend Section 44 of Article 4 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1914) Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Governor's Pardon Powers Referendum (1914) 1913 Vermont Commutation, Remission or Mitigation of Criminal Sentences (1913) 1912 Colorado Measure 2, Search and Seizure of Alcohol Initiative (1912) 1910 Idaho Remove Disqualification of Sheriffs, SJR 6(c) (1910) Before 1900 Florida Pardon Powers Amendment (October 1896) Minnesota Pardoning Power, Amendment 1 (1896) Did not make ballot Did not make ballot California Honor in Office Act (2010) Arizona Speed Camera Ban (2008) Washington Initiative 995 (2008) Washington Assault Crimes Initiative (2008) Colorado Initiative 74 (2008) California Uninsured Motorists Act (2008) California Corporate Crime Reporting Act (2008) Arizona Traffic Photo Enforcement Referendum (2008) Oregon Crime Control Act (2010) Illinois Crime Victims Amendment (2010) Arizona Save Speed Cameras Proposal (2010) California Tougher Penalties for Human Trafficking Initiative (2010) Louisiana Prostitution Amendment (2010) Missouri Municipal Police Force Retirement (2010) Arizona Photo Radar Elimination (2010) Oregon Crime Protection Act (2010) Arizona Violent Offenders Law Initiative, 2010 Arizona Limit Photo Radar (2010) Arizona Photo Enforcement Act, 2010 Oregon Law Enforcement Cooperation Act (2010) Oregon Minimum Prison Term for Repeat Offenders (2010) Oregon Put Repeat Criminals Behind Bars Act (2010) Oregon Sentencing Reform Initiative (2010) Oregon Sensible Sentencing Act (2010) Oregon State Incarceration Fiscal Obligations Initiative (2010) Oregon Trespasser Liability Initiative (2010) Washington Abduction Prevention Training Initiative (2010) Washington Protection Act (2010) Washington Law Enforcement Amendment (2010) Colorado Juvenile Tried as Adults Initiative (2010) Oregon Ballot Measure 44 (2008) Washington Sex Offenders, Initiative 1143 (2011) Maine Minimum Sentence for Sex Offenders Question (2012) Florida Child Protection Amendment (3) (2012) California Immigration Status Investigations (2012) California "Protection from Transnational Gangs" Initiative (2012) Arizona "Fair Crime Act" Initiative (2012) Arizona "Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act" Initiative (2012) Arizona "Victimless Crime Act" Initiative (2012) Arizona Violent Offenders Law (2012) Arizona Home Detention Initiative (2012) Massachusetts Secret Recording Law Initiative (2012) Oregon Castle Doctrine Initiative (2012) Washington Red-Light Cameras, Initiative 1187 (2012) Missouri Prevent Racial Profiling Initiative (2012) Illinois "Marsy's Law" Amendment (2012) New Jersey Bail Process Amendment (2012) Maine "Jessica's Law" Initiative (2009) Maine Minimum Sentence for Sex Offenders Question (2013) Montana "Sheriffs First" Bill (2014) Washington Proof of Impairment Initiative (2014) Oregon Resident Self-Defense Against Intruders Initiative (2014) Arizona Securing the Border Initiative (2014) Arizona Criminal Penalties Amendment, (2014) Washington Red Light Camera Ban, Initiative 1324 (2014) Washington Prohibition of State Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Acts Measure, Initiative 1347 (2014) Washington Designation of Controlled Substances Initiative (2014) Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenue to Establish Workers' Compensation Public Defender Amendment (2014) Maine Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Sexual Offenses Initiative (2015) Texas Prohibition on Using Motor Vehicle Revenue for Policing Amendment (2015) Ohio House Bill 7 Referendum (2015) Washington Automated Traffic Cameras Measure, Initiative 1362 (2015) Washington Limitations on Government Recording Measure, Initiative 1382 (2015) Washington Body Cameras for Police Officers Measure, Initiative 1383 (2015) Washington Notice of Use of Force Measure, Initiative 1384 (2015) Washington Civil and Criminal Penalties for Marijuana Measure, Initiative 1387 (2015) California “Reasonable Force” Specification Initiative (2016) New Mexico Independent Police Review Boards Amendment (2016) New Mexico Transfer Probation to Judicial Branch Amendment (2016) Washington Automatic Ticketing Camera Initiative (ITP) (2016) Washington Consent to Biological Extraction Initiative (2016) Oregon Lethal Force Against Pets Initiative (2016) Washington Automatic Ticketing Camera Initiative (ITL) (2016) Washington Defense to Assault Charges Initiative (2016) Washington Inciting Violence Against a First Responder Initiative (2017) Oregon Repeal Sex Offender Registration Laws Initiative (2018) Maine Positive Reentry Program Initiative (2017) Washington Criminal Liability of Police in Cases of Deadly Force, Initiative 873 (2017) Missouri Municipal Police Force Initiative (2018) Louisiana Disqualify Candidates with Felony Convictions Amendment (2018) California Repeal Proposition 187 Crime to Use False Documents to Conceal Citizenship Status Measure (June 2018) Florida Law Enforcement Exempt from Firearm Purchase Waiting Period and Criminal Records Check Amendment (2018) Florida Red Light and Speed Camera Prohibition Amendment (2018) Michigan Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2018) Louisiana No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2017) California Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative (2018) Oklahoma Crime Victim Rights Amendment, HJR 1002 (2018) Washington Public Notice, Prohibited Activity, Sentencing, and Death Penalty Requirements for Sex Crimes Initiative (2018) Colorado State to Give Fine or Forfeiture Revenue to Victims and Charities Initiative (2018) Idaho Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) New Hampshire Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) Mississippi Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (March 2020) South Dakota Physical Damage Required to Classify Action as Violation of Law Initiative (2020) Colorado Criminal Justice Procedures Initiative (2018) Missouri Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Initiative (2018) California Repeal Data Collection on Police Officers' Stops Initiative (2020) Idaho Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020) South Dakota Remove Age Requirement to Serve as a State Representative Initiative (2020) Maine Crime of Female Genital Mutilation Initiative (2020) Maine Minimum Sentences for Sexual Assault Against Children Under Age 12 Initiative (2020) Mississippi Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020) Oregon Eliminate Time Limitations for Prosecuting Sexual Offenses Initiative (2020) Arizona Legalization of Drugs Initiative (2020) Arizona Prohibit Red Light and Speeding Cameras Initiative (2020) Washington Require State Judges to Report Suspected Child Abuse Initiative (2020) Montana I-188, Vehicular Manslaughter Initiative (2020) Texas Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (2021) Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (2021) Massachusetts Prohibition on Targeting a Person's Employment over Social Media Activity Initiative (2022) Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (May 2022) Oregon Law Enforcment Tear Gas Ban Initiative (2022) Washington Felony Possession of Controlled Substances Initiative (2023) Washington Possession of Controlled Substances Felony Classification Initiative (2023) Arizona Civil Penalties for Excessive Speeding Initiative (2020) California "Three Strikes" Initiative (2016) California Cash Bail in Constitution Initiative (2020) California Changes to Criminal Realignment Policies Initiative (2020) California Changes to Police Unions, Qualified Immunity, and Excessive Force Laws Initiative (2022) California Changes to Three-Strikes Sentencing Law and Prison Savings Allocation Initiative (2018) California Childhood Sexual Abuse Initiative (2016) Montana Require Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024) Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (2023) Texas Laws Governing the Termination of Parole Amendment (2023) Nebraska Revise First-Degree Sexual Assault Initiative (2012) Washington Initiative 2113, Remove Certain Restrictions on Police Vehicular Pursuits Initiative (2024) California Criminal Prosecution of Law Enforcement Officers Initiative (2018) Washington Judicial Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect Initiative (2024) Washington Independent Prosecution for Incidents Involving Use of Deadly Force Initiative (2024) Washington Removal of Persons from Property Initiative (2024) Washington Law Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Initiative (2024) Oregon End Pretrial Release and Provide Local Government Drug Enforcement Initiative (2024) California Increase Penalties for Repeat Theft and Fentanyl Dealers Measure (2024) California Changes to Proposition 47 and Criminal Trial Practices Measure (2024) Arizona Exclude Traffic Violations from Legislative Immunity Amendment (2026) Arizona Prohibit Photo Enforcement Systems for Speeding or Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devices Measure (2026)

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