Open meetings and public information ballot measures

Voters have decided on open meetings and public information ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, open meetings and public information include measures regarding public access to meetings and records, as well as information disclosure. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Massachusetts Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative (2026) - Potential

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2026

1. Massachusetts Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative (2026) - Potential

2024

1. Massachusetts Question 1, Authorization of State Auditor to Audit General Court Initiative (2024)

2022

1. Michigan Proposal 1, Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment (2022)

2016

1. California Proposition 54, Public Display of Legislative Bills Prior to Vote (2016)

2014

1. California Proposition 42, Public Access to Local Government Records Amendment (June 2014)
2. Colorado School Board Open Meetings, Proposition 104 (2014)
3. New York Electronic Bills Amendment, Proposal 2 (2014)

2012

1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)

2008

1. South Dakota Initiated Measure 10, Limits on Lobbying Measure (2008)

2007

1. Texas Proposition 11, Record of Legislative Votes Amendment (2007)

2004

1. California Proposition 59, Right to Access Public Information and Meetings Amendment (2004)

2002

1. Florida Amendment 4, Laws on Public Records and Meetings Exemptions Amendment (2002)
2. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund Water Treatment, Public Health, and a Public Geographic Database Measure (2002)
3. Utah Amendment 4, Require Public Notice from Governor Before Legislative Special Sessions Measure (2002)

1996

1. Washington Initiative 670, Notice of Term Limit Opposition Measure (1996)

1994

1. Nevada Question 2, Legislative Open Meetings Amendment (1994)
2. North Dakota Publication of City Government Minutes, Measure 3 (1994)

1992

1. Florida Amendment 2, Access to Government Records and Meetings Amendment (1992)
2. Massachusetts Question 2, Public Reporting of Corporate Tax Information and Tax Expenditure Initiative (1992)

1990

1. Florida Amendment 4, Open Legislative Votes and Meetings Amendment (1990)

1980

1. Montana Lobbyist Disclosure, I-85 (1980)

1978

1. North Dakota Open Records Referendum, Amendment 1 (1978)

1976

1. New Hampshire Public's Right of Access to Government Records Amendment (1976)
2. Washington Referendum 36, State Officer Financial Reports Measure (1976)

1974

1. Alaska Initiative 2, Financial Disclosure Initiative (August 1974)
2. Idaho Constitutional Amendments Published in Newspapers, SJR 118 (1974)
3. Idaho Sunshine Law Initiative, INIT 1 (1974)
4. North Dakota Open Meetings Referendum, Amendment 3 (1974)
5. Oregon Measure 2, Open State Legislature Deliberations to the Public Amendment (1974)

1972

1. Colorado Referred Law No. 9, Disclosure of Financial Interests, Regulating Lobbyists, and Public State Meetings Initiative (1972)
2. Washington Referendum 24, Lobbyists Regulation Measure (1972)

1970

1. California Proposition 5, Meetings of the Board of Regents Amendment (1970)
2. Missouri Amendment 1, Annual Legislative Sessions Measure (1970)

1968

1. Louisiana Publication of Proposed Amendments Amendment (1968)

1966

1. North Dakota School Board Proceedings Publication Initiative, Number 5 (1966)
2. Washington HJR 39, State Debt Publication Amendment (1966)

1964

1. Maine Question 4, Public Money Appropriations and Accounting Amendment (1964)

1932

1. North Dakota Newspaper Public Notice Fees Initiative (1932)

1924

1. Minnesota Publication of Amendments, Amendment 2 (1924)

1920

1. North Dakota Official Newspapers Initiative (1920)

1914

1. Minnesota Publication of Treasurer's Report, Amendment 4 (1914)

1910

1. Minnesota Publication of the Treasurer's Report, Amendment 2 (1910)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359, Board of People's Inspectors of Government Initiative (1910)

1908

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Campaign Rules and Regulations Initiative (June 1908)

1902

1. Michigan Publishing of General Laws Amendment (1902)

Alaska

1. Alaska Initiative 2, Financial Disclosure Initiative (August 1974)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)

California

1. California Proposition 42, Public Access to Local Government Records Amendment (June 2014)
2. California Proposition 5, Meetings of the Board of Regents Amendment (1970)
3. California Proposition 54, Public Display of Legislative Bills Prior to Vote (2016)
4. California Proposition 59, Right to Access Public Information and Meetings Amendment (2004)

Colorado

1. Colorado Referred Law No. 9, Disclosure of Financial Interests, Regulating Lobbyists, and Public State Meetings Initiative (1972)
2. Colorado School Board Open Meetings, Proposition 104 (2014)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Access to Government Records and Meetings Amendment (1992)
2. Florida Amendment 4, Laws on Public Records and Meetings Exemptions Amendment (2002)
3. Florida Amendment 4, Open Legislative Votes and Meetings Amendment (1990)

Idaho

1. Idaho Constitutional Amendments Published in Newspapers, SJR 118 (1974)
2. Idaho Sunshine Law Initiative, INIT 1 (1974)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Publication of Proposed Amendments Amendment (1968)

Maine

1. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund Water Treatment, Public Health, and a Public Geographic Database Measure (2002)
2. Maine Question 4, Public Money Appropriations and Accounting Amendment (1964)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Massachusetts Question 1, Authorization of State Auditor to Audit General Court Initiative (2024)
3. Massachusetts Question 2, Public Reporting of Corporate Tax Information and Tax Expenditure Initiative (1992)

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal 1, Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment (2022)
2. Michigan Publishing of General Laws Amendment (1902)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Publication of Amendments, Amendment 2 (1924)
2. Minnesota Publication of Treasurer's Report, Amendment 4 (1914)
3. Minnesota Publication of the Treasurer's Report, Amendment 2 (1910)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Annual Legislative Sessions Measure (1970)

Montana

1. Montana Lobbyist Disclosure, I-85 (1980)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 2, Legislative Open Meetings Amendment (1994)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Public's Right of Access to Government Records Amendment (1976)

New York

1. New York Electronic Bills Amendment, Proposal 2 (2014)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Newspaper Public Notice Fees Initiative (1932)
2. North Dakota Official Newspapers Initiative (1920)
3. North Dakota Open Meetings Referendum, Amendment 3 (1974)
4. North Dakota Open Records Referendum, Amendment 1 (1978)
5. North Dakota Publication of City Government Minutes, Measure 3 (1994)
6. North Dakota School Board Proceedings Publication Initiative, Number 5 (1966)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 2, Open State Legislature Deliberations to the Public Amendment (1974)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Campaign Rules and Regulations Initiative (June 1908)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359, Board of People's Inspectors of Government Initiative (1910)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Initiated Measure 10, Limits on Lobbying Measure (2008)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 11, Record of Legislative Votes Amendment (2007)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment 4, Require Public Notice from Governor Before Legislative Special Sessions Measure (2002)

Washington

1. Washington HJR 39, State Debt Publication Amendment (1966)
2. Washington Initiative 670, Notice of Term Limit Opposition Measure (1996)
3. Washington Referendum 24, Lobbyists Regulation Measure (1972)
4. Washington Referendum 36, State Officer Financial Reports Measure (1976)

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