Race and suffrage ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, race and suffrage include measures regarding voting rights based on race, such as granting, expanding, or restricting suffrage based on race. The topic is grouped within the election 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: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to race and suffrage certified for this year and future elections:

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

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to race and suffrage, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2020

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

2014

1. Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)

1954

1. Maine Question 2, Suffrage for Native Americans Amendment (September 1954)

1950

1. Idaho Indian Right to Vote, HJR 2 (1950)

1927

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Repeal of Provision Prohibiting Suffrage for Black, Chinese, and Mixed Race Persons Amendment (June 1927)

1923

1. Ohio Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment (1923)

1916

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Repeal of Provision Prohibiting Suffrage for Black, Chinese, and Mixed Race Persons Amendment (1916)

1912

1. Ohio Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment (September 1912)

1890

1. South Dakota Native American Suffrage Amendment (1890)

1876

1. Connecticut Question 6, Removing "White" From Electoral Qualifications Amendment (1876)

1868

1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1868)

1865

1. Wisconsin Question 1, African-American Male Suffrage Measure (1865)

1857

1. Wisconsin Question 1, African-American Male Suffrage Measure (1857)

1850

1. Michigan African American Suffrage Question (1850)

1849

1. Wisconsin Question 1, African-American Male Suffrage Measure (1849)

1847

1. Wisconsin Question 2, African-American Male Suffrage Amendment (April 1847)

1846

1. New York Amendment 2, Repeal of Property Requirement for African Americans to Vote Amendment (1846)

1845

1. Connecticut Question 1, Race, Age, and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1845)

1835

1. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1835)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, Race, Age, and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1845)
2. Connecticut Question 6, Removing "White" From Electoral Qualifications Amendment (1876)

Idaho

1. Idaho Indian Right to Vote, HJR 2 (1950)

Illinois

1. Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)

Maine

1. Maine Question 2, Suffrage for Native Americans Amendment (September 1954)

Michigan

1. Michigan African American Suffrage Question (1850)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1868)

Nevada

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

New York

1. New York Amendment 2, Repeal of Property Requirement for African Americans to Vote Amendment (1846)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1835)

Ohio

1. Ohio Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment (1923)
2. Ohio Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment (September 1912)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Repeal of Provision Prohibiting Suffrage for Black, Chinese, and Mixed Race Persons Amendment (June 1927)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Repeal of Provision Prohibiting Suffrage for Black, Chinese, and Mixed Race Persons Amendment (1916)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Native American Suffrage Amendment (1890)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, African-American Male Suffrage Measure (1849)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, African-American Male Suffrage Measure (1857)
3. Wisconsin Question 1, African-American Male Suffrage Measure (1865)
4. Wisconsin Question 2, African-American Male Suffrage Amendment (April 1847)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

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