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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.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 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:

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.

2026

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

2024

  1. Utah Amendment C, Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 2113, Remove Certain Restrictions on Police Vehicular Pursuits Initiative (2024)

2022

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

2020

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

2018

  1. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018) Approved

2012

  1. California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012) Approved
  2. Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012) Approved

2000

  1. Connecticut Eliminate County Sheriffs, Question 1 (2000) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Compensation for Injured First Responders Amendment (2000) Approved

1996

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

  1. Maine Sheriff Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment 9 (1985) Approved

1984

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

1982

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

1980

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

1978

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

1976

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

1972

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

1970

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

1967

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

1966

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

1962

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

1961

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

1960

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

1959

  1. Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959) Defeated

1956

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

1952

  1. Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952) Defeated

1946

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

1944

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

1938

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

1932

  1. Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932) Defeated

1930

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

1929

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

1928

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

1926

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

1922

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

1920

  1. North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920) Defeated

1916

  1. Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916) Approved

1914

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

1912

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

1910

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

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