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Election administration and governance ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, election administration and governance covers measures regarding the rules, structures, and procedures for overseeing elections, such as election officials' responsibilities, elections departments, and vote counting. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to election administration and governance certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to election administration and governance, organized by year or state.

2025

  1. Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025) - On the ballot

2024

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections Amendment (2024) Defeated
  2. Illinois Penalties for Candidate Interference with Election Worker's Duties Advisory Question (2024) Approved
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, Ban on Private and Non-Governmental Funding of Election Administration Amendment (April 2024) Approved
  4. Wisconsin Question 2, Only Designated Election Officials to Conduct Elections Amendment (April 2024) Approved

2023

  1. Maine Question 8, Repeal Constitutional Provision Prohibiting Voting for Individuals Under Guardianship Due to Mental Illness Amendment (2023) Defeated

2022

  1. Alabama Amendment 4, Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment (2022) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment (2022) Approved

2020

  1. Nevada Question 4, State Constitutional Rights of Voters Amendment (2020) Approved
  2. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2, Elections and Terms of Non-Statewide Officeholders Amendment (2020) Approved

2018

  1. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018) Approved
  2. Montana LR-129, Ballot Collection Measure (2018) Approved

2016

  1. Maryland Appointments to Fill Vacancies Required to Preserve Political Party Affiliation, Question 1 (2016) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment V, Top-Two Primary Amendment (2016) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Independent Candidates Election Law Referendum, Referred Law 19 (2016) Defeated

2010

  1. Kansas Voting Disqualification Amendment, Constitutional Amendment Question 2 (2010) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment K, Vote by Secret Ballot Measure (2010) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment A, Change Requirements for Secret Elections Measure (2010) Approved

2008

  1. Arkansas Voting and Elections, Proposed Amendment 1 (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Voter Reward Initiative (2006) Defeated
  2. Maryland Election Law Revisions, Question 4 (2006) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 2, Fusion Voting Initiative (2006) Defeated

2005

  1. Ohio Issue No. 5, Establishment of State Election Board Initiative (2005) Defeated

2004

  1. California Proposition 60, Political Parties to Participate in Primaries and General Elections Amendment (2004) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 31, Deceased Candidate Procedure Amendment (2004) Approved

2003

  1. Texas Proposition 18, Local Elections With Unopposed Candidates Amendment (September 2003) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 8, State and Local Elections with Unopposed Candidates Amendment (September 2003) Approved

2002

  1. Arkansas Voting Secrecy, Proposed Amendment 1 (2002) Approved
  2. California Proposition 41, County Voting Equipment Bond Measure (March 2002) Approved
  3. California Proposition 43, Constitutional Right to Have One's Vote Counted Amendment (March 2002) Approved
  4. Colorado Amendment 30, Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2002) Defeated
  5. Michigan Proposal 02-1, Elimination of Straight Party Ticket Option Referendum (2002) Defeated

2000

  1. California Proposition 23, None of the Above Option on Ballots Initiative (March 2000) Defeated
  2. Maine Question 5, Grant Persons With Mental Illness Under Guardianship the Right to Vote Amendment (2000) Defeated
  3. Utah Proposition 1, Modify Terms of Local Government and Amend Government Provisions Amendment (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Arizona Proposition 202, IRS Elimination Pledge on Ballot for Congressional Candidates Initiative (1998) Defeated
  2. Colorado Amendment 18, Declarations About Term Limits Initiative (1998) Approved

1997

  1. Maine Question 5, Remove Voting Disqualification of Individuals with Mental Illness Under Guardianship Amendment (1997) Defeated

1996

  1. Colorado Referendum B, Mailing of Ballot Information Amendment (1996) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 9, Add Congressional Term Limits Positions to Ballot Initiative (1996) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 670, Signatures for Grand Juries Amendment (1996) Approved
  4. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Legislative Term Limits Support Measure (1996) Approved
  5. Virginia Question 4, Revise Voter Registration Application Amendment (1996) Approved

1995

  1. New York Amendment 2, Voter Registration Requirements Amendment (1995) Approved

1994

  1. Oregon Measure 3, Deadline for Filling Vacancies at General Election Amendment (1994) Approved

1992

  1. Arizona Proposition 104, Local Spending Limit Adjustment Elections Amendment (1992) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 1, Suspension or Delay of Elections for Emergencies Amendment (1992) Approved

1990

  1. Massachusetts Question 4, Political Party Qualification and Candidate Nomination Requirements Initiative (1990) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 6, Broadcasting of Candidates Advisory Question (1990) Approved

1986

  1. California Proposition 49, Prohibition of Political Party Endorsements for Nonpartisan Candidates Amendment (June 1986) Overturned
  2. Connecticut Question 2, Removal of Party Levers From Voting Machines Amendment (1986) Approved
  3. Virginia Question 2, Allow Government Employees to be Officers of Elections Amendment (1986) Approved

1980

  1. North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, Measure 8 (1980) Defeated
  2. Ohio Municipal Charter Proposal Delivered to Households or Other Methods Amendment (June 1980) Defeated

1978

  1. Georgia Amendment 24, Notice for Write-in Candidates Measure (1978) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 9, Earlier General Election Canvassing Measure (1978) Approved
  3. Ohio Issue 1, Ballot Board to Write Measure Language Amendment (June 1978) Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 531, Replace Constitution Article III Suffrage Provisions Amendment (1978) Approved

1976

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Election Ballot Numbering System Measure (August 1976) Approved
  2. Ohio Declaration of Election Results Amendment (1976) Approved
  3. Virginia Question 4, Removal of Prohibitions of Public Officials Serving as Election Officers Amendment (1976) Defeated

1975

  1. Ohio Change to Candidate Name Rotation on Ballots Amendment (1975) Approved

1974

  1. Alaska Amendment 1, Votes on Constitutional Amendments at General Elections Measure (August 1974) Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 101, Recall Election Timing and Candidate Nomination Deadlines Amendment (1974) Approved
  3. California Proposition 9, Fair Political Practices Commission and Election and Campaign Policies Initiative (June 1974) Approved
  4. Kansas Elections, Amendment 2 (1974) Approved
  5. Missouri Proposition 1, Campaign Finance and Disclosure Initiative (1974) Approved
  6. Ohio Issue 3, Ohio Ballot Board and Constitutional Amendments Measure (May 1974) Approved
  7. Vermont Reduction of Time-Lock from Ten to Four Years (1974) Approved

1972

  1. California Proposition 7, Changes to Elections Amendment (1972) Approved
  2. Louisiana Requirements for Write-in Candidates Amendment (1972) Defeated
  3. Louisiana Unopposed Candidates Amendment (1972) Defeated
  4. Maine General Election Ballot Form, Direct Initiative Question (1972) Approved
  5. Nebraska Amendment 15a, Residency Requirements for Voters Amendment (May 1972) Approved
  6. Nebraska Amendment 15b, Military Duty on Election Day Amendment (May 1972) Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 15c, Voting Methods Amendment (May 1972) Approved

1970

  1. Louisiana Right to Serve at Polls Amendment (1970) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 8, Home Rule Charters Amendment (1970) Defeated
  3. Oklahoma State Question 464, Election Machines Referendum (1970) Defeated
  4. Oregon Measure 6, Terms of Defeated Incumbents Amendment (1970) Approved

1968

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Conduction of Elections Amendment (1968) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 4, Election Contests Jurisdiction Amendment (1968) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 457, Petition Requirements for Grand Juries Amendment (August 1968) Approved

1966

  1. Georgia Amendment 5, Notice of Write-in Candidates Amendment (1966) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, Elective Officers Seeking State Office Amendment (1966) Approved

1964

  1. Michigan Repeal Straight-Ticket Voting Referendum (1964) Defeated
  2. Virginia Allow for Write-In Voting Amendment (1964) Defeated

1963

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Election of Executive Officials Amendment (1963) Approved

1962

  1. Arkansas Voting Machines, Proposed Amendment 54 (1962) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Lieutenant Governor Candidacy Amendment (1962) Approved

1960

  1. Michigan Proposal 3, Vote Requirement for Constitutional Convention Questions and Delegate Elections Initiative (1960) Approved

1955

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Board of State Canvassers Amendment (April 1955) Approved

1952

  1. California Proposition 7, Political Party Affiliation on the Ballot Measure (1952) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 12, Union County Board of Education Elections Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 5, Provisions for Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1952) Approved

1949

  1. Ohio Voting for Individual Candidates Initiative (1949) Approved
  2. Virginia Election Administration and Capitation Tax Amendment (1949) Defeated

1948

  1. Colorado Amendment 1, Elected State Board of Education Measure (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Colorado Measure 1, Secret Ballots Amendment (1946) Approved

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Elections Measure (June 1941) Approved
  2. Kentucky Voting Machines Referendum (1941) Approved

1940

  1. California Proposition 4, Election Returns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1940) Approved

1935

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Contested and Tie Vote Elections Amendment (April 1935) Approved

1934

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Non-Partisan Judicial Elections Initiative (1934) Defeated

1932

  1. Arkansas Minority Party Power, Act 3 (1932) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Residency Requirements and Township Polling Places Amendment (1932) Approved

1930

  1. California Proposition 14, Voter Registration Initiative (1930) Approved

1927

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Irrigation Works for the Reclamation of Arid Lands Amendment (May 1927) Approved

1926

  1. Arkansas Consolidation of Elections, Act 1 (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, Allow Women to Hold Public Office Amendment (1924) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Constitutional Convention Delegate Elections Measure (1924) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 7, Judicial Council and Court Reorganization Measure (February 1924) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 9, Require Citizenship for Foreign-Born Persons to Vote Measure (February 1924) Approved

1922

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 104-105, General Election Date Amendment (September 1922) Defeated

1921

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Women Qualified to Hold Office Measure (August 1921) Approved

1920

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Election of Members of the State Tax Commission Amendment (1920) Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition 15, Automatic Constitutional Convention Questions Initiative (1920) Approved
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Allow for Compulsory Voting and Absentee Voting Amendment (1920) Defeated

1918

  1. Massachusetts Question 14, Allow for Compulsory Voting Amendment (1918) Approved
  2. Michigan Printing of Ballot Measures Amendment (1918) Approved
  3. South Dakota Initiated Law 1, Richard's Primary Law Initiative (1918) Approved

1915

  1. California Proposition 2, Ballot Regulations Referendum (October 1915) Defeated

1914

  1. Massachusetts Repeal Political Party Enrollment at Primary Elections and Change Committee Membership Measure (1914) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment 4, Municipal Initiative and Referendum Measure (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. Arkansas Bipartisan Election Boards, Act 3 ( September 1912) Defeated
  2. Colorado "Headless Ballot", Measure 14 (1912) Approved
  3. Colorado Measure 10, Election Laws Initiative (1912) Defeated
  4. Colorado Special Elections for Initiatives and Referendums, Measure 11 (1912) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 4, Require Citizenship for Foreign-Born Males to Vote Measure (1912) Defeated
  6. Missouri Amendment 8, Procedure for a Grand Jury Investigation of Elections Initiative (1912) Defeated
  7. Nebraska Amendment 4, Biennial Elections Amendment (1912) Approved

1911

  1. Massachusetts Permit the Use of Voting Machines in Elections Amendment (1911) Approved

1910

  1. Missouri Amendment 8, Voting Machines Measure (1910) Defeated

1906

  1. Colorado Measure 1, Voting Machines Amendment (1906) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Pocket Ballot and Coupon Voting System Measure (April 1906) Defeated

1896

  1. Florida November General Elections Amendment (October 1896) Approved

1890

  1. Florida October General Elections Amendment (October 1890)

1883

  1. Vermont Manner of Electing the Vermont Secretary of State (1883) Approved

See also

Footnotes

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