Voter registration ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, voter registration includes measures regarding the rules and processes for registering to vote, such as deadlines, methods, and other requirements. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to voter registration certified for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Massachusetts Permit Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential
3. Washington Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Initiative (2026) - Potential

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to voter registration, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2026

1. Massachusetts Permit Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential
3. Washington Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Initiative (2026) - Potential

2021

1. New York Proposal 3, Remove 10-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (2021)

2018

1. Maryland Question 2, Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment (2018)
2. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)
3. Nevada Question 5, Automatic Voter Registration via DMV Initiative (2018)

2016

1. Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 (2016)

2014

1. Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)
2. Montana Late Voter Registration Revision Measure, LR-126 (2014)

2011

1. Maine Same-Day Registration Veto Referendum, Question 1 (2011)

2010

1. New Mexico Modern Election Language Amendment, Amendment 3 (2010)

2004

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Voter ID, Citizenship Proof for Voter Registration, and Immigration Status Verification for Public Benefits Initiative (2004)

2002

1. California Proposition 52, Election Day Voter Registration Initiative (2002)
2. Colorado Amendment 30, Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2002)

1996

1. Virginia Question 4, Revise Voter Registration Application Amendment (1996)

1995

1. New York Amendment 2, Voter Registration Requirements Amendment (1995)

1994

1. Virginia Question 2, Revise Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (1994)

1992

1. Connecticut Question 1, Allow Voter Registration Away From Local Registrar Amendment (1992)

1990

1. Massachusetts Question 4, Political Party Qualification and Candidate Nomination Requirements Initiative (1990)

1986

1. Oregon Measure 13, Voter Registration Cutoff Before Election Initiative (1986)
2. Virginia Question 1, Keeping Voter Registration Active After Not Voting Amendment (1986)
3. Wisconsin Question 1, Suffrage and Elections Amendment (April 1986)

1984

1. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Voter Qualifications Amendment (1984)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Voter Registration Initiative (1984)

1982

1. Arizona Proposition 202, Voter Registration by Driver's License Initiative (1982)
2. Virginia Question 1, Change Necessary Voter Registration Information Amendment (1982)

1980

1. Connecticut Question 2, Remove Provision Allowing 17-Year-Olds to Register to Vote and Allow Legislature to Establish New Requirements Amendment (1980)

1977

1. Ohio Voter Registration and Voting Eligibility Initiative (1977)
2. Washington Referendum 39, Voter Registration by Mail Measure (1977)

1976

1. Connecticut Question 2, Changing Voting Age Registration Requirements Amendment (1976)

1972

1. Alabama Voter Registration in Madison County (May 1972)

1970

1. South Carolina Register to Vote Qualifications, Amendment 2 (1970)

1968

1. Alaska Voter Registration Veto Referendum (1968)
2. Arkansas Political Party Registration, Referred Act 457 (1968)

1966

1. New York Amendment 8, Allowing Absentee Registration Due to Work Amendment (1966)

1964

1. Arkansas Poll Tax Repeal, Proposed Amendment 54 (1964)
2. South Dakota Referred Law 3, Voter Registration Measure (1964)

1962

1. Connecticut Question 2, Allowing the Legislature to Create Voter Registration Laws Amendment (1962)
2. Virginia Question 1, Application to Register to Vote Amendment (1962)

1950

1. California Proposition 4, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1950)
2. Michigan Proposal 1, Voter Residency Requirement, Registration Deadline, and Language Repeal Amendment (1950)

1949

1. Virginia Election Administration and Capitation Tax Amendment (1949)

1948

1. Arkansas Registration of Voters, Proposed Amendment 39 (1948)

1936

1. California Proposition 8, Voter Registration Amendment (1936)

1932

1. Connecticut Question 2, Allowing Assistant Town Clerks to Pass Electors Amendment (1932)

1930

1. California Proposition 14, Voter Registration Initiative (1930)

1927

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (June 1927)

1922

1. Nebraska Referendum 4, Voter Registration Referendum (1922)

1916

1. Florida Voter Eligibility Amendment (1916)

1912

1. Missouri Amendment 5, Authorization of Voter Registration Measure (1912)

1891

1. Texas Proposition 4, Voter Registration Amendment (August 1891)

1887

1. Texas Proposition 4, Voter Registration Amendment (August 1887)

1865

1. Connecticut Question 1, Qualifications to Become an Elector Amendment (1865)

1855

1. Connecticut Question 1, Elector Qualifications Amendment (1855)

1847

1. Connecticut Question 1, Age and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1847)

1845

1. Connecticut Question 1, Race, Age, and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1845)

Alabama

1. Alabama Voter Registration in Madison County (May 1972)

Alaska

1. Alaska Voter Registration Veto Referendum (1968)
2. Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 (2016)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Voter ID, Citizenship Proof for Voter Registration, and Immigration Status Verification for Public Benefits Initiative (2004)
2. Arizona Proposition 202, Voter Registration by Driver's License Initiative (1982)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Political Party Registration, Referred Act 457 (1968)
2. Arkansas Poll Tax Repeal, Proposed Amendment 54 (1964)
3. Arkansas Registration of Voters, Proposed Amendment 39 (1948)

California

1. California Proposition 14, Voter Registration Initiative (1930)
2. California Proposition 4, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1950)
3. California Proposition 52, Election Day Voter Registration Initiative (2002)
4. California Proposition 8, Voter Registration Amendment (1936)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 30, Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2002)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Voter Qualifications Amendment (1984)
3. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Voter Registration Initiative (1984)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, Age and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1847)
2. Connecticut Question 1, Allow Voter Registration Away From Local Registrar Amendment (1992)
3. Connecticut Question 1, Elector Qualifications Amendment (1855)
4. Connecticut Question 1, Qualifications to Become an Elector Amendment (1865)
5. Connecticut Question 1, Race, Age, and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1845)
6. Connecticut Question 2, Allowing Assistant Town Clerks to Pass Electors Amendment (1932)
7. Connecticut Question 2, Allowing the Legislature to Create Voter Registration Laws Amendment (1962)
8. Connecticut Question 2, Changing Voting Age Registration Requirements Amendment (1976)
9. Connecticut Question 2, Remove Provision Allowing 17-Year-Olds to Register to Vote and Allow Legislature to Establish New Requirements Amendment (1980)

Florida

1. Florida Voter Eligibility Amendment (1916)

Illinois

1. Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)

Maine

1. Maine Same-Day Registration Veto Referendum, Question 1 (2011)

Maryland

1. Maryland Question 2, Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment (2018)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Permit Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Massachusetts Question 4, Political Party Qualification and Candidate Nomination Requirements Initiative (1990)

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal 1, Voter Residency Requirement, Registration Deadline, and Language Repeal Amendment (1950)
2. Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 5, Authorization of Voter Registration Measure (1912)

Montana

1. Montana Late Voter Registration Revision Measure, LR-126 (2014)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Referendum 4, Voter Registration Referendum (1922)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 5, Automatic Voter Registration via DMV Initiative (2018)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Modern Election Language Amendment, Amendment 3 (2010)

New York

1. New York Amendment 2, Voter Registration Requirements Amendment (1995)
2. New York Amendment 8, Allowing Absentee Registration Due to Work Amendment (1966)
3. New York Proposal 3, Remove 10-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (2021)

Ohio

1. Ohio Voter Registration and Voting Eligibility Initiative (1977)
2. Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2026) - Potential

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 13, Voter Registration Cutoff Before Election Initiative (1986)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (June 1927)

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Register to Vote Qualifications, Amendment 2 (1970)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Referred Law 3, Voter Registration Measure (1964)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 4, Voter Registration Amendment (August 1887)
2. Texas Proposition 4, Voter Registration Amendment (August 1891)

Virginia

1. Virginia Election Administration and Capitation Tax Amendment (1949)
2. Virginia Question 1, Application to Register to Vote Amendment (1962)
3. Virginia Question 1, Change Necessary Voter Registration Information Amendment (1982)
4. Virginia Question 1, Keeping Voter Registration Active After Not Voting Amendment (1986)
5. Virginia Question 2, Revise Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (1994)
6. Virginia Question 4, Revise Voter Registration Application Amendment (1996)

Washington

1. Washington Referendum 39, Voter Registration by Mail Measure (1977)
2. Washington Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Initiative (2026) - Potential

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Suffrage and Elections Amendment (April 1986)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic