List of Indiana ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Indiana.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: Indiana 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	State judicial selection; Local government officials and elections	Require city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court

2024

See also: Indiana 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Remove Superintendent of Public Instruction from Gubernatorial Line of Succession Amendment	State executive branch structure	Remove the superintendent of public instruction from the gubernatorial line of succession	a	1,389,918 (54%)	1,203,470 (46%)

2018

See also: Indiana 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Public Question 1	Balanced budget requirements	Indiana Public Question 1, the Balanced Budget Amendment, is on the ballot in Indiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	1,361,753 (71%)	547,220 (29%)

2016

See also: Indiana 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Public Question 1	Constitutional rights; Right to hunt and fish	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods	a	1,893,467 (79%)	492,300 (21%)

2010

See also: Indiana 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Public Question 1	Taxes	a	1,124,413 (72%)	438,687 (28%)

2004

See also: Indiana 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 10, Section 1. The amendment proposed to allow the General Assembly to make certain property exempt from property taxes, including a homeowner's primary residence; personal property used to produce income; and inventory.	a	1,392,517 (71%)	573,495 (29%)
LRCA	Question 2	County and municipal governance	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 6, Section 2. The amendment proposed to allow the General Assembly to establish a uniform date for the beginning of the terms of the county offices of clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, and surveyor.	a	1,665,997 (86%)	261,343 (14%)
LRCA	Question 3	State executive elections	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 5, Section 10. The amendment proposed to specify: (1) which state official acts as governor when the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor are both vacant; and (2) the deadline for the General Assembly to meet when either the House or the Senate cannot assemble a quorum within 48 hours after both offices become vacant.	a	1,658,170 (87%)	255,584 (13%)

2000

See also: Indiana 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Public Question 1	Criminal trials	a	913,211 (65%)	500,858 (35%)

1998

See also: Indiana 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	a
LRCA	Question 2	Administration of government	a

1996

See also: Indiana 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result
	Question 1	Crime victims' rights	a
	Question 2	Administration of government	a
	Question 3	Gambling policy	a

1990

See also: Indiana 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Administration of government	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 5, Section 14. The amendment would require the General Assembly to act on a governor’s veto before the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly.	a	769,289 (81%)	184,776 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Public employee retirement funds; Civil service	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 11, Section 12. The amendment would permit the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow state public employee retirement funds to invest in stocks and other securities of business corporations or other business entities.	d	462,616 (48%)	498,333 (52%)

1988

See also: Indiana 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Gambling policy; Constitutional wording changes	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 15, Section 8. The amendment would remove the language from the constitution that prohibits lotteries.	a	1,123,911 (62%)	679,911 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Criminal sentencing; Criminal trials	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 7, Section 4. The amendment would state that criminal appeals with sentences of 50 years or less follow the same path through the Indiana Court of Appeals to the Indiana Supreme Court as civil appeals.	a	903,823 (58%)	663,328 (42%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	County and municipal governance	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 6, Section 2. The amendment would allow elected county officials to be reelected to their offices without limitation on the number of consecutive terms.	d	578,326 (35%)	1,070,004 (65%)

1986

See also: Indiana 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Public employee retirement funds	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article11, Section 12. The amendment would authorize the General Assembly to permit the investment of state retirement funds in the stock of corporations, associations, and banks.	d	427,737 (50%)	436,344 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 8. The amendment would allow the General Assembly to use the Common School Fund for any purpose they determine, but would be subject to limitations imposed by federal law.	d	240,931 (28%)	625,846 (72%)

1984

See also: Indiana 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended by removing or restating certain antiquated language or provisions to reflect contemporary conditions, practices or requirements.	a	851,106 (70%)	366,358 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to clarify and update provisions concerning legislative districts and their electors.	a	822,172 (70%)	359,696 (30%)

1978

See also: Indiana 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to clarify that the lieutenant governor becomes governor in the event of the death, resignation or removal of the governor and to add certain new provisions concerning vacancies and disabilities in the office of the governor and the lieutenant governor.	a	704,820 (83%)	143,050 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local official term limits; Law enforcement officers and departments	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit a person to serve as county sheriff for more than two consecutive terms.	d	328,607 (38%)	535,081 (62%)

1976

See also: Indiana 1976 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional rights	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 2, Section 2. The amendment would state that all U.S. citizens, of the age of 18 years or more, who have resided within a precinct 30 days immediately preceding an election, would be entitled to vote in that precinct where he or she resides.	a	729,702 (78%)	202,438 (22%)

1974

See also: Indiana 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 4, Section 19. The amendment would state that an act, except an act for the codification, revision or rearrangement of laws, would be confined to one subject and matters properly connected therewith.	a	588,881 (75%)	201,392 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State executive elections	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to mandate candidates for governor and lieutenant governor to run for election jointly so that a vote cast for one is a vote cast for the other, and to provide for the selection of a governor and lieutenant governor in the event of a tie vote in a general election.	a	488,768 (56%)	380,092 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State National Guard and militia	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to provide that the militia consist of all persons over the age of 17 (except those persons exempted by law), that the militia be divided into active and inactive classes, and that certain other specified changes be made concerning the militia.	a	420,752 (50%)	413,442 (50%)

1972

See also: Indiana 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to establish the method of selection and tenure of the state superintendent of public instruction.	a	592,753 (52%)	553,264 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Executive official term limits	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit the governor to serve eight out of any 12 years.	a	683,577 (58%)	497,458 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit the governor seven days in which to veto legislation and to clarify certain procedures for handling vetoed legislation	a	805,714 (71%)	336,441 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	County and municipal governance	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit county officers to serve an unlimited number of terms and making the coroner a statutory officer rather than a constitutional officer.	d	400,446 (35%)	753,357 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to establish by law a method of filling vacancies in the General Assembly.	a	700,216 (62%)	425,143 (38%)

1970

See also: Indiana 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 4, Section 9. The amendment would permit the General Assembly to meet annually instead of biennially, and to establish the length and frequency of its sessions and recesses by law.	a	536,294 (57%)	408,158 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 7. The amendment would change the constitution as follows: “Reorganize the Supreme Court and Appellate Courts into a Supreme Court of 5 to 9 members and a Court of Appeals the number of whose members will be set by the legislature; create the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; permit incumbent members of Supreme Court and Appellate Court to hold over till their respective elective or appointive terms end, subject in the general election immediately preceding expiration of their terms to voter approval or rejection for an additional 10-year period; provide for filling vacancies by the Governor from lists of nominees submitted be a seven member non-partisan Commission and provide for voter approval or rejection of such judges after 2 years of service and every 10 years thereafter; abolish the Clerk of the Supreme Court, and Justices of the Peace as constitutional officers; provide and additional system of discipline and removal of judges by the Supreme Court; and certain other changes.”	a	527,978 (58%)	386,655 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Executive official term limits	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 7, Section 1. The amendment proposed to increase the terms of office of the secretary, auditor and treasurer of state from two to four years and by restricting individual eligibility to no more than eight years in any period of twelve years.	a	598,813 (64%)	335,740 (36%)

1968

See also: Indiana 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling policy	The amendment proposed a pari-mutuel referendum regarding gambling in the state of Indiana.	d	616,585 (47%)	709,119 (53%)

See also

• 2025 ballot measures