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2026

  1. Hawaii Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  2. Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  3. Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment (August 2026) - On the ballot
  4. Maryland Authorize Congressional Redistricting and Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction Amendment (2026) - Potential
  5. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  6. Montana CI-131, Nonpartisan Supreme and District Court Elections Initiative (2026) - Potential
  7. Montana CI-132, Require Nonpartisan Judicial Elections Initiative (2026) - Potential
  8. Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2026) - Potential

2025

  1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Allow Legislature to Create Trial Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction and Provide Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction to Discipline Out-of-State Lawyers Amendment (March 2025) Defeated
  2. Louisiana Amendment 4, Use Earliest Election Dates for Filling Judicial Vacancies Amendment (March 2025) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 12, Change Membership and Authority of State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2025) Approved

2024

  1. Arizona Proposition 137, End Term Limits and Retention Elections for Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges Amendment (2024) Defeated
  2. Colorado Amendment H, Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board Amendment (2024) Approved
  3. Colorado Amendment K, Initiative and Referendum Filing and Judicial Retention Filing Deadlines Amendment (2024) Defeated
  4. Georgia Amendment 2, Creation of Tax Court Amendment (2024) Approved
  5. Hawaii Judicial Appointments and Confirmations Amendment (2024) Approved
  6. Louisiana Amendment 1, Judiciary Commission Investigation of Sitting Judges Amendment (December 2024) Approved
  7. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2024) Approved

2023

  1. Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023) Defeated

2022

  1. Alabama Amendment 5, Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2022) Approved
  2. American Samoa, Amendment 1, Governor's Power to Appoint Justices to Higher Court Measure (2022) Defeated
  3. American Samoa, Amendment 2, Remove Secretary of Interior's Power on High Court Decisions Measure (2022) Defeated
  4. Colorado Amendment D, Designate Judges to Twenty-Third Judicial District Measure (2022) Approved
  5. Maryland Question 1, Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment (2022) Approved
  6. Maryland Question 5, Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment (2022) Approved
  7. New Hampshire Question 1, Abolish Office of Register of Probate Amendment (2022) Defeated
  8. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3, Appointed Judge Elections Amendment (2022) Approved
  9. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022) Approved
  10. West Virginia Amendment 1, No Court Authority over Impeachment Measure (2022) Defeated
  11. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Measure (2022) Defeated

2021

  1. New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021) Approved

2020

  1. Alabama Amendment 2, Judicial System Restructuring Measure (2020) Defeated
  2. Alabama Amendment 3, Judicial Vacancies Measure (2020) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Allow Residents to Seek Declaratory Relief from Certain Laws Amendment (2020) Approved
  4. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Terms of Judicial Offices Amendment (2020) Defeated

2019

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Allowed to Serve as Multiple Municipal Judges Amendment (2019) Defeated

2018

  1. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 2, Establish a State Business Court Amendment (2018) Approved
  3. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Judicial Appeal Process Provided by Law Amendment (2018) Approved
  4. North Carolina Judicial Selection for Midterm Vacancies Amendment (2018) Defeated

2016

  1. Alabama Increase of Maximum Qualifying Age for Pickens County Judges, Amendment 9 (2016) Defeated
  2. Alabama Judicial Retirement Measure, Amendment 1 (March 2016) Approved
  3. Georgia Replacement of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, Amendment 3 (2016) Approved
  4. Pennsylvania Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2016) Approved
  5. Pennsylvania Philadelphia Traffic Court Abolition Amendment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 (April 2016) Approved

2015

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment (April 2015) Approved

2014

  1. Alabama Foreign Laws in Court, Amendment 1 (2014) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 3, Prospective Judicial Vacancies Measure (2014) Defeated
  3. Hawaii Disclosure of Judicial Nominees' Names, Amendment 1 (2014) Approved
  4. Hawaii Mandatory Retirement Age for Justices and Judges, Amendment 3 (2014) Defeated
  5. Nevada Creation of a State Intermediate Appellate Court, Question 1 (2014) Approved
  6. New Mexico Candidacy Declarations in Judicial Retention Elections, Amendment 3 (2014) Approved
  7. Oregon Measure 87, Hiring of State Judges by National Guard and State Universities Amendment (2014) Approved
  8. Tennessee Judicial Selection, Amendment 2 (2014) Approved

2013

  1. Texas Expanded Judicial Sanctions Amendment, Proposition 9 (2013) Approved

2012

  1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 5, State Judicial System Amendment (2012) Defeated
  3. Hawaii Appointment of Retired Judges Amendment (2012) Defeated
  4. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Baltimore County, Question 2 (2012) Approved
  5. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Prince George's County, Question 1 (2012) Approved
  6. Missouri Judicial Appointment Amendment, Amendment 3 (2012) Defeated
  7. New Hampshire State Court Amendment, CACR 26 (2012) Defeated
  8. New Mexico Judicial Standards Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2012) Approved
  9. New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012) Approved
  10. Oregon Measure 78, Government Branches Amendment (2012) Approved
  11. Wyoming District Court Commissioners Amendment, Constitutional Amendment C (2012) Defeated

2011

  1. Ohio Issue 1, Increase Judicial Retirement Age and Eliminate Governor's Power to Appoint Supreme Court Commission Amendment (2011) Defeated

2010

  1. Louisiana Bench Trial, Amendment 10 (2010) Approved
  2. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Judgements, Amendment 9 (2010) Approved
  3. Maryland Orphan's Court Judges in Baltimore, Question 3 (2010) Approved
  4. Nevada Question 1, Judicial Appointment Amendment (2010) Defeated
  5. Nevada Question 2, Appellate Court Amendment (2010) Defeated
  6. Oklahoma State Question 752, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2010) Approved
  7. Oklahoma State Question 755, International and Sharia Law Amendment (2010) Overturned
  8. Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010) Approved

2008

  1. Alabama Russell County Court Costs, Amendment 5 (2008) Defeated
  2. Alabama Shelby County Judicial Commission, Amendment 2 (2008) Approved
  3. Nevada Question 4, Sales and Use Tax Measure (2008) Defeated
  4. New Jersey Municipal Judge Appointment Amendment, Question 2 (2008) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure 61, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Initiative (2008) Defeated

2007

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Justice Term and Retirement Age Amendment (2007) Approved

2006

  1. Colorado Amendment 40, Term Lengths and Limits for Judges Initiative (2006) Defeated
  2. Hawaii Mandatory Judicial Retirement Act, Amendment 3 (2006) Defeated
  3. Louisiana Elected Judge Qualifications, Amendment 13 (September 2006) Approved
  4. Louisiana Family and Juvenile Courts Act, Amendment 6 (2006) Approved
  5. Louisiana Statewide Elective Offices Vacancies Act, Amendment 12 (September 2006) Approved
  6. Maryland Circuit Court In Banc Decisions, Question 2 (2006) Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 4, Authorize Executive and Judicial Departments to Supervise Parolees Measure (2006) Approved
  8. Oregon Measure 40, Election of Judges by District Initiative (2006) Defeated
  9. South Dakota Amendment E, Allow Grand Jurors to Penalize Judges Amendment (2006) Defeated

2005

  1. Texas Proposition 6, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2005) Approved
  2. Washington SJR 8207, Limited Jurisdiction Court Judges on Judicial Conduct Commission Amendment (2005) Approved

2004

  1. Alabama Crenshaw County Judge of Probate Salary, Amendment 6 (2004) Defeated
  2. Arizona Proposition 103, Justices of the Peace Amendment (2004) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, State Supreme Court Jurisdiction Measure (2004) Approved
  4. New Hampshire Court Practices and Procedure Amendment (2004) Defeated
  5. North Carolina Court of Justice Terms Amendment (2004) Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment A, Circuit Court Judicial Selection Amendment (2004) Defeated

2003

  1. Louisiana Judges' Retirement Act, Ballot Measure 15 (October 2003) Approved
  2. Washington HJR 4206, Office Vacancies Amendment (2003) Approved

2002

  1. California Proposition 48, Remove References to "Municipal Courts" Amendment (2002) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Tax Defaulters Ineligible for Public Office Measure (2002) Approved
  3. Kentucky Proposed Family Court Amendment, Amendment 1 (2002) Approved
  4. Maryland District Court Commissioners Powers and Duties, Question 1 (2002) Approved
  5. Mississippi Length of Judicial Terms, Amendment 1 (2002) Defeated
  6. Nevada Question 6, Appointed Judges' Term of Office Amendment (2002) Defeated
  7. New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule-Making Authority (2002) Approved
  8. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 (2002) Approved
  9. Ohio Issue No. 1, Drug Treatment in Lieu of Incarceration Initiative (2002) Defeated
  10. Oregon Measure 21, Judicial Vacancies and Elections Initiative (2002) Defeated
  11. Oregon Measure 22, Judicial Districts and Elections Initiative (2002) Defeated
  12. Tennessee Fine Limits, Amendment 2 (2002) Defeated
  13. Vermont Retirement Age for Judges Amendment (2002) Approved
  14. Virginia Question 1, Actual Innocence Claims Amendment (2002) Approved

2001

  1. Pennsylvania Question 2, Judicial Retirement Age Date Amendment (May 2001) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 18, Civil and Criminal Fees Amendment (2001) Approved
  3. Washington Engrossed SJR 8208, Temporary Superior Court Judges Amendment (2001) Approved

2000

  1. Arkansas Judicial Article Revision, Proposed Amendment 3 (2000) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 7, Requirements of State Court Judges Amendment (2000) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 4, Changes to Judicial Compensation Process Measure (2000) Approved
  4. Rhode Island Co-Equal Branches of Government Act, Question 6 (2000) Approved
  5. West Virginia Unified Family Court, Amendment 1 (2000) Approved

1999

  1. Louisiana Jury Service Eligibility, Amendment 6 (1999) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Temporary Assignment of City Court Judges to County Courts Amendment (1999) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 16, Number of County Precincts Amendment (1999) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 9, Judicial Compensation Commission Amendment (1999) Defeated

1998

  1. Arkansas Assignment of Judges and Exchange of Circuits, Proposed Amendment 3 (1998) Approved
  2. California Proposition 220, Superior and Municipal Court Consolidation Amendment (June 1998) Approved
  3. California Proposition 221, Oversight of Court Commissioners Amendment (June 1998) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 7, Selection of Circuit and County Judges Amendment (1998) Approved
  5. Illinois Courts Commission, Amendment 1 (1998) Approved
  6. Louisiana Prohibiting State Courts from Levying Taxes, Amendment 10 (October 1998) Approved
  7. Maryland Retired Judges Assignment, Question 2 (1998) Approved
  8. Nebraska Amendment 3A, Supreme Court Judge Residence Measure (1998) Approved
  9. Nebraska Amendment 3B, Retention Elections for Supreme and Appellate Court Justices Measure (1998) Defeated
  10. Nevada Question 3, Designation of District Court Location Amendment (1998) Approved
  11. New Mexico Amendment 2 (1998) Approved
  12. North Dakota Filling of Judicial Vacancies, Measure 1 (1998) Approved
  13. Utah Proposition 6, Permit the Legislature to Authorize State Courts to Review State Tax Commission Decisions Amendment (1998) Approved
  14. Virginia Question 2, Confidentiality of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission Proceedings Amendment (1998) Approved
  15. West Virginia Amendment 2 (1998) Defeated

1997

  1. New York Amendment 1, Court Monetary Jurisdiction Amendment (1997) Defeated
  2. Ohio Bail Restrictions for Felony Charges Amendment (1997) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Judges Holding Multiple Offices Amendment (1997) Defeated
  4. Texas Proposition 12, Deadlines for Supreme Court Action Amendment (1997) Approved
  5. Texas Proposition 5, State Supreme Court Location Amendment (1997) Approved

1996

  1. Alabama Judicial Impeachment Amendment (1996)
  2. Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Amendment (June 1996)
  3. Alabama State Court Order Amendment (June 1996)
  4. Florida Amendment 3, Judicial Nominees, Judicial Qualifications Commission, and Judicial Sanctions Amendment (1996) Approved
  5. Maryland Judicial Disabilities Commission, Question 1 (1996) Approved
  6. Michigan Proposal B, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1996) Approved
  7. Nevada Question 9B, Judicial Term Limits Initiative (1996) Defeated
  8. South Carolina Referendum 4A, Age and Experience Qualifications for Judges (1996) Approved
  9. South Carolina Referendum 4B, Judicial Nominating Commission (1996) Approved
  10. Virginia Question 3, Right of Appeal Amendment (1996) Approved
  11. Wyoming Judicial Conduct Commission, Amendment D (1996) Approved

1995

  1. Louisiana Jury Instruction Amendment (1995) Approved
  2. Louisiana Mandatory Age of Retirement for Judges Amendment (October 1995) Defeated
  3. Mississippi Term Limits, Initiative 4 (1995) Defeated
  4. New York Amendment 1, NYC Civil Court and District Court Monetary Jurisdiction Amendment (1995) Defeated
  5. Washington SJR 8210, Supreme Court Vacancies and Chief Justice Elections Amendment (1995) Approved
  6. Wisconsin Question 3, Eligibility of Judges for Nonjudicial Office (April 1995) Defeated

1994

  1. Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Amendment (1994) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994) Approved
  3. California Proposition 190, Disciplinary Proceedings and Removal of State Judges Amendment (1994) Approved
  4. California Proposition 191, Elimination of Justice Courts Amendment (1994) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, Pilot Court Projects Amendment (1994) Approved
  6. Hawaii Approve Chief Justice and Senate, Ballot Measure 5 (1994) Approved
  7. Hawaii Change Requirements in Appointments, Ballot Measure 8 (1994) Approved
  8. Hawaii Judicial Term Limits, Ballot Measure 7 (1994) Approved
  9. Hawaii Number of Judicial Nominees, Ballot Measure 6 (1994) Approved
  10. Louisiana Family Court Jurisdiction Amendment (October 1994) Approved
  11. Maryland Appeals Court Circuit, Question 2 (1994) Approved
  12. Maryland Judges Mandatory Retirement, Question 3 (1994) Defeated
  13. Nevada Question 1, Judicial Discipline Commission Amendment (1994) Approved
  14. Nevada Question 9, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1994) Approved
  15. Ohio Jurisdiction of Death Penalty Appeals Amendment (1994) Approved
  16. Oregon Measure 11, Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies Initiative (1994) Approved
  17. Vermont Limitation of Bail for Criminal Offenses, Proposed Amendment (1994) Approved

1993

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Judicial Conduct Board and Rules Amendment (May 1993) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 12, Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (1993) Approved
  3. Washington HJR 4201, District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1993) Approved
  4. Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Three Serious Offense Convictions Measure (1993) Approved

1992

  1. Arizona Proposition 109, Public Judicial Review Amendment (1992) Approved
  2. Louisiana Family Court Amendment (1992) Defeated
  3. Mississippi Judicial Districts, Amendment 2 (1992)
  4. Mississippi Removal from Office, Amendment 7 (1992)
  5. Montana Selection of Judges and Justices, C-22 (1992) Approved
  6. Nevada Question 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice Election Amendment (1992) Defeated
  7. Nevada Question 2, District Courts Writ Authority Amendment (1992) Approved
  8. Nevada Question 6, Establishment of Court of Appeals Amendment (1992) Defeated
  9. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1992) Approved
  10. Utah Proposition 1, Alter Consideration Time Limits and Revise Legislative Term and Session Dates Amendment (1992) Approved

1991

  1. Washington HJR 4218, Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1991) Defeated
  2. Washington Substitute HJR 4221, Jurisdiction of the Superior Court Amendment (1991) Defeated

1990

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Justice of Peace Courts Amendments (1990) Approved
  2. California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990) Approved
  3. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990) Approved
  4. California Proposition 150, County Courthouse Facilities Bond Measure (1990) Defeated
  5. Georgia Amendment 7, Municipal Court Jurisdiction Measure (1990) Approved
  6. Hawaii District Court Judge License Holding Minimums, Amendment 2 (1990) Defeated
  7. Maryland Circuit Court Clerk Governance, Question 2 (1990) Approved
  8. Nebraska Amendment 2, Right to Appeal to Supreme Court and Appellate Courts Measure (1990) Approved
  9. Nevada Question 1, Establishment of Family Court Amendment (1990) Approved
  10. North Dakota Rules for Appointing Supreme Court Justices, Measure 2 (1990) Defeated
  11. South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1A (1990) Defeated
  12. South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1B (1990) Defeated
  13. Wyoming Fees for Services in Civil Cases, Amendment 1 (1990)

1989

  1. Louisiana District and Appeals Court Judges Amendment (October 1989) Defeated
  2. Louisiana Supreme Court Judges Amendment (October 1989) Defeated
  3. Washington SJR 8202, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1989) Approved

1988

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1988) Approved
  2. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, Proposed Amendment 1 (1988) Approved
  3. Arkansas Jurisdiction of Matters Relating to Juveniles and Bastardy, Proposed Amendment 2 (1988) Approved
  4. California Proposition 91, Justice Court Judges Amendment (1988) Approved
  5. California Proposition 92, Commission on Judicial Performance Amendment (1988) Approved
  6. California Proposition 94, Judges as Part-Time Teachers Amendment (1988) Approved
  7. Florida Amendment 8, Civil Traffic Hearing Officer System Amendment (1988) Approved
  8. Montana Residency Requirements for Judges, C-19 (1988) Approved
  9. Nevada Question 4, Judicial Appointments by the Governor Amendment (1988) Defeated
  10. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Judicial Reform (1988) Approved
  11. South Carolina Grand and Petit Juries, Amendment 1A (1988) Approved
  12. South Carolina Grand and Petit Juries, Amendment 1B (1988) Approved
  13. South Carolina Presentment or Indictment by a Grand Jury, Amendment 6 (1988) Approved
  14. South Carolina Requirements of Jurors, Amendment 5 (1988) Approved

1987

  1. Louisiana Authority to Appoint Temporary Judges Amendment (1987) Approved
  2. Ohio Selection of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges Initiative (1987) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 16, Justice of the Peace Courts Amendment (1987) Approved
  4. Washington SJR 8207, Retired Judges Case Handling Amendment (1987) Approved

1986

  1. Arkansas Civil Jurisdiction Increase, Proposed Amendment 64 (1986) Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 3, Creating the Judicial Selection Commission Amendment (1986) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 1, Appointment of a Statewide Prosecutor Amendment (1986) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 4, Supreme Court Advisory Opinions on Initiatives Amendment (1986) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, Suspension of Judges Measure (1986) Approved
  6. Hawaii Temporary Appointment of Retired Judges, Amendment C (1986) Approved
  7. Louisiana Authority to Appoint Temporary Judges Amendment (September 1986) Defeated
  8. Maryland Funding for Clerks of Court, Question 4 (1986) Approved
  9. Nevada Question 2, Referees in District Courts Amendment (1986) Approved
  10. Rhode Island Question 2, Judicial Nominating Commission, Discipline Authority, and Mandatory Retirement Age Amendment (1986) Defeated
  11. South Carolina Uniform Term of Office, Amendment 1 (1986) Approved
  12. Virginia Question 3, Virginia Supreme Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1986) Approved
  13. Washington HJR 49, Legislative and Judicial Salaries Amendment (1986) Approved
  14. Washington SJR 136, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1986) Approved
  15. Wisconsin Question 2, Modernizing Constitutional Text Amendment (April 1986) Approved
  16. Wyoming Salaries of Supreme Court Judges, Amendment 5 (1986)

1985

  1. New York Amendment 3, Expansion of the Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals Amendment (1985) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 12, Court Jurisdictions Amendment (1985) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 13, Reapportionment of Judicial Districts Amendment (1985) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 7, Chambers County Precincts Amendment (1985) Approved

1984

  1. Arizona Proposition 103, Superior Court Jury Drawing and Summoning Amendment (1984) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 32, Cases of the Supreme Court Amendment (1984) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 3, Rules of Procedure and Public Meetings for Judicial Nominating Commissions Amendment (1984) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 6, Eligibility for County Court Judge Amendment (1984) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 1, Suspension of Judges Measure (1984) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 6, Elected Official Vacancies Measure (1984) Approved
  7. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund the Construction of Courthouses Measure (1984) Defeated
  8. Montana Discipline of Judges, C-13 (1984) Approved
  9. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Disciplinary Actions Measure (1984) Approved
  10. Nevada Question 3, Number of District Judges Amendment (1984) Defeated
  11. Texas Proposition 7, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1984) Approved
  12. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Judicial Article Amendment (1984) Approved

1983

  1. Louisiana Judicial Vacancy Amendment (October 1983) Approved
  2. Nevada Question 1, District Judge Terms Amendment (June 1983) Defeated
  3. New Jersey Public Question No. 5 (1983) Approved
  4. New York Amendment 4, Services of Certain Judges and Justices after Retirement Amendment (1983) Defeated
  5. New York Amendment 5, Temporary Assignment of Judges Amendment (1983) Approved
  6. New York Amendment 7, County Courts, District Courts, and NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1983) Defeated
  7. Texas Proposition 1, Justices of the Peace and Constables Amendment (1983) Approved
  8. Texas Proposition 9, Statutory Probate Courts Amendment (1983) Approved

1982

  1. Alabama Judges Compensation Amendment (1982) Approved
  2. Alabama Mobile County Judicial Vacancies Amendment (March 1982) Approved
  3. Alaska Measure 3, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1982) Approved
  4. Arkansas Legislative Establishment of Court Jurisdictions, Proposed Amendment 61 (1982) Defeated
  5. California Proposition 10, Unification of Courts Amendment (1982) Defeated
  6. California Proposition 4, Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (June 1982) Approved
  7. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Denial of Bail Amendment (1982) Approved
  8. Colorado Amendment No. 3, Commission on Judicial Discipline Amendment (1982) Approved
  9. Connecticut Question 4, Establishment of an Appellate Court Amendment (1982) Approved
  10. Idaho Selection of Chief Justice, HJR 2 (1982) Approved
  11. Minnesota Amendment 1, Creation of the Court of Appeals Amendment (1982) Approved
  12. Mississippi State Judicial System, Amendment 4 (1982) Approved
  13. Missouri Amendment 10, Supreme Court Review of Life Imprisonment Measure (1982) Approved
  14. Missouri Amendment 12, Reapportionment Commission Hearings Measure (1982) Approved
  15. New Mexico Referendum: Judicial Appointment and Tenure (1982) Defeated
  16. North Carolina Allow Temporary Assignment of Retired Appellate Judges Amendment (June 1982) Approved
  17. North Carolina Supreme Court Review of Utilities Commission Appeals Amendment (June 1982) Approved
  18. Oregon Measure 5, Governor Appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Measure (May 1982) Defeated
  19. Vermont Imposition of Bail for Criminal Offenses Amendment (1982) Approved
  20. Wisconsin Question 8, Repeal of Provisions Relating to 1977 Court Reorganization Amendment (1982) Approved
  21. Wisconsin Question 9, Terms of Office for Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1982) Approved

1981

  1. Washington SJR 107, Powers of Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1981) Defeated

1980

  1. Arkansas Judicial Appointments, Alternate Proposal (1980) Approved
  2. California Proposition 11, Judicial Salaries Amendment (1980) Approved
  3. California Proposition 6, Jurors on Civil Cases Amendment (1980) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 2, Jurisdiction of the State Supreme Court Amendment (March 1980) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 12, Juvenile Court Case Venues Measure (1980) Approved
  6. Louisiana Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases Amendment (1980) Approved
  7. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3, Probate Judges and Justices of the Peace Selection Measure (1980) Approved
  8. Maryland Consolidation of Courts in Baltimore, Question 2 (1980) Approved
  9. Maryland Removal of Cases from Court, Question 3 (1980) Approved
  10. Montana Confidentiality of the Judicial Standards Commission, C-9 (1980) Approved
  11. Nebraska Amendment 1, Change Supreme Court Judicial Districts Measure (1980) Defeated
  12. Nebraska Amendment 2, Changes to Commission on Judicial Qualifications Measure (1980) Approved
  13. Nevada Question 2, Compensation and Election of District Judges Amendment (1980) Defeated
  14. Nevada Question 7, Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment (1980) Defeated
  15. North Carolina Judge Requirements Amendment (1980) Approved
  16. North Dakota Judicial Officers Referendum, Amendment 5 (1980) Approved
  17. South Dakota Amendment A, Appointment of Judges Measure (1980) Approved
  18. Texas Proposition 8, Appellate Courts Administration Amendment (1980) Approved
  19. Washington HJR 37, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1980) Approved
  20. Wyoming Jury Members in Misdemeanor Trials, Amendment 1 (1980) Defeated

1979

  1. Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, Amendment 2 (1979) Approved
  2. Pennsylvania Question 1, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1979) Approved
  3. Pennsylvania Question 2, Procedures for Retention Election to Justices of the Peace Amendment (1979) Defeated

1978

  1. Arkansas Creation of a State Court of Appeals, Proposed Amendment 58 (1978) Approved
  2. California Proposition 9, Interest Rates on Court Judgments Amendment (June 1978) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 6, Circuit and County Court Judges Amendment (1978) Defeated
  4. Hawaii Matters Concerning the Court, Amendment 10 (1978) Approved
  5. Maine Question 1, Repeal of Constitutional Status for Justices of the Peace Amendment (1978) Approved
  6. Michigan Proposal K, Denial of Bail Amendment (1978) Approved
  7. Nevada Question 2, Jurisdiction Limit for Justice Courts Amendment (1978) Approved
  8. New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment (1978) Approved
  9. New Hampshire Chief Justice as Administrative Head of Courts Amendment (1978) Approved
  10. New Hampshire Judges' Salaries Amendment (1978) Defeated
  11. New Jersey Public Question 1 (1978) Approved
  12. New Mexico Referendum: Appointment of Retired Judges to Pro Tempore Positions (1978) Approved
  13. New Mexico Referendum: Judicial Standards Commission (1978) Approved
  14. Oregon Measure 1, Method of Appointment and Election of Judges Amendment (1978) Defeated
  15. Pennsylvania Question 2, State Judicial Vacancies Amendment (May 1978) Approved
  16. Texas Proposition 5, Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment (1978) Approved
  17. Texas Proposition 6, Court of Civil Appeals Amendment (1978) Approved

1977

  1. Alabama Probate Court Amendment (September 1977) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Selection of Judges of the Court of Appeals Amendment (1977) Approved
  3. New York Amendment 2, Administration of the Unified Court System Amendment (1977) Defeated
  4. New York Amendment 3, Creation of a Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977) Approved
  5. New York Amendment 4, Jurisdiction of Courts Outside New York City Amendment (1977) Defeated
  6. Texas Proposition 1, Court of Criminal Appeals Membership Amendment (1977) Approved
  7. Texas Proposition 7, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977) Approved
  8. Washington SJR 113, Expand District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1977) Approved
  9. Wisconsin Question 2, Unified Court System Amendment (April 1977) Approved
  10. Wisconsin Question 3, Court of Appeals Amendment (April 1977) Approved
  11. Wisconsin Question 4, Court System Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment (April 1977) Approved
  12. Wisconsin Question 5, Retirement Age for Judges and Justices Amendment (April 1977) Approved

1976

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Appellate and Trial Court Appointments Amendment (1976) Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 101, Commission on Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1976) Approved
  3. California Proposition 7, Commission on Judicial Performance Amendment (1976) Approved
  4. Connecticut Question 3, Removal of Non-Elected Judges by the State Supreme Court and the Legislature Amendment (1976) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 2, Supreme and Appellate Court Judges Amendment (1976) Approved
  6. Florida Amendment 3, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1976) Approved
  7. Maine Question 2, Judicial Term Limits Amendment (1976) Approved
  8. Maryland Authority of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Question 11 (1976) Approved
  9. Maryland District Court Jurisdiction, Question 8 (1976) Approved
  10. Maryland Number of Circuit Court Judges, Question 6 (1976) Approved
  11. Maryland Selection of Court of Appeals Judges, Question 1 (1976) Approved
  12. Mississippi Supreme Court Clerk, Amendment 1 (1976) Approved
  13. Missouri Amendment 6, Authority and Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1976) Approved
  14. Nevada Question 4, Suspended Sentences by State Courts Amendment (1976) Defeated
  15. Nevada Question 5, Governor Appointment of State Judges Amendment (1976) Approved
  16. Nevada Question 6, Central Administration of the Court System Amendment (1976) Approved
  17. Nevada Question 7, Expansion of Supreme Court Membership Amendment (1976) Approved
  18. Nevada Question 8, Commission on Judicial Discipline Amendment (1976) Approved
  19. Nevada Question 9, Supreme Court Oral Argument Amendment (1976) Approved
  20. North Dakota Judiciary Article Referendum, Amendment 3 (1976) Approved
  21. Oregon Measure 2, Judicial Discipline and Misconduct Amendment (May 1976) Approved
  22. Virginia Question 5, Judicial Appointments and Elections for Vacant Positions Amendment (1976) Approved

1975

  1. Kentucky Judicial Branch Restructuring Referendum (1975) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 2, Create a Judicial Conduct Commission Amendment (1975) Approved
  3. New York Amendment 3, Organization and Financing of the Unified Court System Amendment (1975) Defeated
  4. Texas Proposition 2, Judiciary Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1975) Defeated
  5. Washington SJR 101, State Judiciary Revision Amendment (1975) Defeated

1974

  1. Arizona Proposition 108, Election and Retirement Procedures for Judges and Justices Initiative (1974) Approved
  2. California Proposition 13, San Diego County Judicial Districts Amendment (1974) Approved
  3. California Proposition 7, Revisions to State Constitution’s Declaration of Rights Amendment (1974) Approved
  4. Connecticut Question 4, Selection of Justices of the Peace Amendment (1974) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 5, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1974) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 1, Unified Judicial System Measure (1974) Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 4, Office and Court of Ordinary Measure (1974) Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 5, State Court of Claims Measure (1974) Approved
  9. Maine Question 4, Appointment of Justices of Peace and Notaries Public Amendment (1974) Approved
  10. Maryland Clerk Appointments in Baltimore, Question 13 (1974) Approved
  11. Maryland Discipline of Judges, Question 10 (1974) Approved
  12. North Dakota Retirement, Discipline and Removal of Judges Referendum, Amendment 2 (1974) Approved
  13. Vermont Creation of a Unified Judicial System Amendment (1974) Approved
  14. West Virginia Judicial Reorganization Amendment, Amendment 1 (1974) Approved
  15. Wisconsin Question 2, Legislative Removal of Judges Amendment (April 1974) Approved

1973

  1. Alabama Judicial Vacancies in Madison County Amendment (December 1973) Approved
  2. Alabama Unified Judicial System Amendment (December 1973) Approved
  3. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1973) Approved
  4. New York Amendment 10, Nassau County Court Abolishment Amendment (1973) Defeated
  5. New York Amendment 4, Salaries and Terms of District Judges Amendment (1973) Defeated
  6. New York Amendment 6, Jurisdiction of the Custody of Minors Amendment (1973) Approved
  7. New York Amendment 9, Retired Judges Amendment (1973) Defeated
  8. Ohio Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment (1973) Approved
  9. Ohio Amendments to Court Rules Amendment (May 1973) Defeated
  10. Ohio Judicial Compensation Amendment (May 1973) Defeated
  11. Ohio Supreme Court Commission Amendment (May 1973) Defeated
  12. Pennsylvania Question 2, Court of Common Pleas Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1973) Approved
  13. Rhode Island Qualifications for Office, Proposal 2 (1973) Approved
  14. Texas Proposition 6, Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1973) Approved

1972

  1. Arizona Proposition 104, Number of Jurors Amendment (1972) Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 107, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 1, State Judiciary Amendment (March 1972) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1972) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 21, Superior and Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972) Approved
  6. Iowa Retirement of Judges, Amendment 1 (1972) Approved
  7. Kansas Judicial Powers, Amendment 1 (1972) Approved
  8. Maryland Clerk Appointments in Washington County, Question 13 (1972) Approved
  9. Maryland Harford County Orphans' Court, Question 11 (1972) Approved
  10. Minnesota Amendment 2, Appointment of Clerks of District Court and Authorizing the Removal of Judges Amendment (1972) Approved
  11. Nebraska Amendment 12, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (1972) Approved
  12. Nebraska Amendment 2, District Judges and Boundaries Amendment (1972) Approved
  13. Nebraska Amendment 7, Supreme Court Budget Amendment (May 1972) Approved
  14. Nevada Question 4, Selection of State Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1972) Defeated
  15. New York Amendment 1, Changing the Term Lengths for District Attorneys Amendment (1972) Approved
  16. New York Amendment 3, Increasing the Number of Judicial Departments Amendment (1972) Defeated
  17. North Carolina Censure and Removal of Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice Amendment (1972) Approved
  18. North Carolina Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment (1972) Approved
  19. South Carolina Unified Judicial System, Amendment 2 (1972) Approved
  20. South Dakota Amendment C, Judicial Reorganization Measure (1972) Approved
  21. Texas Proposition 3, Compensation for Justices of the Peace Amendment (1972) Approved
  22. Wyoming Supreme Court Members, Amendment 4 (1972) Approved

1971

  1. Oklahoma State Question 483, Multi-County Grand Juries Amendment (December 1971) Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Amendment 4, Chief Justice Election by Supreme Court Amendment (August 1970) Approved
  2. Alaska Amendment 5, Judicial System Administrator Amendment (August 1970) Approved
  3. Arizona Proposition 103, Commission on Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1970) Approved
  4. California Proposition 2, Vacancies of Executive Officials Amendment (1970) Defeated
  5. Florida Amendment 3, Judicial Department Amendment (1970) Defeated
  6. Indiana Judiciary Matters, Amendment 2 (1970) Approved
  7. Louisiana 34th Judicial District Amendment (1970) Defeated
  8. Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1970) Defeated
  9. Maryland Appointment of Judges, Question 3 (1970) Defeated
  10. Maryland Judicial Powers and Duties, Question 2 (1970) Approved
  11. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970) Approved
  12. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Districts Reapportionment Amendment (1970) Approved
  13. Nebraska Amendment 4, Retired Judges Duty Amendment (1970) Approved
  14. Nebraska Amendment 9, Administration of the Courts Amendment (1970) Approved
  15. South Dakota Amendment C, Retired Judges Measure (1970) Approved
  16. Texas State Proposition 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1970) Approved

1969

  1. Pennsylvania Appointed Judges and Retention Elections Amendment (May 1969) Defeated

1968

  1. Alabama County Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 2 (1968) Approved
  2. Alaska Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968) Approved
  3. Alaska Amendment 2, Compensation of Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 13, Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Measure (1968) Defeated
  5. Georgia Amendment 23, Creation of Courts for Large Cities Measure (1968) Approved
  6. Hawaii Judicial Administration, Amendment 16 (1968) Approved
  7. Idaho Retirement, Discipline and Removal of Justices and Judges, HJR 5 (1968) Approved
  8. Kansas Supreme Court Appointee, Judicial Ballot 1 (1968) Approved
  9. Kansas Supreme Court Appointee, Judicial Ballot 2 (1968) Approved
  10. Louisiana 32nd Judicial District Amendment (1968) Approved
  11. Louisiana 33rd Judicial District Amendment (1968) Approved
  12. Louisiana City Court Jurisdiction Amount Amendment (1968) Approved
  13. Louisiana City Court of Shreveport Amendment (February 1968) Defeated
  14. Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1968) Defeated
  15. Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Amendment (1968) Approved
  16. Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Amendment (1968) Approved
  17. Louisiana Judicial Expense Fund Amendment (February 1968) Approved
  18. Louisiana Judiciary Commission Amendment (1968) Approved
  19. Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts Amendment (1968) Defeated
  20. Louisiana New Orleans City Court Amendment (1968) Defeated
  21. Louisiana Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Amendment (1968) Approved
  22. Louisiana Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Salary Amendment (1968) Approved
  23. Louisiana Parish of Lafayette Family Court Amendment (1968) Defeated
  24. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Judicial Tenure Commission Amendment (August 1968) Approved
  25. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Appointments for Judicial Vacancies Amendment (August 1968) Approved
  26. Missouri Amendment 1, Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Board to Determine Governor's Ability to Serve Measure (August 1968) Approved
  27. Nebraska Amendment 4, Election Contests Jurisdiction Amendment (1968) Approved
  28. North Dakota Judicial Reform Referendum, Number 5 (1968) Defeated
  29. Ohio Operation of the Judicial System Amendment (May 1968) Approved
  30. Oklahoma State Question 441, Judicial Department Amendment (September 1968) Defeated
  31. Oregon Measure 2, Procedure for Judge Removal Amendment (1968) Approved
  32. Pennsylvania Convention Proposal 7, Unified Judicial System Amendment (April 1968) Approved
  33. South Dakota Amendment C, Powers of Retired Judges Measure (1968) Defeated
  34. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Judiciary, Amendment 1 (1968) Defeated
  35. Utah Proposition 5, Permit Legislature to Adopt Statutes for Mandatory Retirement of Judges Amendment (1968) Approved
  36. Washington SJR 6, Court of Appeals Establishment Amendment (1968) Approved
  37. Wisconsin Question 1, Uniform Judicial Retirement Amendment (April 1968) Approved
  38. Wisconsin Question 2, Temporary Judicial Appointments Amendment (April 1968) Approved

1967

  1. Alabama Court Clerk Appointments, Amendment 6 (1967) Approved
  2. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4, Repeal of Constitutional Status for Judges and Registers of Probate Measure (1967) Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 447, Tenure and Retention of Judges Amendment (July 1967) Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 448, Judicial Department Amendment (July 1967) Approved

1966

  1. Alabama Circuit Court Jurisdictions, Amendment 2 (1966) Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment No. 3, Appointment and Removal of Judges Initiative (1966) Approved
  3. Colorado Referred Law No. 2, Abolition of Death Penalty Measure (1966) Defeated
  4. Florida Amendment 10, Justice of the Peace District Boundaries in Orange County Amendment (1966) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 6, County Judge Bar Membership Amendment (1966) Approved
  6. Florida Amendment 7, County Judges Amendment (1966) Approved
  7. Florida Amendment 8, Judicial Requirements and Discipline Amendment (1966) Approved
  8. Florida Amendment 9, Judicial Offices of Hillsborough County Amendment (1966) Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 18, Election of Judges Amendment (1966) Approved
  10. Idaho Retired Justices Authority to Act, SJR 7 (1966) Approved
  11. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities, Amendment 5 (1966) Approved
  12. Maryland Create Intermediate Courts of Appeal, Amendment 7 (1966) Approved
  13. Maryland Judges of the Second Judicial Circuit, Amendment 12 (1966) Approved
  14. Maryland Removal of Deputy Clerks in Washington County, Amendment 10 (1966) Defeated
  15. Nebraska Amendment 7, Judge Removal and Retirement Procedure Amendment (1966) Approved
  16. New Hampshire Supreme and Superior Court Amendment (1966) Approved
  17. New York Amendment 10, Retired Judges to Serve on Court of Appeals Amendment (1966) Defeated
  18. New York Amendment 11, Allowing Retired Appellate Court Judges to Become Temporary Judges Amendment (1966) Approved
  19. North Dakota Constitutional Revision Referendum, Number 4 (1966) Defeated
  20. North Dakota Judge Selection Referendum, Number 3 (1966) Defeated
  21. Oklahoma State Question 431, Establish Court for Removal of Judges Amendment (May 1966) Approved
  22. Pennsylvania Question 2, Training Course for Justices of the Peace and Aldermen Amendment (1966) Approved
  23. South Dakota Amendment C, County Court System Measure (1966) Approved
  24. Texas Proposition 9, Court of Criminal Appeals Amendment (1966) Approved
  25. Washington SJR 6, Superior Court Judge Elections Amendment (1966) Approved
  26. West Virginia Judicial Circuit Amendment, Amendment 3 (1966) Defeated
  27. Wisconsin Question 2, Justice of Peace Amendment (April 1966) Approved

1965

  1. Alabama District Attorney, Amendment 5 (1965) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 1, Appellate Districts Amendment (1965) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 2, Additional Lake County County Judge Amendment (1965) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 3, Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Amendment (1965) Approved
  5. New York Amendment 2, Establishing the Term Length for Justices of Town Courts Amendment (1965) Defeated
  6. New York Amendment 7, Allowing Former Judges to Join the State Supreme Court Amendment (1965) Defeated
  7. North Carolina Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment (1965) Approved
  8. Ohio Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment (May 1965) Approved
  9. Pennsylvania Question 1, Temporary Judges Assigned by Chief Justice Amendment (1965) Approved
  10. Texas Proposition 8, Retirement of Judges and State Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1965) Approved

1964

  1. Alabama Judicial Jurisdiction, Amendment 3 (1964) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 8, Elections of Superior Court Judges Amendment (1964) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 10, Number of Judicial Circuits Amendment (1964) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 9, Civil Trials at Branch Courthouse in Dade County (1964) Approved
  5. Maine Question 2, State Legislator Oaths in Absence of Governor Amendment (1964) Approved
  6. Maine Question 5, Judicial Power Article Amendment (1964) Approved
  7. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Rotation, Amendment 2 (1964) Approved
  8. Massachusetts Question 4, Allow Governor or Executive Council to Request Legal Opinions from Supreme Judicial Court Amendment (1964) Approved
  9. North Dakota Police Magistrate Name Change, Referendum 3 (1964) Approved
  10. Oklahoma State Question 415, Creation of Judiciary Court Amendment (1964) Defeated

1963

  1. Oklahoma State Question 418, Terms of County Judges Amendment (December 1963) Defeated
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Judicial Salary Increase Amendment (April 1963) Defeated

1962

  1. California Proposition 21, Incumbents for Superior Courts Amendment (1962) Approved
  2. Colorado Proposal No. 1, Judicial System Organization Amendment (1962) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 4, Civil Jury Trials in Pasco County Amendment (1962) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 5, Prosecuting Attorney for Duval County Amendment (1962) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 6, Number of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1962) Defeated
  6. Idaho Eliminate Probate Courts, HJR 10 (1962) Approved
  7. Iowa Judicial Department Administration, Amendment 1 (June 1962) Approved
  8. Maryland Municipal Court of Baltimore, Amendment 9 (1962) Approved
  9. Montana Establishment of Inferior Courts, Amendment 2 (1962) Defeated
  10. Nebraska Amendment 6, Appointment of Judges Amendment (1962) Approved
  11. North Carolina Judiciary Organization Amendment (1962) Approved
  12. Oregon Measure 5, Creation and Jurisdiction of State Courts Amendment (1962) Approved
  13. Washington HJR 6, Temporary Judicial Duties Amendment (1962) Approved

1961

  1. New York Amendment 1, Repeal of Article 6 Amendment (1961) Approved

1960

  1. Arizona Proposition 101, Modern Courts Amendment (1960) Approved
  2. California Proposition 10, Judicial Council and Commission of Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1960) Approved
  3. California Proposition 13, Appellate Jurisdiction of the District Courts of Appeal Amendment (1960) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 1, District Courts of Appeal Amendment (1960) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 5, Civil Jury Trials and Administration of the Court System Amendment (1960) Approved
  6. Florida Amendment 6, Civil Jury Trials in Brevard County Amendment (1960) Approved
  7. Maryland Candidates for People's Court of Baltimore, Amendment 6 (1960) Approved
  8. Maryland Circuit Court Judges, Amendment 11 (1960) Approved
  9. Maryland Judges in Prince George's County, Amendment 8 (1960) Approved
  10. Maryland Membership of the Court of Appeals, Amendment 12 (1960) Approved
  11. Maryland Municipal Court in Baltimore, Amendment 4 (1960) Approved
  12. Maryland State's Attorneys Vacancies, Amendment 1 (1960) Approved
  13. Nebraska Amendment 6, Judicial Districts and Elections Amendment (1960) Approved

1959

  1. Ohio Judges for the Court of Appeals Amendment (1959) Approved

1958

  1. Alabama Court Reappointment, Amendment 1 (1958) Defeated
  2. Arizona Proposition 101, Serving Retired Judges Compensation Amendment (September 1958) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 2, Hillsborough County Solicitor Amendment (1958) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 13, Judges Emeritus on Atlanta Judicial Circuit Amendment (1958) Defeated
  5. Georgia Amendment 8, Judges Emeritus Amendment (1958) Approved
  6. Illinois Judicial Amendment (1958) Defeated
  7. Kansas Question 1, Supreme Court Nominating Commission Amendment (1958) Approved
  8. Nebraska Amendment 6, Juvenile Court Amendment (1958) Approved
  9. North Carolina Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment (1958) Defeated
  10. North Dakota Terms of State and County Offices, Referendum 3 (1958) Defeated
  11. Oregon Measure 9, Temporary Appointment and Assignment of Judges Amendment (1958) Approved
  12. Texas Proposition 3, Judge Vacancies Amendment (1958) Approved

1956

  1. Alabama Court Fees and Charges, Amendment 4 (August 1956) Defeated
  2. Alabama Court Fees and Charges, Amendment 5 (August 1956) Defeated
  3. Arkansas Salaries of Judicial Officers, Proposed Amendment 46 (1956) Approved
  4. California Proposition 16, Time Limits on Supreme Court Cases Amendment (1956) Approved
  5. California Proposition 17, Removal of Judicial Language from the Constitution Amendment (1956) Approved
  6. California Proposition 18, Non-Lawyer Judges on Municipal Courts Amendment (1956) Defeated
  7. Florida Amendment 1, Revision of the Court System Amendment (1956) Approved
  8. Florida Amendment 6, Additional Judge for Duval County Criminal Court of Record Amendment (1956) Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 1, Judicial Review of Juvenile Court Decisions Amendment (1956) Approved
  10. Georgia Amendment 3, Creation of Traffic Courts Amendment (1956) Approved
  11. Georgia Amendment 6, Presiding Judges Emeritus Amendment (1956) Approved
  12. Georgia Amendment 7, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (1956) Approved
  13. Idaho Powers of Justice of the Peace, SJR 5 (1956) Approved
  14. Idaho Powers of Probate Courts, SJR 4 (1956) Approved
  15. Minnesota Amendment 1, Authorizing the State Legislature to Reorganize the Judiciary Amendment (1956) Approved
  16. North Dakota Publication Supreme Court Decisions, Referendum 2 (1956) Defeated
  17. Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956) Approved

1955

  1. Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 20 (1955) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Procedures for Filing Judicial Offices Amendment (April 1955) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (April 1955) Approved
  4. New York Amendment 10, Appointment of Temporary Judges and Justices Amendment (1955) Defeated
  5. New York Amendment 8, Rules for Holding Public Office Amendment (1955) Approved
  6. New York Amendment 9, Appointment of Temporary Judges of County Courts Amendment (1955) Defeated
  7. Ohio Changes to Judicial Salaries Amendment (1955) Defeated
  8. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Qualifications and Retirement Amendment (April 1955) Approved

1954

  1. California Proposition 19, Non-Lawyer Judges Amendment (1954) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 3, Additional County Judges Amendment (1954) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 7, Escambia County Court System Amendment (1954) Approved
  4. Maryland Baltimore County Judges, Amendment 9 (1954) Approved
  5. Maryland County Judges, Amendment 4 (1954) Approved
  6. Minnesota Extend Probate Jurisdiction, Amendment 3 (1954) Approved
  7. North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Retirement and Temporary Service Amendment (1954) Approved

1953

  1. Arizona Proposition 101, Judicial Salary Increases Amendment (September 1953) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Temporary Assignment of Judges Amendment (1953) Approved
  3. New York Amendment 2, Monetary Civil Jurisdiction of County Courts Amendment (1953) Approved
  4. Ohio Repeal of Obsolete Judicial Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1953) Approved
  5. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (April 1953) Approved

1952

  1. California Proposition 19, Rules Governing Grand Juries (1952) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 21, Superior Court Vacancies Amendment (1952) Approved
  3. Colorado Amendment 1, Compensation and Retirement of Judges Amendment (1952) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 10, Escambia County Court System Amendment (1952) Defeated
  5. Florida Amendment 2, State Judiciary Amendment (1952) Defeated
  6. Florida Amendment 4, Additional Circuit Judges for the Second Judicial Circuit Amendment (1952) Defeated
  7. Florida Amendment 8, Dade County Solicitor Amendment (1952) Defeated
  8. Georgia Amendment 37, Authorization of Pro Hac Vice Judges Measure (1952) Approved
  9. Minnesota Extend Probate Jurisdiction, Amendment 4 (1952) Defeated
  10. Oklahoma State Question 354, Jury Composition Amendment (July 1952) Approved
  11. Washington HJR 13, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1952) Approved
  12. Washington HJR 6, Judge Retirement Age Amendment (1952) Approved

1951

  1. New York Appeals to Court of Appeals, Amendment 5 (1951) Approved
  2. New York Monetary Civil Jurisdiction of City Courts, Amendment 7 (1951) Approved
  3. New York Permission for Judges to Serve in the Armed Forces, Amendment 8 (1951) Approved
  4. Ohio County Probate Judges Amendment (1951) Approved

1950

  1. Alabama County Court Regulation, Amendment 5 (1950) Approved
  2. Alabama County Courts, Amendment 1 (1950) Approved
  3. Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 3 (1950) Approved
  4. California Proposition 3, Municipal and Justice Courts Amendment (1950) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 4, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Amendment (1950) Approved
  6. Florida Amendment 5, Additional County Judges Amendment (1950) Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 8, Pro Hac Vice Judges Measure (1950) Approved
  8. Nevada Question 1, State Judges Eligibility for Nonjudicial Office Amendment (1950) Approved
  9. Nevada Question 3, Criminal Sentencing Amendment (1950) Approved
  10. North Carolina Judicial Assignment and Special Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1950) Approved
  11. North Carolina Judicial Districts Amendment (1950) Approved
  12. Virginia Establishment of City Courts Amendment (1950) Approved

1949

  1. New York Amendment 3, Court of Claims Amendment (1949) Approved
  2. Ohio County Probate Judges Amendment (1949) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 7, Location of District Courts Amendment (1949) Approved

1948

  1. Alabama County Court, Amendment 7 (1948, November) Defeated
  2. Alabama County Courts, Amendment 9 (1948, November) Defeated
  3. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Consolidation of County Superior Courts Amendment (1948) Approved
  4. California Proposition 8, Superior Court Vacancies Amendment (1948) Approved
  5. Connecticut Question 1, Probate Judge Election and Terms Amendment (1948) Approved
  6. Connecticut Question 4, Procedure for Appointment of Minor Court Judges Amendment (1948) Approved
  7. Florida Amendment 11, Judge of the Court of Record of Escambia County Amendment (1948) Approved
  8. Florida Amendment 6, Retired State Court Justices and Circuit Judges Amendment (1948) Approved
  9. Texas Proposition 8, Retirement of Judges Amendment (1948) Approved

1947

  1. New York Amendment 4, Retirement or Removal of Judicial Officers Amendment (1947) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 5, Creation of a Judicial District Amendment (1947) Approved
  3. Ohio Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment (1947) Approved

1946

  1. California Proposition 5, Court of Tax Appeals Amendment (1946) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Judge of the Court of Record and County Solicitor for Escambia County Amendment (1946) Defeated
  3. Maryland Chief Judge Vacancies, Amendment 4 (1946) Approved
  4. Maryland Duties of State's Attorneys, Amendment 2 (1946) Approved

1945

  1. Texas Proposition 2, Nine-Member Supreme Court Amendment (August 1945) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Justice of the Peace Amendment (April 1945) Approved

1944

  1. California Proposition 8, Validity of Deeds Amendment (1944) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 3, Justice of Peace Districts Amendment (1944) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 4, Elective Judicial Positions Amendment (1944) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 7, Terms of Those Elected or Appointed to Fill Vacancies Amendment (1944) Approved
  5. Maryland Assignment by the Court of Appeals, Amendment 3 (1944) Approved
  6. Maryland Court of Appeals Judges, Amendment 2 (1944) Approved
  7. Ohio Revision of Judicial Jurisdiction and Procedures Amendment (1944) Approved
  8. Ohio Supreme Court Temporary Judges Amendment (1944) Approved
  9. Utah Amendment 1, Create a Selection System for State Judges Measure (1944) Approved

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 13, Disposition of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Cases Measure (August 1943) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 28, Glynn County Reorganization of Justice Courts Measure (August 1943) Approved
  3. New York Amendment 6, Court of Appeals Amendment (1943) Approved

1942

  1. Arkansas Prohibit Unauthorized Practice of Law, Referred Act No. 135 (1942) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 15, Judicial Jurisdiction Amendment (1942) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 16, Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Amendment (1942) Defeated
  4. Florida Amendment 4, Election of Circuit Judges Amendment (1942) Approved
  5. Florida Amendment 8, Garnishment of Wages for Debt Obligations Amendment (1942) Defeated
  6. Maryland Juvenile Court, Amendment 6 (1942) Defeated
  7. Maryland Qualifications for Associate Judges, Amendment 1 (1942) Approved
  8. Missouri Amendment 4, Repeal Nonpartisan Court Plan Measure (1942) Defeated
  9. North Carolina Solicitorial Districts Amendment (1942) Approved
  10. Ohio Methods for Appointing Judicial Vacancies Amendment (1942) Approved
  11. South Dakota Amendment E, Supreme Court Judge Salaries Measure (1942) Defeated
  12. Texas Proposition 5, Creation of New Courts Amendment (1942) Defeated

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 20, Justice Court Jurisdiction Measure (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Arkansas County Court Action, Referred Act No. 314 (1940) Approved
  2. California Proposition 6, Superior Court Review Amendment (1940) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 7, Jurisdictions of Courts Amendment (1940) Defeated
  4. Florida State Supreme Court Amendment (1940) Approved
  5. Maryland Additional Judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Amendment 6 (1940) Approved
  6. Maryland Clerk of the Court of Appeals Appointment, Amendment 1 (1940) Approved
  7. Maryland Establishment of People's Courts, Amendment 2 (1940) Approved
  8. Maryland Qualifications of Associate Judges, Amendment 4 (1940) Defeated
  9. Missouri Amendment 3, Nonpartisan Judicial Selection Initiative (1940) Approved
  10. Texas Proposition 1, Appeals to the Supreme Court Amendment (1940) Approved

1939

  1. Georgia Amendment 6, Hearings During Judicial Vacation Measure (June 1939) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal 1, Non-Partisan Judicial Elections Initiative (April 1939) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Powers of Circuit Court Commissioners Amendment (April 1939) Defeated

1938

  1. Arkansas Chancery and Probate Matters, Proposed Amendment 24 (1938) Approved
  2. Arkansas Regulate Practice of Law, Proposed Amendment 31 (1938) Approved
  3. California Proposition 14, Crimes by Judges Amendment (1938) Approved
  4. California Proposition 15, Judicial Council Amendment (1938) Defeated
  5. California Proposition 16, Retired Judicial Officers Amendment (1938) Defeated
  6. Maryland Additional Judge in the 2nd Judicial Circuit, Amendment 2 (1938) Approved
  7. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Supreme Court Justices Initiative (1938) Defeated
  8. New York Amendment 5, Judiciary Article Amendment (1938) Defeated
  9. Ohio Judicial Appointment Initiative (1938) Defeated

1937

  1. New York Amendment 5, Jurisdiction and Powers of the City Court of NYC Amendment (1937) Defeated
  2. New York Amendment 6, Jurisdiction and Powers of the Municipal Court of NYC Amendment (1937) Defeated

1936

  1. California Proposition 12, Court of Criminal Appeals Amendment (1936) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 5, Disposition of Supreme Court Cases Measure (1936) Approved
  3. Idaho Enlarge Jurisdiction of Supreme Court, HJR 1 (1936) Approved
  4. Maryland Additional Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit, Amendment 1 (1936) Approved
  5. North Carolina Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1936) Approved

1935

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Probation of Defendants Amendment (August 1935) Approved

1934

  1. California Proposition 14, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1934) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 15, County Superior Courts Amendment (1934) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 16, Municipal Courts Amendment (1934) Approved
  4. California Proposition 3, Justice Vacancies Initiative (1934) Approved
  5. California Proposition 4, Job of Attorney General Initiative (1934) Approved
  6. California Proposition 5, Evidence and Credibility Initiative (1934) Approved
  7. California Proposition 6, Defendant's Plea Initiative (1934) Approved
  8. Connecticut Appointment of Judges Amendment (1934) Approved
  9. Florida Amendment 1, Judicial Circuit Amendment (1934) Approved
  10. Idaho Selection of Judicial Officers, SJR 2 (1934) Approved
  11. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Non-Partisan Judicial Elections Initiative (1934) Defeated
  12. Michigan Proposal No. 6, Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace Amendment (1934) Defeated

1932

  1. Florida State Supreme Court Amendment (1932) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 7, Abolition of Justice Courts in Richmond County Measure (1932) Approved
  3. Maryland Judge Retirement Age, Amendment 1 (1932) Approved
  4. North Carolina Solicitorial Districts Amendment (1932) Defeated
  5. North Dakota Reducing District Court Judge Salary Initiative (1932) Approved
  6. North Dakota Reducing Supreme Court Judge Salary Initiative (1932) Approved
  7. Washington SJR 11, Monetary Amount and Property Value Requirements for State Supreme Court Jurisdiction in Civil Cases Amendment (1932) Defeated

1931

  1. New York Amendment 4, Split of the Second Judicial District Amendment (1931) Defeated

1930

  1. California Proposition 19, Judicial Employment Amendment (1930) Approved
  2. California Proposition 24, Judicial Officers Amendment (1930) Defeated
  3. Minnesota Replace Court Commissioners, Amendment 1 (1930) Approved
  4. North Carolina Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1930) Defeated
  5. North Carolina Solicitorial Districts Amendment (1930) Defeated
  6. North Dakota District Court Judges Terms Referendum (1930) Approved
  7. North Dakota Supreme Court Judges Term Limits Referendum (1930) Approved
  8. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Additional Circuit Court Judges Referendum (1930) Defeated
  9. Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Sessions Amendment (1930) Approved

1929

  1. New York Amendment 5, Criminal Jurisdiction and Justices of the Peace Amendment (1929) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Members Amendment (July 1929) Defeated

1928

  1. Arkansas Jury Trials, Amendment 16 (1928) Approved
  2. California Proposition 11, Court Jurisdiction and Justices Amendment (1928) Approved
  3. California Proposition 15, Jury Pay Amendment (1928) Approved
  4. California Proposition 20, Waiver of Trial by Jury Amendment (1928) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 7, County Courts Measure (1928) Approved
  6. North Carolina Solicitorial Districts Amendment (1928) Defeated
  7. Ohio Changes to Judicial Compensation Initiative (1928) Defeated

1927

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Reorganization of the Judicial System Amendment (August 1927) Defeated

1926

  1. California Proposition 16, Salaries of Judges Amendment (1926) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 19, Judicial Pensions Amendment (1926) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 26, Appellate Court Abilities Amendment (1926) Approved
  4. California Proposition 27, Judicial Council Amendment (1926) Approved
  5. Florida State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment (1926) Approved
  6. Minnesota Number of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 1 (1926) Defeated

1925

  1. New York Amendment 4, Organization of State Judicial System Amendment (1925) Approved

1924

  1. Arkansas Number of Supreme Court Justices and their Salaries, Amendment 9 (1924) Approved
  2. California Proposition 12, Municipal Courts Amendment (1924) Approved
  3. California Proposition 4, Inferior Courts' Jurisdiction Amendment (1924) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 1, Supreme Court Salaries and Procedures Measure (1924) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 7, Judicial Council and Court Reorganization Measure (February 1924) Defeated
  6. South Dakota Referred Law 1, Unorganized County and Records Referendum (1924) Defeated
  7. South Dakota Referred Law 2, Nonpolitical Judicial Elections Referendum (1924) Defeated
  8. Wisconsin Question 3, Increase in Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1924) Approved

1922

  1. California Proposition 13, Superior Court Judges' Salary Amendment (1922) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 25, Judge Pro Tempore Amendment (1922) Approved
  3. Florida Additional Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1922) Approved
  4. Missouri Proposition 10, Restructuring of Judicial Circuits Referendum (1922) Defeated
  5. Missouri Proposition 13, Abolishing Justices of the Peace in Certain Cities Referendum (1922) Defeated
  6. Missouri Proposition 14, Laws Governing Local Justices of the Peace and Constables Referendum (1922) Defeated
  7. Missouri Proposition 15, Prohibit Additional Appointments of Justices of the Peace Measure (1922) Defeated

1921

  1. New York Amendment 5, Establishment of Certain Kinds of Courts Amendment (1921) Approved
  2. North Dakota County Officials Referendum (1921) Defeated

1920

  1. California Proposition 3, Salaries of Judges Initiative (1920) Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 9, County Judges Terms and Salaries Amendment (1920) Defeated
  3. Idaho Increase Supreme Court Membership, HJR 6 (1920) Approved
  4. Idaho Supreme Court Public Utilities Jurisdiction, HJR 8 (1920) Approved
  5. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 2 (1920) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 10, Supreme Court Expansion and Division Measure (1920) Defeated
  7. Missouri Amendment 12, Increase St. Louis Court of Appeals Judges and Create Two Divisions Measure (1920) Defeated
  8. Nebraska Amendment 15, Organization of State Courts Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  9. Nebraska Amendment 16, Supreme Court Agreement Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  10. Nebraska Amendment 17, Supreme Court Justice Elections Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  11. Nevada State Question 1, Supreme Court Judges and Hearings Amendment (1920) Approved
  12. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Circuit Amendment (April 1920) Defeated

1919

  1. North Dakota Judicial Districts Referendum (1919) Approved

1918

  1. California Proposition 6, Judicial Power Amendment (1918) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 9, Appellate Courts Amendment (1918) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 11, Retirement of Judges by the Governor Amendment (1918) Approved
  4. North Dakota Supreme Court Requirements to Declare Laws Unconstitutional Referendum (1918) Approved
  5. South Dakota Amendment B, Replacement of Disqualified Supreme Court Judges Measure (1918) Approved

1916

  1. Minnesota Number of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 4 (1916) Defeated
  2. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 8 (1916) Defeated
  3. North Carolina Amendment 2, Emergency Judges Amendment (1916) Approved
  4. Oklahoma State Question 84, Supreme Court Clerk Amendment (August 1916) Defeated
  5. Oklahoma State Question 87, Consolidate Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Amendment (August 1916) Defeated
  6. Oklahoma State Question 89, Abolish County Courts Amendment (August 1916) Defeated

1915

  1. California Proposition 3, Superior Judge Terms Amendment (October 1915) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 4, Judicial Vacancies Term Amendment (October 1915) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 2, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (July 1915) Defeated

1914

  1. California Proposition 21, Chartered Cities Initiative (1914) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 40, Courts of Appeal Extra Sessions Amendment (1914) Defeated
  3. Florida Court System Amendment (1914) Approved
  4. Idaho Increase Supreme Court to Five Justices, HJR 3 (1914) Defeated
  5. Minnesota Number of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 2 (1914) Defeated
  6. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 6 (1914) Defeated
  7. North Carolina Amendment 5, Emergency Judges Amendment (1914) Defeated
  8. Oklahoma State Question 71, Consolidate Supreme Court Initiative (1914) Defeated
  9. Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325, Prohibition of Party Nominations for Judges Initiative (1914) Defeated
  10. South Dakota Amendment 7, Supreme Court Judges Disqualification Measure (1914) Defeated
  11. Wisconsin Question 5, Judicial System Amendment (1914) Defeated

1913

  1. Maryland Amend Section 21 of Article 4 of the Constitution, Amendment 3 (1913) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 3, County Judges Amendment (1913) Approved
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Separate County District Attorneys Referendum (1913) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 1, Judicial Districts Amendment (July 1913) Defeated

1912

  1. Colorado Juvenile Courts in Cities and Counties, Measure 16 (1912) Approved
  2. Colorado Measure 13, Public Utilities Court Initiative (1912) Defeated
  3. Florida Extra Judge for Duval County Amendment (1912) Approved
  4. North Dakota Supreme Court Term Limits Referendum (1912) Defeated
  5. Ohio Abolition of Justice of the Peace in Certain Cities Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  6. Ohio Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  7. Ohio Common Pleas Judges Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  8. Ohio Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  9. Ohio Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  10. Ohio Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment (September 1912) Defeated
  11. Ohio Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  12. Ohio Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment (September 1912) Approved
  13. Wisconsin Question 3, Judicial Salaries Amendment (1912) Approved

1911

  1. California Proposition 18, Judicial Powers Amendment (October 1911) Approved
  2. California Proposition 20, Appointed Supreme Court Clerks Amendment (October 1911) Approved
  3. California Proposition 21, Impeachment of State Officers and Judges Amendment (October 1911) Approved
  4. New York Amendment 2, Justices of the Appellate Division Amendment (1911) Defeated
  5. New York Amendment 3, Court Judges for Kings County Amendment (1911) Defeated

1910

  1. California Amendment 36, Court Case Load Distribution Measure (1910) Approved
  2. Florida Escambia County Court of Record Amendment (1910) Approved
  3. Florida Establishment of Courts Amendment (1910) Approved
  4. Idaho Authorize Supreme Court to Call a District Judge to Sit, SJR 7 (1910) Approved
  5. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Additional Salary for Baker County Judge Referendum (1910) Defeated
  6. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Three-Fourths Verdicts in Civil Cases Initiative (1910) Approved

1908

  1. Florida Additional Judicial Circuits Amendment (1908) Defeated
  2. Florida Judicial Salaries Amendment (1908) Defeated
  3. Idaho Abolish Probate Court, HJR 3 (1908) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 4, Expansion of Supreme Court Measure (1908) Defeated
  5. Nebraska Amendment 1, Term Limits and Salaries of Judges Measure (1908) Approved
  6. North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Increase Referendum (1908) Approved
  7. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Reorganization of State Courts and Supreme Court Judges Amendment (June 1908) Defeated

1906

  1. Florida Court of Record in Escambia County Amendment (1906) Defeated
  2. Florida Criminal Courts of Record Judicial Salaries Amendment (1906) Defeated
  3. Florida Salaries of Judicial Officers Amendment (1906) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Municipal Courts in Larger Cities Amendment (1906) Approved
  5. Texas Proposition 1, Taxes for Juror Compensation Amendment (1906) Approved

1905

  1. New York Amendment 3, Supreme Court Judicial Districts Amendment (1905) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 7, Appellate Division Justices Amendment (1905) Approved

1904

  1. Arkansas Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1904) Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 1, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  3. Colorado Measure 2, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  4. Colorado Measure 3, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  5. Colorado Measure 4, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  6. Florida County Court Systems Amendment (1904) Defeated
  7. Florida State Judicial System Amendment (1904) Defeated
  8. Florida Supreme Court Decisions Amendment (1904) Defeated

1903

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1903) Approved

1902

  1. Colorado Elect Justices of the Peace Amendment (1902) Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 1, Adopting the Proposed Constitution Question (1902) Defeated
  3. Florida Changes to State Supreme Court Amendment (1902) Approved
  4. Florida Judicial Circuits Amendment (1902) Approved

1900

  1. Montana Use of District Court Judges, Amendment 1 (1900) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 156-157, Increase Supreme Court Justices from Three to Five Amendment (June 1900) Defeated

1899

  1. Michigan Circuit Courts Amendment (April 1899) Approved
  2. Michigan Establish Intermediate Appellate Court Amendment (April 1899) Defeated
  3. New York Amendment 3, Reorganization and Authority of the Appellate Division Amendment (1899) Approved
  4. New York Amendment 4, Court of Appeals Amendment 4 (1899) Approved

1898

  1. Florida Establishment of Courts Amendment (1898) Approved
  2. Montana Use of District Court Judges, Amendment 2 (1898) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 1, Permit Appointment of Officials in Case of Death or Resignation and Prohibit Appointment of Previously Denied Individuals Measure (1898) Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 4, Permit Appeal of Rulings in District Courts Measure (1898) Defeated

1897

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Circuit Court Judge Increase Amendment (April 1897) Approved

1896

  1. Florida Justices of the Peace Amendment (October 1896) Approved
  2. Florida Publication of Laws and Opinions Amendment (October 1896) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 1, Supreme Court Structure and Term Length Measure (1896) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 4, Judicial Power Measure (1896) Defeated
  5. Nebraska Amendment 5, Authority to Increase Number of Judges Measure (1896) Defeated

1895

  1. Michigan Circuit Court Districts and Elections Amendment (April 1895) Defeated

1894

  1. Idaho Separation of the Offices of Probate Judges and County Superintendents of Public Instruction Amendment, HJR 3 and HJR 4 (1894) Approved
  2. Nevada State Question 36, Removal of Judges Amendment (1894) Defeated
  3. Nevada State Question 44, Supreme Court Structure Amendment (1894) Defeated
  4. Nevada State Question 45, Supreme Court Term Lengths and Elections Amendment (1894) Defeated
  5. Nevada State Question 46, Prohibit Judges from Holding Other Office Amendment (1894) Defeated
  6. Nevada State Question 47, Judicial Pay Amendment (1894) Defeated
  7. New York Amendment 1, County Judges in Kings County Amendment (1894) Approved
  8. New York Amendment 2, Additional Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1894) Approved

1893

  1. Michigan Circuit Court Jurisdiction and Writ Authority Amendment (April 1893) Approved

1892

  1. Maryland Add a Section to Article 4 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1892) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 2, Election of Additional Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1892) Defeated
  3. North Carolina Statewide Election for Judicial District Solicitors Amendment (1892) Approved

1891

  1. Texas Proposition 3, Appellate Court Reorganization Amendment (August 1891) Approved

1890

  1. Nebraska Amendment 3, Increase Size of Supreme Court Measure (1890) Defeated

1889

  1. Michigan Allow for Multiple Kent County Circuit Judges Amendment (April 1889) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, State Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1889) Approved

1888

  1. Michigan Allow for Multiple Detroit and Saginaw County Circuit Judges Amendment (1888) Approved
  2. North Carolina Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment (1888) Approved

1887

  1. Texas Proposition 6, State Judiciary Reorganization Amendment (August 1887) Defeated

1883

  1. Minnesota Amendment 4, Establishing Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure (1883) Approved
  2. Minnesota District Court Justice Term Limit, Amendment 5 (1883) Approved
  3. Minnesota Supreme Court Clerk Term Limit, Amendment 3 (1883) Approved
  4. Ohio Court Organization, Amendment 1 (October 1883) Approved
  5. Texas Terms of County Courts Amendment (August 1883) Approved

1882

  1. New York Amendment 2, Election of Additional Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1882) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 2, Election Amendment (1882) Approved

1881

  1. Michigan Allow the Supreme Court to Appoint Clerk Amendment (April 1881) Approved
  2. Michigan Wayne County Circuit Judges Amendment (April 1881) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 2, Additional Supreme Court Justices Amendment (September 1881) Defeated

1880

  1. Maryland Amend Article 4, Section 5 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1880) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 1, Restructuring of Court System Amendment (1880) Approved

1879

  1. Ohio District Court Organization, Amendment 1 (October 1879) Defeated

1878

  1. Michigan Clerks of Courts Amendment (April 1878) Defeated

1877

  1. Ohio Court System Reorganization, Amendment 1 (October 1877) Defeated
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1877) Approved

1876

  1. Connecticut Question 3, Common Pleas and City Judges Term Length Amendment (1876) Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 4, Term Length for Probate Judges Amendment (1876) Approved
  3. Michigan Salaries of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1876) Defeated
  4. Minnesota Amendment 3, Authorizing District Judges on the Supreme Bench Measure (1876) Approved
  5. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1876) Approved

1875

  1. Maryland Amend Article 4, Section 8 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1875) Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing State Judicial Districts Measure (1875) Approved
  3. Ohio Supreme Court Case Backlog, Amendment 1 (October 1875) Approved

1874

  1. Ohio Representation in Courts, Amendment 2 (August 1874) Defeated

1873

  1. New York Amendment 1, Judicial Appointments to the Supreme Court Amendment (1873) Defeated

1872

  1. New York Amendment 1, Commission of Appeals Amendment (1872) Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1872) Defeated

1870

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Grand Jury System Amendment (1870) Approved

1869

  1. New York Amendment 2, Amended Judiciary Article Amendment (1869) Approved

1868

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Abolish Requirement of Grand Jury Measure (1868) Defeated

1857

  1. Ohio District Courts, Amendment 2 (October 1857) Defeated

1856

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Judicial Term Limits and Impeachment Procedures Amendment (1856) Approved

1850

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Election of Probate Court Judges Amendment (1850) Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 2, Election of Justices of the Peace Amendment (1850) Approved

1845

  1. New York Amendment 2, Regulation of Removal of Judicial Officers Amendment (1845) Approved

1826

  1. New York Amendment 1, Election of Justices of the Peace Amendment (1826) Approved

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