Ballot initiatives filed for the 2023 ballot

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This page provides information on the number of initiatives filed in each of the states with an initiative or referendum process. The number of initiatives filed is recorded on the first of the month.

A filed citizen-initiated ballot measure includes:

  • Initiatives that have been filed for a ballot in 2023;
  • Initiatives that were filed but later withdrawn, missed a deadline, or failed to make the ballot;
  • Initiatives that were filed for a ballot in 2023 but ended up qualifying for a later ballot;
  • Initiatives for which multiple versions were filed, with each version counting as an initiative; and
  • Initiatives that qualified for a ballot in 2023 during a previous year.

A filed citizen-initiated ballot measure does not include:

  • Initiatives filed in 2023 for a ballot in a future election year;
  • Measures that are not citizen-initiated, such as legislative referrals; and
  • Proposals that have been discussed but not filed with officials.

Filed 2023 initiatives by state

States with 2023 initiatives or referendums filed for circulation and the number of measures filed so far are below. The chart shows the number of initiatives that were filed as of the first of each month. Click on the links below to see what initiatives were filed in your state.

State Filings website # on 1/1/2023 # on 2/1/2023 # on 3/1/2023 # on 4/1/2023 # on 5/1/2023 # on 6/1/2023 # on 7/1/2023 # on 8/1/2023
Total:
160 194 227 238 256 261 262 262
Colorado[1] Current filings 1 1 1 7 25 30 31 31
Maine Current filings 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Ohio Current filings 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4
Washington Current filings 151 185 216 221 221 221 221 221

Context from previous years

The following chart lists the number of initiatives filed and certified in odd-numbered years between 2011 and 2021:

The following chart lists the average odd-year initiative certification rates between 2011 and 2021:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: Initiatives filed with Colorado Title Board.
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