Notable Ballot Questions in 2022

Other significant initiatives and ballot questions across the nation

GREEN = PASS ; RED = FAIL ; BLACK = UNDECIDED

Alabama

  • Referendum for a new state constitution

  • Referendum for bail reform to state constitution

Alaska

  • Automatic Constitutional Referral for a constitutional convention

Arizona

  • Referendum to change state constitution to require that all initiatives proposed by the people be single-issue initiatives

  • Referendum for new law to allow non-citizens to have in-state tuition to universities and colleges

  • Referendum for new law to require voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots

  • Referendum to create an Office of Lieutenant Governor in the state constitution

  • Referendum to change state constitution to require 60% supermajority vote on ballot initiatives to change law or constitution with regard to creating or raising taxes

Arkansas

  • Initiative for to legalize recreational marijuana

  • Referendum to change state constitution to require 60% supermajority vote on ballot initiatives to change law or constitution

  • Referendum to change state constitution to add religious freedom to the state constitution

California

  • Referendum to change state constitution to ensure the right to an abortion

  • Initiative to change state constitution to allow mobile sports betting for homeless prevention

  • Initiative to change state constitution to allow sports betting on Indian lands

  • Initiative to make law requiring funding for K-12 art and music

  • Initiative to change state constitution to create dialysis clinic requirements

Colorado

  • Initiative to make law legalizing certain psychedelic plants and fungi for medicinal use

  • Initiative to make law reducing state income tax

  • Initiative to make law allowing alcohol delivery from stores to consumers

  • Initiative to make law allowing grocery stores to sell wine along with beer

Connecticut

  • Referendum to change constitution to allow for early in-person voting

Florida

  • Referendum to change constitution to abolish the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission

Georgia

  • Referendum to change constitution allowing suspension of salary for certain public officials who are under indictment for a felony

Illinois

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment to create a right to collective bargaining

Iowa

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment to create a right own and bear arms

Kansas

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to revoke or suspend an executive agency's rules and regulations by majority vote

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment requiring county sheriffs to be elected and allows for a recall of sheriffs

Kentucky

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment stating that there is no right to an abortion or public funding of abortions

Louisiana

  • Referendum to remove slavery as punishment for a crime from the state constitution

Maryland

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to require that state legislators live in the district that they represent for six months prior to taking office

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana

Massachusetts

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to make a 4% tax on incomes that exceed $1 million for education and transportation

Michigan

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment change the term limitations for state legislators

  • Initiative to change the state constitution concerning voter ID and time of voting

  • Initiative to change the state constitution to protect a woman's reproductive rights.

Montana

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment requiring a search warrant to access a person's electronic data

  • Referendum to create a law that requires medical care be provided to infants born alive and punishments for healthcare providers that do not provide care

Nebraska

  • Initiative for a constitutional amendment requiring voter ID

  • Initiative for a constitutional amendment raising minimum wage to $15/hour

Nevada

  • Referendum for an Equal Rights Amendment to the state constitution

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to raise minimum wage to $12/hr

  • Initiative for constitutional amendment to create a "jungle primary" system and to establish rank-order voting for general elections

New Hampshire

  • Automatic Constitutional Referral for a constitutional convention

New Mexico

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to create a retention-election for state judges in a type of "Missouri Plan"

New York

  • Bond Issue for $3 billion bond for projects to protect the environment

North Dakota

  • Initiative for a state law to legalize recreational marijuana

  • Initiative for a constitutional amendment to create term limits for the governor and state legislators

Ohio

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment to prohibit local governments from allowing non-citizens to vote

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment for bail reform

Oregon

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment to have healthcare as a right

  • Referendum to remove slavery as punishment for a crime from the state constitution

  • Initiative for constitutional amendment to bar legislators from being allowed to run for reelection if they miss 10 legislative floor sessions without permission

  • Initiative for state law creating new procedures to permit to purchase firearm and limits on the size of magazines

South Dakota

  • Initiative for state law legalizing recreational marijuana

Tennessee

  • Referendum for constitutional amendment to allow for the right to work

  • Referendum to remove slavery as punishment for a crime from the state constitution

  • Referendum to remove ban of religious ministers from running for the state legislature from the state constitution

Vermont

  • Referendum to remove slavery as punishment for a crime from the state constitution

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to have reproductive autonomy as a right

West Virginia

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment requiring the state Board of Education to submit proposed rules to the state legislature for approval

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to bar state court authority over impeachment proceedings

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment to allow for the incorporation of religious denominations and churches

Wyoming

  • Referendum for a constitutional amendment raising the retirement age for state judges from 70 to 75 years old

District of Columbia

  • Initiative for a law that would raise the tipped minimum wage of $5.05 to be equal to non-tipped minimum wage by 2027

American Samoa

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to allow the governor to appoint judges on the high court with legislative approval

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to bar the Secretary of the Interior from changing decisions of the High Court

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to bar the Secretary of the Interior from changing legislative veto overrides

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to change the size of the legislature from 20-22

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to allow Swain Island a vote in the legislature

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to create impeachment procedures for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor

  • Referendum to change the territorial constitution to change the name of the Government of American Samoa to "American Samoa Government"