Law enforcement officers and departments ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, law enforcement officers and departments include measures regarding law enforcement agencies and personnel, such as police departments, sheriff’s offices, officer hiring and training standards, and use of force. The topic is grouped within the criminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to law enforcement officers and departments certified for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative (2026) - On the ballot
2. Ohio Right to Sue Government Actors and Eliminate Immunity Defenses for Constitutional Violations Initiative (2026) - Potential

List of state ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to law enforcement officers and departments, organized by year or state.

Years

States

2026

1. Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative (2026) - On the ballot
2. Ohio Right to Sue Government Actors and Eliminate Immunity Defenses for Constitutional Violations Initiative (2026) - Potential

2024

1. Arizona Proposition 314, Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure (2024)
2. Utah Amendment C, Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024)
3. Washington Initiative 2113, Remove Certain Restrictions on Police Vehicular Pursuits Initiative (2024)

2022

1. Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022)

2020

1. Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020)

2018

1. Florida Amendment 7, First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits, Supermajority Board Votes for College Fees, and State College System Amendment (2018)
2. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)

2016

1. Alabama Restriction of Police and Planning Jurisdiction in Calhoun County, Amendment 10 (2016)
2. Florida Amendment 3, Tax Exemptions for Disabled First Responders Measure (2016)

2012

1. California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012)
2. Florida Amendment 9, Surviving Spouse Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2012)
3. Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012)

2002

1. Texas Proposition 1, Eliminate Vacant Constable Office Amendment (2002)

2000

1. Connecticut Question 1, Eliminate the County Sheriff System Amendment (2000)
2. Georgia Amendment 3, Compensation for Injured First Responders Amendment (2000)

1996

1. Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Sheriff Amendment (1996)

1995

1. Texas Proposition 8, County Office of Constable Amendment (1995)

1994

1. Alabama Lee County Municipalities Amendment (1994)

1988

1. South Carolina Age and Qualifications of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1988)

1987

1. New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1987)

1986

1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Enhance Law Enforcement (1986)

1984

1. Kentucky Term Limits on Sheriffs, Amendment 1 (1984)

1982

1. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Department of State Police Initiative (1982)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, County Responsibility for Acts of Sheriff Amendment (April 1982)

1980

1. Georgia Amendment 6, Indemnification for First Responders Measure (1980)

1978

1. Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978)
2. Michigan Proposal G, Collective Bargaining for State Troopers Initiative (1978)

1976

1. Georgia Amendment 11, Sheriff Training Requirements Measure (1976)

1972

1. Oregon Measure 2, County Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1972)

1970

1. Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970)
2. Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970)

1967

1. Oklahoma State 446, Authorization for Legislatively Established Pardon and Parole Board Amendment (May 1967)

1966

1. Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Killed in the Line of Duty Amendment (1966)

1962

1. Georgia Amendment 5, Peace Officer Compensation Amendment (1962)
2. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1962)

1961

1. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1961)

1960

1. Utah Petition 1, Establish Merit Systems for the Employment of Deputy Sheriffs Initiative (1960)

1959

1. Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959)

1958

1. Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958)

1956

1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1956)
2. Wisconsin Question 3, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1956)

1952

1. Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952)

1946

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1946)

1944

1. Alabama Election of the Sheriff, Amendment 4 (1944)

1938

1. Missouri Amendment 9, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1938)

1932

1. Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932)
2. Nebraska Initiative 1, Public Safety Commission Initiative (1932)

1930

1. Missouri Proposition 7, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1930)

1929

1. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1929)

1928

1. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1928)

1926

1. Michigan Office of County Sheriff Amendment (1926)
2. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1926)

1922

1. South Dakota Referred Law 2, State Constabulary Abolition Referendum (1922)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (1922)

1920

1. North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920)

1917

1. Maine Question 2, Removal of Sheriffs Amendment (September 1917)

1916

1. Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916)

1914

1. Colorado Appointment of Peace Officers, Measure 12 (1914)
2. Missouri Proposition 12, Mayoral Appointed Board of Police Commissioners Referendum (1914)

1912

1. Missouri Amendment 8, Procedure for a Grand Jury Investigation of Elections Initiative (1912)

1910

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Police Pension Measure (1910)

1894

1. Nevada State Question 33, Board of State Prison Commissioners Amendment (1894)

Alabama

1. Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952)
2. Alabama Election of the Sheriff, Amendment 4 (1944)
3. Alabama Lee County Municipalities Amendment (1994)
4. Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932)
5. Alabama Restriction of Police and Planning Jurisdiction in Calhoun County, Amendment 10 (2016)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 314, Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure (2024)

California

1. California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012)

Colorado

1. Colorado Appointment of Peace Officers, Measure 12 (1914)
2. Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative (2026) - On the ballot
3. Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Sheriff Amendment (1996)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, Eliminate the County Sheriff System Amendment (2000)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 3, Tax Exemptions for Disabled First Responders Measure (2016)
2. Florida Amendment 7, First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits, Supermajority Board Votes for College Fees, and State College System Amendment (2018)
3. Florida Amendment 9, Surviving Spouse Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2012)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 11, Sheriff Training Requirements Measure (1976)
2. Georgia Amendment 3, Compensation for Injured First Responders Amendment (2000)
3. Georgia Amendment 5, Peace Officer Compensation Amendment (1962)
4. Georgia Amendment 6, Indemnification for First Responders Measure (1980)

Indiana

1. Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959)
2. Kentucky Term Limits on Sheriffs, Amendment 1 (1984)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970)

Maine

1. Maine Question 2, Removal of Sheriffs Amendment (September 1917)

Maryland

1. Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916)

Michigan

1. Michigan Office of County Sheriff Amendment (1926)
2. Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020)
3. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Department of State Police Initiative (1982)
4. Michigan Proposal G, Collective Bargaining for State Troopers Initiative (1978)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Police Pension Measure (1910)
2. Missouri Amendment 8, Procedure for a Grand Jury Investigation of Elections Initiative (1912)
3. Missouri Amendment 9, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1938)
4. Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012)
5. Missouri Proposition 12, Mayoral Appointed Board of Police Commissioners Referendum (1914)
6. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1926)
7. Missouri Proposition 2, Police Pensions Initiative (1928)
8. Missouri Proposition 7, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1930)

Montana

1. Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Initiative 1, Public Safety Commission Initiative (1932)

Nevada

1. Nevada State Question 33, Board of State Prison Commissioners Amendment (1894)

New Jersey

1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1956)
2. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1962)
3. New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1987)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Enhance Law Enforcement (1986)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920)

Ohio

1. Ohio Right to Sue Government Actors and Eliminate Immunity Defenses for Constitutional Violations Initiative (2026) - Potential

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State 446, Authorization for Legislatively Established Pardon and Parole Board Amendment (May 1967)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 2, County Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1972)

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Age and Qualifications of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1988)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Referred Law 2, State Constabulary Abolition Referendum (1922)

Tennessee

1. Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 1, Eliminate Vacant Constable Office Amendment (2002)
2. Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Killed in the Line of Duty Amendment (1966)
3. Texas Proposition 8, County Office of Constable Amendment (1995)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment C, Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024)
2. Utah Petition 1, Establish Merit Systems for the Employment of Deputy Sheriffs Initiative (1960)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 2113, Remove Certain Restrictions on Police Vehicular Pursuits Initiative (2024)
2. Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958)
3. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, County Responsibility for Acts of Sheriff Amendment (April 1982)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (1922)
3. Wisconsin Question 1, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1946)
4. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1929)
5. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1961)
6. Wisconsin Question 3, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1956)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

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