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As of January 17, 2022, 64 statewide ballot measures had been certified in 30 states for the 2022 ballot.

Click here to read about potential measures that could be on the ballot in 2022.

Types of measures[edit]

Type of ballot measure	2022	2020	2018	2016	2014	2012	2010	Average^[1]
Legislatively referred amendments	47	69	66	69	91	99	106	84
Initiatives	7	39	63	71	35	50	46	51
Veto referendums	2	4	5	5	5	13	4	6
Legislatively referred state statutes	5	6	9	2	20	20	23	14
Automatic ballot referrals	3	1	1	1	1	3	4	2
Commission-referred ballot measures	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	1
Advisory questions	0	4	2	3	5	3	1	3
Bond issues	0	6	14	11	0	0	0	5
Total	64	129	167	162	158	188	184	166

By date[edit]

By state[edit]

Alabama[edit]

See also: Alabama 2022 ballot measures

May 24, 2022:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Amendment	State parks and Bonds	Amends state constitution to authorize $85 million in bonds to be issued for improving, renovating, and maintaining public historical sites and state parks excluding the Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury

November 8, 2022:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment	State judiciary	Removes orphans' business from the jurisdiction of county probate courts
LRCA	Allow Denial of Bail for Offenses Enumerated by State Legislature Amendment	Civil and criminal trials	Amends state constitution to allow the state legislature to provide for offenses for which bail may be denied
LRCA	Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment	Elections and Voting	Amends state constitution to require changes to laws governing the conduct of a general election to be implemented at least six months from the general election
LRCA	Authorize Certain Cities to Use Special Property Tax Revenue to Pay for Capital Improvements Directly Amendment	Local budgets	Authorizes specific cities to use a previously established property tax to directly fund capital improvements in addition to using the revenue to repay bonds and other debt

Alaska[edit]

See also: Alaska 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
ConCon	Constitutional Convention Question	Convention	Asks voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention

Arizona[edit]

See also: Arizona 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
VR	Reduce Number of Income Tax Brackets to Flat Rate of 2.50% Referendum	Taxes	Reduces income tax brackets to two and provides for a flat rate when state revenue exceeds $12,976,300,000
LRSS	In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Residents Measure	Education	Repeals provisions of Proposition 300 (2006) to allow in-state tuition for non-citizen residents
LRCA	Legislative Changes to Ballot Initiatives with Invalid Provisions Amendment	Direct Democracy	Allows the legislature to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot measures that contain provisions ruled unconstitutional or invalid by the state or federal supreme court
LRCA	Single-Subject Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment	Direct Democracy	Requires citizen-initiated ballot measures to embrace a single subject

Arkansas[edit]

See also: Arkansas 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Sponsor
LRCA	60% Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Initiatives Measure	Supermajority requirements and Direct democracy measures	Requires a 60% supermajority vote of approval for initiated constitutional amendments and initiated state statutes to be adopted	Rep. David Ray (R)
LRCA	Legislature Power to Convene Special Sessions Amendment	State legislatures measures	Allows the state legislature to call itself into extraordinary sessions upon (a) a joint proclamation from the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore or (b) upon a proclamation signed by two-thirds of the members in each chamber	Sen. Breanne Davis (R)
LRCA	Government Burden of Free Exercise of Religion Amendment	Religion	Amends the state constitution to provide that "government shall not burden a person's freedom of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability"	Sen. Jason Rapert (R)

California[edit]

See also: California 2022 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description
CICA/SS	Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative	Gambling	Legalizes sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California
CISS	Changes to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap Initiative	Tort	Increases the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits
CISS	Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative	Business	Requires CalRecycle to adopt regulations that reduce the use of plastic waste and enacts a fee on single-use plastic
VR	Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum	Tobacco	Upholds the ban on flavored tobacco sales

Colorado[edit]

See also: Colorado 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title/number	Subject	Description
CISS	State Income Tax Rate Reduction Initiative (#31)	Taxes	Reduce the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40% for tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2022

Connecticut[edit]

See also: Connecticut 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Allow for Early Voting Amendment	Voting policy	Allows the legislature to provide for early voting

Florida[edit]

See also: Florida 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property taxes	Authorizes the state legislature to pass laws prohibiting flood resistance improvements made to a home from being taken into consideration when determining a property's assessed value for property tax purposes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Direct democracy	Abolishes the Florida Constitution Revision Commission

Georgia[edit]

See also: Georgia 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Suspend Compensation for Public Officers Indicted for a Felony Amendment	Administration of government and Salaries of government officials	Allows the suspension of compensation of certain public officials while the individual is suspended from office for being indicted for a felony
LRSS	Merged Family-Owned Farms and Dairy and Eggs Tax Exemption Measure	Taxes and Agriculture	Expands a property tax exemption to include merged family farms and dairy products and eggs

Idaho[edit]

See also: Idaho 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment	State legislatures	Allows the president pro tempore of the state Senate and the speaker of the state House to convene a special session of the Idaho State Legislature upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of the members of each chamber to consider topics specified in the request

Illinois[edit]

See also: Illinois 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Unions	Creates a state constitutional right to collective bargaining

Iowa[edit]

See also: Iowa 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Right to Firearms Amendment	Firearms	Adds a right to own and bear firearms to the Iowa Constitution and requires strict scrutiny for any alleged violations of the right brought before a court

Kansas[edit]

See also: Kansas 2022 ballot measures

August 2, 2022:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment	Abortion	Amends the Kansas Constitution to state that there is no right to an abortion or public abortion funding

Kentucky[edit]

See also: Kentucky 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Amendment	State legislatures	Removes legislative session end dates and provides that odd-year sessions are limited to 30 legislative days and even-year sessions are limited to 60 legislative days; allows the state legislature to change the end date of the legislative session through a three-fifths vote in each chamber; provide that a special legislative session for up to 12 days may be called by the House speaker and the Senate president; and change provisions regarding when a law takes effect
LRCA	No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment	Abortion	Amends the Kentucky Constitution to state that it does not provide a right to an abortion or public abortion funding

Louisiana[edit]

See also: Louisiana 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Rates Amendment (SB 154)	Taxes	Amends the Louisiana Constitution to provide for the adjustment of ad valorem tax rates by a taxing authority up to the maximum rate approved by the constitution until the authorized rate expires
LRCA	Waiving Water Charges Amendment (HB 59)	Water	Amends the Louisiana Constitution to allow local governments to waive water charges for customers if damages are not caused by the customer
LRCA	Limit on Assessed Value Increase of Reappraised Property in Orleans Parish Amendment (HB 143)	Taxes	Amends the Louisiana Constitution to limit the increase in assessed value of residential property in Orleans Parish to 10% of the property's assessed value from the prior year
LRCA	Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Amendment (HB 154)	State budget	Amends the Louisiana Constitution to increase the maximum amount of certain state funds authorized to be invested in equities to 65%
LRCA	Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaigns Amendment (HB 315)	Elections and campaigns	Amends the Louisiana Constitution to allow classified service/civil service employees to publicly support the election campaigns of individuals in their immediate family when off duty

Maryland[edit]

See also: Maryland 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment	State judiciary	Renames the Maryland Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of Maryland and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland
LRCA	Civil Jury Trials Amendment	Civil and criminal trials	Amends the Maryland Constitution to increase the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a jury trial may be limited by legislation from $15,000 to $25,000
LRCA	Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment	State legislatures	Amends the Maryland Constitution to require that state legislators reside and maintain a place of abode in the district in which they wish to represent for six months prior to the date of election

Massachusetts[edit]

See also: Massachusetts 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment	Taxes	Creates a 4% tax on incomes that exceed $1 million for education and transportation purposes

Missouri[edit]

See also: Missouri 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Exec	Authorizes the state treasurer to invest in highly rated municipal securities
ConCon	Constitutional Convention Question	Convention	Ask voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention

Montana[edit]

See also: Montana 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	C-48	Law enforcement	Requires search warrant to access a person's electronic data
LRSS	LR-131	Abortion and Healthcare	Requires medical care be provided to infants born alive and convicts healthcare providers that do not provide care with a felony
LRSS	LR-132	State judiciary	Requires state Supreme Court justices to be elected by district and a majority vote of the justices to elect the chief justice

Nevada[edit]

See also: Nevada 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
IndISS	Gaming Fee Increase on Monthly Revenue above $250,000 Initiative	Taxes and Gambling	Increases the monthly fee rate on gaming revenue over $250,000 from 6.75% to 9.75%
IndISS	Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools Initiative	Taxes and Education	Increases the state sales and use tax rate to fund public schools
LRCA	Equal Rights Amendment	Constitutional rights	Adds a new section to the Nevada Constitution that states, "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this State or any of its political subdivisions on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin."
LRCA	Minimum Wage Amendment	Minimum wage	Incrementally increases the minimum wage in Nevada to $12 per hour for all employees by July 1, 2024

New Hampshire[edit]

See also: New Hampshire 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
ConCon	Constitutional Convention Question	Convention	Ask voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention

New Mexico[edit]

See also: New Mexico 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Land Grant Permanent Fund Distribution for Early Childhood Education Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Funds devoted to early childhood programs from the Land Grant Permanent Fund

New York[edit]

See also: New York 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
BI	Environment and Climate Change Projects Bond Measure	Bonds	Issues $3.00 billion in general obligation bonds for projects related to the environment, natural resources, water infrastructure, and climate change mitigation

Oregon[edit]

See also: Oregon 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Right to Healthcare Amendment	Healthcare	Amends the Oregon Constitution to add that the state "ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right"
LRCA	Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment	Constitutional language	Repeals language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments and authorizes an Oregon court or a probation or parole agency to order alternatives to incarceration for a convicted individual

South Dakota[edit]

See also: South Dakota 2022 ballot measures

June 7, 2022, primary election ballot:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment C	Supermajority requirements, Direct democracy, State government finance	Requires a three-fifths vote of approval for ballot measures (constitutional amendments and state statutes) placed on the ballot through citizen initiative or referred to the ballot by the state legislature that increase taxes or fees or that would require the state to appropriate $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years

November 8, 2022, general election ballot:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
CICA	Constitutional Amendment D	Healthcare	Amends the constitution to require South Dakota to provide Medicaid benefits to adults between 18 and 65 with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level

Tennessee[edit]

See also: Tennessee 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Right to Work Amendment	Labor and unions	Makes it illegal for workplaces to require mandatory labor union membership for employees as a condition for employment
LRCA	Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment	Language	Repeals language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments
LRCA	Acting Governor Amendment	State Exec	Provides process and line of succession for acting governor

Texas[edit]

See also: Texas 2022 ballot measures

May 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Property Tax Limit Reduction for Elderly and Disabled Residents Amendment	Taxes	Authorizes the state legislature to reduce the amount of the limitation on total ad valorem taxes imposed on the homesteads of elderly or disabled residents for school maintenance and operations to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year
LRCA	Increased Homestead Exemption for School District Property Taxes Amendment	Taxes	Increases the homestead exemption for school district property taxes from $25,000 to $40,000

Utah[edit]

See also: Utah 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Emergency Session Appropriation Limits Amendment	Government finance	Increases emergency session appropriation limit and exempts federal emergency funding and spending cuts from the limit

West Virginia[edit]

See also: West Virginia 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	No Court Authority over Impeachment Amendment	State judiciary	States that no courts have any authority over impeachment proceedings and that an impeachment judgment by the Senate cannot be reviewed by a state court
LRCA	Incorporation of Religious Denominations and Churches Amendment	Religion	Authorizes the incorporation of religious denominations and churches
LRCA	Tax Exemptions for Personal Property Used for Business Activity Amendment	Taxes	Authorizes the state legislature to exempt personal property (machinery, equipment, and inventory) used for business activity from ad valorem property taxes

Wyoming[edit]

See also: Wyoming 2022 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment A	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Allows local governments to invest in stocks and equities upon a two-thirds supermajority vote of the state legislature

2022 U.S. state ballot measures
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