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This page provides information on voter-approved state and local ballot measures in 2023 that changed election policies and government structures. Topics addressed included voting policies, term limits, election changes and electoral systems, redistricting, and rules governing state legislatures.
Approved state ballot measures
Louisiana
- See also: Louisiana 2023 local ballot measures
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Ban on Private or Foreign Funding of Election Costs Amendment: The constitutional amendment prohibited state and local governments from using funds, goods, and services donated by foreign governments or nongovernmental (private) sources for the purpose of conducting elections.
Maine
- See also: Maine 2023 local ballot measures
- Maine Question 1, Voter Approval of Borrowing Above $1 Billion by State Entities and Electric Cooperatives Initiative: Provided that voter approval is required for certain state entities, municipal electric districts, electrification cooperatives, or consumer-owned transmission utilities to incur a total outstanding debt that exceeds $1 billion.
- Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative: Prohibited foreign governments, or entities with at least 5% foreign government ownership or control, from making expenditures to influence ballot measures or candidate elections.
- Maine Question 5, Change Time Period of Judicial Review of Initiative Petitions Amendment: Changed the timeline for the judicial review of initiative petitions, including changing the judicial review period from within 100 days of a petition being filed to within 100 business days of a petition being filed and allowing the judicial review period to begin 30 days after a general election when an initiative petition is filed within 30 days of a general election.
Texas
- See also: Texas 2023 local ballot measures
- Texas Proposition 12, Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment: Provided for Galveston County, Texas, to abolish the elected position of treasurer.
Approved local ballot measures
Ballotpedia covers local ballot measures for the top 100 cities and state capitals, including their intersecting jurisdictions, such as counties and special districts, and throughout California. Ballotpedia also covers a select number of policing-related and election-related local measures.
Ranked-choice voting measures
- Burlington, Vermont, Question 6: Expanded the use of ranked-choice voting to include mayoral, school commissioner, and ward election officers.
- Redondo Beach, California, Measure CA5: Established the use of ranked-choice voting in municipal elections beginning in 2025.
- Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 1, Multi-Winner Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question: Advised the Easthampton City Council to petition the state Legislature to allow for multi-winner ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the city's district elections.
- East Lansing, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative: Provided for ranked-choice voting (RCV) for council elections provided that the state certifies a process for allowing RCV.
- Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative: Provided for ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal elections provided that the state certifies a process for allowing RCV.
- Royal Oak, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative: Provided for ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal elections provided that the state certifies a process for allowing RCV.
Local ballot measures by state
Arizona
- See also: Arizona 2023 local ballot measures
- Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 413: Increased the mayor's salary from $42,000 per year to 1.25 times the salary set for members of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. The measure also increased the salaries of council members from $24,000 per year to equal the salary set for members of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. In 2023, the salary for county supervisors was $76,600.[1]
California
- See also: California 2023 local ballot measures
- Redondo Beach, California, Measure CA5: Established the use of ranked-choice voting in municipal elections beginning in 2025.
Florida
- See also: Florida 2023 local ballot measures
- Tampa, Florida, City Council Term Limits Amendment: Limited members of the Tampa City Council to four consecutive four-year terms beginning in 2027.
Massachusetts
- See also: Massachusetts 2023 local ballot measures
- Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 1, Multi-Winner Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question: Advised the Easthampton City Council to petition the state Legislature to allow for multi-winner ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the city's district elections.
Michigan
- See also: Michigan 2023 local ballot measures
- East Lansing, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative: Provided for ranked-choice voting (RCV) for council elections provided that the state certifies a process for allowing RCV.
- Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative: Provided for ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal elections provided that the state certifies a process for allowing RCV.
- Royal Oak, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative: Provided for ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal elections provided that the state certifies a process for allowing RCV.
New Mexico
- See also: New Mexico 2023 local ballot measures
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, Charter Commission Amendment: Provided for changes to the Santa Fe Charter Commission.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, Percentage of Voters for Initiative Signature Requirement Measure: Changed the initiative signature requirement to be based on the total number of votes cast in the most recent election involving the election of the mayor, rather than the number of votes cast for the mayor alone.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, Reduce Signature Requirement for Initiatives Measure: Change the signature requirement for ballot initiatives from being equal to 33.3% to 15% of the votes cast.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, Reduce Signature Requirement for Referendums Measure: Change the signature requirement for veto referendums from being equal to 33.3% to 15% of the votes cast.
Ohio
- See also: Ohio 2023 local ballot measures
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 23, Changes to Local Initiative and Elections Processes Charter Amendment: Provided for changed to election policies, including creating a single-subject rule for initiatives, allowing a cure period for initiative petition signatures, and providing for electronic voting for council members.
Pennsylvania
- See also: Pennsylvania 2023 local ballot measures
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, County Council Salary Amendment: Provided Allegheny County Council members an annual salary of $10,939, rather than per-meeting stipends that max out at that amount after attending 20 (of 24) meetings.
Texas
- See also: Texas 2023 local ballot measures
- Houston, Texas, Proposition A, City Council Agenda Amendment: Provided that three or more city council members may request in writing an addition to the weekly legislative agenda. Previously, only the mayor could add items, unless three council members called a special meeting and a quorum of council members attended and voted to supersede the rule.
- Houston, Texas, Proposition B, Proportional Representation Requirement for Council of Governments or Metropolitan Planning Organizations Amendment: Required that the membership of the city in a Council of Governments or a Metropolitan Planning Organization must be contingent upon proportional representation based on the population on the governing board and require the city to withdraw its membership from any non-compliant organizations.
- Irving, Texas, Proposition B, City Council Candidate Ballot Placement Amendment: Provided that candidates are placed on the ballot by submitting an application and a petition signed by qualified voters and that candidates can not be placed on the official ballot if they are term-limited or ineligible.
- Irving, Texas, Proposition C, City Council District Reapportionment Amendment: Require the city council to reapportion single-member city council districts following each census.
- Irving, Texas, Proposition D, City Council Term Limit Guidelines Amendment: Limited city council members to three consecutive terms in office.
- Irving, Texas, Proposition H, Voter-Submitted Petition Review Amendment: Increase the city secretary’s time for reviewing a voter-submitted initiative or referendum petition from 10 to 20 working days.
- Irving, Texas, Proposition I, Election-Related Provisions Update Amendment: Conformed several election-related provisions with state law.
Vermont
- See also: Vermont 2023 local ballot measures
- Burlington, Vermont, Question 6: Expanded the use of ranked-choice voting to include mayoral, school commissioner, and ward election officers.
Wisconsin
- See also: Wisconsin 2023 local ballot measures
- Madison, Wisconsin, Staggered Terms for Common Council Measure: Staggered the two-year terms of members of the Common Council beginning in 2025, so that half would be elected in even-numbered years and half would be elected in odd-numbered years.
See also
- 2023 ballot measures
- Voting policy measures on the ballot
- Elections and campaigns on the ballot
- Local elections and campaigns on the ballot
- State and local ballot measures related to elections and government approved in 2022
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