2022 Iowa Amendment 1

See also: 2022 Iowa elections

2022 Iowa Amendment 1

Establishes a fundamental right to keep and bear arms in the Iowa State Constitution.
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 748,363 65.17% No 399,959 34.83% Valid votes 1,148,322 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 1,148,322 100.00%
County results Congressional district results Yes     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No     50–60%     60–70%
Source: New York Times [1]

2022 Iowa Amendment 1 was an amendment to the 1857 Constitution of Iowa that passed on November 8, 2022, via a statewide referendum concurrent with other elections across the state. This amendment adds a provision to the constitution of Iowa declaring that there is a fundamental individual right to keep and bear arms and establishes that any state laws regarding guns "shall be subject to strict scrutiny". ^{[2] [3] [4]}

References

1. "Iowa Constitutional Amendment 1 Election Results: The Right to Bear Arms". New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
2. "Iowa Legislature - Billbook" . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
3. "Iowa Amendment 1, Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. Ramm, Michaela (November 8, 2022). "Iowans approve right 'to keep and bear arms' in state's constitution". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved January 24, 2022.