Military service policy ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, military service policy includes measures related to enlistment, service requirements, and the rights of service members. Examples are voting access and eligibility to hold public office while serving. The topic is grouped within the military and veteran 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: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to military service policy certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of state ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to military service policy, organized by year or state.

Years

States

2022

1. Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment (2022)

2020

1. Nevada Question 4, State Constitutional Rights of Voters Amendment (2020)

2018

1. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)

2014

1. Oklahoma Service in Government and Military Amendment, State Question 769 (2014)
2. South Carolina Appointment of Adjutant General, Amendment 2 (2014)

2009

1. Texas Proposition 7, Militia Members in Office Amendment (2009)

2003

1. Texas Proposition 22, Temporary Replacement for Public Officials on Military Duty Amendment (September 2003)

2000

1. Wyoming Eligibility for State Militia, Amendment B (2000)

1982

1. Wisconsin Question 6, Repeal of Draft Exemption Fund Collection Amendment (1982)

1978

1. Maine Repeal of Poll Tax and Military Service Exemption, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1978)
2. Oklahoma State Question 531, Replace Constitution Article III Suffrage Provisions Amendment (1978)

1976

1. Virginia Question 2, Absentee Registration For People Living Outside the United States for Employment Amendment (1976)

1972

1. Nebraska Amendment 15b, Military Duty on Election Day Amendment (May 1972)
2. Nebraska Amendment 15c, Voting Methods Amendment (May 1972)
3. Nevada Question 3, Voting Rights of People in the Armed Services Amendment (1972)

1970

1. Colorado Amendment 5, Voter Residency Requirement and Voting Eligibility for Persons Residing on Federal Land (1970)

1969

1. Alabama Absentee Voting, Amendment 2 (1969)

1966

1. Texas Proposition 14, Voting in the Armed Forces Amendment (1966)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Legislator Military Duty Amendment (April 1966)

1964

1. New Hampshire Military Service Amendment (1964)

1962

1. Connecticut Admission of Absentee Electors, Question 5 (1962)

1961

1. Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment (1961)

1960

1. Florida Amendment 2, Absentee Voting for the Armed Forces Amendment (1960)
2. Virginia Question 1, Exempt Members of the Armed Forces From the Poll Tax Amendment (1960)

1956

1. Nevada Question 5, Voting Rights for People in the Armed Forces Amendment (1956)

1954

1. Texas Proposition 2, Military Voting Qualifications Amendment (1954)

1953

1. Ohio Remove Racial Qualification for State Militia Service Amendment (1953)

1952

1. California Proposition 12, Allow Public Officials to Serve in the Military Amendment (1952)

1951

1. Maine Absentee Voting for Armed Forces, Absent Persons and Physically Incapacitated, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6 (1951)
2. New York Absentee Voting with Military Members, Amendment 1 (1951)
3. New York Voting Registration for Military Members, Amendment 2 (1951)

1950

1. New Hampshire Conscientious Objector, Question 3 (1950)

1924

1. Missouri Amendment 17, Military Service Exemptions, Officer Selection, and Branch Authorization Measure (February 1924)

1922

1. California Proposition 22, Absent Servicemember Voting Amendment (1922)

1920

1. California Proposition 17, Military Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)
2. Missouri Amendment 11, Absentee Voting for Soldiers Measure (1920)
3. Nebraska Amendment 19, Soldier Suffrage Amendment (September 1920)
4. New Hampshire Conscientious Objector, Question 5 (1920)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Allow for Compulsory Voting and Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)

1903

1. New Hampshire State Militia Qualification, Question 2 (1903)

1866

1. Michigan Allow Absent Military Electors to Vote During Wartime Amendment (1866)

1864

1. New York Right to Vote for Military Members, Amendment 1 (1864)

Alabama

1. Alabama Absentee Voting, Amendment 2 (1969)

California

1. California Proposition 12, Allow Public Officials to Serve in the Military Amendment (1952)
2. California Proposition 17, Military Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)
3. California Proposition 22, Absent Servicemember Voting Amendment (1922)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 5, Voter Residency Requirement and Voting Eligibility for Persons Residing on Federal Land (1970)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Admission of Absentee Electors, Question 5 (1962)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Absentee Voting for the Armed Forces Amendment (1960)

Maine

1. Maine Absentee Voting for Armed Forces, Absent Persons and Physically Incapacitated, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6 (1951)
2. Maine Repeal of Poll Tax and Military Service Exemption, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1978)

Michigan

1. Michigan Allow Absent Military Electors to Vote During Wartime Amendment (1866)
2. Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment (2022)
3. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 11, Absentee Voting for Soldiers Measure (1920)
2. Missouri Amendment 17, Military Service Exemptions, Officer Selection, and Branch Authorization Measure (February 1924)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 15b, Military Duty on Election Day Amendment (May 1972)
2. Nebraska Amendment 15c, Voting Methods Amendment (May 1972)
3. Nebraska Amendment 19, Soldier Suffrage Amendment (September 1920)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 3, Voting Rights of People in the Armed Services Amendment (1972)
2. Nevada Question 4, State Constitutional Rights of Voters Amendment (2020)
3. Nevada Question 5, Voting Rights for People in the Armed Forces Amendment (1956)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Conscientious Objector, Question 3 (1950)
2. New Hampshire Conscientious Objector, Question 5 (1920)
3. New Hampshire Military Service Amendment (1964)
4. New Hampshire State Militia Qualification, Question 2 (1903)

New York

1. New York Absentee Voting with Military Members, Amendment 1 (1951)
2. New York Right to Vote for Military Members, Amendment 1 (1864)
3. New York Voting Registration for Military Members, Amendment 2 (1951)

Ohio

1. Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment (1961)
2. Ohio Remove Racial Qualification for State Militia Service Amendment (1953)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma Service in Government and Military Amendment, State Question 769 (2014)
2. Oklahoma State Question 531, Replace Constitution Article III Suffrage Provisions Amendment (1978)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Allow for Compulsory Voting and Absentee Voting Amendment (1920)

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Appointment of Adjutant General, Amendment 2 (2014)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 14, Voting in the Armed Forces Amendment (1966)
2. Texas Proposition 2, Military Voting Qualifications Amendment (1954)
3. Texas Proposition 22, Temporary Replacement for Public Officials on Military Duty Amendment (September 2003)
4. Texas Proposition 7, Militia Members in Office Amendment (2009)

Virginia

1. Virginia Question 1, Exempt Members of the Armed Forces From the Poll Tax Amendment (1960)
2. Virginia Question 2, Absentee Registration For People Living Outside the United States for Employment Amendment (1976)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Legislator Military Duty Amendment (April 1966)
2. Wisconsin Question 6, Repeal of Draft Exemption Fund Collection Amendment (1982)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming Eligibility for State Militia, Amendment B (2000)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic