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As of March 31, 2026, zero statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in Tennessee for the election on November 5, 2030.

Potential measures

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Name	Type	Subject	Description
Tennessee Prohibit Noncitizen Voting Amendment (2030)	LRCA	Citizenship voting	Prohibit noncitizens from voting in any state, county, municipal, or district election
Tennessee Require One Year County Residency for District and Circuit Judges Amendment (2030)	LRCA	Judiciary	Amend the residency requirements for circuit and district court judges to require that they reside in a county to which their office is assigned for at least one year before their election

Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

Tennessee is one of 24 states that does not have a citizen initiative process. Citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums.

Legislature

For a constitutional amendment to appear on the ballot before Tennessee voters, that measure must be referred by the Tennessee State Legislature. These measures appear on the ballot in Tennessee’s gubernatorial general elections. The Tennessee Constitution requires the legislature to approve a constitutional amendment during two successive legislative sessions, with an election in between. For the first legislative session, the constitutional amendment needs to receive a simple majority vote (50%+1) in both legislative chambers, the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee State Senate. For the second legislative session, the measure must receive a two-thirds vote (66.66%) in each chamber.

Requirements to refer Tennessee constitutional amendments
Session	Requirement	Senate votes	House votes
First	Simple majority vote	17	50
Second	Two-thirds vote	22	66

Historical facts

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Tennessee statewide ballot measures

In Tennessee, a total of 15 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2024. Voters approved 15 ballot measures, and defeated 0 ballot measures.

Tennessee statewide ballot measures, 1985-2024
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
15	0.38	0	4	15	100.0%	0	0.0%

See also

• 2030 ballot measures
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• Tennessee General Assembly

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