Local government officials and elections ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, local government officials and elections include measures regarding the selection, election procedures, duties, and terms of local officials. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to local government officials and elections, organized by year or state.

2026

  1. Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Require Election of Jackson County Assessor Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Santa Fe, New Mexico, Permit Supermajority of City Council to Remove Some City Officials Amendment (November 2025) Approved
  2. Santa Fe, New Mexico, Require Special Circumstances to Permit a Mayoral Vote in the City's Governing Body Amendment (November 2025) Approved

2024

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections Amendment (2024) Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment C, Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024) Approved

2023

  1. Texas Proposition 12, Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment (2023) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023) Approved

2022

  1. Kansas Constitutional Amendment 2, County Sheriff Election and Recall Amendment (2022) Approved

2018

  1. Florida Amendment 10, State and Local Government Structure Amendment (2018) Approved

2016

  1. Louisiana Appointment and Qualifications of Registrars of Voters, Amendment 1 (2016) Approved

2014

  1. Maryland Special Elections for County Executive Vacancies Amendment, Question 2 (2014) Approved

2013

  1. Texas Home Rule Charter Provision Amendment, Proposition 7 (2013) Approved

2010

  1. Michigan Proposal 10-2, Prohibition of Certain Felons Holding Certain Offices Amendment (2010) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 1, Election of Charter County Assessors Measure (2010) Approved
  3. North Carolina No Convicted Felons for Sheriff, Amendment 1 (2010) Approved

2008

  1. New Mexico School Elections Act, Amendment 4 (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Louisiana Election of Tax Assessor in Orleans Parish Act, Amendment 7 (2006) Approved

2005

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Terms of County Officers Amendment (April 2005) Approved

2004

  1. Indiana Uniform Terms for County Officials, Question 2 (2004) Approved
  2. New Mexico Runoff Elections, Measure 3 (2004) Approved

2002

  1. Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Coroners Amendment (2002) Approved
  2. North Dakota Election of County Officers, Constitutional Measure 1 (2002) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 1, Eliminate Vacant Constable Office Amendment (2002) Approved

2000

  1. Colorado Referendum C, Selection of County Surveyors Amendment (2000) Defeated
  2. Maryland Staggered Elections for County Officials, Question 1 (2000) Approved

1998

  1. North Dakota Election of County Officials, Measure 2 (1998) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Election and Terms of Sheriffs Amendment (1998) Approved

1996

  1. Maryland Charter Counties Elections, Question 4 (1996) Approved
  2. Maryland Harford County Elections, Question 5 (1996) Approved

1993

  1. Texas Proposition 15, Elections for County Surveyors Amendment (1993) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Abolish Jackson County Surveyor Amendment (1993) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 8, Abolish McLennan County Surveyor Amendment (1993) Approved

1989

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Fort Bend District Attorney Amendment (1989) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 20, Eliminate Office of County Surveyor Amendment (1989) Approved

1988

  1. California Proposition 66, Elected County Assessor Amendment (June 1988) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 1, Impeachment of County Court Judges Amendment (1988) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 7, Circuit Court Judge Terms Amendment (1988) Defeated
  4. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Creation of Board of County Commissioners (1988) Approved

1987

  1. Texas Proposition 15, Removal of County Treasurer Positions Amendment (1987) Approved

1986

  1. Arkansas Four-Year Terms for Elected County Officials, Proposed Amendment 66 (1986) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 59, Election of District Attorney Amendment (1986) Approved
  3. Maryland Election of Harford County Council, Question 2 (1986) Approved
  4. Maryland Elections of County Officials, Question 3 (1986) Approved
  5. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Residence in Municipal Bodies (1986) Approved
  6. North Carolina State and County Officer Elections in Odd-Numbered Years Amendment (May 1986) Defeated
  7. Washington SJR 138, Legislative and County Vacancies Amendment (1986) Defeated

1985

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Removal of County Positions Amendment (1985) Approved

1984

  1. Florida Amendment 5, County Commissioners Amendment (1984) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 6, Elected Official Vacancies Measure (1984) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 4, County Treasurer Amendment (1984) Approved
  4. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Judicial Article Amendment (1984) Approved

1982

  1. Alabama Barbour County Tax Collection Amendment (March 1982) Defeated
  2. Alabama Blount County Tax Collection Amendment (1982) Approved
  3. Alabama Colbert County Tax Collection Amendment (March 1982) Defeated
  4. Alabama Fayette County Constable Amendment (September 1982) Approved
  5. Alabama Lamar County Constable Amendment (September 1982) Approved
  6. Alabama Lauderdale County Tax Collection Amendment (March 1982) Approved
  7. Alabama Winston County Tax Collection Amendment (September 1982) Approved
  8. Maryland Montgomery County Elections, Question 3 (1982) Approved
  9. Texas Proposition 5, Tarrant and Bee County Treasurers Amendment (1982) Approved
  10. Utah Proposition 4, Permit Corporate Officers to Hold Office Amendment (1982) Approved

1980

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Resign-to-Run Amendment (1980) Approved
  2. Maryland Anne Arundel County Council Elections, Question 1 (1980) Approved
  3. Nevada Question 5, Appointment of Auditors and Public Administrators Amendment (1980) Defeated
  4. North Dakota Judicial Officers Referendum, Amendment 5 (1980) Approved

1978

  1. California Proposition 6, Require Elected County Sheriffs Amendment (June 1978) Approved
  2. Maryland Prince George's County Council Elections, Question 4 (1978) Approved

1976

  1. Maryland Howard County Council Elections, Question 4 (1976) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 6, Authority and Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1976) Approved
  3. Ohio Terms of Office and Vacancies Amendment (June 1976) Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 2, Align City, County, and State Elections Amendment (1976) Defeated

1974

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Office of Tax Assessor Amendment (1974) Approved

1973

  1. Washington Referendum 32, Deputy Voting Registrar Appointments Measure (1973) Defeated

1972

  1. Alabama Voter Registration in Madison County (May 1972) Defeated
  2. Arizona Proposition 102, Repeal Qualified Elector of Municipality Requirement for Non-Elected Officials Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. Maryland Baltimore County Council, Question 15 (1972) Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 488, Utility Bond Elections Amendment (August 1972) Defeated
  5. Wisconsin Question 2, County Coroner and Medical Examiner Option Amendment (April 1972) Approved

1970

  1. Ohio Newspaper Notice of Municipal Charter Amendments Amendment (1970) Approved

1968

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Local Government Administration Amendment (1968) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Consolidation of County Offices Amendment (1968) Approved

1966

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Appointive County Superintendents of Public Instruction Amendment (1966) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 19, Election of Solicitors General Amendment (1966) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, County Constitutional Offices Measure (1966) Approved

1965

  1. Wisconsin Question 2, County Coroner and Surveyor Amendment (April 1965) Approved

1960

  1. South Dakota Amendment A, Succession of County Officers Measure (1960) Approved

1956

  1. South Dakota Succession of County Officials (1956) Defeated

1954

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 8, Terms and Compensation for County Officials Initiative (1954) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 5, County Tax Assessor for Municipal Taxes Amendment (1954) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 6, County Tax Assessor for Monroe County Amendment (1954) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment C, Succession of County Officials Measure (1954) Approved

1952

  1. Arkansas Election of County Clerks, Amendment 41 (1952) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 28, Fannin County Board of Education Elections Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 29, Wilcox County Board of Education Elections Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. South Dakota Amendment D, Succession of County Officials Measure (1950) Defeated

1946

  1. Florida Amendment 6, Judge of the Court of Record and County Solicitor for Escambia County Amendment (1946) Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment 5, Extend Term Length for County Attorneys Measure (1946) Approved

1944

  1. Alabama Primary Election Votes, Amendment 3 (1944) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 8, County Commissioners Amendment (1944) Approved

1943

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Election of Township Officers Amendment (April 1943) Approved

1942

  1. Florida Amendment 7, Dade County Commissioners Districts Amendment (1942) Approved

1940

  1. Florida County Commissioner's Districts Amendment (1940) Defeated

1939

  1. Georgia Amendment 31, Fulton County Officers Term Limits and Appointments Measure (June 1939) Approved

1938

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Term Length for County Officers Initiative (1938) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 9, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1938) Defeated

1934

  1. Missouri Proposition 2, Chief Executive of St. Louis Measure (1934) Approved

1932

  1. Florida County Commissioner Districts Amendment (1932) Defeated

1930

  1. Michigan Township Officer Elections Amendment (1930) Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition 7, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1930) Defeated

1929

  1. Maine Question 1, Filling Councilor Vacancies Amendment (September 1929) Approved

1927

  1. Maine Direct Primary Repeal Initiative (October 1927) Defeated

1926

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Representative Town Meeting Government Amendment (1926) Approved
  2. Michigan Office of County Sheriff Amendment (1926) Approved

1922

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 106-107, Election of County Officers Amendment (September 1922) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 5, District Attorney Bar Membership Requirement Referendum (1922) Approved
  3. Missouri Proposition 13, Abolishing Justices of the Peace in Certain Cities Referendum (1922) Defeated
  4. Missouri Proposition 15, Prohibit Additional Appointments of Justices of the Peace Measure (1922) Defeated
  5. Missouri Proposition 16, Abolishing the Office of Constable in Certain Townships Measure (1922) Defeated

1914

  1. Florida County Officers Amendment (1914) Approved

1912

  1. South Dakota Measure 4, Removal of County Seats Referendum (1912) Approved

1904

  1. Florida Terms of County Officers Amendment (1904) Defeated

1902

  1. Colorado Elect County Judge Amendment (1902) Approved
  2. Colorado Elect County Officers Amendment (1902) Approved
  3. Colorado Election of County Commissioners Amendment (1902) Approved
  4. Colorado Election of District Attorneys Amendment (1902) Approved

1900

  1. Florida County Commissioner Districts Amendment (1900) Approved

1839

  1. New York Election of City Mayors Amendment (1839) Approved

1833

  1. New York Election of New York City Mayor Amendment (1833) Approved

See also

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