State constitution ratification ballot measures

Voters have decided on state constitution ratification ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures proposing a new state constitution. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

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. California Constitutional Revision Initiative (2026) - Potential

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Years

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2026

1. California Constitutional Revision Initiative (2026) - Potential

2022

1. Alabama Recompiled Constitution Ratification Question (2022)

1982

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Ratification of the Constitution Measure (1982)

1978

1. Arkansas Establishment of Date for Proposed Constitution Vote, Referred Question Act 3 (1978)

1976

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Constitution Ratification Measure (1976)

1974

1. Louisiana Constitution of 1974 Measure (April 1974)

1972

1. Montana Constitution of 1972 Ratification Question (June 1972)
2. North Dakota Constitution, Main Proposition (1972)

1970

1. Idaho Revised State Constitution, SJR 122 (1970)
2. Illinois Constitution of 1970 Ratification Question (December 1970)
3. North Carolina State Constitution of 1971 Measure (1970)

1968

1. Florida Amendment 1, Constitution Revision Measure (1968)

1967

1. Kentucky Proposed Constitution Referendum (1967)
2. New York Question 1, Proposed New Constitution Question (1967)

1963

1. Michigan State Constitution Ratification Question (April 1963)

1956

1. Alaska Proposition 1, Constitution Ratification Measure (April 1956)

1950

1. Hawaii Constitution Ratification Election (1950)

1945

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Revision of the Constitution Measure (August 1945)
2. Missouri State Constitution Ratification Measure (February 1945)

1922

1. Illinois Proposed New Constitution (December 1922)

1915

1. New York Proposal 1, Revised Constitution Measure (1915)

1911

1. Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure (December 1911)
2. Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure (February 1911)
3. New Mexico State Constitution Ratification Question (January 1911)

1908

1. Michigan Constitution Revision Measure (1908)

1907

1. Oklahoma State Constitution Ratification Measure (September 1907)

1902

1. Connecticut Question 1, Adopting the Proposed Constitution Question (1902)

1895

1. Utah State Constitution Ratification Measure (1895)

1889

1. South Dakota Constitutional Ratification Measure (October 1889)
2. Washington State Constitution Ratification Question (October 1889)
3. Wyoming State Constitution Ratification Measure (1889)

1886

1. Florida Constitution of 1885 Ratification Question (1886)

1876

1. Colorado State Constitution Ratification Measure (July 1876)
2. Texas Constitution of 1876 Ratification Measure (February 1876)

1875

1. Nebraska State Constitution Adoption Measure (October 1875)

1874

1. Ohio New Constitution, Amendment 1 (August 1874)

1871

1. Nebraska State Constitution Ratification Measure (September 1871)

1869

1. New York Amendment 1, Amending Constitution Amendment (1869)

1868

1. North Carolina Constitution of 1868 Ratification Measure (April 1868)

1866

1. Nebraska State Constitution Measure (June 1866)
2. North Carolina Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure (August 1866)

1864

1. Nevada State Constitution Ratification Question (January 1864)
2. Nevada State Constitution Ratification Question (September 1864)

1853

1. Delaware Constitution of 1853 Ratification Measure (October 1853)

1850

1. Michigan State Constitution Ratification Question (1850)

1848

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Constitution Ratification Referendum (March 1848)

1847

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Constitution Ratification Referendum (April 1847)

1846

1. New York Amendment 1, State Constitution of 1846 Amendment (1846)

1835

1. Michigan State Constitution Ratification Question (October 1835)

1822

1. New York Amendment 1, New Constitution Amendment (1822)

1819

1. Maine State Constitution Ratification Measure (December 1819)

Alabama

1. Alabama Recompiled Constitution Ratification Question (2022)

Alaska

1. Alaska Proposition 1, Constitution Ratification Measure (April 1956)

Arizona

1. Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure (December 1911)
2. Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure (February 1911)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Establishment of Date for Proposed Constitution Vote, Referred Question Act 3 (1978)

California

1. California Constitutional Revision Initiative (2026) - Potential

Colorado

1. Colorado State Constitution Ratification Measure (July 1876)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, Adopting the Proposed Constitution Question (1902)

Delaware

1. Delaware Constitution of 1853 Ratification Measure (October 1853)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 1, Constitution Revision Measure (1968)
2. Florida Constitution of 1885 Ratification Question (1886)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Constitution Ratification Measure (1976)
2. Georgia Amendment 1, Ratification of the Constitution Measure (1982)
3. Georgia Amendment 1, Revision of the Constitution Measure (August 1945)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Constitution Ratification Election (1950)

Idaho

1. Idaho Revised State Constitution, SJR 122 (1970)

Illinois

1. Illinois Constitution of 1970 Ratification Question (December 1970)
2. Illinois Proposed New Constitution (December 1922)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Proposed Constitution Referendum (1967)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Constitution of 1974 Measure (April 1974)

Maine

1. Maine State Constitution Ratification Measure (December 1819)

Michigan

1. Michigan Constitution Revision Measure (1908)
2. Michigan State Constitution Ratification Question (1850)
3. Michigan State Constitution Ratification Question (April 1963)
4. Michigan State Constitution Ratification Question (October 1835)

Missouri

1. Missouri State Constitution Ratification Measure (February 1945)

Montana

1. Montana Constitution of 1972 Ratification Question (June 1972)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska State Constitution Adoption Measure (October 1875)
2. Nebraska State Constitution Measure (June 1866)
3. Nebraska State Constitution Ratification Measure (September 1871)

Nevada

1. Nevada State Constitution Ratification Question (January 1864)
2. Nevada State Constitution Ratification Question (September 1864)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico State Constitution Ratification Question (January 1911)

New York

1. New York Amendment 1, Amending Constitution Amendment (1869)
2. New York Amendment 1, New Constitution Amendment (1822)
3. New York Amendment 1, State Constitution of 1846 Amendment (1846)
4. New York Proposal 1, Revised Constitution Measure (1915)
5. New York Question 1, Proposed New Constitution Question (1967)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure (August 1866)
2. North Carolina Constitution of 1868 Ratification Measure (April 1868)
3. North Carolina State Constitution of 1971 Measure (1970)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Constitution, Main Proposition (1972)

Ohio

1. Ohio New Constitution, Amendment 1 (August 1874)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Constitution Ratification Measure (September 1907)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Constitutional Ratification Measure (October 1889)

Texas

1. Texas Constitution of 1876 Ratification Measure (February 1876)

Utah

1. Utah State Constitution Ratification Measure (1895)

Washington

1. Washington State Constitution Ratification Question (October 1889)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Constitution Ratification Referendum (April 1847)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Constitution Ratification Referendum (March 1848)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming State Constitution Ratification Measure (1889)

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