Electoral policy legislation in the United States, 2018

Electoral systems legislation, 2018
Primary systems legislation, 2018
Redistricting legislation, 2018

This article presents information about state legislation relevant to electoral policy that was considered in 2018. Information about relevant state and local ballot measures proposed for the 2018 ballot is also provided. For the purposes of this article, electoral policy encompasses the following policy areas:

1. Electoral systems: This includes policies that deal with the methods by which general elections are conducted and electoral outcomes are determined.
2. Primary elections policy: This includes policies that deal with the methods by which primary elections are conducted and electoral outcomes are determined.
3. Redistricting policy: This includes policies that deal with the process by which new congressional, state legislative, and other electoral district boundaries are drawn.

Legislation

The map below provides the number of electoral policy bills that were considered in each state in 2018. Hover over a state to see the exact number of bills. A darker shade of red indicates a greater number of relevant bills. In those states shaded in white, relevant bills were not considered. For state-specific details, click a state in the map below or select a state from the drop-down menu beneath the map. Upon doing so, a list of state legislation will display, including information about bill status and links to full text. This information is provided by BillTrack50.com. To return to the map, click "Back" in the upper righthand corner of the legislation list.

See below for a complete list of electoral systems bills. To learn more about a particular bill, click its title. This information is provided by BillTrack50 and LegiScan.

Ballot measures

The term ballot measures describes all questions or issues that appear on election ballots for voters to approve or reject. Ballot measures may apply to state and local jurisdictions (including cities, counties, special districts, etc.). Initiatives permit citizens to propose (or initiate) statutes or constitutional amendments via petition. Referenda allow citizens to refer statutes passed by legislatures to the ballot for enactment or repeal by voters. Legislative referrals appear on voters' ballots as a result of actions taken by legislatures; these can include state statutes, constitutional amendments, and bond issues.

The sections below list ballot measures related to electoral systems and campaign laws in 2018. These are proposed measures that may or may not have made the ballot. For additional information about the status of these measures, click the links below.

2018

Ballotpedia tracked the following ballot measure(s) pertaining to electoral policy in 2018.

1. Arizona National Popular Vote Interstate Agreement Initiative (2018)
2. California National Popular Vote for President Initiative (2018)
3. Missouri Nonpartisan Candidates and Runoff Elections Initiative (2018)
4. Missouri National Popular Vote Interstate Agreement Initiative (2018)
5. Missouri Proportional Representation in State Legislature Initiative (2018)
6. Maine National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Initiative (2018)
7. Missouri Ranked-Choice Voting for State Executives and U.S. Senate Initiative (2018)
8. Washington Local Term Limits, District Elections, and Council Size Initiative (2018)
9. California Repeal Top-Two Primary Initiative (2018)
10. Florida Primary Elections Voter Inclusion Amendment (2018)
11. South Dakota Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative (2018)
12. Utah Direct Primary Elections for Party Nominations Initiative (2018)
13. Utah Allow Caucus-Convention Method for Party Nominations Initiative (2018)
14. Michigan Proposal 2, Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative (2018)
15. Missouri Amendment 1, Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative (2018)
16. Utah Proposition 4, Independent Advisory Commission on Redistricting Initiative (2018)
17. Colorado Amendment Z, Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (2018)
18. Ohio Issue 1, Congressional Redistricting Procedures Amendment (May 2018)
19. Colorado Amendment Y, Independent Commission for Congressional Redistricting Amendment (2018)

See also

• Electoral systems legislation in the United States, 2018
• Primary systems legislation in the United States, 2018
• Redistricting legislation in the United States, 2018

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