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Voters have decided on executive branch structure ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this refers to measures regarding the organization of a state's executive branch, such as the creation, consolidation, or elimination of executive offices, as well as procedures for gubernatorial succession and vacancies. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

List of state ballot measures

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2028

  1. Indiana State Comptroller Title Amendment (2028) - Potential

2026

  1. Alabama Require Lieutenant Governor Vacancies to be Filled by Election Amendment (2026) - Potential
  2. California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2024

  1. Indiana Remove Superintendent of Public Instruction from Gubernatorial Line of Succession Amendment (2024) Approved
  2. Iowa Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Succession Amendment (2024) Approved

2022

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Department of the National Guard Amendment (2022) Approved

2016

  1. Arkansas Gubernatorial Power When Governor is Absent from State, Issue 2 (2016) Approved

2014

  1. Louisiana Twenty-One Executive Departments, Amendment 11 (2014) Defeated
  2. Montana State Auditor Renaming Amendment, C-45 (2014) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Commission of Higher Education Amendment, Measure 3 (2014) Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment B, Modify Election and Appointment Requirements for Lieutenant Governor Measure (2014) Approved

2012

  1. Oregon Measure 78, Government Branches Amendment (2012) Approved

2010

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Abolish the Office of State Treasurer Measure (2010) Defeated

2008

  1. Utah Amendment A, Change the Process for Vacancies in Executive Offices Measure (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Montana State Auditor, C-43 (2006) Defeated

2001

  1. Washington Initiative 775, Establish the Home Care Quality Authority Measure (2001) Approved

2000

  1. Arizona Proposition 103, Corporation Commission Amendment (2000) Approved
  2. North Dakota Amendment 3, Removal of State Treasurer as an Elected Constitutinal Officer (June 2000) Defeated

1999

  1. Texas Proposition 8, Adjutant General Amendment (1999) Defeated

1998

  1. Florida Amendment 8, State Executive Officers and Cabinet Amendment (1998) Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 2, Abolishing the Office of State Treasurer Amendment (1998) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 6, Change Presiding Officer of Legislature Measure (May 1998) Defeated

1996

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Department of Aging Measure (1996) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Amendment 4, Executive Branch Article Amendment (June 1996) Approved

1992

  1. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1992) Approved

1990

  1. North Dakota Amendment 1, Lieutenant Governor as Presiding Officer Amendment (June 1990) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Amendment 4, State Auditor in Legislative Branch Amendment (1990) Defeated

1989

  1. North Dakota Amendment 1, State Government Reorganization Amendment (December 1989) Defeated

1986

  1. South Dakota Amendment A, Duties of the Lieutenant Governor Measure (1986) Defeated

1984

  1. Connecticut Question 2, Establish a Procedure for the Lieutenant-Governor to Act as Governor Amendment (1984) Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 3, Creation of a Criminal Justice Commission Amendment (1984) Approved

1980

  1. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1980) Approved

1978

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Elimination of the Executive Cabinet Amendment (1978) Defeated

1977

  1. Washington Referendum 40, Establishment of State Women's Commission Measure (1977) Defeated

1976

  1. Washington HJR 64, Home-Rule Charter Drafting Agency Amendment (1976) Defeated
  2. Washington Referendum 36, State Officer Financial Reports Measure (1976) Approved

1975

  1. Maine Question 5, Gubernatorial Incapacity Amendment (1975) Approved
  2. Maine Question 6, Abolition of Executive Council and Notary Public Amendment (1975) Approved

1974

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Executive Department Amendment (1974) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Presiding Officer of the Legislature Amendment (May 1974) Defeated
  3. North Carolina Office of District Attorney Amendment (1974) Approved
  4. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1974) Defeated
  5. Vermont Four-Year Terms for State Constitutional Officers (1974) Defeated

1972

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1972) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, Executive Reorganization Measure (1972) Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Amendment 3, Secretary of State Title Change Amendment (August 1970) Approved
  2. Montana Executive Department Allocation Amendment (1970) Approved
  3. North Carolina Reduce Number of State Administrative Departments Amendment (1970) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment E, Term Limits Measure (1970) Defeated
  5. Virginia Question 1, Constitutional Revision Amendment (1970) Approved

1968

  1. Arizona Proposition 105, Corporation Commission Amendment (1968) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 3, Governor Inability to Perform Duties Amendment (1968) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 1, Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Board to Determine Governor's Ability to Serve Measure (August 1968) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment E, Appointment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Measure (1968) Defeated

1967

  1. Pennsylvania Question 5, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (May 1967) Approved

1966

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, Allow Executive Reorganization Unless Legislature Disapproves Amendment (1966) Approved
  2. Utah Proposition 8, Abolish the Board of Examiners Amendment (1966) Defeated
  3. Virginia Renaming the Department, Commissioner, and Board of Agriculture and Immigration Amendment (1966) Approved

1964

  1. Maine Question 8, Gubernatorial Vacancy Filling Amendment (1964) Approved

1963

  1. New York Amendment 2, Succession Procedures and Deleting Maximum Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1963) Approved

1962

  1. North Carolina Succession of State Executive Offices Amendment (1962) Approved
  2. Washington HJR 9, Governmental Continuity in Emergencies Amendment (1962) Approved

1960

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Succession Process for the Office of the Governor Amendment (1960) Approved

1958

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Gubernatorial Succession Measure (1958) Approved

1954

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Appoints in Case of Vacancies Amendment (1954) Approved
  2. North Carolina Establish Board of Paroles Amendment (1954) Approved

1953

  1. New York Amendment 3, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1953) Approved

1950

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Governor-Elect Term Dates and Succession Amendment (1950) Approved
  2. Utah Amendment 2, Remove the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the Executive Department Measure (1950) Approved

1949

  1. New York Amendment 1, Succession of Governor-elect Amendment (1949) Approved

1948

  1. Massachusetts Question 3, Vacancy Procedures for Certain Executive Offices Amendment (1948) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Succession for the Office of Governor Amendment (1948) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, Legislative Vacancies Measure (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Governor-Elect Succession Procedures Amendment (1946) Approved
  2. Washington Referendum 27, State Timber Resources Board Measure (1946) Defeated

1944

  1. North Carolina Commissioner Officers Amendment (1944) Approved

1938

  1. North Carolina Create the State Department of Justice Amendment (1938) Approved

1936

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, State Senate Leadership Measure (1936) Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment 1, Remove the Executive Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Measure (1936) Defeated
  3. Utah Amendment 2, End Governor Appointment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Measure (1936) Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 3, Remove the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the State Board of Education Measure (1936) Defeated

1928

  1. Virginia Question 5, Selection of the Treasurer of Virginia Amendment (June 1928) Approved

1927

  1. New York Amendment 5, Head of the Executive Department Amendment (1927) Approved

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 6, Executive Departments and Budget Process Measure (February 1924) Defeated

1920

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Election of Members of the State Tax Commission Amendment (1920) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 13, Executive Offices and Budget Amendment (September 1920) Approved

1918

  1. Massachusetts Question 19, Number of Executive and Administrative Departments Amendment (1918) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 8, Establish Line of Succession for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1918) Approved

1914

  1. Missouri Proposition 12, Mayoral Appointed Board of Police Commissioners Referendum (1914) Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 6, Public Service Commission Business Regulation and Fraud Prevention Measure (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. Missouri Amendment 7, Abolish the Board of Equalization Initiative (1912) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Board of Commissioners of State Institutions Amendment (1912) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 6, Change Policies for Governing the Board of Equalization Measure (1912) Defeated

1910

  1. Washington Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Special Election Amendment (1910) Approved

1896

  1. Nebraska Amendment 7, Executive State Officers and Terms Measure (1896) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 8, Increase the Number of Executive Officers Measure (1896) Defeated

1894

  1. Nevada State Question 29, Repeal Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1894) Defeated
  2. Nevada State Question 30, Gubernatorial Order of Succession Amendment (1894) Defeated

1892

  1. Nebraska Amendment 1, State Executive Officers Measure (1892) Defeated

1888

  1. Nevada State Question 8, Repeal of Lieutenant Governor Election Amendment (1888) Approved

1884

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, State Executive Offices Measure (1884) Defeated

1876

  1. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1876) Approved

1873

  1. North Carolina Eliminate the Superintendent of Public Works Amendment (August 1873) Approved

1858

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Establish State Government Measure (April 1858) Approved

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