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As a state ballot measure topic, state legislative elections refer to measures related to state legislative elections, including election timing, vacancy procedures, officeholder qualifications, and legislators' eligibility to run for or hold other elected offices during their term. The topic is grouped within the governance 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 state legislative elections 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

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2022

  1. Maryland Question 2, Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment (2022) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 113, Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative (2022) Approved
  3. Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 4, Remove Religious Minister Disqualification Amendment (2022) Approved

2020

  1. Utah Constitutional Amendment B, Legislator Qualifications Amendment (2020) Approved

2018

  1. Alabama Amendment 4, Legislative Vacancies Amendment (2018) Approved
  2. Louisiana Amendment 1, Felons Disqualified to Run for Office for Five Years Amendment (2018) Approved

2016

  1. North Dakota Residency Requirement for State Legislators, Constitutional Measure 1 (2016) Approved

2010

  1. Arizona Proposition 111, Executive Department Amendment (2010) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal 10-2, Prohibition of Certain Felons Holding Certain Offices Amendment (2010) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment B, Specify Residency Requirements for Legislator Appointments Measure (2010) Approved

2008

  1. Louisiana Temporary Legislators Act, Amendment 3 (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Louisiana Statewide Elective Offices Vacancies Act, Amendment 12 (September 2006) Approved

2003

  1. Washington HJR 4206, Office Vacancies Amendment (2003) Approved

2002

  1. California Proposition 45, Local Legislative Option to Extend Term Limits via Petition Amendment (March 2002) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Tax Defaulters Ineligible for Public Office Measure (2002) Approved

2001

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, State Senate Elections Following Redistricting Amendment (May 2001) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 9, Legislative Vacancies Amendment (2001) Approved

2000

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, Replacement of Convicted Legislators Amendment (2000) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 5, Require State Legislators to Resign for Other Public Offices Measure (2000) Approved
  3. North Dakota Legislative Assembly Vacancy Filling, Measure 4 (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Louisiana Prohibiting Felons from Public Office, Amendment 9 (October 1998) Approved
  2. Utah Proposition 1, Require Consecutive Residency Periods for Eligibility in the State Legislature Amendment (1998) Approved

1996

  1. Maryland Dual Offices Exceptions, Question 3 (1996) Approved
  2. South Carolina Referendum 2B, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in Elective Office (1996) Approved
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, Prohibition on Convicted Persons Holding Office Amendment (1996) Approved

1994

  1. South Dakota Amendment D, Age Qualifications for Legislative Office Measure (1994) Defeated

1992

  1. Mississippi Removal from Office, Amendment 7 (1992)

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

1987

  1. Maine Legislative Candidate Residency Requirement, Question 13 (1987) Approved
  2. Mississippi Candidate Districts, Amendment 5 (1987) Approved

1986

  1. North Carolina Elections for Office Vacancies Amendment (1986) Approved
  2. North Carolina State and County Officer Elections in Odd-Numbered Years Amendment (May 1986) Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 4, Special Election for U.S. Senator Vacancy Amendment (May 1986) Approved
  4. Washington SJR 138, Legislative and County Vacancies Amendment (1986) Defeated
  5. Wisconsin Question 2, Modernizing Constitutional Text Amendment (April 1986) Approved

1984

  1. California Proposition 20, Candidates Who Engaged in Libelous or Slanderous Behavior Amendment (June 1984) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 6, Elected Official Vacancies Measure (1984) Approved

1982

  1. Utah Proposition 3, Require Legislators to Reside in Their Legislative Districts Amendment (1982) Approved

1981

  1. Maine Representatives Residency Requirements, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1981) Approved

1980

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Resign-to-Run Amendment (1980) Approved
  2. Connecticut Age of Eligibility for State Office, Question 3 (1980) Approved

1979

  1. Kentucky General Assembly Election Years Referendum (1979) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 4, Term Length Wording Amendment (April 1979) Approved

1978

  1. Hawaii Candidate Resignation, Amendment 5 (1978) Approved

1976

  1. Michigan Proposal B, Qualifications for Legislators Amendment (1976) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Legislator Qualifications Referendum, Amendment 1 (1976) Approved
  3. Virginia Question 3, Clarification on the Residency Requirement for Office Seekers Amendment (1976) Approved

1975

  1. Washington Referendum 35, Senate Vacancy Appointments Measure (1975) Defeated

1973

  1. Ohio Disqualifications for Public Office Amendment (May 1973) Defeated
  2. Rhode Island Qualifications for Office, Proposal 2 (1973) Approved

1972

  1. Nebraska Amendment 10, Elections of Senators Amendment (May 1972) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 11, Obsolete Language Regarding Elections Amendment (May 1972) Approved
  3. North Carolina Voting Age and Elective Office Eligibility Amendment (1972) Approved
  4. Wyoming Legislature Appointments and Elections, Amendment 3 (1972) Defeated

1970

  1. Louisiana Legislative Vacancy Amendment (1970) Defeated
  2. Minnesota Age Requirements for Voting and Holding Office, Amendment 1 (1970) Approved

1968

  1. Georgia Amendment 12, General Assembly Elections Measure (1968) Defeated
  2. Hawaii Primary Election Voting, Amendment 11 (1968) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Election of State Legislators to New Offices Amendment (1968) Defeated

1966

  1. Maine Senate Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment (1966) Approved

1962

  1. California Proposition 23, Increase Size of Senate and Change Apportionment Rules Initiative (1962) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 5, Change Legislative Term Length to Four Years Amendment (1962) Approved

1960

  1. California Proposition 15, State Senate Reapportionment Formula Initiative (1960) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 2, Terms of Assembly Members Amendment (1960) Defeated

1956

  1. Michigan Qualifications for Members of the Legislature Amendment (1956) Approved

1948

  1. California Proposition 13, State Senate Reapportionment Formula Initiative (1948) Defeated

1944

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Legislators' Eligibility for Other Offices Amendment (1944) Defeated

1940

  1. South Dakota Amendment B, Legislative Vacancies Measure (1940) Defeated

1938

  1. Missouri Amendment 7, Changes to Legislative, Fiscal, and Public Welfare Provisions Initiative (1938) Defeated

1932

  1. Alabama State Senate Elections, Amendment 2 (1932) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Senators' Terms and Apportionment of Representatives Initiative (1932) Defeated

1930

  1. Michigan Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative (1930) Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment 1, Permit Legislation to Regulate Legislative Vacancies Measure (1930) Approved

1928

  1. Michigan Establishment of Legislative Districts Amendment (1928) Approved

1926

  1. California Proposition 28, Change Senate Apportionment from Equal Population to Counties Initiative (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Michigan Establishment of Legislative Districts Initiative (1924) Defeated

1918

  1. Massachusetts Question 17, Biennial Elections for State Officers and Legislators Amendment (1918) Approved

1890

  1. Florida Biennial Elections for the House of Representatives Amendment (October 1890)

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