Iowa 2014 ballot measures
No statewide ballot measures were certified for the November 4, 2014 ballot in the state of Iowa.
The 2014 legislative session began on January 13, 2014 and was expected to conclude on April 22, 2014. However, the session continued past its projected deadline and ultimately adjourned on May 2, 2014. The state does not allow initiatives or referendums; therefore, measures must be referred by the Iowa Legislature. However, no legislatively referred constitutional amendments made the ballot in 2014.
Historical facts
- Between 1996 and 2014, an average of two measures appeared annually on the ballot in Iowa. Therefore, 2014 was a below-average year.
- Between 1996 and 2014, there were several even- and odd-numbered election years during which no measures appeared on the statewide ballot.
- The number of measures on a statewide ballot from 1996 through 2014 ranged from zero to two.
- Between 1996 and 2014, five of nine, or 56 percent, of Iowa ballot measures were approved by voters.
- Conversely, four of nine, or 44 percent, of measures were defeated.
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment | Marriage | Bans same-sex marriage in the state | 
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| LRCA | "Right to Bear Arms" Amendment | Firearms | Includes the "right to bear arms" in the state constitution |
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| LRCA | Judicial Nominating Process Amendment | Judicial reform | Revises the judicial nominating process |
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See also
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