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States where signature requirements are based on votes cast for governor
Sixteen of the 26 states that allow statewide ballot initiatives or veto referendums use the vote cast for governor in the most recent election to determine the number of signatures required on initiative petitions.
In 2011, the basis of Utah's signature requirement was changed from turnout in the gubernatorial election to turnout in the presidential election. Thus, Utah is included below in the historical sections through 2010. In 2010, Oklahoma's requirement was changed from being based on general election turnout to gubernatorial elections.
2024 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Initiative signature requirement changes caused by 2024 voter turnout and See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2024
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, three held regular gubernatorial elections in 2024. Those states were:
2023 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Initiative signature requirement changes caused by 2023 voter turnout and See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2023
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, one held regular gubernatorial elections in 2023. That state was:
2022 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Initiative signature requirement changes caused by 2022 voter turnout and See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2022
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, 12 held regular gubernatorial elections in 2022. Those states were:
2020 gubernatorial elections
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, three held regular gubernatorial elections in 2020. Those states were:
2019 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2019
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, one held regular gubernatorial elections in 2019. That state was:
2018 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2018
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, 12 held regular gubernatorial elections in 2018. Those states were:
2016 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2016
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, three held regular gubernatorial elections in 2016. Those states were:
Oregon held a special gubernatorial election, but this election did not affect the state's initiative or veto referendum signature requirements.
2015 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2015
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, one held a gubernatorial election in 2015. That state was:
2014 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2014
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, 12 held gubernatorial elections in 2012. Those states were:
2013
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2013
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, none held gubernatorial elections in 2013.
2012 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2012
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, three held gubernatorial elections in 2012. Those states were:
2011 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2011
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant for determining the number of signatures were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, one held a gubernatorial election in 2011. That state was:
2010 gubernatorial elections
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2010
Of the 16 states where the vote cast for governor in the most recent election was relevant—as of 2010—for determining the number of signatures that were required for initiative petitions or veto referendums, 11 held regular elections in 2010. Those states were:
- Utah held a special gubernatorial election in 2010, but this did not affect the signature requirements for initiatives in Utah.[1]
- ↑ In 2011, the basis for Utah's signature requirement was changed from the gubernatorial election to the presidential election. This means that the 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was never actually used to determine signature requirements for initiatives in 2014.
