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Civil and criminal trials on the ballot

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Civil and criminal trials on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding civil and criminal trials.

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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

  1. Alabama County Juries, Amendment 5 (1964)
  2. Alabama District Attorney, Amendment 5 (1965)
  3. Alabama Barbour County Trial Fee Amendment (1994)
  4. Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Denial of Bail for Offenses Enumerated by State Legislature Amendment (2022)

Arizona

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Preliminary Examination for Prosecution by Information Referendum (1920)
  2. Arizona Proposition 100, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1970)
  3. Arizona Proposition 313, Life Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking of a Child Measure (2024)

Arkansas

  1. Arkansas Civil Jurisdiction Increase, Proposed Amendment 64 (1986)

California

  1. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990)
  2. California Proposition 18, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Lying in Wait First Degree Murder Measure (March 2000)
  3. California Proposition 20, Waiver of Trial by Jury Amendment (1928)
  4. California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative (2014)
  5. California Proposition 9, Criminal Appeals Amendment (October 1911)
  6. California Juror Compensation, Amendment 7 (1908)
  7. California Proposition 41, Miscarriage of Justice Amendment (1914)
  8. California Proposition 184, Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (1994)
  9. California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020)
  10. California Proposition 6, Gang-Related Crimes, Law Enforcement Spending, and Parolee Caseload Initiative (2008)
  11. California Proposition 66, Changes to Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Law Initiative (2004)
  12. California Proposition 31, Limits on Third-Party Claimant Lawsuits Referendum (March 2000)
  13. California Proposition 30, Third-Party Unfair Claim Lawsuits Referendum (March 2000)
  14. California Proposition 222, Sentencing for Second Degree Murder of Police Officers Measure (June 1998)
  15. California Proposition 207, Attorney Fees and Frivolous Lawsuits Initiative (1996)
  16. California Proposition 211, Laws Governing Retirement Savings Securities Fraud Initiative (1996)
  17. California Proposition 213, Limit Drunk Drivers and Felons' Abilities to Sue for Damages in Accidents Initiative (1996)
  18. California Proposition 201, Requiring Losing Parties to Pay Legal Fees in Shareholder Lawsuits Initiative (March 1996)
  19. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994)
  20. California Proposition 179, Punishment for Murders Committed with Firearms from Vehicles Measure (June 1994)
  21. California Proposition 24, Law Practice Regulation Referendum (1922)
  22. California Proposition 4, Inferior Courts' Jurisdiction Amendment (1924)
  23. California Proposition 26, Appellate Court Abilities Amendment (1926)
  24. California Proposition 6, Defendant's Plea Initiative (1934)
  25. California Proposition 5, Evidence and Credibility Initiative (1934)
  26. California Proposition 9, Claims Against Chartered Bodies Amendment (1960)
  27. California Proposition 4, Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (June 1982)
  28. California Proposition 8, Changes to Criminal Proceedings Initiative (June 1982)
  29. California Proposition 3, Right to Counsel Amendment (June 1972)
  30. California Proposition 15, Jury Pay Amendment (1928)
  31. California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative (2024)
  32. California Proposition 57, Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements (2016)

Colorado

  1. Colorado Three-Fourths Jury Verdict and Women Jurors, Measure 3 (1914)
  2. Colorado Women on Juries, Measure 7 (1936)
  3. Colorado Amendment 1, Allow Women to Serve on Juries Amendment (1944)
  4. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Denial of Bail Amendment (1982)
  5. Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)
  6. Colorado Referendum C, Denial of Post-Conviction Bail Amendment (1994)
  7. Colorado Amendment 34, Damages for Property Improvements Initiative (2004)
  8. Colorado Referendum K, Lawsuit for Federal Immigration Law Enforcement Measure (2006)
  9. Colorado Proposition 102, Limitations on Pre-Trial Release Initiative (2010)
  10. Colorado Proposition 128, Parole Eligibility Initiative (2024)
  11. Colorado Amendment I, Remove Right to Bail in First Degree Murder Cases Amendment (2024)

Florida

  1. Florida Amendment 12, Civil Jury Trials in Pinellas County Amendment (1956)
  2. Florida Amendment 4, Criminal Trial Procedures Amendment (1934)
  3. Florida Amendment 8, Civil Traffic Hearing Officer System Amendment (1988)
  4. Florida Amendment 3, Pre-Trial Release Amendment (1982)
  5. Florida Amendment 6, Civil Jury Trials in Brevard County Amendment (1960)
  6. Florida Amendment 5, Civil Jury Trials and Administration of the Court System Amendment (1960)
  7. Florida Amendment 4, Civil Jury Trials in Pasco County Amendment (1962)
  8. Florida Amendment 9, Civil Trials at Branch Courthouse in Dade County (1964)
  9. Florida Amendment 11, Repeal Prohibition on Aliens' Property Ownership, Delete Obsolete Provision on High-Speed Rail, and Repeal of Criminal Statutes' Effect on Prosecution Amendment (2018)
  10. Florida Executive Clemency Initiative (2026)
  11. Florida Prohibit Mandatory Sentences Initiative (2026)
  12. Florida Require Jury Recommendation on Mandatory Sentences Sought by State Initiative (2026)

Georgia

  1. Georgia Additional Penalties for Sex Crimes to Fund Services for Sexually Exploited Children, Amendment 2 (2016)

Hawaii

  1. Hawaii Jury Numbers and Civil Case Amounts, Amendment 1 (1978)
  2. Hawaii Independent Counsel Appointed to Grand Juries, Amendment 2 (1978)
  3. Hawaii Criminal Hearings, Amendment 1 (1982)
  4. Hawaii Right to a Jury in Civil Cases, Amendment 1 (1988)
  5. Hawaii Regarding Bail, Amendment 5 (1968)
  6. Hawaii Counsel for Indigents, Amendment 6 (1968)
  7. Hawaii Payment for Certain Damages to Private Property, Amendment 7 (1968)

Idaho

  1. Idaho Six Person Juries, SJR 1 (1934)
  2. Idaho Six Man Jury, SJR 6 (1966)
  3. Idaho Mandatory Minimum Sentences, HJR 6 (1978)
  4. Idaho Waiver of Jury Trial, SJR 112 (1982)

Illinois

  1. Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)

Indiana

  1. Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Proposition 2 (1988)
  2. Indiana Bailable Offenses Amendment (2026)

Iowa

  1. Iowa Grand Jury Membership, Amendment 3 (1882)
  2. Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998)

Louisiana

  1. Louisiana Crime Victims' Rights, Amendment 4 (October 1998)
  2. Louisiana Bail Denial, Amendment 6 (October 1998)
  3. Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 (October 1998)
  4. Louisiana Juvenile Trial Amendment (1979)
  5. Louisiana Juvenile Tried as Adult Amendment (October 1994)
  6. Louisiana Liability Limits Amendment (October 1995)
  7. Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment (2018)

Maryland

  1. Maryland Civil Jury Trials, Question 3 (2006)
  2. Maryland Civil Jury Trials, Question 2 (2010)
  3. Maryland Removal of Cases from Court, Question 3 (1980)
  4. Maryland Civil Jury Size, Question 1 (1992)
  5. Maryland Civil Jury Size, Question 2 (1992)
  6. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 3 (1992)
  7. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 4 (1992)
  8. Maryland General Assembly Power to Suspend Sentences, Amendment 3 (1915)
  9. Maryland Jury as Judges of Law and Fact, Amendment 5 (1950)
  10. Maryland Question 3, Civil Jury Trials Amendment (2022)

Minnesota

  1. Minnesota Verdicts by Jury, Amendment 1 (1890)
  2. Minnesota Abolish Grand Jury, Amendment 2 (1904)
  3. Minnesota Juries for Civil Cases, Amendment 3 (1988)

Mississippi

  1. Mississippi Bail, Amendment 6 (1987)
  2. Mississippi Court Defendant Rights, Amendment 6 (1978)
  3. Mississippi Grand Jury, Amendment 1 (1972)

Missouri

  1. Missouri Evidence in Sexual Crimes Against Minors, Amendment 2 (2014)

Montana

  1. Montana Anti-Intimidation, I-123 (1996)

Nevada

  1. Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)

New Hampshire

  1. New Hampshire Jury Size Amendment, Question 2 (1992)
  2. New Hampshire Civil Case Jury Trial Threshold Amount Amendment (1984)
  3. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1986)
  4. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1988)
  5. New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment (1978)
  6. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1976)
  7. New Hampshire Jury Trial in a Civil Case, Question 3 (1960)
  8. New Hampshire Preserve Jury Trial in Civil Cases, Question 2 (1956)
  9. New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 10 (1912)
  10. New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 5 (1903)
  11. New Hampshire Question 1, Taxpayer Standing to Bring Legal Actions Against Government Amendment (2018)

New Mexico

  1. New Mexico Referendum: Jurors Required for Cases (1972)
  2. New Mexico Referendum: Limiting Bail in Certain Circumstances (1980)
  3. New Mexico Referendum: Requirements to Require a Grand Jury (1980)
  4. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Restriction of Bail for the Convicted (1988)
  5. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 2, Rights of Crime Victims (1992)
  6. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 2, Grand Jury Petitions (1994)
  7. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 3, Indictment and Information (1924)

New Jersey

  1. New Jersey Pretrial Detention Amendment, Public Question No. 1 (2014)
  2. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1991)

New York

  1. New York Defendants in Criminal Trials, Amendment 3 (1937)
  2. New York Jury Verdicts in Civil Cases, Amendment 2 (1935)

North Carolina

  1. North Carolina Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment (2014)
  2. North Carolina Allow Individuals to Waive Indictment Proceedings in Non-Capital Cases Amendment (1950)
  3. North Carolina Recognized Punishments for Crimes Amendment (1996)

North Dakota

  1. North Dakota Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity, Measure 2 (1996)

Ohio

  1. Ohio Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment (September 1912)
  2. Ohio Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment (September 1912)
  3. Ohio Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment (September 1912)
  4. Ohio Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment (September 1912)
  5. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)
  6. Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018)

Oklahoma

  1. Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative (2020)
  2. Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)

Pennsylvania

  1. Pennsylvania Joint Resolution 2, Commonwealth's Right to Trial by Jury Amendment (1998)
  2. Pennsylvania Question 2, Voluntary Admission or Confession Amendment (1984)
  3. Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)
  4. Pennsylvania Question 1, Five-Sixths Jury Requirement for Civil Cases Amendment (May 1971)
  5. Pennsylvania Criminal Proceedings and Criminal Defendant Rights Amendment (1995)
  6. Pennsylvania Joint Resolution 1, Crimes Where Bail is Disallowed Amendment (1998)
  7. Pennsylvania Question 1, Interactions Between Accused Individuals and Witnesses Amendment (2003)
  8. Pennsylvania Question 2, Testimony from Children in Criminal Proceedings Amendment (2003)

Rhode Island

  1. Rhode Island Bail, Proposal 3 (1984)
  2. Rhode Island Six-Man Juries, Proposal 1 (1976)

Texas

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Witness Testimony Amendment (1918)
  2. Texas Proposition 5, Commitment of the Mentally Ill Amendment (August 1935)
  3. Texas Proposition 6, Probation of Defendants Amendment (August 1935)
  4. Texas Proposition 9, Trials for Lunacy Cases Amendment (1949)
  5. Texas Proposition 10, Juror Qualifications Amendment (1949)
  6. Texas Proposition 6, Women Jurors Amendment (1954)
  7. Texas Proposition 7, Trials for Persons of Unsound Mind Amendment (1956)
  8. Texas Proposition 14, Providing for Trials De Novo Amendment (1962)
  9. Texas Proposition 2, Pretrial Rulings Amendment (1980)
  10. Texas Proposition 11, Criminal Prosecution Amendment (1985)
  11. Texas Proposition 14, State Criminal Appeals Rights Amendment (1987)
  12. Texas Proposition 10, Inform Juries on Factors Affecting Time Served Amendment (1989)
  13. Texas Proposition 4, Denial of Bail Amendment (2005)
  14. Texas Proposition 7, Juries in Misdemeanor Trials Amendment (September 2003)

Vermont

  1. Vermont Criminal Defendants Allowed to Waive Right to Jury Trial (1924)

Washington

  1. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)

Wisconsin

  1. Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)

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.

2026

  1. Florida Executive Clemency Initiative (2026)
  2. Florida Prohibit Mandatory Sentences Initiative (2026)
  3. Florida Require Jury Recommendation on Mandatory Sentences Sought by State Initiative (2026)
  4. Indiana Bailable Offenses Amendment (2026)

2024

  1. Arizona Proposition 313, Life Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking of a Child Measure (2024)
  2. California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative (2024)
  3. Colorado Proposition 128, Parole Eligibility Initiative (2024)
  4. Colorado Amendment I, Remove Right to Bail in First Degree Murder Cases Amendment (2024)

2022

  1. Maryland Question 3, Civil Jury Trials Amendment (2022)
  2. Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Denial of Bail for Offenses Enumerated by State Legislature Amendment (2022)
  3. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)

2020

  1. Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)
  2. California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020)
  3. Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative (2020)

2019

  1. Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)

2018

  1. New Hampshire Question 1, Taxpayer Standing to Bring Legal Actions Against Government Amendment (2018)
  2. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)
  3. Florida Amendment 11, Repeal Prohibition on Aliens' Property Ownership, Delete Obsolete Provision on High-Speed Rail, and Repeal of Criminal Statutes' Effect on Prosecution Amendment (2018)
  4. Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018)
  5. Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
  6. Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment (2018)
  7. Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)

2016

  1. California Proposition 57, Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements (2016)
  2. Georgia Additional Penalties for Sex Crimes to Fund Services for Sexually Exploited Children, Amendment 2 (2016)

2014

  1. Missouri Evidence in Sexual Crimes Against Minors, Amendment 2 (2014)
  2. North Carolina Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment (2014)
  3. Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)
  4. California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative (2014)
  5. New Jersey Pretrial Detention Amendment, Public Question No. 1 (2014)

2010

  1. Colorado Proposition 102, Limitations on Pre-Trial Release Initiative (2010)
  2. Maryland Civil Jury Trials, Question 2 (2010)

2008

  1. California Proposition 6, Gang-Related Crimes, Law Enforcement Spending, and Parolee Caseload Initiative (2008)

2006

  1. Maryland Civil Jury Trials, Question 3 (2006)
  2. Colorado Referendum K, Lawsuit for Federal Immigration Law Enforcement Measure (2006)

2005

  1. Texas Proposition 4, Denial of Bail Amendment (2005)

2004

  1. California Proposition 66, Changes to Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Law Initiative (2004)
  2. Colorado Amendment 34, Damages for Property Improvements Initiative (2004)

2003

  1. Texas Proposition 7, Juries in Misdemeanor Trials Amendment (September 2003)
  2. Pennsylvania Question 1, Interactions Between Accused Individuals and Witnesses Amendment (2003)
  3. Pennsylvania Question 2, Testimony from Children in Criminal Proceedings Amendment (2003)

2000

  1. California Proposition 18, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Lying in Wait First Degree Murder Measure (March 2000)
  2. California Proposition 31, Limits on Third-Party Claimant Lawsuits Referendum (March 2000)
  3. California Proposition 30, Third-Party Unfair Claim Lawsuits Referendum (March 2000)

1998

  1. Pennsylvania Joint Resolution 2, Commonwealth's Right to Trial by Jury Amendment (1998)
  2. Louisiana Crime Victims' Rights, Amendment 4 (October 1998)
  3. Louisiana Bail Denial, Amendment 6 (October 1998)
  4. Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 (October 1998)
  5. Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998)
  6. California Proposition 222, Sentencing for Second Degree Murder of Police Officers Measure (June 1998)
  7. Pennsylvania Joint Resolution 1, Crimes Where Bail is Disallowed Amendment (1998)

1996

  1. North Dakota Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity, Measure 2 (1996)
  2. Montana Anti-Intimidation, I-123 (1996)
  3. California Proposition 207, Attorney Fees and Frivolous Lawsuits Initiative (1996)
  4. California Proposition 211, Laws Governing Retirement Savings Securities Fraud Initiative (1996)
  5. California Proposition 213, Limit Drunk Drivers and Felons' Abilities to Sue for Damages in Accidents Initiative (1996)
  6. California Proposition 201, Requiring Losing Parties to Pay Legal Fees in Shareholder Lawsuits Initiative (March 1996)
  7. North Carolina Recognized Punishments for Crimes Amendment (1996)

1995

  1. Louisiana Liability Limits Amendment (October 1995)
  2. Pennsylvania Criminal Proceedings and Criminal Defendant Rights Amendment (1995)

1994

  1. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 2, Grand Jury Petitions (1994)
  2. Louisiana Juvenile Tried as Adult Amendment (October 1994)
  3. Alabama Barbour County Trial Fee Amendment (1994)
  4. California Proposition 184, Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (1994)
  5. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994)
  6. California Proposition 179, Punishment for Murders Committed with Firearms from Vehicles Measure (June 1994)
  7. Colorado Referendum C, Denial of Post-Conviction Bail Amendment (1994)

1992

  1. Maryland Civil Jury Size, Question 1 (1992)
  2. Maryland Civil Jury Size, Question 2 (1992)
  3. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 3 (1992)
  4. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 4 (1992)
  5. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 2, Rights of Crime Victims (1992)
  6. New Hampshire Jury Size Amendment, Question 2 (1992)
  7. Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)

1991

  1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1991)

1990

  1. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990)

1989

  1. Texas Proposition 10, Inform Juries on Factors Affecting Time Served Amendment (1989)

1988

  1. Florida Amendment 8, Civil Traffic Hearing Officer System Amendment (1988)
  2. Minnesota Juries for Civil Cases, Amendment 3 (1988)
  3. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Restriction of Bail for the Convicted (1988)
  4. Hawaii Right to a Jury in Civil Cases, Amendment 1 (1988)
  5. Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Proposition 2 (1988)
  6. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1988)

1987

  1. Texas Proposition 14, State Criminal Appeals Rights Amendment (1987)
  2. Mississippi Bail, Amendment 6 (1987)

1986

  1. Arkansas Civil Jurisdiction Increase, Proposed Amendment 64 (1986)
  2. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1986)

1985

  1. Texas Proposition 11, Criminal Prosecution Amendment (1985)

1984

  1. New Hampshire Civil Case Jury Trial Threshold Amount Amendment (1984)
  2. Pennsylvania Question 2, Voluntary Admission or Confession Amendment (1984)
  3. Rhode Island Bail, Proposal 3 (1984)

1982

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Pre-Trial Release Amendment (1982)
  2. Idaho Waiver of Jury Trial, SJR 112 (1982)
  3. Hawaii Criminal Hearings, Amendment 1 (1982)
  4. California Proposition 4, Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (June 1982)
  5. California Proposition 8, Changes to Criminal Proceedings Initiative (June 1982)
  6. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Denial of Bail Amendment (1982)

1980

  1. Maryland Removal of Cases from Court, Question 3 (1980)
  2. Texas Proposition 2, Pretrial Rulings Amendment (1980)
  3. New Mexico Referendum: Limiting Bail in Certain Circumstances (1980)
  4. New Mexico Referendum: Requirements to Require a Grand Jury (1980)

1979

  1. Louisiana Juvenile Trial Amendment (1979)

1978

  1. Idaho Mandatory Minimum Sentences, HJR 6 (1978)
  2. Hawaii Jury Numbers and Civil Case Amounts, Amendment 1 (1978)
  3. Hawaii Independent Counsel Appointed to Grand Juries, Amendment 2 (1978)
  4. New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment (1978)
  5. Mississippi Court Defendant Rights, Amendment 6 (1978)

1976

  1. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1976)
  2. Rhode Island Six-Man Juries, Proposal 1 (1976)

1972

  1. New Mexico Referendum: Jurors Required for Cases (1972)
  2. Mississippi Grand Jury, Amendment 1 (1972)
  3. California Proposition 3, Right to Counsel Amendment (June 1972)

1971

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Five-Sixths Jury Requirement for Civil Cases Amendment (May 1971)

1970

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1970)

1968

  1. Hawaii Regarding Bail, Amendment 5 (1968)
  2. Hawaii Counsel for Indigents, Amendment 6 (1968)
  3. Hawaii Payment for Certain Damages to Private Property, Amendment 7 (1968)

1966

  1. Idaho Six Man Jury, SJR 6 (1966)

1965

  1. Alabama District Attorney, Amendment 5 (1965)

1964

  1. Florida Amendment 9, Civil Trials at Branch Courthouse in Dade County (1964)
  2. Alabama County Juries, Amendment 5 (1964)

1962

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Civil Jury Trials in Pasco County Amendment (1962)
  2. Texas Proposition 14, Providing for Trials De Novo Amendment (1962)

1960

  1. Florida Amendment 6, Civil Jury Trials in Brevard County Amendment (1960)
  2. Florida Amendment 5, Civil Jury Trials and Administration of the Court System Amendment (1960)
  3. New Hampshire Jury Trial in a Civil Case, Question 3 (1960)
  4. California Proposition 9, Claims Against Chartered Bodies Amendment (1960)

1956

  1. Florida Amendment 12, Civil Jury Trials in Pinellas County Amendment (1956)
  2. Texas Proposition 7, Trials for Persons of Unsound Mind Amendment (1956)
  3. New Hampshire Preserve Jury Trial in Civil Cases, Question 2 (1956)

1954

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Women Jurors Amendment (1954)

1950

  1. Maryland Jury as Judges of Law and Fact, Amendment 5 (1950)
  2. North Carolina Allow Individuals to Waive Indictment Proceedings in Non-Capital Cases Amendment (1950)

1949

  1. Texas Proposition 9, Trials for Lunacy Cases Amendment (1949)
  2. Texas Proposition 10, Juror Qualifications Amendment (1949)

1944

  1. Colorado Amendment 1, Allow Women to Serve on Juries Amendment (1944)

1937

  1. New York Defendants in Criminal Trials, Amendment 3 (1937)

1936

  1. Colorado Women on Juries, Measure 7 (1936)

1935

  1. Texas Proposition 5, Commitment of the Mentally Ill Amendment (August 1935)
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Probation of Defendants Amendment (August 1935)
  3. New York Jury Verdicts in Civil Cases, Amendment 2 (1935)

1934

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Criminal Trial Procedures Amendment (1934)
  2. Idaho Six Person Juries, SJR 1 (1934)
  3. California Proposition 6, Defendant's Plea Initiative (1934)
  4. California Proposition 5, Evidence and Credibility Initiative (1934)

1928

  1. California Proposition 20, Waiver of Trial by Jury Amendment (1928)
  2. California Proposition 15, Jury Pay Amendment (1928)

1926

  1. California Proposition 26, Appellate Court Abilities Amendment (1926)

1924

  1. Vermont Criminal Defendants Allowed to Waive Right to Jury Trial (1924)
  2. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 3, Indictment and Information (1924)
  3. California Proposition 4, Inferior Courts' Jurisdiction Amendment (1924)

1922

  1. California Proposition 24, Law Practice Regulation Referendum (1922)

1920

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Preliminary Examination for Prosecution by Information Referendum (1920)

1918

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Witness Testimony Amendment (1918)

1915

  1. Maryland General Assembly Power to Suspend Sentences, Amendment 3 (1915)

1914

  1. Colorado Three-Fourths Jury Verdict and Women Jurors, Measure 3 (1914)
  2. California Proposition 41, Miscarriage of Justice Amendment (1914)

1912

  1. Ohio Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment (September 1912)
  2. Ohio Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment (September 1912)
  3. Ohio Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment (September 1912)
  4. Ohio Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment (September 1912)
  5. New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 10 (1912)

1911

  1. California Proposition 9, Criminal Appeals Amendment (October 1911)

1908

  1. California Juror Compensation, Amendment 7 (1908)

1904

  1. Minnesota Abolish Grand Jury, Amendment 2 (1904)

1903

  1. New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 5 (1903)

Before 1900

  1. Iowa Grand Jury Membership, Amendment 3 (1882)
  2. Minnesota Verdicts by Jury, Amendment 1 (1890)

Did not make ballot

Did not make ballot

  1. Washington Jury Trials for Lawsuits Without Attorneys Measure, Initiative 1390 (2015)
  2. Missouri Minimum Prison Terms for Nonviolent Drug Offenders Initiative (2016)
  3. Missouri Abolition of Grand Juries Amendment (2016)
  4. Arkansas Court Procedures Amendment (2016)
  5. Arkansas Rules of Procedure in Civil Cases Amendment (2016)
  6. Arkansas Court Rules for Civil Claims Amendment (2016)
  7. Arkansas Award of Damages in Civil Cases Amendment (2016)
  8. Washington Criminal Liability of Police in Cases of Deadly Force, Initiative 873 (2017)
  9. California Elderly Inmate Parole Initiative (2018)
  10. Texas Denial of Bail for Non-Citizens Charged with Felonies Amendment, SJR 8 (2017)
  11. California Youth Offender Parole Hearings Initiative (2018)
  12. Alabama Reprieves and Commutations Amendment (2020)
  13. Alabama Bail Amendment (2020)
  14. Oregon Unanimous Jury Verdict for Criminal Prosecutions Amendment (2020)
  15. Missouri Reduced Minimum Prison Terms Initiative (2020)
  16. Alabama Conditions for Detention Without Bail Amendment (2020)
  17. Colorado Changes to Fees and Processes for Expungement of Criminal Records Initiative (2020)
  18. Pennsylvania Childhood Sexual Abuse Retroactive Lawsuits for Two-Year Period Amendment (2021)
  19. Mississippi Diversion Program for Mentally Ill or Disabled Inmates Initiative (2022)
  20. Hawaii Expand Age Range for Legislative Powers to Define Crimes Against Minors Amendment (2022)
  21. Louisiana Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults for Certain Offenses Amendment (2022)
  22. Louisiana Post-Conviction Bail Amendment (2022)
  23. Arizona Citizen Grand Jury Initiative (2018)
  24. California Cash Bail in Constitution Initiative (2020)
  25. California Changes to Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Initiative (2018)
  26. California Changes to Three-Strikes Sentencing Law and Prison Savings Allocation Initiative (2018)
  27. Texas Recovery of Damages for a Homicide Amendment (2023)
  28. Texas Commutation of Punishment to Individuals Serving a Term of Imprisonment Measure (2023)
  29. Louisiana Post-Conviction Bail Amendment (2023)
  30. Georgia Create Human Trafficking Victims Fund Amendment (2024)
  31. California Criminal Prosecution of Law Enforcement Officers Initiative (2018)
  32. Louisiana Post-Conviction Bail Amendment (2024)
  33. California Employee Civil Action Law and PAGA Repeal Initiative (2024)
  34. Washington Independent Prosecution for Incidents Involving Use of Deadly Force Initiative (2024)
  35. California Increase Penalties for Repeat Theft and Fentanyl Dealers Measure (2024)
  36. California Changes to Proposition 47 and Criminal Trial Practices Measure (2024)
  37. Kentucky Limit Gubernatorial Ability to Grant Pardons and Commute Sentences Amendment (2024)
  38. Pennsylvania Allow Retroactive Lawsuits for Childhood Sexual Abuse Amendment (2024)
  39. Colorado Remove Limitations on Damages Awards for Certain Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Initiative (2024)
  40. Colorado Attorney Contingency Fee Cap Initiative (2024)
  41. Colorado Litigation Cost Disclosure Requirements Initiative (2024)
  42. Missouri Life Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking of a Child Amendment (2024)
  43. Nevada Limit Contingency Fees in Civil Cases Initiative (2026)
  44. Texas Denial of Bail for Felony Offenses Committed by Noncitizens Without Lawful Immigration Status Amendment (2025)
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A • Abortion • Admin of gov't • Affirmative action • Alcohol • Animal rights • Assisted death • B • Bonds • Budgets • Business regulation • C • Campaigns • Civil rights • Constitutional conventions • Constitutional language • County government • D • Daylight Saving Time • Death penalty • Direct democracy • E • Earthquakes • Education • Elections • Eminent domain • English • Environment • Executives • F • Federal constitutional issues • Firearms • G • Gambling • Government accountability • H • Healthcare • Housing • Hunting • I • Immigration • Insurance • J • State judiciary • L • LGBT • Labor • Law enforcement • Legislatures • M • Marijuana • Marriage • Minimum wage • Mottos • Municipal government • N • Natural resources • P • Pensions • Property • Public finance • R • Recall • Redistricting • Race and ethnicity • Religion • Rules about Sunday • S • Salaries of elected officials • Smoking bans • State budgets • State executives • State judiciary • State legislatures • Stem cells • Supermajority requirements • Sundays • T • Taxes • Tobacco • Transportation • U • Unions • Utilities • V • Veterans • W • Wages • War and peace • Water • Welfare
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See also

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