Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count for 2020

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Voters in 32 states decided on 116 statewide ballot measures on November 3, 2020.

Including pre-November election dates, a total of 129 statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2020 ballot in 34 states.

• Three measures were on the ballot on March 3.
• One measure was on the ballot on April 7.
• One measure was on the ballot for the Oklahoma election on June 30.
• Two measures were on the ballot for the Maine election on July 14.
• One measure was on the ballot for the Missouri election on August 4.

This page was updated weekly throughout 2020 once the final count of statewide measures certified for 2020 ballots for the week was complete.

The graph below shows the number of certifications in each week of 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, as well as the average for each week. The graph also shows 2020 certifications and was updated each week until ballots are finalized for all states, and the last measure was certified for the ballot. See the chart in the following section for a full list and timeline of certifications.

The 2020 Tuesday Count chart of certifications

The chart below shows on a week-by-week basis in 2020 the number of ballot measures that become certified for the 2020 ballot.

• Certified means that the relevant state election authority legally determined that the ballot measure has qualified to be on a statewide ballot.
  
• Ballot measures listed in the third column of the chart were certified in the week leading up to that Tuesday's count.
  

One of the reasons that Ballotpedia staffers create this week-by-week certification chart each year (starting in 2010) is to enable a rough estimate as the year progresses about how many measures will ultimately be on the ballot. That's because there is a rough correlation between how many measures have been certified by, for example, June 15 and how many ultimately qualify for the ballot.

Methodological notes:

• At times, court decisions remove from the ballot a once-certified measure. If and when that happens, the change in certification status is documented in the chart.
• Some automatic ballot referrals, including constitutional convention ballot questions in some states, are mandated in a state's constitution to appear on the ballot at pre-set intervals (such as 10, 16, or 20 years). We define those as "pre-certified."

Number of certifications in past years

• 2018: By the first week of October, 169 measures had been certified for the 2018 ballot.
  • Ultimately, 167 measures were on the ballot in 2018.
• 2016: By the first week of October, 165 measures had been certified for the 2016 ballot.
  • Ultimately, 162 measures were on the ballot in 2016.
• 2014: By the first week of October, 158 measures had been certified for the 2014 ballot.
  • Ultimately, 158 measures were on the ballot in 2014.
• 2012: By the first week of October, 185 measures had been certified for the 2012 ballot.
  • Ultimately, 186 measures were on the ballot in 2012.

Tuesday	Total measures certified	Added/subtracted this week	Net change
	Pre-certified:
Mandated/No date	1	Iowa: Constitutional Convention Question	+1
	2018:
July 10	2	California: Violent Crime, DNA, and Parole Initiative	+1
October 16	3	California: Commercial and Industrical Property Tax	+1
November 6	4	Nevada: Renewable Energy Initiative	+1
December 21	5	Michigan: Use of Park Funds Amendment	+1
	2019:
January 16	6	California: Cash Bail Veto Referendum	+1
February 21	7	Wyoming: Sewage System Bonds Amendment	+1
March 6	8	Utah: Gender-Neutral Constitutional Language	+1
March 7	10	Arkansas: Transportation Sales Tax Continuation Nebraska: Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime	+2
March 12	11	Utah: Municipal Water Resources	+1
March 13	13	Utah: Legislator Qualifications Utah: Removal of Exception to Slavery Prohibition for Criminals	+2
March 14	14	New Mexico: Appointed Public Regulation Commission	+1
March 21	15	Nevada: Remove Constitutional Status of Board of Regents	+1
March 26	16	Georgia: Property Tax Exemption for Certain Charities	+1
April 2	18	Arkansas: Legislative Term Limits Montana: Local Control over Concealed Carry	+2
April 3	20	Montana: Initiative Distribution Requirements Montana: Initiated Amendment Distribution Requirements	+2
April 8	22	Arkansas: Initiative Process and Legislative Referral Requirements North Dakota: Board of Higher Education Membership	+2
April 15	23	North Dakota: Legislative Approval for Initiated Amendments	+1
April 18	24	Nebraska: Tax Increment Financing Repayment	+1
May 14	26	Alabama: Judicial System Amendment Colorado: Transportation Bond Issue (Moved from 2019)	+2
May 15	29	Alabama: Stand Your Ground in Franklin County Churches Alabama: Stand Your Ground in Lauderdale County Churches Wisconsin: Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights	+3
May 17	30	Missouri: State Executive Term Limits	+1
May 23	32	Alabama: Recompile the State Constitution Nevada: Marriage Regardless of Gender	+2
May 24	34	Nevada: Right to Voting Procedures Nevada: State Board of Pardons Commissioners	+2
May 27	35	Illinois: Allow for Graduated Income Tax	+1
May 30	36	Alabama: Citizen Requirement for Voting	+1
May 31	38	Alabama: Changes to State Board of Education Alabama: Judicial Vacancies	+2
June 5	39	Louisiana: No Right to Abortion in Constitution	+1
June 30	41	Oregon: Campaign Finance Amendment Oregon: Tobacco Tax	+2
August 29	42	Colorado: NPV Veto Referendum	+1
September 19	43	Florida Amendment 1: Citizen Requirement for Voting	+1
October 7	44	California: School Facilities Bond	+1
October 17	45	Maine: Vaccination Exemptions Referendum	+1
November 12	46	Florida Amendment 2: Minimum Wage Initiative	+1
December 6	47	Florida Amendment 3: Top Two Primaries	+1
December 12	48	Colorado: Citizen Requirement for Voting	+1
December 16	49	New Jersey: Marijuana Legalization	+1
December 19	50	South Dakota Initiatived Measure 26: Medical Marijuana	+1
	2020:
January 7	53	Colorado: Gray Wolf Reintroduction South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A: Marijuana Legalization Mississippi: Medical Marijuana	+3
January 14	55	Oklahoma State Question 802: Medicaid Expansion New Jersey: Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Tax Deduction	+2
January 21	55	No certifications or removals	+0
January 28	55	No certifications or removals	+0
February 4	58	Arkansas: Practice of Optometry Florida Amendment 4: Double Election Requirement California: Local Rent Control	+3
February 11	58	No certifications or removals	+0
February 18	58	No certifications or removals	+0
February 25	59	New Mexico: Officeholder Elections and Terms	+1
March 3	61	Virginia: Veteran Vehical Tax Exemption South Dakota: Legalize Sports Betting	+2
March 10	66	Idaho: Require 35 Legislative Districts Washington: Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Virginia: Redistricting Commission Georgia: Dedicating Tax and Fee Revenue Florida: Homestead Tax Discount for Spouses of Deceased Veterans	+5
March 17	73	Florida: Extend "Save Our Homes" Portability Period Utah: Legislative Session Start Date Utah: Revenue to Support Those with Disabilities Utah: Right to Hunt and Fish New Mexico: Senior Citizens Facilities Bond Issue New Mexico: Public Libraries Bond Issue New Mexico: Public Education Bond Issue	+7
March 24	76	Maryland: Legislative Authority over State Budget Maine: Transportation Bond Issue (June) Maine: High-Speed Internet Bond Issue (June)	+3
March 31	76	No certifications or removals	+0
April 7	77	New York: Evironmental Bond Measure	+1
April 14	78	Kentucky: Marsy's Law	+1
April 21	79	Kentucky: Terms of Judicial Offices	+1
April 28	80	California: Property Tax Transfers and Exemptions	+1
May 8	80	No certifications or removals	+0
May 12	81	Maryland: Legalize Sports Betting	+1
May 19	83	Missouri: Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Oklahoma: Tobacco Settlement Revenue for Medicaid Funding	+2
May 26	87	Alaska: Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Alaska: North Slope Oil Tax Increase Missouri: Medicaid Expansion Initiative California: App-Based Drivers Regulations Initiative California: Commercial and Industrical Property Tax (Version 2) Removal - California: Commercial and Industrical Property Tax (Version 1)	+4
June 2	92	Louisiana: Oil and Gas Well Property Tax Louisiana: Use of Stabilization Fund for Disasters Louisiana: Payments in Lieu of Property Taxes Louisiana: Expenditures Limit Growth Formula Louisiana: Homestead Exemption Income Limit	+5
June 9	93	Colorado: 22-Week Abortion Ban Initiative	+1
June 16	98	Colorado: Gallagher Amendment Repeal Colorado: Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Colorado: Charitable Bingo and Raffles California: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Georgia: Allow Lawsuits against Laws	+5
June 23	99	California: Stem Cell Research Bond Initiative	+1
June 30	109	California: Consumer Personal Information California: Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole California: Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Michigan: Search Warrant for Electronic Data Washington: Referendum 90 Sex Education in Public Schools Louisiana: Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund Mississippi: Gubernatorial and State Official Elections Mississippi: State Flag Referendum California: Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire Agencies California: Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Oregon: Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Removal - Colorado Transportation Bond - Moved to 2021 ballot	+10
July 7	108	Removal - California Property Tax Transfers and Exemptions	-1
July 14	111	Oregon: Psilocybin Program (Mushrooms) Massachusetts: Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative Massachusetts: "Right to Repair" Initiative	+3
July 21	112	Rhode Island: State Name Change	+1
July 28	112	No certifications or removals	+0
August 4	114	Nebraska: Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap Oklahoma State Question 805: Criminal History in Sentencing Removal - New York: Environment and Climate Change Projects Bond New Jersey: Delayed State Legislative Redistricting	+2
August 11	122	Arizona Proposition 207: Marijuana Legalization North Dakota: Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting, Redistricting, and Election Process Washington Advisory 32 Washington Advisory 33 Washington Advisory 34 Washington Advisory 35	+6
August 18	123	Colorado: Income Tax Rate Decrease Montana CI-118: Legal Age for Marijuana Montana I-190: Marijuana Legalization	+3
August 25	128	Arizona Proposition 208: Income Tax for Teacher Salaries and Schools Arkansas Issue 4: Redistricting Commission Arkansas Issue 5: Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Colorado: Voter Approval of New Enterprises Exempt from TABOR Colorado: Paid Medical and Family Leave Maine: Repeal Ranked-Choice Voting for Presidential Elections Removal - North Dakota: Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting, Redistricting, and Election Process	+5
September 1	128	Colorado: Allow Voters to Expand Games and Bets at Casinos Nebraska: Medical Marijuana Legalization Removal - Arkansas Issue 4: Redistricting Commission Removal - Arkansas Issue 5: Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting	+0
September 8	127	Removal - Maine: Repeal Ranked-Choice Voting for Presidential Elections	-1
September 15	129	Nebraska Initiative 429: Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Laws for Gambling at Racetracks Nebraska Initiative 430: Authorizing Gambling at Racetracks Nebraska Initiative 431: Tax on Gambling at Racetracks Removal - Nebraska: Medical Marijuana	+2
September 22	128	Removal - Arkansas Issue 6: Practice of Optometry	-1
September 29	128	No certifications or removals	+0
October 6	128	No certifications or removals	+0
October 13	128	No certifications or removals	+0
October 20	128	No certifications or removals	+0
October 27	129	Louisiana: Allow for Out-of-State Members to the University Board of Supervisors	+1