By state[edit]
- Note: The list below automatically compiles all potential and certified ballot measures being tracked by Ballotpedia. Sometimes a measure that has been abandoned by petitioners or in the legislature will still be listed until a legal deadline passes. As more deadlines pass in any given year, the list will more accurately represent which measures will actually go before voters in the current year.
Alabama
- Alabama Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932, Amendment 8 (1932)
Alaska
- Alaska Health and Welfare Construction Bond, Proposition 2 (1964)
- Alaska Health and Welfare Correctional Facility Bond, Proposition 5 (1970)
Arizona
- Arizona Measure Nos. 314-315, Extension of Unemployment Benefits Initiative (September 1950)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Expansion of Old-Age Assistance Initiative (September1950)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 316-317, Unemployment Benefits for Agricultural Laborers Initiative (September 1950)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Old-Age Assistance Amendment (1944)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Public Welfare Recipients Initiative (1944)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Department of Public Health and Welfare Measure (1952)
- Arizona Proposition 200, Voter ID, Citizenship Proof for Voter Registration, and Immigration Status Verification for Public Benefits Initiative (2004)
California
- California Proposition 19, Children's Aid Amendment (1920)
- California Proposition 19, Aid for Blind People in Need Amendment (1928)
- California Proposition 7, Administration of Aid for Hardships Amendment (1938)
- California Proposition 1, Encumbrances Taken on by Counties Amendment (1940)
- California Proposition 4, Aged and Blind Aid Initiative (1948)
- California Proposition 2, Old Age Security and Aid to Blind Plan Initiative (1949)
- California Proposition 11, Old Age Payments Initiative (1952)
- California Proposition 4, Spending of Aid Money to Blind People Amendment (1952)
- California Proposition 4, Aid Payments to Aged People in Need Initiative (1954)
- California Proposition 2, Release of Encumbrances Amendment (1940)
- California Proposition 41, Spending on Public Assistance Programs Initiative (1984)
- California Proposition 165, Fiscal Emergencies and Welfare Assistance Initiative (1992)
- California Proposition 11, Payments from a Gross Income Tax Initiative (1944)
- California Proposition 12, Aid for Physically Handicapped People in Need Amendment (1928)
- California Proposition 17, Repeal of Obsolete Social Welfare Provisions Amendment (1970)
- California Proposition 187, Prohibit Persons in Violation of Immigration Law from Using Public Healthcare, Schools, and Social Services Initiative (1994)
Colorado
- Colorado Public Aid for Blind Adults, Measure 1 (1918)
- Colorado Old Age Pensions, Measure 5 (1936)
- Colorado Public Assistance to Tubercular Residents, Measure 2 (1936)
- Colorado Aid to Dependent and Neglected Children, Measure 17 (1912)
- Colorado Referendum D, Unemployment Insurance and Compensation Amendment (1996)
- Colorado Amendment 51, Sales Tax Increase for People with Developmental Disabilities Initiative (2008)
- Colorado Proposition 118, Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative (2020)
Florida
- Florida State Social Welfare System Amendment (1936)
Georgia
- Georgia Board of Public Welfare, Amendment 1 (1946)
- Georgia State Children's Trust Fund, Amendment 5 (1986)
Hawaii
- Hawaii Public Health and Welfare, Amendment 17 (1978)
Idaho
- Idaho Proposition 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
Kansas
- Kansas Welfare, Amendment 2 (1972)
Maine
- Maine Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education, Referendum Question (1937)
- Maine Question 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2017)
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Question 3, Payments to the Elderly Initiative (1950)
Michigan
- Michigan Proposal No. 4, State Department of Public Assistance Referendum (1938)
Missouri
- Missouri Issue 4, Old Age Pensions (1938)
- Missouri Concerning Pensions for Blind, Issue 1 (1916)
Montana
- Montana Determination of Economic Assistance, C-18 (1988)
Nebraska
- Nebraska Services for Handicapped Children, Amendment 6a (1976)
Nevada
- Nevada Old Age Pensions (1936)
- Nevada Initiative on Old Age Pensions, Question 2 (1944)
New Mexico
- New Mexico Amendment 5 (1998)
New York
- New York Social Welfare, Amendment 8 (1938)
North Dakota
- North Dakota Old Age Assistance Initiative (1938)
- North Dakota Diversion of State Highway Construction Funds Initiative (1939)
- North Dakota Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative (1940)
- North Dakota Earmarking Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative (1940)
Ohio
- Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative (1933)
- Ohio State Old Age Pension Initiative (1923)
- Ohio Establishment of Old Age Pensions Initiative (1939)
- Ohio Bonds for Welfare Institutions Amendment (1931)
- Ohio Increase of Unemployment Benefits Initiative (1955)
- Ohio Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative (1975)
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Public Welfare, State Question 220 (December 1935)
- Oklahoma State Question 215 (1940)
- Oklahoma Old Age Pensions and Security, State Question 214 (September 1935)
- Oklahoma Relief of the Unemployed, State Question 171 (July 1932)
- Oklahoma Social Security, State Question 349 (1952)
- Oklahoma Social Security, State Question 226 (July 1936)
- Oklahoma Old Age Pension and Public Welfare, State Question 225 (July 1936)
- Oklahoma Old Age Pensions, State Question 209 (September 1935)
- Oklahoma Graduated Tax on Land, State Question 215 (1940)
- Oklahoma Social Security, State Question 299 (March 1941)
Oregon
- Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Public Medical Assistance for Eligible People Referendum (1950)
- Oregon Measure 7, Public Works in Lieu of Welfare Pilot Program Initiative (1990)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Home for "Dependent, Delinquent and Defective" Children Measure (1918)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Reduce Age Eligibility for Old Age Public Assistance Referendum (1936)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Transaction Tax for Elderly Funds Initiative (1938)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Repeal of Rural Credits Loan Fund Amendment (1942)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Income Tax to Create Retirement and Disability Insurance Fund Initiative (1944)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Tax for Old-Age and Disability Fund Initiative (1946)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Retail Sales Tax Measure (October 1947)
- Oregon Measure 3, Bonds for Low-Income Elderly Housing Amendment (May 1978)
- Oregon Measure 6, Definition of Multifamily Low-Income Elderly Housing Amendment (May 1980)
- Oregon Measure 2, Multifamily Housing for Elderly and Disabled Amendment (May 1982)
- Oregon Measure 99, Home Care Commission for the Elderly Initiative (2000)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Pensions for the Elderly Initiative (1948)
Texas
- Texas Proposition 2, Unemployment Relief Bond Amendment (August 1933
- Texas Proposition 3, Old-Age Assistance Amendment (August 1935)
- Texas Proposition 5, Assistance for the Blind Amendment (August 1937)
- Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Children Amendment (August 1937)
- Texas Proposition 4, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (August 1945)
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1951)
- Texas Proposition 8, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1954)
- Texas Proposition 1, Aid for the Improperly Fined or Imprisoned Amendment (1956)
- Texas Proposition 9, Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment (1956)
- Texas Proposition 1, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1957)
- Texas Proposition 8, Medical Care for the Needy Amendment (1958)
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1962)
- Texas Proposition 8, Assistance for the Disabled Amendment (1962)
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1963)
- Texas Proposition 3, Providing Assistance and Medical Care to the Needy Amendment (1965)
- Texas Proposition 15, Assistance for the Disabled Amendment (1966)
- Texas Proposition 2, Public Assistance Fund Increase Amendment (1968)
- Texas Proposition 5, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (August 1969)
- Texas Proposition 3, Appropriations for Assistance Grants (May 1971)
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for Needy Children Amendment (1982)
- Texas Proposition 3, Medical Care for the Needy Elderly Amendment (1964)
Utah
- Utah Proposition 3, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
Vermont
- Vermont Workman's Compensation Amendment (1913)
Washington
- Washington Initiative 184, Public Assistance Revision Measure (1952)
- Washington Initiative 178, Public Assistance Program Revision Measure (1950)
- Washington Initiative 176, Increasing Minimum Grant for Social Security Measure (1950)
- Washington Initiative 172, Standard of Living for Seniors and Blind Measure (1948)
- Washington Initiative 141, Elderly Assistance Grants Measure (1940)
- Washington Initiative 157, Social Security and Unemployment Assistance Measure (1944)
- Washington Initiative 158, Revenues for Elderly and Disabled Measure (1944)
- Washington Initiative 151, Elderly Public Assistance Grants Measure (1942)
- Washington Referendum 28, Disability Compensation Measure (1950)
- Washington Initiative 102, Child and Family Services Tax Measure (1989)
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Question 1, Affordable Housing Amendment (April 1991)
- Wisconsin Question 3, State Annuity Insurance Amendment (1914)
- Wisconsin Question 9, State Insurance Amendment (1914)
- Wisconsin Question 3, Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question (April 2023)
By year[edit]
- Note: The list below automatically compiles all potential and certified ballot measures being tracked by Ballotpedia. Sometimes a measure that has been abandoned by petitioners or in the legislature will still be listed until a legal deadline passes. As more deadlines pass in any given year, the list will more accurately represent which measures will actually go before voters in the current year.
2023
- Wisconsin Question 3, Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question (April 2023)
2020
- Colorado Proposition 118, Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative (2020)
2018
- Idaho Proposition 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
- Utah Proposition 3, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
2017
- Maine Question 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2017)
2008
- Colorado Amendment 51, Sales Tax Increase for People with Developmental Disabilities Initiative (2008)
2004
- Arizona Proposition 200, Voter ID, Citizenship Proof for Voter Registration, and Immigration Status Verification for Public Benefits Initiative (2004)
2000
- Oregon Measure 99, Home Care Commission for the Elderly Initiative (2000)
1998
- New Mexico Amendment 5 (1998)
1996
- Colorado Referendum D, Unemployment Insurance and Compensation Amendment (1996)
1994
- California Proposition 187, Prohibit Persons in Violation of Immigration Law from Using Public Healthcare, Schools, and Social Services Initiative (1994)
1992
- California Proposition 165, Fiscal Emergencies and Welfare Assistance Initiative (1992)
1991
- Wisconsin Question 1, Affordable Housing Amendment (April 1991)
1990
- Oregon Measure 7, Public Works in Lieu of Welfare Pilot Program Initiative (1990)
1989
- Washington Initiative 102, Child and Family Services Tax Measure (1989)
1988
- Montana Determination of Economic Assistance, C-18 (1988)
1986
- Georgia State Children's Trust Fund, Amendment 5 (1986)
1984
- California Proposition 41, Spending on Public Assistance Programs Initiative (1984)
1982
- Oregon Measure 2, Multifamily Housing for Elderly and Disabled Amendment (May 1982)
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for Needy Children Amendment (1982)
1980
- Oregon Measure 6, Definition of Multifamily Low-Income Elderly Housing Amendment (May 1980)
1978
- Oregon Measure 3, Bonds for Low-Income Elderly Housing Amendment (May 1978)
- Hawaii Public Health and Welfare, Amendment 17 (1978)
1976
- Nebraska Services for Handicapped Children, Amendment 6a (1976)
1975
- Ohio Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative (1975)
1972
- Kansas Welfare, Amendment 2 (1972)
1971
- Texas Proposition 3, Appropriations for Assistance Grants (May 1971)
1970
- Alaska Health and Welfare Correctional Facility Bond, Proposition 5 (1970)
- California Proposition 17, Repeal of Obsolete Social Welfare Provisions Amendment (1970)
1969
- Texas Proposition 5, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (August 1969)
1968
- Texas Proposition 2, Public Assistance Fund Increase Amendment (1968)
1966
- Texas Proposition 15, Assistance for the Disabled Amendment (1966)
1965
- Texas Proposition 3, Providing Assistance and Medical Care to the Needy Amendment (1965)
1964
- Alaska Health and Welfare Construction Bond, Proposition 2 (1964)
- Texas Proposition 3, Medical Care for the Needy Elderly Amendment (1964)
1963
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1963)
1962
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1962)
- Texas Proposition 8, Assistance for the Disabled Amendment (1962)
1958
- Texas Proposition 8, Medical Care for the Needy Amendment (1958)
1957
- Texas Proposition 1, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1957)
1956
- Texas Proposition 1, Aid for the Improperly Fined or Imprisoned Amendment (1956)
- Texas Proposition 9, Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment (1956)
1955
- Ohio Increase of Unemployment Benefits Initiative (1955)
1954
- California Proposition 4, Aid Payments to Aged People in Need Initiative (1954)
- Texas Proposition 8, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1954)
1952
- Oklahoma Social Security, State Question 349 (1952)
- Washington Initiative 184, Public Assistance Revision Measure (1952)
- California Proposition 11, Old Age Payments Initiative (1952)
- California Proposition 4, Spending of Aid Money to Blind People Amendment (1952)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Department of Public Health and Welfare Measure (1952)
1951
- Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1951)
1950
- Washington Initiative 178, Public Assistance Program Revision Measure (1950)
- Washington Initiative 176, Increasing Minimum Grant for Social Security Measure (1950)
- Massachusetts Question 3, Payments to the Elderly Initiative (1950)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Public Medical Assistance for Eligible People Referendum (1950)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 314-315, Extension of Unemployment Benefits Initiative (September 1950)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Expansion of Old-Age Assistance Initiative (September1950)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 316-317, Unemployment Benefits for Agricultural Laborers Initiative (September 1950)
- Washington Referendum 28, Disability Compensation Measure (1950)
1949
- California Proposition 2, Old Age Security and Aid to Blind Plan Initiative (1949)
1948
- Washington Initiative 172, Standard of Living for Seniors and Blind Measure (1948)
- California Proposition 4, Aged and Blind Aid Initiative (1948)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Pensions for the Elderly Initiative (1948)
1947
- Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Retail Sales Tax Measure (October 1947)
1946
- Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Tax for Old-Age and Disability Fund Initiative (1946)
- Georgia Board of Public Welfare, Amendment 1 (1946)
1945
- Texas Proposition 4, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (August 1945)
1944
- Washington Initiative 157, Social Security and Unemployment Assistance Measure (1944)
- Washington Initiative 158, Revenues for Elderly and Disabled Measure (1944)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Income Tax to Create Retirement and Disability Insurance Fund Initiative (1944)
- Nevada Initiative on Old Age Pensions, Question 2 (1944)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Old-Age Assistance Amendment (1944)
- Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Public Welfare Recipients Initiative (1944)
- California Proposition 11, Payments from a Gross Income Tax Initiative (1944)
1942
- Washington Initiative 151, Elderly Public Assistance Grants Measure (1942)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Repeal of Rural Credits Loan Fund Amendment (1942)
1941
- Oklahoma Social Security, State Question 299 (March 1941)
1940
- Oklahoma State Question 215 (1940)
- Washington Initiative 141, Elderly Assistance Grants Measure (1940)
- California Proposition 1, Encumbrances Taken on by Counties Amendment (1940)
- California Proposition 2, Release of Encumbrances Amendment (1940)
- North Dakota Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative (1940)
- North Dakota Earmarking Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative (1940)
- Oklahoma Graduated Tax on Land, State Question 215 (1940)
1939
- Ohio Establishment of Old Age Pensions Initiative (1939)
- North Dakota Diversion of State Highway Construction Funds Initiative (1939)
1938
- North Dakota Old Age Assistance Initiative (1938)
- Missouri Issue 4, Old Age Pensions (1938)
- California Proposition 7, Administration of Aid for Hardships Amendment (1938)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Transaction Tax for Elderly Funds Initiative (1938)
- New York Social Welfare, Amendment 8 (1938)
- Michigan Proposal No. 4, State Department of Public Assistance Referendum (1938)
1937
- Maine Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education, Referendum Question (1937)
- Texas Proposition 5, Assistance for the Blind Amendment (August 1937)
- Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Children Amendment (August 1937)
1936
- Oklahoma Social Security, State Question 226 (July 1936)
- Oklahoma Old Age Pension and Public Welfare, State Question 225 (July 1936)
- Colorado Old Age Pensions, Measure 5 (1936)
- Colorado Public Assistance to Tubercular Residents, Measure 2 (1936)
- Nevada Old Age Pensions (1936)
- Florida State Social Welfare System Amendment (1936)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Reduce Age Eligibility for Old Age Public Assistance Referendum (1936)
1935
- Oklahoma Public Welfare, State Question 220 (December 1935)
- Oklahoma Old Age Pensions and Security, State Question 214 (September 1935)
- Oklahoma Old Age Pensions, State Question 209 (September 1935)
- Texas Proposition 3, Old-Age Assistance Amendment (August 1935)
1933
- Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative (1933)
- Texas Proposition 2, Unemployment Relief Bond Amendment (August 1933
1932
- Oklahoma Relief of the Unemployed, State Question 171 (July 1932)
- Alabama Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932, Amendment 8 (1932)
1931
- Ohio Bonds for Welfare Institutions Amendment (1931)
1928
- California Proposition 19, Aid for Blind People in Need Amendment (1928)
- California Proposition 12, Aid for Physically Handicapped People in Need Amendment (1928)
1923
- Ohio State Old Age Pension Initiative (1923)
1920
- California Proposition 19, Children's Aid Amendment (1920)
1918
- Colorado Public Aid for Blind Adults, Measure 1 (1918)
- Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Home for "Dependent, Delinquent and Defective" Children Measure (1918)
1916
- Missouri Concerning Pensions for Blind, Issue 1 (1916)
1914
- Wisconsin Question 3, State Annuity Insurance Amendment (1914)
- Wisconsin Question 9, State Insurance Amendment (1914)
1913
- Vermont Workman's Compensation Amendment (1913)
1912
- Colorado Aid to Dependent and Neglected Children, Measure 17 (1912)
Did not make ballot[edit]
Did not make ballot
- California Charity Care Provided by Non-Profit Hospitals (2012)
- California "Welfare Reform Act" (2014)
- Maine Municipal Welfare Benefits for Asylum Seekers Referendum (2015)
- Missouri Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
- Utah Allow Tax Revenue to Fund Services for the Poor, Disabled, or Elderly Amendment (2020)
- Oregon Businesses Charged for Public Assistance Programs Utilized by Employees Initiative (2020)
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