Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count: State ballot measure certification reports
Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is a weekly update that tracks the number of statewide ballot measures certified for upcoming elections. It’s published every Tuesday to align with the timing of general elections and to provide a consistent reference point for comparing ballot measure activity across years.
This page compiles annual Tuesday Count reports for statewide ballot measures. Each report details when measures qualified for the ballot and compares that activity to other years and historical averages.
Years
Click on a year to view that year’s Tuesday Count report.
- 2026
- 202530 ballot measures in nine states
- 2024159 ballot measures in 41 states
- 202341 ballot measures in eight states
- 2022140 ballot measures in 38 states
- 202139 ballot measures in nine states
- 2020129 ballot measures in 34 states
- 201936 ballot measures in eight states
- 2018167 ballot measures in 38 states
- 201727 ballot measures in nine states
- 2016162 ballot measures in 35 states
- 201527 ballot measures in nine states
- 2014158 ballot measures in 42 states
- 201331 ballot measures in six states
- 2012184 ballot measures in 39 states
- 201134 ballot measures in nine states
- 2010184 ballot measures in 38 states
Analyses
Comparison of even-numbered years
The graph below shows the number of certifications in each week of 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, as well as the decade average for 2014-2024. The graph also shows 2026 certifications for each week.
Comparison of odd-numbered years
The graph below shows the number of certifications in each week of 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, as well as the average for 2013-2023. The graph also shows 2025 certifications for each week.
See also
Footnotes
