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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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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

2004

  1. Virginia Question 2, Appointment of Governor in Cases of a Vacancy During an Emergency or Enemy Attack Amendment (2004) 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
  3. Wyoming Reapportionment of Legislature, Amendment A (1998) Approved

1996

  1. Maryland Dual Offices Exceptions, Question 3 (1996) Approved
  2. North Dakota House Member Terms, Measure 3 (1996) Approved
  3. South Carolina Referendum 2A, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in the State Legislature (1996) Approved
  4. South Carolina Referendum 2B, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in Elective Office (1996) Approved
  5. 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 Question 13, Require Candidates for the House of Representatives to Reside in Their District Measure (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

1985

  1. Maine Question 8, Allow Legislators to Be Appointed to Civil Office Upon Resignation Amendment (1985) Defeated

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. North Carolina Increase Legislative Term Lengths Amendment (June 1982) Defeated
  2. Utah Proposition 3, Require Legislators to Reside in Their Legislative Districts Amendment (1982) Approved

1981

  1. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2, State Representative Residency Requirements Measure (1981) Approved

1980

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Resign-to-Run Amendment (1980) Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 3, Lowering the Age of Eligibility for State Elected Offices Amendment (1980) Approved
  3. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1, Timing of State Legislature Apportionment Measure (1980) Approved

1979

  1. Kentucky General Assembly Election Years Referendum (1979) Approved
  2. Washington SJR 112, State Legislators Assuming Other Offices Amendment (1979) Approved
  3. 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
  2. Washington SJR 127, Commission on Legislative Salaries and Electoral Eligibility Amendment (1975) Defeated

1974

  1. South Dakota Amendment B, Voting Rights Expansion Measure (1974) Approved

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

1970

  1. Connecticut Question 2, Lower the Age to Hold State Offices to 21-Years-Old Amendment (1970) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Terms for House of Representatives Members Amendment (1970) Defeated
  3. Louisiana Legislative Vacancy Amendment (1970) Defeated
  4. Minnesota Amendment 1, Reducing Age Requirements for Voting and Establishing Age Requirements for Holding Public Office Amendment (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
  4. Minnesota Amendment 2, Allowing Legislators to Run for Other Offices After Resigning Amendment (1968) Approved

1966

  1. Maine Question 3, Senate Elections, Powers and Apportionment Amendment (1966) Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 1, Allowing Legislators to Run for Other Offices and Creating Resignation Procedures Amendment (1966) Defeated
  3. Montana Apportionment of the Legislature, Amendment 2 (1966) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 13b, Legislative Representation in Reapportioned Districts Amendment (1966) Approved

1964

  1. Maine Question 3, Elections for Senate Vacancies Amendment (1964) Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 2, Removing Obsolete Language from the State Constitution Amendment (1964) Approved

1963

  1. Maine Question 6, House of Representatives Elections, Powers and Apportionment Amendment (1963) Defeated

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
  3. Nebraska Amendment 7, Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (1962) Approved
  4. North Carolina Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (1962) Approved
  5. Washington Initiative 211, State Legislative Redistricting Based on Equal Population Measure (1962) Defeated

1960

  1. California Proposition 15, State Senate Reapportionment Formula Initiative (1960) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 2, Terms of Assembly Members Amendment (1960) Defeated
  3. Minnesota Amendment 1, Extending Legislative Sessions and Changing Procedures Amendment (1960) Defeated
  4. Virginia Question 2, Allow Elected Officials to Serve Multiple Districts Amendment (1960) Defeated

1958

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Prohibiting General Assembly Members from Holding Other Offices Amendment (1958) Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 3, Allowing Legislators to Hold Certain Nonelected Offices Amendment (1958) Defeated

1956

  1. Michigan Qualifications for Members of the Legislature Amendment (1956) Approved
  2. Washington SJR 14, Filling State Legislature Vacancies Amendment (1956) Approved

1952

  1. North Carolina Vacancies in the Legislature Amendment (1952) Approved

1948

  1. California Proposition 13, State Senate Reapportionment Formula Initiative (1948) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 4, Qualification and Compensation of Legislators Amendment (1948) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, Legislative Vacancies Measure (1948) Approved

1944

  1. Florida Amendment 7, Terms of Those Elected or Appointed to Fill Vacancies Amendment (1944) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Legislators' Eligibility for Other Offices Amendment (1944) Defeated

1943

  1. New York Amendment 5, Residence Requirements for Election to the Legislature Amendment (1943) Approved

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. Colorado Measure 3, Reapportionment of General Assembly Initiative (1932) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Senators' Terms and Apportionment of Representatives Initiative (1932) Defeated

1931

  1. Maine Senate Membership Amendment (September 1931) Approved

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. Florida Compensation and Qualifications of Legislators Amendment (1928) Defeated
  2. 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

1922

  1. Maryland Legislative Districts, Amendment 1 (1922) Approved
  2. Maryland Representation of Baltimore, Amendment 2 (1922) Approved

1920

  1. Nebraska Amendment 5, Legislative Apportionment Amendment (September 1920) Approved

1918

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

1917

  1. Maine Question 3, Division of Towns into Polling Places Amendment (September 1917) Defeated
  2. Maine Question 5, Town Merger Apportionment of Representatives Amendment (September 1917) Approved

1916

  1. California Proposition 6, Ineligibility of Office Amendment (1916) Approved

1914

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 348-349, Top Sixty Candidates Legislative Elections Initiative (1914) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment 6, Four-Year Legislative Terms Measure (1914) Defeated

1910

  1. Minnesota Authorize Legislative Reapportionment, Amendment 4 (1910) Defeated

1893

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

1890

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

1889

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

1885

  1. Ohio Election Day for Members of the General Assembly, Amendment 1 (October 1885) Approved

1879

  1. Ohio Elections of Members of the General Assembly, Amendment 2 (October 1879) Defeated

1877

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1877) Approved

1873

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1873) Defeated

1870

  1. Illinois Cumulative Voting Amendment (July 1870) Approved

1857

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

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