The following is a list of ballot measures (also known as referendums, ballot questions, proposals, initiatives, propositions and proposals) which were on the ballot for the 2022 United States elections. Some were held prior to the federal elections on November 8. Many were initiated by state legislatures, while others were initiated by public petitions. In all, there were 141 ballot measures on ballots across most U.S. states and the District of Columbia at any point throughout the year.
There were no statewide ballot measures in 2022 for the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Amendment
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Alabama Question | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Alabama Recompiled Constitution Ratification Question
| Passed | [1] [2] [3] |
Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Allow Denial of Bail for Offenses Enumerated by State Legislature Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Broadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Notice to Victim's Family Required for Commutation or Reprieve of Death Sentences Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 4 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 5 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment
| Passed | [4] |
Amendment 6 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Authorize Certain Cities to Use Special Property Tax Revenue to Pay for Capital Improvements Directly Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 7 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Local Economic and Industrial Development Bonds and Financing Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 8 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer Systems in Shelby County Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 9 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer System in Lake View Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 10 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Ballot Measure 1 | Automatic ballot referral | Constitutional Convention Question | Failed | [5] [6] [7] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Proposition 128 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Legislative Changes to Ballot Initiatives with Invalid Provisions Amendment
| Failed | [8] [9] [10] |
Proposition 129 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Single-Subject Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment
| Passed | [8] [11] |
Proposition 130 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Arizona Property Tax Exemptions Amendment
| Passed | [8] [12] [13] |
Proposition 131 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Create Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment
| Passed | [8] [14] [15] [16] |
Proposition 132 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures to Approve Taxes Amendment
| Passed | [8] [17] [18] |
Proposition 209 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Healthcare Debt Interest Rate Limit and Debt Collection Exemptions Initiative
| Passed | [8] [19] [20] |
Proposition 211 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Campaign Finance Sources Disclosure Initiative
| Passed | [8] [21] [22] [23] |
Proposition 308 | Legislatively-referred state statute | In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Residents Measure
| Passed | [8] [24] [25] [26] |
Proposition 309 | Legislatively-referred state statute | Voter Identification Requirements for Mail-In Ballots and In-Person Voting Measure
| Failed | [8] [27] [28] |
Proposition 310 | Legislatively-referred state statute | Sales Tax for Fire District Funding Measure
| Failed | [8] [29] [30] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Issue 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment
| Failed | |
Issue 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | 60% Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Initiatives Measure
| Failed | |
Issue 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Government Burden of Free Exercise of Religion Amendment
| Failed | |
Issue 4 | Ballot initiative constitutional amendment | Marijuana Legalization Initiative
| Failed |
Proposition | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Proposition 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment
| Passed | [31] [32] [33] [34] |
Proposition 26 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment and state statute | Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative
| Failed | [31] [35] [36] [37] |
Proposition 27 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment and state statute | Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative
| Failed | [31] [35] [38] |
Proposition 28 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative
| Passed | [31] [39] [40] [41] |
Proposition 29 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative
| Failed | [31] [42] [43] |
Proposition 30 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative
| Failed | [31] [44] [45] [46] |
Proposition 31 | Veto referendum on state statute | Referendum Challenging a 2020 Law Prohibiting Retail Sale Of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products
| Passed | [31] [47] [48] [49] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment D | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Designate Judges to Twenty-Third Judicial District Measure
| Passed | [50] |
Amendment E | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Measure
| Passed | [50] |
Amendment F | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Charitable Gaming Measure
| Failed | [50] |
Proposition 121 | Citizen-initiated state statute | State Income Tax Rate Reduction Initiative
| Passed | [50] |
Proposition 122 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Decriminalization and Regulated Access Program for Certain Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Initiative
| Passed | [50] [51] |
Proposition 123 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Dedicate State Income Tax Revenue to Fund Housing Projects Initiative
| Passed | [50] |
Proposition 124 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative
| Failed | [50] |
Proposition 125 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Wine Sales in Grocery and Convenience Stores Initiative
| Passed | [50] [52] |
Proposition 126 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Alcohol Delivery Service Initiative
| Failed | [50] |
Proposition FF | Legislatively-referred state statute | Reduce Income Tax Deduction Amounts to Fund School Meals Program Measure
| Passed | [50] |
Proposition GG | Legislatively-referred state statute | Table of Changes to Income Tax Owed Required for Citizen Initiatives Measure
| Passed | [50] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Disregard Flood Resistance Improvements in Property Value Assessments Measure
| Failed | [53] [54] |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Abolish the Constitution Revision Commission Measure
| Failed | [53] [54] |
Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Certain Public Service Workers Amendment
| Failed | [53] [54] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Suspend Compensation for Assembly Members and Public Officials Indicted for a Felony Measure
| Passed | [55] [56] |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Temporary Property Tax Change for Disaster Areas Measure
| Passed | [55] [56] |
Referendum A | Legislatively-referred statute | Timber Equipment Exempt from Property Taxes Measure
| Passed | [55] [56] |
Referendum B | Legislatively-referred statute | Merged Family-Owned Farms and Dairy and Eggs Tax Exemption Measure
| Passed | [55] [56] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Advisory Ballot | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Income and Corporate Tax Changes and Education Funding Question
| Passed | [57] [58] [59] |
Constitutional Amendment SJR 102 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment
| Passed | [57] [58] [60] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Right to Collective Bargaining Measure
| Passed | [61] [62] [63] [64] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment
| Passed | [65] [66] [67] [68] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Kansas Value Them Both Amendment | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment
| Failed | [69] [70] [71] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Legislative Veto or Suspension of Executive Agency Regulations Amendment
| Failed | [72] [73] [74] [75] |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | County Sheriff Election and Recall Amendment
| Passed | [72] [76] [77] [78] |
Mesure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Amendment
| Failed | [79] [80] [81] [82] |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment
| Failed | [83] [80] [84] [85] [86] [87] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Measure
| Failed | |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Measure
| Passed | |
Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaigns Measure
| Failed | |
Amendment 4 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Waiving Water Charges Measure
| Passed | |
Amendment 5 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Rates Measure
| Failed | |
Amendment 6 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Limit on Assessed Value Increase of Reappraised Property in Orleans Parish Measure
| Failed | |
Amendment 7 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Measure
| Failed | |
Amendment 8 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Remove Special Assessment Property Tax Annual Income Recertification for Permanently Disabled Homeowners Measure
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Citizen Requirement for Voting Measure
| Passed | |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Measure | Passed | |
Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Measure | Passed |
Proposition | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Question 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Civil Jury Trials Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 4 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Marijuana Legalization Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 5 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Question 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 2 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans Initiative
| Passed | |
Question 3 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing Initiative
| Failed | |
Question 4 | Veto referendum | Remove Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status for Driver's License Applications Referendum
| Passed |
Proposals | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Proposal 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment.
| Passed | [88] |
Proposal 2 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Right to Voting Policies Amendment
| Passed | [88] |
Proposal 3 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative
| Passed | [88] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | State Treasurer Investment Authority Amendment
| Failed | [89] |
Amendment 3 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Marijuana Legalization Initiative
| Passed | [89] |
Amendment 4 | legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Amendment
| Passed | [89] |
Amendment 5 | legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Department of the National Guard Amendment
| Passed | [89] |
Question | Automatic ballot referral | Missouri Constitutional Convention Question
| Failed | [89] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
C-48 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment
| Passed | |
LR-131 | Legislatively-referred state statute | Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure
| Failed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Authorize Local Governments to Develop Commercial Air Travel Service Amendment
| Passed | |
Initiative 432 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Photo Voter Identification Initiative
| Passed | |
Initiative 433 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Minimum Wage Increase Initiative
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Question 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Equal Rights Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Minimum Wage Amendment
| Passed | |
Question 3 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative
This ballot measure will have to be approved again in the 2024 General Election for the Nevada Constitution to be successfully amended. | Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Question | Automatic ballot referral | New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2022)
| Failed | |
Question 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Abolish Office of Register of Probate Amendment
| Failed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Bond Question 1 | Bond issue | Senior Citizens Facilities Bond Issue
| Passed | |
Bond Question 2 | Bond issue | Public Libraries Bond Issue
| Passed | |
Bond Question 3 | Bond issue | Public Education Bond Issue
| Passed | |
Constitutional Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Funding for Early Childhood Programs Amendment
| Passed | . |
Constitutional Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Authorizing Funds for Residential Services Infrastructure Amendment
| Passed | |
Constitutional Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Appointed Judge Elections Amendment
| Passed | |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Proposal 1 | Legislatively-referred state statute | Environmental Bond Measure
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Constitutional Measure 1 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative
| Passed | |
Statutory Measure 2 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Failed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Issue 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment
| Passed | |
Issue 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment
| Passed | [90] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Measure 111 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Right to Healthcare Amendment
| Passed | |
Measure 112 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment
| Passed | |
Measure 113 | Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment | Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative
| Passed | |
Measure 114 | Citizen-initiated state statute | Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Question 1 | Bond Issue | University Narragansett Bay Campus Bond Measure
| Passed | |
Question 2 | Bond Issue | Public School Buildings Bond Measure
| Passed | |
Question 3 | Bond Issue | Environment and Recreation Bond Measure
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | General Reserve Fund Increase Measure
| Passed | |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Capital Reserve Fund Increase Measure
| Passed | |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment C | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures Increasing Taxes or Appropriating $10 Million Amendment
| Failed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment D | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Medicaid Expansion Initiative
| Passed | |
Initiated Measure 27 | Legislatively-referred state statute | Marijuana Legalization Initiative
| Failed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Right-to-Work Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Acting Governor Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment
| Passed | |
Amendment 4 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Remove Religious Minister Disqualification Amendment
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proposition 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Property Tax Limit Reduction for Elderly and Disabled Residents Amendment
| Passed | [91] |
Proposition 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Increased Homestead Exemption for School District Property Taxes Amendment
| Passed | [91] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference | |
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Constitutional Amendment A | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Emergency Session Appropriation Limits Measure
| Failed | [92] [93] [94] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proposal 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Prohibit Slavery and Indentured Servitude Amendment
| Passed | |
Proposal 5 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment
| Passed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
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Advisory Vote 39 | Advisory Question | Aircraft Fuel Tax Increase Nonbinding Question
| Repealed | [95] [96] [97] |
Advisory Vote 40 | Advisory Question | Transportation Network Companies Tax Nonbinding Question
| Repealed | [95] [97] [98] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Initiative 82 | Citizen-initiated statute | Increase Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees Measure
| Passed | [99] [100] [101] [102] |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | No Court Authority over Impeachment Amendment
| Failed | |
Amendment 2 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Authorize Tax Exemptions for Vehicles and Personal Property Used for Business Amendment
| Failed | |
Amendment 3 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Incorporation of Religious Denominations and Churches Amendment
| Failed | |
Amendment 4 | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Legislative Approval of the State Board of Education Rules Amendment
| Failed |
Measure | Type | Description | Result | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Amendment A | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Local Government Stock Investing Amendment
| Passed | |
Constitutional Amendment B | Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment | Judicial Retirement Age Measure
| Failed |
Prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions of several different types passed, banning legal recognition of same-sex unions in U.S. state constitutions, referred to by proponents as "defense of marriage amendments" or "marriage protection amendments." These state amendments are different from the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment, which would ban same-sex marriage in every U.S. state, and Section 2 of the Defense of Marriage Act, more commonly known as DOMA, which allowed the states not to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. The amendments define marriage as a union between one man and one woman and prevent civil unions or same-sex marriages from being legalized, though some of the amendments bar only the latter. The Obergefell decision in June 2015 invalidated these state constitutional amendments insofar as they prevented same-sex couples from marrying, even though the actual text of these amendments remain written into the state constitutions.
Arizona Proposition 102 was an amendment to the constitution of the U.S. state of Arizona adopted by a ballot measure held in 2008. It added Article 30 of the Arizona Constitution, which says: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state." The amendment added a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage to existing statutory bans in place since 1996. In October 2014, Article 30 of the Arizona Constitution was struck down as unconstitutional in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and is no longer enforced by the state of Arizona, which now allows and recognizes same-sex marriages.
The legality of abortion in the United States and the various restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, depending on the laws of each state or other jurisdiction, although there is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions; others permit it up to a certain point in a woman's pregnancy, while some allow abortion throughout a woman's pregnancy. In states where abortion is legal, several classes of restrictions on the procedure may exist, such as parental consent or notification laws, requirements that patients be shown an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion, mandatory waiting periods, and counseling requirements.
The California state elections, November 2010 were held on November 2, 2010.
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California Proposition 19 (2020), also referred to as Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 11, is an amendment of the Constitution of California that was narrowly approved by voters in the general election on November 3, 2020, with just over 51% of the vote. The legislation increases the property tax burden on owners of inherited property to provide expanded property tax benefits to homeowners ages 55 years and older, disabled homeowners, and victims of natural disasters, and fund wildfire response. According to the California Legislative Analyst, Proposition 19 is a large net tax increase "of hundreds of millions of dollars per year."
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2022 Michigan Proposal 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, also known as Reproductive Freedom for All, was a citizen-initiated proposed constitutional amendment in the state of Michigan, which was voted on as part of the 2022 Michigan elections. The amendment, which passed, codified reproductive rights, including access to abortion, in the Constitution of Michigan.
The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which had been certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2024 United States elections. Those which did not make on the ballot are included on the page but their status is noted that they did not appear on the ballot.
The 2022 Vermont reproductive rights initiative, officially titled the "Reproductive Liberty Amendment", and listed on the ballot as Proposition 5, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was adopted on November 8, 2022, by a landslide majority of 76.8% of voters. It codified reproductive rights in the Constitution of Vermont. It was signed into the constitution by Republican governor Phil Scott on 13 December 2022.
New York Proposal 1 was a 2024 ballot proposal for a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the New York Constitution called the Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment, and informally known as the Equal Rights Amendment. It includes several rights in the New York State Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, with its chief purpose to preserve the right to abortion. It also adds a prohibition of discrimination on attributes such ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or reproductive autonomy.
Arizona Proposition 139 is a constitutional amendment that was approved by voters on November 5, 2024, establishing a right to abortion in the Constitution of Arizona up until fetal viability.
Nebraska Initiative 434, officially titled "Nebraska Protect Women & Children Initiative" or "Prohibit Abortions After the First Trimester Amendment", and listed on the ballot as Initiative Measure 434, was a proposed constitutional amendment that appeared on the November 5, 2024 ballot in Nebraska. It amends the Nebraska Constitution to ban elective abortions in the second and third trimester, though it allows more restrictive laws such as the 12-week ban passed by the Legislature in 2023, which like the constitutional amendment includes exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies. Initiative 434 and Initiative 439 were mutually exclusive; only the one with more votes in favor would become law in the event both amendments passed.
2024 Nevada Question 6 is a proposed constitutional amendment for the state of Nevada in the United States, that would protect the right to an abortion until fetal viability, which is generally considered about 23 or 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient. The Question initially appeared on the November 5th, 2024, ballot in Nevada. The ballot measure was approved with 64.4% of the votes. As Question 6 was approved in 2024, a second vote will be held on November 3, 2026.