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Voters have decided on higher education governance ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, higher education governance includes measures regarding the administration, oversight, and policies of public colleges and universities, such as board structures. The topic is grouped within the education policy area.

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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

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2026

  1. California State University Staff First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Loan Program Initiative (2026) - Potential

2024

  1. Nevada Question 1, Remove Constitutional Status of Board of Regents Amendment (2024) Defeated

2020

  1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Allow for Out-of-State Members to the University Board of Supervisors Amendment (December 2020) Defeated
  2. Nevada Question 1, Remove Constitutional Status of Board of Regents Amendment (2020) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Board of Higher Education Membership Amendment (2020) Defeated

2018

  1. Alabama Amendment 3, Board of Trustees Membership for University of Alabama Amendment (2018) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 7, First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits, Supermajority Board Votes for College Fees, and State College System Amendment (2018) Approved

2016

  1. Alabama Auburn University Board of Trustees, Amendment 1 (2016) Approved
  2. Louisiana Authority of College Boards to Establish Tuition and Fees without Legislative Approval, Amendment 2 (2016) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Governance of Technical Education Institutes, Constitutional Amendment R (2016) Approved

2014

  1. New Mexico Capital Expenditures for Higher, Tribal and Special Education, Bond Question C (2014) Approved
  2. North Dakota Commission of Higher Education Amendment, Measure 3 (2014) Defeated
  3. Wyoming Nonresidential Trustees Amendment, Constitutional Amendment A (2014) Defeated

2012

  1. Florida Amendment 12, Student Member of the Board of Governors of the State University System Amendment (2012) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Referred Law 16, Teachers Scholarship, Bonus, and Tenure Policies Referendum (2012) Defeated
  3. Washington SJR 8223, Authorization of Public University Investments Amendment (2012) Defeated

2006

  1. Hawaii Board of Regents Candidates Act, Amendment 1 (2006) Approved
  2. Nevada Question 9, University Board of Regents Amendment (2006) Defeated

2004

  1. Utah Amendment 2, Allow State and Higher Education Institutions to Exchange Intellectual Property for Private Stock Measure (2004) Approved

2002

  1. Florida Amendment 11, Administration of the State University System Initiative (2002) Approved

2000

  1. Alabama Auburn University Board of Trustees, Amendment 5 (2000) Approved
  2. Hawaii University of Hawaii Self-Governance, Amendment 1 (2000) Approved
  3. North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Membership, Measure 1 (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Louisiana Appointment to the Board of Regents Guidelines, Amendment 2 (1998) Approved
  2. Louisiana Community College System, Amendment 1 (October 1998) Approved
  3. Louisiana Name of Board of Trustees of University of Louisiana System, Amendment 1 (1998) Approved
  4. North Dakota Higher Education Institution References, Measure 1 (1998) Defeated
  5. Oklahoma State Question 680, Use of Public Resources for Private Gain Amendment (1998) Approved

1996

  1. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Membership, Measure 1 (1996) Approved

1994

  1. Massachusetts Question 3, Eliminate Waivable Fees and Allow Only Optional Fees for Student Groups Referendum (1994) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Board of Higher Education, Measure 2 (1994) Approved

1992

  1. Louisiana Board of Regents Amendment (October 1992) Defeated

1991

  1. Louisiana Board of Regents Amendment (October 1991) Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition B, Tax Increase for K-12 Education, Higher Education, and Job Training Measure (1991) Defeated

1990

  1. Louisiana Colleges to Acquire Stock, Amendment 8 (October 1990) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 4, Establish Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Measure (1990) Approved
  3. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Members, Measure 3 (1990) Defeated

1988

  1. Alaska Measure 3, Community College System Initiative (1988) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 94, Judges as Part-Time Teachers Amendment (1988) Approved
  3. North Dakota Board of Higher Education, Measure 2 (1988) Defeated

1987

  1. Mississippi La Bauve Fund, Amendment 4 (1987) Approved

1986

  1. Kansas Public Education, Amendment 5 (1986) Defeated
  2. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Board of Regents Membership (1986) Approved
  3. Utah Proposition 3, Restructure the Education Article Amendment (1986) Approved

1984

  1. North Dakota Junior College Control Initiative, Measure 4 (1984) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Minot State College Name Change Referendum, Measure 3 (1984) Defeated

1982

  1. Alabama University of Alabama Trustees Amendment (March 1982) Approved
  2. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Nominating Committee Referendum, Measure 5 (1982) Defeated

1980

  1. Louisiana Higher Education Board Student Members Amendment (1980) Approved

1978

  1. Hawaii University Board of Regents, Amendment 21 (1978) Approved

1976

  1. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Qualifications and Compensation Referendum, Amendment 1 (1976) Approved
  2. North Dakota Boards of Education Referendum, Amendment 5 (1976) Defeated

1974

  1. California Proposition 4, Regents of the University of California Amendment (1974) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, University Board of Regents Membership Amendment (1974) Approved
  3. Virginia Higher Education Grants and Contracts for Services from Higher Education Institutions Amendment (1974) Approved

1972

  1. North Dakota Ellendale Branch Repeal Referendum, Amendment 2 (1972) Approved

1970

  1. California Proposition 5, Meetings of the Board of Regents Amendment (1970) Approved
  2. Louisiana Board of Supervisors Amendment (1970) Defeated
  3. Louisiana Creation of New Educational Institutions Amendment (1970) Defeated
  4. Louisiana Rapides Parish School District Amendment (1970) Defeated
  5. Nebraska Amendment 14, Board of Trustees of Higher Education Amendment (1970) Defeated

1968

  1. Louisiana Higher Education Council Amendment (1968) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Normal Schools Amendment (1968) Approved

1966

  1. Georgia Amendment 13, Funds for Vocational Education Amendment (1966) Approved

1964

  1. Arkansas Community College and Technical School Districts, Proposed Amendment 57 (1964) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 2, Terms of Office for Boards of College and Universities Amendment (1964) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 6, Taylor County Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment (1964) Approved

1961

  1. Alabama University Board of Trustees, Amendment 7 (1961) Approved

1960

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, Commissioner of Agriculture on Board of Regents Amendment (1960) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 15, Establishment of Vocational Schools Amendment (1960) Approved
  3. North Dakota Agricultural College Name Change Initiative, Amendment 3 (1960) Approved

1959

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Name of the Governing Body of Michigan State University Amendment (April 1959) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Board of Governors for Wayne State University Amendment (April 1959) Approved

1958

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Rename Arizona State College to Arizona State University Initiative (1958) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, Establishment of Colleges Amendment (1958) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Student Scholarships Amendment (1958) Approved
  4. North Dakota Change Name of Agricultural College, Initiative 4 (1958) Defeated

1956

  1. Oklahoma State Question 371, Board of Regents for the College for Women Amendment (July 1956) Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 372, Board of Regents for the Military Academy at Claremore Amendment (July 1956) Defeated

1954

  1. Utah Referendum 1, End State Operation of Dixie, Snow, and Weber State Colleges Measure (1954) Defeated
  2. Utah Referendum 2, Discontinue Carbon College and Dispose of its Property Measure (1954) Defeated

1948

  1. Oklahoma State Question 328, Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges Amendment (July 1948) Approved

1942

  1. Arkansas Junior College Districts, Proposed Amendment 32 (1942) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 3, Board of Examiners in Basic Sciences Initiative (1942) Defeated

1938

  1. North Dakota Board of Higher Education Initiative (1938) Approved

1930

  1. Oklahoma State Question 158, State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Board of Regents Amendment (1930) Defeated

1922

  1. Colorado Measure 7, Location and Control of Higher Education Institutions Amendment (1922) Approved

1920

  1. Nebraska Amendment 22, Election of University Regents Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 25, Board of Education Amendment (September 1920) Approved

1918

  1. California Proposition 8, University of California Administration Amendment (1918) Approved

1916

  1. North Dakota Dickinson Normal School Referendum (1916) Approved

1914

  1. California Proposition 43, Educational Tax Exemption Amendment (1914) Approved
  2. Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 5 (1914) Defeated
  3. Montana Consolidation of Higher Education Institutions, I-9 (1914) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Initiative 1, University Removal Initiative (1914) Defeated

1910

  1. Colorado Institutions of Higher Education, Referendum 5 (1910) Approved
  2. North Dakota Minot Normal School Referendum (1910) Approved

1896

  1. South Dakota Abolish Regents' Board of Trustees Amendment (1896) Approved

1873

  1. North Carolina Election of University Trustees Amendment (August 1873) Approved

1862

  1. Michigan Regents of the University Amendment (1862) Approved

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