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As a state ballot measure topic, redistricting policy covers measures regarding the apportionment and drawing of electoral district boundaries, including who controls the process and the criteria used. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to redistricting policy certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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2025

  1. California Proposition 50, Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment (2025) - On the ballot

2024

  1. Ohio Issue 1, Establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2024) Defeated

2022

  1. American Samoa, Amendment 5, Malaeimi in Representative District 12 Measure (2022) Defeated

2021

  1. New York Proposal 1, Redistricting Changes Amendment (2021) Defeated

2020

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment (2020) Approved
  2. New Jersey Public Question 3, Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (2020) Approved
  3. Virginia Question 1, Redistricting Commission Amendment (2020) Approved

2019

  1. U.S. Virgin Islands Legislative Apportionment Initiative (March 2019) Defeated

2018

  1. Colorado Amendment Y, Independent Commission for Congressional Redistricting Amendment (2018) Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment Z, Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (2018) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal 2, Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative (2018) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 1, Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative (2018) Approved
  5. Ohio Issue 1, Congressional Redistricting Procedures Amendment (May 2018) Approved
  6. Utah Proposition 4, Independent Advisory Commission on Redistricting Initiative (2018) Approved

2016

  1. South Dakota Redistricting Commission, Constitutional Amendment T (2016) Defeated
  2. Washington Advancement of Date for Completion of Redistricting Plan, Senate Joint Resolution No. 8210 (2016) Approved

2015

  1. Ohio Issue 1, Redistricting Commission Amendment (2015) Approved

2014

  1. New York Proposal 1, Create a Redistricting Commission and Alter Redistricting Processes Amendment (2014) Approved

2012

  1. California Proposition 40, State Senate Redistricting Plan Referendum (2012) Approved
  2. Maryland Redistricting Referendum, Question 5 (2012) Approved
  3. Ohio Issue 2, Redistricting Commission Initiative (2012) Defeated

2011

  1. Maine Redistricting Measure, Question 4 (2011) Approved

2010

  1. California Proposition 20, Transfer Congressional Redistricting to Commission Initiative (2010) Approved
  2. California Proposition 27, Elimination of Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2010) Defeated
  3. Florida Amendment 5, Legislative District Requirements Initiative (2010) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 6, Congressional District Requirements Initiative (2010) Approved
  5. Oklahoma State Question 748, Legislative Apportionment Commission Amendment (2010) Approved

2008

  1. California Proposition 11, Creation of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2008) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 55, Change Redistricting Date To Allow Term Completion Amendment (2008) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment D, Change the Time Frame for Redistricting Requirements Measure (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Maryland Election Law Revisions, Question 4 (2006) Approved
  2. New Hampshire Representation by District, Question 2 (2006) Approved

2005

  1. California Proposition 77, Transfer Legislative and Congressional Redistricting to Panel of Retired Judges Initiative (2005) Defeated
  2. Ohio Issue 4, Redistricting Commission Initiative (2005) Defeated

2004

  1. Virginia Question 1, Redistricting Procedures Amendment (2004) Approved

2002

  1. Oregon Measure 22, Judicial Districts and Elections Initiative (2002) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, Legislative Redistricting Revision Measure (2002) Defeated

2000

  1. Arizona Proposition 106, Redistricting Commission Amendment (2000) Approved
  2. Colorado Referendum B, Timetable for Redistricting Amendment (2000) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 1, Implementation of Redistricted Boundaries Amendment (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Alaska Measure 3, Transfer Legislative Redistricting from Governor to Board Amendment (1998) Approved

1996

  1. Wyoming Legislative District Apportionment, Amendment A (1996) Defeated

1995

  1. New Jersey Public Question 1, Redistricting Commission (1995) Approved

1994

  1. Idaho SJR 105, Reapportionment Commission Amendment (1994) Approved

1992

  1. Hawaii Question 1, Redistricting Calendar (1992) Approved
  2. Hawaii Question 4, Establishing a Reapportionment Base (1992) Approved

1990

  1. California Proposition 118, Require Two-Thirds Legislative Vote and Voter Approval for Redistricting Plans Initiative (June 1990) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 119, Creation of Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (June 1990) Defeated
  3. Connecticut Question 1, Extend Timetable for Reapportionment Amendment (1990) Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 1, Use of the Federal Census for Redistricting Amendment (1990) Approved
  5. Mississippi Redistricting, Amendment 1 (1990) Defeated

1988

  1. Hawaii Altering Island Unit Representation, Amendment 7 (1988) Approved
  2. Kansas Legislative Districts, Amendment 1 (1988) Approved
  3. Utah Proposition 2, Require Reapportionment After US Census and Adjust Constitutional Language Amendment (1988) Approved

1986

  1. Idaho Limit Size of Legislature, HJR 4 (1986) Approved
  2. Maine Reapportionment Commission, Constitutional Amendment 10 (1986) Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 2, Revisions to Legislative District Reapportionment Procedures Amendment (1986) Approved
  4. Vermont Congressional Redistricting Amendment (1986) Approved

1985

  1. Texas Proposition 13, Reapportionment of Judicial Districts Amendment (1985) Approved

1984

  1. California Proposition 39, Creation of Redistricting Commission of Retired Judges Initiative (1984) Defeated
  2. Idaho Formation of Legislative Districts, HJR 5 (1984) Defeated
  3. Montana Redistricting After Final Census, C-14 (1984) Approved

1983

  1. Washington SJR 103, Redistricting Commission Amendment (1983) Approved

1982

  1. California Proposition 10, Congressional Redistricting Map Referendum (June 1982) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 11, Redistricting of Senate Districts Referendum (June 1982) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 12, State Assembly Redistricting Map Referendum (June 1982) Defeated
  4. California Proposition 14, Redistricting Commission Initiative (1982) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 12, Reapportionment Commission Hearings Measure (1982) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 5, Congressional Redistricting Commission Measure (1982) Defeated
  7. Oklahoma State Question 556, Congressional Redistricting Initiative (1982) Defeated
  8. South Dakota Amendment A, Legislative Redistricting Reform Measure (1982) Approved
  9. Wisconsin Question 2, Correction of Redistricting Provision Amendment (1982) Approved

1981

  1. Ohio Establishment of Reapportionment and Redistricting Commission Initiative (1981) Defeated
  2. Pennsylvania Question 3, Legislative Reapportionment Commission Amendment (1981) Approved

1980

  1. California Proposition 6, Equal Population in Districts Reapportionment Amendment (June 1980) Approved
  2. Connecticut Reapportionment Timetable, Question 4 (1980) Approved
  3. Maine State Legislature Apportionment Year, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1980) Approved
  4. Minnesota Reapportionment Commission, Amendment 4 (1980) Defeated
  5. Oklahoma State Question 551, Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1980) Defeated

1979

  1. Mississippi Legislative Reapportionment, Amendment 1 (1979) Approved

1978

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Single-Member Legislative Districts and Reapportionment Amendment (1978) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Legislative Redistricting by Appellate Judge Commission Measure (August 1978) Defeated
  3. New Hampshire Legislative Districts Amendment (1978) Approved
  4. North Dakota State Apportionment and Transition Schedule Referendum, Amendment 2 (1978) Approved

1976

  1. Connecticut Reapportionment Procedure, Question 4 (1976) Approved
  2. New Hampshire Legislative Districts Amendment (1976) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Legislature Composition and Compensation Referendum, Amendment 6 (1976) Defeated
  4. Oklahoma State Question 523, Requirement of Legislative Apportionment After Census Amendment (1976) Approved

1975

  1. Maine Single-Member Legislative Districts and Apportionment Commission, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1975) Approved

1974

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 9, Creation of the Colorado Reapportionment Commission Amendment (1974) Approved
  2. Kansas Legislative Reapportionment, Amendment 2 (1974) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 2, Reduce Size of House and Change Redistricting Process Amendment (1974) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment A, Restructure of Legislative Department Measure (1974) Defeated
  5. Vermont Legislative Redistricting and Size Amendment (1974) Approved

1973

  1. North Dakota Legislative Apportionment Plan Referendum, Measure 1 (1973) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Redistricting Commission Initiative, Amendment 1 (1973) Defeated

1972

  1. Kansas Legislative Apportionment, Amendment 5 (1972) Approved

1970

  1. Iowa Single Member Districts, Amendment 2 (1970) Approved
  2. Maryland Legislative Elections and Districts, Question 5 (1970) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 4, Representative and Senatorial Districts Amendment (1970) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Districts Reapportionment Amendment (1970) Approved
  5. Nevada Question 7, Legislative Redistricting Amendment (1970) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 477, Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (October 1970) Defeated

1969

  1. New York Amendment 4, Apportioning Legislative Districts Amendment (1969) Approved

1968

  1. Arizona Proposition 300, Legislative Redistricting Referendum (1968) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Senate Apportionment Measure (1968) Approved
  3. Hawaii Apportionment and Districting of Legislature, Amendment 1 (1968) Approved
  4. Hawaii Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Legislature, Amendment (1968)
  5. Hawaii Provisions for Future Reapportionment, Amendment 2 (1968) Approved
  6. Iowa Legislative Apportionment, Amendment 3 (1968) Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 7, University Regents Members Amendment (1968) Approved
  8. North Carolina Legislative Representation and Multi-County House Districts Amendment (1968) Approved
  9. Pennsylvania Convention Proposals 1 and 2, State Legislature Size and Apportionment Amendment (April 1968) Approved

1967

  1. Ohio State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (1967) Approved
  2. Ohio State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (May 1967) Defeated

1966

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 4, State Legislature Membership and Districts Initiative (1966) Approved
  2. Maine Senate Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment (1966) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Representative and Senatorial Districts Measure (January 1966) Approved
  4. Montana Apportionment of the Legislature, Amendment 2 (1966) Approved
  5. Nebraska Amendment 13a, Legislative Apportionment Amendment (1966) Approved
  6. Nebraska Amendment 13b, Legislative Representation in Reapportioned Districts Amendment (1966) Approved
  7. Oklahoma State Questions 437, Establishment of Congressional Districts Measure (1966) Defeated
  8. Washington Referendum 16, Congressional Redistricting Measure (1966) Approved

1965

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, State Legislative Apportionment and Staffing Limits Measure (August 1965) Defeated
  2. Ohio House of Representatives Redistricting Amendment (May 1965) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 1, Legislative Apportionment Amendment (September 1965) Defeated

1964

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1964) Defeated
  2. New Hampshire Legislative Redistricting Amendment (1964) Approved
  3. New Hampshire Senate Redistricting Amendment (1964) Approved
  4. North Carolina Increase Size of Senate and Reduce Size of House Amendment (January 1964) Defeated
  5. Oklahoma State Question 416, Apportionment of State Legislature Amendment (May 1964) Approved

1963

  1. Iowa Legislative Apportionment, Amendment 1 (December 1963) Defeated
  2. Maine House of Representatives Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1963) Defeated
  3. Wisconsin Question 3, Redistricting Time Amendment (April 1963) Defeated

1962

  1. California Proposition 23, Increase Size of Senate and Change Apportionment Rules Initiative (1962) Defeated
  2. Colorado Proposal No. 7, Apportionment of Legislative Districts Initiative (1962) Approved
  3. Colorado Proposal No. 8, Commission for the Reapportionment of the General Assembly Initiative (1962) Defeated
  4. Florida Amendment 1, Apportionment and Number of Legislatures Amendment (1962) Defeated
  5. Maryland Changes in Congressional Districts, Amendment 6 (1962) Defeated
  6. Nebraska Amendment 7, Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (1962) Approved
  7. New York Boundaries of Senate Districts, Amendment 4 (1962) Approved
  8. North Carolina Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (1962) Approved
  9. Oklahoma State Question 408, Legislature Reapportionment Initiative (1962) Defeated
  10. Oregon Measure 9, Legislative Districts Apportionment Formula Initiative (1962) Defeated
  11. Washington Initiative 211, State Legislative Redistricting Based on Equal Population Measure (1962) Defeated
  12. Wisconsin Question 1, Native American Redistricting Exclusion Amendment (1962) Approved

1961

  1. Oklahoma State Question 407, Legislature Reapportionment Formula Amendment (September 1961) Defeated

1960

  1. California Proposition 15, State Senate Reapportionment Formula Initiative (1960) Defeated
  2. Minnesota Legislative Session for Reapportionment, Amendment 2 (1960) Defeated
  3. New Hampshire Census Adjustments, Question 4 (1960) Approved
  4. North Dakota State Senate Reapportioning Referendum, Amendment 3 (1960) Approved
  5. North Dakota Two Congressional Districts, Referendum 1 (1960) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 397, Legislative Apportionment Initiative (September 1960) Defeated
  7. South Dakota Amendment B, Senate District and County Division Limitations Measure (1960) Defeated

1959

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1959) Defeated

1957

  1. Alabama County Abolition, Amendment 18 (1957) Approved

1956

  1. Arkansas Legislative Apportionment, Proposed Amendment 48 (1956) Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Districting of Senatorial and Representative Districts Initiative (1956) Defeated
  3. Florida Amendment 5, Reapportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1956) Defeated
  4. Oklahoma State Question 357, Congressional Redistricting Initiative (1956) Defeated
  5. Washington Initiative 199, Adjust Legislative District Boundaries to Equalize Population Measure (1956) Approved

1954

  1. Colorado Amendment No. 5, State Legislative Redistricting Measure (1954) Defeated
  2. Illinois Senatorial Apportionment Amendment (1954) Approved
  3. North Carolina Senatorial Districts Amendment (1954) Defeated
  4. Utah Make Each County a Senatorial District Amendment (1954) Defeated

1953

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Legislative Redistricting Amendment (April 1953) Overturned

1952

  1. Florida Amendment 5, Bay and Washington Counties Senatorial District Amendment (1952) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Monroe County Senatorial District Amendment (1952) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 2, Population-Based State Legislative Redistricting Initiative (1952) Defeated
  4. Michigan Proposal 3, Population-Based State House Redistricting and Fixed Senate Districts Initiative (1952) Approved
  5. Oregon Measure Nos. 334-335, Legislative Reapportionment Initiative (1952) Approved
  6. Wisconsin Question 1, Legislative Redistricting Advisory Question (1952) Defeated

1951

  1. Alabama Senate Districts, Amendment 6 (1951) Defeated

1950

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Increase Size of Senate and Require Reapportionment Every 10 Years Initiative (1950) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment A, Legislative Reapportionment Measure (1950) Defeated

1948

  1. California Proposition 13, State Senate Reapportionment Formula Initiative (1948) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 3, New Senatorial Districts Amendment (1948) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Amendment A, Legislative Reapportionment Measure (1948) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Redistricting Board Amendment (1948) Approved

1945

  1. New York Creation of Assembly and Senate Districts, Amendment 4 (1945) Approved

1944

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Legislative Districts Amendment (1944) Defeated

1943

  1. New York Redistricting of Assembly Districts, Amendment 3 (1943) Defeated

1942

  1. California Proposition 18, Reapportionment Commission Amendment (1942) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Senate Districts and Redistricting Amendment (1942) Defeated

1938

  1. Oklahoma State Question 243, Legislative Size and Salaries Amendment (1938) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment A, Legislature Membership Measure (1938) Defeated

1936

  1. Arkansas Provide for the Board of Apportionment, Amendment 1 (1936) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment A, Legislature Membership Size Measure (1936) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 2, Apportionment of County Representatives Amendment (1936) Approved

1932

  1. Colorado Measure 3, Reapportionment of General Assembly Initiative (1932) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 5, Senatorial District Creation Measure (1932) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Senators' Terms and Apportionment of Representatives Initiative (1932) Defeated

1931

  1. New York Abolish of State Census for Legislature Redistricting, Amendment 1 (1931) Approved

1930

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 104-105, Legislative Redistricting Amendment (1930) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 1, Change Redistricting Rules for Town Divisions Amendment (1930) Approved
  3. Michigan Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative (1930) Defeated
  4. Washington Initiative 57, State Legislative Redistricting Measure (1930) Approved

1928

  1. California Proposition 1, Legislative Redistricting Referendum (1928) Approved
  2. Iowa Apportionment of Senatorial Districts, Amendment 1 (1928) Approved
  3. Michigan Establishment of Legislative Districts Amendment (1928) Approved

1926

  1. California Proposition 20, Reapportionment Commission When Legislature Does Not Adopt Plans Initiative (1926) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 28, Change Senate Apportionment from Equal Population to Counties Initiative (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Number of Legislators by County Amendment (1924) Defeated
  2. Florida Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1924) Approved
  3. Michigan Establishment of Legislative Districts Initiative (1924) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting, Legislative Processes, Fiscal Year, and Public Benefits Measure (February 1924) Defeated

1922

  1. Colorado Measure 3, Apportionment of General Assembly Initiative (1922) Defeated
  2. Florida Legislative Districts and Representatives Amendment (1922) Defeated
  3. Maryland Legislative Districts, Amendment 1 (1922) Approved
  4. Missouri Proposition 17, Congressional Redistricting Referendum (1922) Defeated
  5. Missouri Proposition 19, Senatorial Redistricting Initiative (1922) Defeated

1921

  1. Ohio Senate Redistricting Amendment (1921) Defeated

1920

  1. Nebraska Amendment 12, Elimination of Legislative Apportionment Provision Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 5, Legislative Apportionment Amendment (September 1920) Approved

1918

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Number of Legislative Districts per County Based on Population Initiative (1918) Approved

1917

  1. Maine Town Merger Apportionment of Representatives, Proposed Amendment No. 5 (1917) Approved

1916

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 106-107, Legislative Redistricting Amendment (1916) Defeated
  2. Florida Reapportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1916) Defeated

1915

  1. Ohio Congressional District Apportionment Referendum (1915) Defeated

1912

  1. Idaho Senate and House of Representatives Composition, HJR 13 (1912) Approved
  2. New Hampshire Councilor Districts, Question 11 (1912) Approved

1910

  1. Minnesota Authorize Legislative Reapportionment, Amendment 4 (1910) Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Separate Districts for State Legislators Amendment (1910) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Congressional Districts Creation Referendum (1910) Defeated
  4. Wisconsin Question 2, Census and Redistricting Amendment (1910) Approved

1908

  1. Texas Proposition 1, County Justice and Commissioner Precincts Amendment (1908) Defeated

1904

  1. Iowa Legislative Apportionment, Amendment 2 (1904) Approved

1903

  1. New Hampshire Legislative Apportionment, Question 9 (1903) Defeated
  2. New Hampshire Legislature to Establish Voting Precincts, Question 10 (1903) Defeated
  3. Ohio County Representation, Amendment 2 (1903) Approved

1900

  1. Florida Representation of New Counties Amendment (1900) Approved

1893

  1. Ohio Apportionment of the General Assembly, Amendment 1 (1893) Defeated

1889

  1. Ohio Apportionment of the General Assembly, Amendment 1 (1889) Defeated

1857

  1. Ohio Legislative Districts, Amendment 5 (October 1857) Defeated

See also

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