Criminal trials ballot measures
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As a state ballot measure topic, criminal trials include measures regarding criminal trials, which are legal proceedings in which the government prosecutes an individual or entity accused of committing a crime. The topic is grouped within the criminal justice and law enforcement 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: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to criminal trials certified for this year and future elections:
2026
- Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot
- Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
- Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
List of state ballot measures
Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to criminal trials, organized by year or state.
Years
States
2026
- Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot
- Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
- Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2023
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Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023)
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Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023)
2022
2020
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Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
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Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020)
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Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)
2019
2018
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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)
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Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)
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Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
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Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
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Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment (2018)
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Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
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North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
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Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
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South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018)
2017
2016
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Montana Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016)
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New Mexico Changes in Regulations Governing Bail, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2016)
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North Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Initiated Constitutional Measure 3 (2016)
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South Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016)
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Washington Increased Penalties for Crimes Against Vulnerable Individuals, Initiative 1501 (2016)
2014
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Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)
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Missouri Evidence in Sexual Crimes Against Minors, Amendment 2 (2014)
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North Carolina Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment (2014)
2012
2008
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California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008)
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Oregon Measure 53, Property Forfeiture Related to Crimes Amendment Amendment (May 2008)
2006
2004
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Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004)
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Hawaii Information on Sex Offenders, Question 2 (2004)
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Hawaii Sexual Assault Crime Amendment, Question 1 (2004)
2002
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Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002)
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Hawaii Felony Prosecutions by Written Information Act, Question 3 (2002)
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Louisiana Removal of Public Employees from Employment, Amendment 4 (2002)
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South Dakota Amendment A, Criminal Defendant Right to Challenge Laws Measure (2002)
2000
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California Proposition 21, Treatment of Juvenile Offenders Initiative (March 2000)
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Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Public Question 1 (2000)
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Utah Initiative B, Modify Forfeiture Law and Proceedings Measure (2000)
1998
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Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998)
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Louisiana Bail Denial, Amendment 6 (October 1998)
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Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 (October 1998)
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Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)
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Nebraska Amendment 4, Repeal Exceptions to Habeas Corpus Measure (May 1998)
1996
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Alabama Guilty Pleas, Amendment 3 (1996)
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California Proposition 195, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Certain First-Degree Murders Measure (March 1996)
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California Proposition 196, Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment for Drive-by Shooting Murders Measure (March 1996)
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California Proposition 211, Laws Governing Retirement Savings Securities Fraud Initiative (1996)
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California Proposition 213, Limit Drunk Drivers and Felons' Abilities to Sue for Damages in Accidents Initiative (1996)
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Montana Anti-Intimidation, I-123 (1996)
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South Carolina Referendum 1B, No Bail for Persons Charged with Violent Crimes (1996)
1995
1994
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Alabama Barbour County Trial Fee Amendment (1994)
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Illinois Criminal Defendants' Right to Meet Witnesses, Amendment 1 (1994)
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Michigan Proposal B, Ability to Appeal Criminal Convictions Amendment (1994)
1992
1990
1989
1988
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California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988)
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Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Proposition 2 (1988)
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Minnesota Juries for Civil Cases, Amendment 3 (1988)
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New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Restriction of Bail for the Convicted (1988)
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Utah Proposition 1, Allow Bail to Be Denied Persons Charged With a Serious Crime Amendment (1988)
1987
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Mississippi Bail, Amendment 6 (1987)
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Texas Proposition 14, State Criminal Appeals Rights Amendment (1987)
1986
1984
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Oklahoma State Question 576, Petitions for Grand Juries Amendment (1984)
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Pennsylvania Question 2, Voluntary Admission or Confession Amendment (1984)
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Rhode Island Bail, Proposal 3 (1984)
1982
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Arizona Proposition 101, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1982)
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Connecticut Grand Jury for Capital Offenses, Question 1 (1982)
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Hawaii Criminal Hearings, Amendment 1 (1982)
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Idaho Waiver of Jury Trial, SJR 112 (1982)
1981
1980
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Maryland Removal of Cases from Court, Question 3 (1980)
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New Mexico Referendum: Requirements to Require a Grand Jury (1980)
1978
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Hawaii Independent Counsel Appointed to Grand Juries, Amendment 2 (1978)
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Hawaii Jury Numbers and Civil Case Amounts, Amendment 1 (1978)
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Mississippi Court Defendant Rights, Amendment 6 (1978)
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Nebraska Amendment 6, Add Sexual Assault as a Non-Bailable Offense Measure (1978)
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New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment (1978)
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Oklahoma State Question 525, Parole Requirements Amendment (1978)
1974
1973
1972
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Connecticut Jurors and Right of Peremptory Challenge, Question 1 (1972)
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Michigan Proposal A, Trial by a Jury of Less Than 12 Amendment (August 1972)
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Nebraska Amendment 4, Right of Appeal Amendment (1972)
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Oregon Measure 5, Minimum Jury Size of Six Amendment (1972)
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Utah Proposition 2, Allow Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (1972)
1971
1968
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Hawaii Counsel for Indigents, Amendment 6 (1968)
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Hawaii Regarding Bail, Amendment 5 (1968)
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Oklahoma State Question 459, Modify Jury Trial Rules Amendment (September 1968)
1966
1965
1964
1961
1952
1950
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Maryland Jury as Judges of Law and Fact, Amendment 5 (1950)
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Michigan Proposal 3, Declare Subversion a Crime and Restrict Free Speech Defense Amendment (1950)
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North Carolina Allow Individuals to Waive Indictment Proceedings in Non-Capital Cases Amendment (1950)
1948
1939
1937
1936
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Michigan Proposal 1, Allow Evidence from Weapon Seizures Outside Dwellings in Criminal Cases Amendment (1936)
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Nevada State Question 1, Suspension of Sentences and Pardons Amendment (1936)
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Nevada State Question 2, Jury Trial Waivers and Jury Size Amendment (1936)
1935
1934
1932
1931
1920
1914
1912
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Colorado Measure 12, Contempt of Court Definition Initiative (1912)
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Nevada State Question 4, Indictments and Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1912)
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New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 10 (1912)
1904
1903
Alabama
- Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot
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Alabama Barbour County Trial Fee Amendment (1994)
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Alabama County Juries, Amendment 5 (1964)
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Alabama District Attorney, Amendment 5 (1965)
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Alabama Guilty Pleas, Amendment 3 (1996)
Arizona
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Arizona Proposition 101, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1982)
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Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002)
California
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California Proposition 195, Permit Death Penalty or Life Sentence for Certain First-Degree Murders Measure (March 1996)
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California Proposition 196, Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment for Drive-by Shooting Murders Measure (March 1996)
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California Proposition 21, Treatment of Juvenile Offenders Initiative (March 2000)
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California Proposition 211, Laws Governing Retirement Savings Securities Fraud Initiative (1996)
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California Proposition 213, Limit Drunk Drivers and Felons' Abilities to Sue for Damages in Accidents Initiative (1996)
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California Proposition 36, Changes to Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (2012)
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California Proposition 7, Revisions to State Constitution’s Declaration of Rights Amendment (1974)
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California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008)
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California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988)
Colorado
Connecticut
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Connecticut Grand Jury for Capital Offenses, Question 1 (1982)
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Connecticut Jurors and Right of Peremptory Challenge, Question 1 (1972)
Florida
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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)
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Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)
Georgia
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Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
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Georgia Amendment 6, Hearings During Judicial Vacation Measure (June 1939)
Hawaii
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Hawaii Counsel for Indigents, Amendment 6 (1968)
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Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004)
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Hawaii Criminal Hearings, Amendment 1 (1982)
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Hawaii Felony Prosecutions by Written Information Act, Question 3 (2002)
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Hawaii Independent Counsel Appointed to Grand Juries, Amendment 2 (1978)
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Hawaii Information on Sex Offenders, Question 2 (2004)
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Hawaii Jury Numbers and Civil Case Amounts, Amendment 1 (1978)
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Hawaii Regarding Bail, Amendment 5 (1968)
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Hawaii Sexual Assault Crime Amendment, Question 1 (2004)
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Hawaii Sexual Assault Crimes Against Minors Act, Amendment 4 (2006)
Idaho
Illinois
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Illinois Criminal Defendants' Right to Meet Witnesses, Amendment 1 (1994)
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Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)
Indiana
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Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Proposition 2 (1988)
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Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Public Question 1 (2000)
Iowa
Kentucky
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Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
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Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
Louisiana
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Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment (2018)
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Louisiana Bail Denial, Amendment 6 (October 1998)
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Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 (October 1998)
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Louisiana Removal of Public Employees from Employment, Amendment 4 (2002)
Maryland
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Maryland Jury as Judges of Law and Fact, Amendment 5 (1950)
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Maryland Removal of Cases from Court, Question 3 (1980)
Michigan
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Michigan Define Murder in the First Degree and Require Death Penalty by Electrocution Referendum (April 1931)
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Michigan Proposal 1, Allow Evidence from Weapon Seizures Outside Dwellings in Criminal Cases Amendment (1936)
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Michigan Proposal 1, Allow Narcotics Seized Without Warrant or Arrest as Criminal Evidence Amendment (1952)
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Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020)
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Michigan Proposal 3, Declare Subversion a Crime and Restrict Free Speech Defense Amendment (1950)
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Michigan Proposal A, Trial by a Jury of Less Than 12 Amendment (August 1972)
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Michigan Proposal B, Ability to Appeal Criminal Convictions Amendment (1994)
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Michigan Proposal No. 6, Pardons and New Trials Amendment (1932)
Minnesota
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Minnesota Abolish Grand Jury, Amendment 2 (1904)
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Minnesota Juries for Civil Cases, Amendment 3 (1988)
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
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Montana Anti-Intimidation, I-123 (1996)
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Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022)
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Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)
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Montana Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016)
Nebraska
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Nebraska Amendment 1, Jury Verdicts Amendment (September 1920)
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Nebraska Amendment 2, Jury Verdict Requirement Amendment (1914)
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Nebraska Amendment 4, Repeal Exceptions to Habeas Corpus Measure (May 1998)
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Nebraska Amendment 4, Right of Appeal Amendment (1972)
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Nebraska Amendment 6, Add Sexual Assault as a Non-Bailable Offense Measure (1978)
Nevada
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Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
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Nevada State Question 1, Suspension of Sentences and Pardons Amendment (1936)
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Nevada State Question 2, Jury Trial Waivers and Jury Size Amendment (1936)
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Nevada State Question 4, Indictments and Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1912)
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 10 (1912)
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New Hampshire Certain Cases Tried by Police, Question 5 (1903)
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New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment (1978)
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New Hampshire Jury Size Amendment, Question 2 (1992)
New Mexico
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New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Restriction of Bail for the Convicted (1988)
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New Mexico Changes in Regulations Governing Bail, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2016)
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New Mexico Referendum: Requirements to Require a Grand Jury (1980)
New York
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New York Amendment Number Two: Felony Trials (1973)
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New York Defendants in Criminal Trials, Amendment 3 (1937)
North Carolina
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North Carolina Allow Individuals to Waive Indictment Proceedings in Non-Capital Cases Amendment (1950)
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North Carolina Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment (2014)
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North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma State Question 401, Criminal Prosecution Location Amendment (September 1961)
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Oklahoma State Question 459, Modify Jury Trial Rules Amendment (September 1968)
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Oklahoma State Question 482, Required Testifying and Provided Immunity Amendment (December 1971)
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Oklahoma State Question 525, Parole Requirements Amendment (1978)
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Oklahoma State Question 576, Petitions for Grand Juries Amendment (1984)
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Oklahoma State Question 623, Modifying Jury Trials Amendment (August 1990)
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Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
Oregon
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Oregon Measure 5, Minimum Jury Size of Six Amendment (1972)
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Oregon Measure 53, Property Forfeiture Related to Crimes Amendment Amendment (May 2008)
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Criminal Trials Without Juries Amendment (May 1934)
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Criminal Proceedings and Criminal Defendant Rights Amendment (1995)
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Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)
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Pennsylvania Question 2, Voluntary Admission or Confession Amendment (1984)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
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South Dakota Amendment A, Criminal Defendant Right to Challenge Laws Measure (2002)
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South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018)
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South Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016)
Tennessee
- Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
- Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
Texas
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Texas Proposition 10, Inform Juries on Factors Affecting Time Served Amendment (1989)
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Texas Proposition 14, State Criminal Appeals Rights Amendment (1987)
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Texas Proposition 5, Commitment of the Mentally Ill Amendment (August 1935)
Utah
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Utah Grant Legislature Power to Form the Grand Jury Amendment (1948)
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Utah Initiative B, Modify Forfeiture Law and Proceedings Measure (2000)
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Utah Proposition 1, Allow Bail to Be Denied Persons Charged With a Serious Crime Amendment (1988)
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Utah Proposition 2, Allow Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (1972)
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
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