Pennsylvania 2023 ballot measures
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In 2023, zero statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Pennsylvania.
Potential measures
For 2023, measures that were certified for the ballot are available here, and measures that failed to make the ballot are available here.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
In Pennsylvania, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. As of 2021, voters of Pennsylvania had never voted on a ballot measure to authorize a statewide initiative and referendum process.
Legislature
The Pennsylvania State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments, to the ballot in odd-numbered years and even-numbered years. The Pennsylvania Constitution requires a simple majority vote (50%+1) in each legislative chamber during two successive legislative sessions to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 102 votes in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Pennsylvania State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
The state legislature can refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot in just one legislative session with a two-thirds vote of each chamber when a major emergency threatens or is about to threaten the state, according to the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Not on the ballot
| Type | Name | Topic | Description | Status |
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| LRCA | Allow Retroactive Lawsuits for Childhood Sexual Abuse Amendment | Trials | Creates a two-year period for legal actions arising from childhood sexual abuse that have otherwise exceeded the statute of limitations | 
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| LRCA | Lieutenant Governor Selection Amendment | State executive official measures | Allow a political party's candidate for governor to choose their own candidate for lieutenant governor |
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| LRCA | No Constitutional Right to an Abortion Amendment | Constitutional rights | Amends constitution to say that constitution grants no right to an abortion |
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| LRCA | Voter Qualifications and Identification Amendment | Voting policy measures | Requires voters to present a voter ID when casting their ballots |
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| LRCA | Election Audits Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Provides for the auditing of elections and election results |
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| LRCA | Allow for Concurrent Resolutions to Disapprove of Regulations Amendment | Constitutional rights | Allows the legislature to pass concurrent resolutions, which the governor cannot veto, to disapprove of regulations |
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Local ballot measures
- See also: Pennsylvania 2023 local ballot measures
Click here to read more about 2023 local ballot measures in Pennsylvania.
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