Initiative states compared by number of initiatives on their ballot
From Ballotpedia
There are 26 states with citizen initiative processes at a statewide level, meaning they allow petitions signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters to put measures on the ballot. Citizen-initiated ballot measures can propose changes to statutes or state constitutions, or they can seek to repeal laws passed by the state legislature through veto referendums.
The sortable table below details the number of initiatives that have appeared on state ballots since each state adopted the process:
| State | Initiatives through 2025 | First initiative ballot year |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 448 | 1904 |
| California | 444 | 1912 |
| North Dakota | 275 | 1918 |
| Colorado | 273 | 1912 |
| Washington | 230 | 1914 |
| Arizona | 219 | 1912 |
| Arkansas | 138 | 1912 |
| South Dakota | 133 | 1908 |
| Massachusetts | 129 | 1920 |
| Missouri | 125 | 1910 |
| Oklahoma | 112 | 1908 |
| Maine | 104 | 1911 |
| Montana | 102 | 1912 |
| Ohio | 99 | 1913 |
| Michigan | 92 | 1914 |
| Nebraska | 77 | 1914 |
| Nevada | 70 | 1918 |
| Alaska | 62 | 1960 |
| Florida | 44 | 1976 |
| Idaho | 41 | 1938 |
| Utah | 27 | 1952 |
| Maryland | 18 | 1938 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 1995 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 1968 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1995 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1980 |
See also
External resources
- IRI: Initiative Comparison Report
- IRI: Initiatives by State-year (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, Alphabetical Order (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, By Order of Approval Rate % (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, By Order of # of Initiatives Approved (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, By Order of # of Initiatives (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
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