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Kansas 2025 ballot measures
As of October 22, 2025, zero statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Kansas in 2025.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
In Kansas, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. As of 2022, voters of Kansas had never voted on a ballot measure to authorize a statewide initiative and referendum process.
Legislature
The Kansas State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments, to the ballot. Kansas requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to a statewide election ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Kansas State Senate and 84 votes in the Kansas House of Representatives, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Kansas ballot measures
Kansas statewide ballot measures
In Kansas, a total of 22 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2024. Sixteen (16) ballot measures were approved, and six ballot measures were defeated.
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See also
- 2025 ballot measures
- List of Kansas ballot measures
- Campaign finance requirements for Kansas ballot measures
