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This page contains information about statewide ballot measures regarding violent and non-violent crimes, prison populations, sentencing, policies related to police and sheriffs, prisoner rights, and victim rights.

See also: Local police-related ballot measures following the killing of and protests about George Floyd (November 2020) and Changes to policing policy in the states and 100 largest cities, 2020

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By state

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

  1. Alabama Guilty Pleas, Amendment 3 (1996)
  2. Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932)
  3. Alabama Election of the Sheriff, Amendment 4 (1944)
  4. Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952)
  5. Alabama Mobile County Ad Valorem Tax Amendment (September 1977)

Alaska

  1. Alaska Correctional and Public Safety Facilities Bond, Proposition 11 (1978)
  2. Alaska Correctional Facilities, Bonding Proposition D

Arizona

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Jurisdiction of Juveniles Amendment (1996)
  2. Arizona Proposition 200, Controlled Substances Initiative (1996)
  3. Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002)
  4. Arizona Proposition 302, Incarceration for Drug-Related Crimes Initiative (2002)
  5. Arizona Proposition 103, Justices of the Peace Amendment (2004)
  6. Arizona Proposition 301, Methamphetamine Offenses Initiative (2006)
  7. Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment (2012)
  8. Arizona Proposition 101, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1982)
  9. Arizona Proposition 104, Confinement of Minors as Adults Amendment (1980)
  10. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950)
  11. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Governor's Pardon Powers Referendum (1914)
  12. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Board of Pardons and Paroles Initiative (1920)
  13. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948)
  14. Arizona Proposition 203, Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2010)
  15. Arizona Criminal Conviction Fee for First Responder Death Financial Benefit Amendment (2024)

California

  1. California Proposition 19, Increased Criminal Punishment for Murder of Police Officer Measure (March 2000)
  2. California Proposition 21, Treatment of Juvenile Offenders Initiative (March 2000)
  3. California Proposition 66, Changes to Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Law Initiative (2004)
  4. California Proposition 83, Jessica's Law Sex Offender Penalties and Restrictions Initiative (2006)
  5. California Proposition 179, Punishment for Murders Committed with Firearms from Vehicles Measure (June 1994)
  6. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994)
  7. California Proposition 129, Drug Enforcement, Prevention, and Treatment Bond Issue Initiative (1990)
  8. California Proposition 133, Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Programs Initiative (1990)
  9. California Proposition 147, County Jail Bond Measure (1990)
  10. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990)
  11. California Proposition 69, Required Collection of Felon DNA Samples Initiative (2004)
  12. California Proposition 86, County Correctional Facilities Bond Measure (1988)
  13. California Proposition 89, Governor's Parole Review Amendment (1988)
  14. California Proposition 205, County Jail Bond Measure (1996)
  15. California Proposition 18, Special Circumstances in Murder Trials Measure (March 2000)
  16. California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008)
  17. California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012)
  18. California Proposition 36, Changes to Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (2012)
  19. California Proposition 222, Sentencing for Second Degree Murder of Police Officers Measure (June 1998)
  20. California Proposition 194, Employed Prisoners Not Eligible for Unemployment Benefits Upon Release Measure (March 1996)
  21. California Proposition 195, Special Circumstances Punishable by the Death Penalty Measure (March 1996)
  22. California Proposition 196, Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment for Drive-by Shooting Murders Measure (March 1996)
  23. California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990)
  24. California Proposition 15, Forensic Laboratories Construction Bond Measure (March 2000)
  25. California Proposition 184, Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (1994)
  26. California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020)
  27. California Proposition 5, Nonviolent Drug Offender Sentences and Rehabilitation Initiative (2008)
  28. California Proposition 6, Gang-Related Crimes, Law Enforcement Spending, and Parolee Caseload Initiative (2008)
  29. California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988)
  30. California Proposition 67, Second-Degree Murder of a Peace Officer Measure (June 1988)

Colorado

  1. Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)
  2. Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Sheriff Amendment (1996)
  3. Colorado Search and Seizure of Alcohol, Measure 2 (1912)
  4. Colorado Probation for Minors and First Offenders, Measure 6 (1914)
  5. Colorado Appointment of Peace Officers, Measure 12 (1914)

Connecticut

  1. Connecticut Eliminate County Sheriffs, Question 1 (2000)
  2. Connecticut Victims' Rights, Question 1 (1996)

Florida

  1. Florida Pretrial Release and Detention, Amendment 3 (1982)
  2. Florida Rights of Victims of Crime, Amendment 2 (1988)
  3. Florida Pardons, Amendment 3 (October 1896)
  4. Florida Statewide Prosecutor Appointment, Amendment 1 (1986)
  5. Florida Searches and Seizures, Amendment 2 (1982)
  6. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)

Georgia

  1. Georgia DUI Penalties, Amendment 3 (1998)
  2. Georgia Felony Charges of Legislators, Amendment 1 (2000)
  3. Georgia Reckless Driving Fines for Injury Trust Fund, Amendment B (2014)
  4. Georgia Peace Officer Compensation, Amendment 5 (1962)
  5. Georgia Indemnification for Law Enforcement Assistance, Amendment 12 (1966)
  6. Georgia Scholarships for Children of First Responders, Amendment 7 (1968)
  7. Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, Amendment 7 (1972)
  8. Georgia Board of Corrections, Amendment 9 (1976)
  9. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 10 (1976)
  10. Georgia Sheriff Requirements, Amendment 11 (1976)
  11. Georgia Criminal Penalty Assessments, Amendment 9 (1978)
  12. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 23 (1978)
  13. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 6 (1980)
  14. Georgia Jurisdiction of Marijuana Cases, Amendment 9 (1980)
  15. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 9 (1986)
  16. Georgia Victim Compensation, Amendment 3 (1988)
  17. Georgia Additional Court Penalties, Amendment 7 (1988)
  18. Georgia Compensation for Injured First Responders, Amendment 3 (2000)
  19. Georgia Minimum Mandatory Sentences for Criminals, Amendment 2 (1994)
  20. Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, Amendment 3 (1943)
  21. Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)

Hawaii

  1. Hawaii Felony Prosecutions by Written Information Act, Question 3 (2002)
  2. Hawaii Sexual Assault Crime Amendment, Question 1 (2004)
  3. Hawaii Information on Sex Offenders, Question 2 (2004)
  4. Hawaii Patient Confidentiality Amendment, Question 3 (2004)
  5. Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004)
  6. Hawaii Sexual Assault Crimes Against Minors Act, Amendment 4 (2006)

Idaho

  1. Idaho Rights of Crime Victims, HJR 16 (1994)
  2. Idaho State Prison Control Amendment, SJR 102 (2012)
  3. Idaho Remove Disqualification of Sheriffs, SJR 6(c) (1910)

Illinois

  1. Illinois Criminal Defendants' Right to Meet Witnesses, Amendment 1 (1994)
  2. Illinois Bail Amendment (1982)
  3. Illinois Bail Amendment (1986)
  4. Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992)
  5. Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)

Indiana

  1. Indiana Victims' Rights Act, Public Question 1 (1996)
  2. Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Public Question 1 (2000)
  3. Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978)

Iowa

  1. Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998)
  2. Iowa Penal Law Fines, Amendment 2 (1974)

Kentucky

  1. Kentucky Term Limits on Sheriffs, Amendment 1 (1984)
  2. Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959)
  3. Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
  4. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)

Louisiana

  1. Louisiana Automatic Pardon, Amendment 8 (October 1999)
  2. Louisiana Removal of Public Employees from Employment, Amendment 4 (2002)
  3. Louisiana Retirement Benefits, Amendment 5 (2012)
  4. Louisiana Special District Creation, Amendment 9 (2012)
  5. Louisiana Orleans Parish Tax for Fire and Police Protection, Amendment 6 (2014)
  6. Louisiana First Offender Pardon Amendment (1968)
  7. Louisiana Bail Amendment (1968)
  8. Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970)
  9. Louisiana Bail Amendment (1970)
  10. Louisiana Drug Trafficking Amendment (October 1989)
  11. Louisiana Contraband Act, Ballot Measure 12 (October 2003)
  12. Louisiana Amendment 4, No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2018)

Maine

  1. Maine Safety Belts Required for Four Years and Older, Question 8 (1995)
  2. Maine Gubernatorial Pardon Power for Juvenile Delinquency, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1955)
  3. Maine Removal of Sheriffs, Proposed Amendment No. 2 (1917)
  4. Maine Biddeford Police Commission, Question No. 6 (1940)
  5. Maine Sheriff Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment 9 (1985)
  6. Maine Public Safety Facilities, Question 2 (1988)
  7. Maine Jobs, Building Renovation, Terrorism and Tourism, Question 2 (2002)

Maryland

  1. Maryland Dual Offices Exceptions, Question 3 (1996)
  2. Maryland Victim Rights, Question 1 (1994)
  3. Maryland Elected Officials Removal from Office Amendment, Question 3 (2012)
  4. Maryland Judges Mandatory Retirement, Question 3 (1994)
  5. Maryland Amend Section 44 of Article 4 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1914)
  6. Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916)
  7. Maryland Compensation of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1946)
  8. Maryland Sheriff of Baltimore Salary, Amendment 1 (1954)

Massachusetts

  1. Massachusetts Drug Treatment Trust Fund Initiative, Question 8 (2000)
  2. Massachusetts Pardoning of Felonious Offenses, Question 2 (1944)

Michigan

  1. Michigan Proposal B, Time Required for Parole Initiative (1978)
  2. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Department of State Police Initiative (1982)
  3. Michigan Proposal B, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1988)
  4. Michigan Proposal G, Collective Bargaining for State Troopers Initiative (1978)
  5. Michigan Penal Fines for Libraries and Schools, Proposal 1 (1881)
  6. Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020)
  7. Michigan Office of County Sheriff Amendment (1926)
  8. Michigan Indeterminate Sentences Amendment (1902)

Minnesota

  1. Minnesota Pardoning Power, Amendment 1 (1896)

Mississippi

  1. Mississippi Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)

Missouri

  1. Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012)
  2. Missouri Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 4 (1992)
  3. Missouri Issue 9, Sheriffs and Coroners May Succeed Themselves in Office (1938)
  4. Missouri St. Louis Police Commissioners Referred Bill, Issue 12 (1914)
  5. Missouri Referendum on Enforcing Prohibition, Issue 13 (1920)
  6. Missouri Police Pensions, Issue 2 (1926)
  7. Missouri Police Pensions, Issue 2 (1928)
  8. Missouri Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners, Issue 7 (1930)
  9. Missouri Sheriffs and Coroners Succession, Issue 9 (1938)

Montana

  1. Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)
  2. Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022)

Nebraska

  1. Nebraska Habeas Corpus, Amendment 4 (May 1998)
  2. Nebraska Enforcement of Dispute Resolution, Amendment 1 (May 1996)
  3. Nebraska Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 3 (May 1996)
  4. Nebraska Supervision of Parolees, Amendment 4 (2006)
  5. Nebraska Public Safety Commission, Initiative 1 (1932)
  6. Nebraska Board of Pardons, Amendment 5 (1938)
  7. Nebraska Board of Parole, Amendment 9 (1968)
  8. Nebraska Right of Appeal, Amendment 4 (1972)
  9. Nebraska Sexual Assault as a Nonbailable Offense, Amendment 6 (1978)
  10. Nebraska Division of Confiscated Property, Amendment 1 (1984)
  11. Nebraska Imprisonment for Fraud Debt, Amendment 3 (May 1998)
  12. Nebraska Equal Protection, Amendment 1 (1998)

Nevada

  1. Nevada Crime Victim Rights, Question 2 (1996)

New Mexico

  1. New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012)
  2. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Enhance Law Enforcement (1986)

New Jersey

  1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1962)
  2. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1956)
  3. New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1987)

New York

  1. New York Acts of a Sheriff, Proposal 1 (1989)

North Carolina

  1. North Carolina Alternative Punishment, Amendment 2 (1996)
  2. North Carolina Victims Rights, Amendment 3 (1996)
  3. North Carolina No Convicted Felons for Sheriff, Amendment 1 (2010)
  4. North Carolina Department of Justice, Amendment 2 (1938)
  5. North Carolina Waiver of Indictment, Amendment 1 (1950)
  6. North Carolina Board of Paroles, Amendment 2 (1954)

North Dakota

  1. North Dakota Combined Law Enforcement Council Repeal Initiative, Measure 1 (1970)
  2. North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920)
  3. North Dakota Police Magistrate Name Change, Referendum 3 (1964)
  4. North Dakota Vehicle Searches, Measure 6 (1992)
  5. North Dakota Safety Belts, Measure 2 (1994)

Ohio

  1. Ohio Bail Restrictions for Felony Charges Amendment (1997)
  2. Ohio Rights for Victims of Crimes Amendment (1994)
  3. Ohio Limit Gubernatorial Power to Reduce Criminal Sentences Amendment (1995)
  4. Ohio Issue No. 1, Drug Treatment in Lieu of Incarceration Initiative (2002)
  5. Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017)
  6. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)
  7. Ohio Constitutional and Legal Rights Relating to Public Safety, Including Prohibiting Qualified Immunity Initiative (2024)
  8. Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018)

Oklahoma

  1. Oklahoma Victims Rights, State Question 674 (1996)
  2. Oklahoma Pensions for Police Officers, State Question 187 (1934)
  3. Oklahoma Police Officers Pension, State Question 207 (1936)
  4. Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, State Question 309 (July 1944)
  5. Oklahoma Criminal Prosecutions, State Question 401 (September 1961)
  6. Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, State Question 446 (May 1967)
  7. Oklahoma Immunity from Prosecution, State Question 482 (December 1971)
  8. Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, State Question 502 (September 1974)
  9. Oklahoma Pardons and Paroles, State Question 525 (1978)
  10. Oklahoma Denial of Bail, State Question 612 (1988)
  11. Oklahoma Rehabilitative Programs Fund Initiative, State Question 781 (2016)
  12. Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative (2020)

Oregon

  1. Oregon Measure 61, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Initiative (2008)
  2. Oregon Measure 53, Property Forfeiture Related to Crimes Amendment Amendment (May 2008)
  3. Oregon Measure 57, Prison Sentences for Certain Drug and Property Crimes Measure (2008)
  4. Oregon Measure 73, Minimum Criminal Sentence Increase Initiative (2010)
  5. Oregon Measure 51, Crime Victim Rights Enforcement Amendment (May 2008)
  6. Oregon Measure 52 , Enforcement of Crime Victims Rights from Offenders Amendment (May 2008)
  7. Oregon Measure 26, Principles for Punishment of Crime Amendment (1996)
  8. Oregon Measure 11, Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies Initiative (1994)
  9. Oregon Measure 10, Require Supermajority for Legislature to Reduce Voter-Approved Sentence Initiative (1994)
  10. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Sterilization of Criminals Referendum (1913)
  11. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Prohibition and Seizure of Slot Machines Referendum (1938)
  12. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Establish State Boys' Camp Near Timber Measure (1948)
  13. Oregon Measure 2, County Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1972)
  14. Oregon Measure 8, Bonds for Correctional Facilities Amendment (1980)
  15. Oregon Measure 3, Bonds for Correctional Facilities Amendment (May 1982)
  16. Oregon Measure 8, Revision of Prosecutor and Police Powers Initiative (1984)
  17. Oregon Measure 10, Crime Victim's Rights and Roles Initiative (1986)
  18. Oregon Measure 4, Eliminate Parole for Certain Felons Initiative (1988)
  19. Oregon Measure 1, Fuel Tax Revenues for Police Amendment (May 1992)
  20. Oregon Measure 40, Crime Victims' Rights Initiative (1996)
  21. Oregon Measure 57, Marijuana Possession as a Class C Misdemeanor Referendum (1998)
  22. Oregon Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative (2020)
  23. Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020)
  24. Oregon End Pretrial Release and Provide Local Government Drug Enforcement Initiative (2024)

Pennsylvania

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Interactions Between Accused Individuals and Witnesses Amendment (2003)
  2. Pennsylvania Question 2, Testimony from Children in Criminal Proceedings Amendment (2003)
  3. Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)

South Carolina

  1. South Carolina Referendum 1A, the Victims' Rights Act (1996)
  2. South Carolina Referendum 1B, No Bail for Persons Charged with Violent Crimes (1996)
  3. South Carolina Amendment 1 (1998)
  4. South Carolina Referendum 2B, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in Elective Office (1996)
  5. South Carolina Referendum 2A, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in the State Legislature (1996)
  6. South Carolina Age and Qualifications of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1988)

South Dakota

  1. South Dakota Rights of a Criminal Defendant, Amendment A (2002)
  2. South Dakota State Constabulary Abolition (1922)
  3. South Dakota Board of Pardons (1952)
  4. South Dakota Succession of County Sheriffs (1954)
  5. South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles (1960)
  6. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018)

Tennessee

  1. Tennessee Victims' Bill of Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)
  2. Tennessee Prisoner Treatment and Conditions, Amendment 1 (1998)
  3. Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970)

Texas

  1. Texas Denial of Bail, Proposition 4 (2005)
  2. Texas Denial of Bail, Proposition 12 (1993)
  3. Texas Compensation Fund for Victims of Crimes, Proposition 10 (1997)
  4. Texas Qualifications of Constables, Proposition 14 (1997)
  5. Texas Criminal Justice Functions, Proposition 9 (1989)
  6. Texas Rights of Crime Victims, Proposition 13 (1989)
  7. Texas Sheriff Qualifications, Proposition 5 (1993)
  8. Texas Denial of Bail, Proposition 13 (2007)
  9. Texas Proposition 6, Enforcing Child Support Amendment (1983)
  10. Texas Proposition 6, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1936)
  11. Texas Proposition 6, Salaries of Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1948)
  12. Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956)
  13. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958)
  14. Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Killed in the Line of Duty Amendment (1966)
  15. Texas Proposition 4, Payment of Medical Bills for Law Enforcement Amendment (1967)
  16. Texas Proposition 3, Bail Limitations Amendment (1978)
  17. Texas Proposition 11, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1983)
  18. Texas Spousal Maintenance, Proposition 7 (1999)
  19. Texas Civil and Criminal Fees, Proposition 18 (2001)
  20. Texas Abolish Constable if Vacant, Proposition 1 (2002)
  21. Texas Proposition 6, Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in Line of Duty Amendment (2017)

Utah

  1. Utah Merit System for County Sheriffs, Initiative A (1960)
  2. Utah Victims' Bill of Rights, Proposition 1 (1994)
  3. Utah Eliminate Felons' Right to Vote, Proposition 4 (1998)
  4. Utah Drug Enforcement Provisions, Initiative B (2000)
  5. Utah Initiative Petition No. 1 (1960)
  6. Utah Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024)

Vermont

  1. Vermont Limitation of Bail for Criminal Offenses, Proposed Amendment (1994)
  2. Vermont Imposition of Bail for Criminal Offenses Amendment (1982)
  3. Vermont Commutation, Remission or Mitigation of Criminal Sentences (1913)

Virginia

  1. Virginia Amendment 2, Rights of Victims (1996)
  2. Virginia Amendment 3, Right of Appeal (1996)
  3. Virginia Amendment 2 (1998)

Washington

  1. Washington Initiative 685, Schedule I Drugs Decriminalization Measure (1997)
  2. Washington Amendment to Article I Sec. 22, Trial Location for Offenses on Public Transport Amendment (1922)
  3. Washington SJR 8200, Rights of Felony Crime Victims Amendment (1989)
  4. Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Thrice Convicted Individuals Measure (1993)
  5. Washington Referendum 13, Juvenile Correctional Institution Bond Measure (1964)
  6. Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010)
  7. Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958)
  8. Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914)
  9. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)
  10. Washington Initiative 2113, Police Vehicular Pursuits Initiative (2024)

Wisconsin

  1. Wisconsin Rights of Victims of Crime, Amendment 1 (April 1993)
  2. Wisconsin County Responsibility for Acts of Sheriff Amendment, Question 1 (April 1982)
  3. Wisconsin Dueling and Disenfranchisement Amendment, Question 4 (April 1975)
  4. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 6 (April 1967)
  5. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 2 (April 1961)
  6. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 3 (April 1956)
  7. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 1 (April 1946)
  8. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 2 (April 1929)
  9. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 1 (1922)
  10. Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)
  11. Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023)
  12. Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023)

By year

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.

2024

  1. Utah Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024)
  2. Arizona Criminal Conviction Fee for First Responder Death Financial Benefit Amendment (2024)
  3. Ohio Constitutional and Legal Rights Relating to Public Safety, Including Prohibiting Qualified Immunity Initiative (2024)
  4. Washington Initiative 2113, Police Vehicular Pursuits Initiative (2024)
  5. Oregon End Pretrial Release and Provide Local Government Drug Enforcement Initiative (2024)

2023

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023)
  2. Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023)

2022

  1. Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022)
  2. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)

2020

  1. Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)
  2. California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020)
  3. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
  4. Michigan Proposal 2, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2020)
  5. Oregon Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative (2020)
  6. Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020)
  7. Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative (2020)

2019

  1. Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)

2018

  1. Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
  3. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018)
  4. Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
  5. Louisiana Amendment 4, No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2018)
  6. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)
  7. Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018)

2017

  1. Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017)
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in Line of Duty Amendment (2017)

2016

  1. Oklahoma Rehabilitative Programs Fund Initiative, State Question 781 (2016)

2014

  1. Louisiana Orleans Parish Tax for Fire and Police Protection, Amendment 6 (2014)
  2. Georgia Reckless Driving Fines for Injury Trust Fund, Amendment B (2014)
  3. Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)

2012

  1. Idaho State Prison Control Amendment, SJR 102 (2012)
  2. California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012)
  3. Maryland Elected Officials Removal from Office Amendment, Question 3 (2012)
  4. California Proposition 36, Changes to Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (2012)
  5. Louisiana Retirement Benefits, Amendment 5 (2012)
  6. Louisiana Special District Creation, Amendment 9 (2012)
  7. Missouri Municipal Police Amendment, Proposition A (2012)
  8. Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment (2012)
  9. New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012)
  10. Chart of 2012 ballot measure issues
  11. Malabar City Law Enforcement Question 1 (November 2012)

2010

  1. Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010)
  2. Oregon Measure 73, Minimum Criminal Sentence Increase Initiative (2010)
  3. North Carolina No Convicted Felons for Sheriff, Amendment 1 (2010)
  4. Arizona Proposition 203, Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2010)

2008

  1. Oregon Measure 51, Crime Victim Rights Enforcement Amendment (May 2008)
  2. Oregon Measure 52 , Enforcement of Crime Victims Rights from Offenders Amendment (May 2008)
  3. Oregon Measure 53, Property Forfeiture Related to Crimes Amendment Amendment (May 2008)
  4. Oregon Measure 57, Prison Sentences for Certain Drug and Property Crimes Measure (2008)
  5. Oregon Measure 61, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Initiative (2008)
  6. California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008)
  7. California Proposition 5, Nonviolent Drug Offender Sentences and Rehabilitation Initiative (2008)
  8. California Proposition 6, Gang-Related Crimes, Law Enforcement Spending, and Parolee Caseload Initiative (2008)

2007

  1. Texas Denial of Bail, Proposition 13 (2007)

2006

  1. Arizona Proposition 301, Methamphetamine Offenses Initiative (2006)
  2. California Proposition 83, Jessica's Law Sex Offender Penalties and Restrictions Initiative (2006)
  3. Hawaii Sexual Assault Crimes Against Minors Act, Amendment 4 (2006)
  4. Nebraska Supervision of Parolees, Amendment 4 (2006)

2005

  1. Texas Denial of Bail, Proposition 4 (2005)

2004

  1. California Proposition 69, Required Collection of Felon DNA Samples Initiative (2004)
  2. California Proposition 66, Changes to Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Law Initiative (2004)
  3. Arizona Proposition 103, Justices of the Peace Amendment (2004)
  4. Hawaii Sexual Assault Crime Amendment, Question 1 (2004)
  5. Hawaii Information on Sex Offenders, Question 2 (2004)
  6. Hawaii Patient Confidentiality Amendment, Question 3 (2004)
  7. Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004)

2003

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Interactions Between Accused Individuals and Witnesses Amendment (2003)
  2. Pennsylvania Question 2, Testimony from Children in Criminal Proceedings Amendment (2003)
  3. Louisiana Contraband Act, Ballot Measure 12 (October 2003)

2002

  1. Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002)
  2. Arizona Proposition 302, Incarceration for Drug-Related Crimes Initiative (2002)
  3. Louisiana Removal of Public Employees from Employment, Amendment 4 (2002)
  4. Hawaii Felony Prosecutions by Written Information Act, Question 3 (2002)
  5. South Dakota Rights of a Criminal Defendant, Amendment A (2002)
  6. Ohio Issue No. 1, Drug Treatment in Lieu of Incarceration Initiative (2002)
  7. Maine Jobs, Building Renovation, Terrorism and Tourism, Question 2 (2002)
  8. Texas Abolish Constable if Vacant, Proposition 1 (2002)

2001

  1. Texas Civil and Criminal Fees, Proposition 18 (2001)

2000

  1. California Proposition 19, Increased Criminal Punishment for Murder of Police Officer Measure (March 2000)
  2. California Proposition 21, Treatment of Juvenile Offenders Initiative (March 2000)
  3. Massachusetts Drug Treatment Trust Fund Initiative, Question 8 (2000)
  4. Connecticut Eliminate County Sheriffs, Question 1 (2000)
  5. Georgia Felony Charges of Legislators, Amendment 1 (2000)
  6. California Proposition 18, Special Circumstances in Murder Trials Measure (March 2000)
  7. Utah Drug Enforcement Provisions, Initiative B (2000)
  8. California Proposition 15, Forensic Laboratories Construction Bond Measure (March 2000)
  9. Indiana Criminal Appeals Process, Public Question 1 (2000)
  10. Georgia Compensation for Injured First Responders, Amendment 3 (2000)

1999

  1. Louisiana Automatic Pardon, Amendment 8 (October 1999)
  2. Texas Spousal Maintenance, Proposition 7 (1999)

1998

  1. Georgia DUI Penalties, Amendment 3 (1998)
  2. Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998)
  3. Mississippi Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)
  4. Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)
  5. South Carolina Amendment 1 (1998)
  6. Tennessee Prisoner Treatment and Conditions, Amendment 1 (1998)
  7. Tennessee Victims' Bill of Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)
  8. Nebraska Habeas Corpus, Amendment 4 (May 1998)
  9. Virginia Amendment 2 (1998)
  10. Utah Eliminate Felons' Right to Vote, Proposition 4 (1998)
  11. California Proposition 222, Sentencing for Second Degree Murder of Police Officers Measure (June 1998)
  12. Oregon Measure 57, Marijuana Possession as a Class C Misdemeanor Referendum (1998)
  13. Nebraska Imprisonment for Fraud Debt, Amendment 3 (May 1998)
  14. Nebraska Equal Protection, Amendment 1 (1998)

1997

  1. Washington Initiative 685, Schedule I Drugs Decriminalization Measure (1997)
  2. Ohio Bail Restrictions for Felony Charges Amendment (1997)
  3. Texas Compensation Fund for Victims of Crimes, Proposition 10 (1997)
  4. Texas Qualifications of Constables, Proposition 14 (1997)

1996

  1. Connecticut Victims' Rights, Question 1 (1996)
  2. California Proposition 205, County Jail Bond Measure (1996)
  3. Nevada Crime Victim Rights, Question 2 (1996)
  4. North Carolina Alternative Punishment, Amendment 2 (1996)
  5. North Carolina Victims Rights, Amendment 3 (1996)
  6. Oklahoma Victims Rights, State Question 674 (1996)
  7. South Carolina Referendum 1A, the Victims' Rights Act (1996)
  8. South Carolina Referendum 1B, No Bail for Persons Charged with Violent Crimes (1996)
  9. Virginia Amendment 2, Rights of Victims (1996)
  10. Alabama Guilty Pleas, Amendment 3 (1996)
  11. Maryland Dual Offices Exceptions, Question 3 (1996)
  12. Indiana Victims' Rights Act, Public Question 1 (1996)
  13. Nebraska Enforcement of Dispute Resolution, Amendment 1 (May 1996)
  14. Nebraska Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 3 (May 1996)
  15. Arizona Proposition 102, Jurisdiction of Juveniles Amendment (1996)
  16. Arizona Proposition 200, Controlled Substances Initiative (1996)
  17. Oregon Measure 26, Principles for Punishment of Crime Amendment (1996)
  18. Virginia Amendment 3, Right of Appeal (1996)
  19. South Carolina Referendum 2B, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in Elective Office (1996)
  20. South Carolina Referendum 2A, Convicted Felons May Not Serve in the State Legislature (1996)
  21. California Proposition 194, Employed Prisoners Not Eligible for Unemployment Benefits Upon Release Measure (March 1996)
  22. California Proposition 195, Special Circumstances Punishable by the Death Penalty Measure (March 1996)
  23. California Proposition 196, Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment for Drive-by Shooting Murders Measure (March 1996)
  24. Colorado Referendum C, Qualifications for County Sheriff Amendment (1996)
  25. Oregon Measure 40, Crime Victims' Rights Initiative (1996)

1995

  1. Maine Safety Belts Required for Four Years and Older, Question 8 (1995)
  2. Ohio Limit Gubernatorial Power to Reduce Criminal Sentences Amendment (1995)

1994

  1. Vermont Limitation of Bail for Criminal Offenses, Proposed Amendment (1994)
  2. California Proposition 179, Punishment for Murders Committed with Firearms from Vehicles Measure (June 1994)
  3. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994)
  4. Utah Victims' Bill of Rights, Proposition 1 (1994)
  5. Idaho Rights of Crime Victims, HJR 16 (1994)
  6. Maryland Victim Rights, Question 1 (1994)
  7. Oregon Measure 11, Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies Initiative (1994)
  8. Illinois Criminal Defendants' Right to Meet Witnesses, Amendment 1 (1994)
  9. Oregon Measure 10, Require Supermajority for Legislature to Reduce Voter-Approved Sentence Initiative (1994)
  10. Ohio Rights for Victims of Crimes Amendment (1994)
  11. North Dakota Safety Belts, Measure 2 (1994)
  12. Maryland Judges Mandatory Retirement, Question 3 (1994)
  13. Georgia Minimum Mandatory Sentences for Criminals, Amendment 2 (1994)
  14. California Proposition 184, Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (1994)

1993

  1. Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Thrice Convicted Individuals Measure (1993)
  2. Texas Sheriff Qualifications, Proposition 5 (1993)
  3. Texas Denial of Bail, Proposition 12 (1993)
  4. Wisconsin Rights of Victims of Crime, Amendment 1 (April 1993)

1992

  1. Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)
  2. Missouri Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 4 (1992)
  3. Oregon Measure 1, Fuel Tax Revenues for Police Amendment (May 1992)
  4. North Dakota Vehicle Searches, Measure 6 (1992)
  5. Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992)

1990

  1. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990)
  2. California Proposition 129, Drug Enforcement, Prevention, and Treatment Bond Issue Initiative (1990)
  3. California Proposition 133, Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Programs Initiative (1990)
  4. California Proposition 147, County Jail Bond Measure (1990)
  5. California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990)

1989

  1. Washington SJR 8200, Rights of Felony Crime Victims Amendment (1989)
  2. Texas Criminal Justice Functions, Proposition 9 (1989)
  3. Texas Rights of Crime Victims, Proposition 13 (1989)
  4. New York Acts of a Sheriff, Proposal 1 (1989)
  5. Louisiana Drug Trafficking Amendment (October 1989)

1988

  1. California Proposition 86, County Correctional Facilities Bond Measure (1988)
  2. California Proposition 89, Governor's Parole Review Amendment (1988)
  3. Michigan Proposal B, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1988)
  4. Florida Rights of Victims of Crime, Amendment 2 (1988)
  5. Oregon Measure 4, Eliminate Parole for Certain Felons Initiative (1988)
  6. Maine Public Safety Facilities, Question 2 (1988)
  7. Oklahoma Denial of Bail, State Question 612 (1988)
  8. South Carolina Age and Qualifications of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1988)
  9. Georgia Victim Compensation, Amendment 3 (1988)
  10. Georgia Additional Court Penalties, Amendment 7 (1988)
  11. California Proposition 96, Disease Testing Requirement Initiative (1988)
  12. California Proposition 67, Second-Degree Murder of a Peace Officer Measure (June 1988)

1987

  1. New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1987)

1986

  1. Florida Statewide Prosecutor Appointment, Amendment 1 (1986)
  2. Oregon Measure 10, Crime Victim's Rights and Roles Initiative (1986)
  3. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Enhance Law Enforcement (1986)
  4. Illinois Bail Amendment (1986)
  5. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 9 (1986)

1985

  1. Maine Sheriff Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment 9 (1985)

1984

  1. Oregon Measure 8, Revision of Prosecutor and Police Powers Initiative (1984)
  2. Nebraska Division of Confiscated Property, Amendment 1 (1984)

1983

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Enforcing Child Support Amendment (1983)
  2. Texas Proposition 11, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1983)

1982

  1. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Department of State Police Initiative (1982)
  2. Vermont Imposition of Bail for Criminal Offenses Amendment (1982)
  3. Wisconsin County Responsibility for Acts of Sheriff Amendment, Question 1 (April 1982)
  4. Florida Pretrial Release and Detention, Amendment 3 (1982)
  5. Florida Searches and Seizures, Amendment 2 (1982)
  6. Oregon Measure 3, Bonds for Correctional Facilities Amendment (May 1982)
  7. Arizona Proposition 101, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1982)
  8. Illinois Bail Amendment (1982)

1980

  1. Oregon Measure 8, Bonds for Correctional Facilities Amendment (1980)
  2. Arizona Proposition 104, Confinement of Minors as Adults Amendment (1980)
  3. Alaska Correctional Facilities, Bonding Proposition D
  4. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 6 (1980)
  5. Georgia Jurisdiction of Marijuana Cases, Amendment 9 (1980)

1978

  1. Michigan Proposal B, Time Required for Parole Initiative (1978)
  2. Oklahoma Pardons and Paroles, State Question 525 (1978)
  3. Alaska Correctional and Public Safety Facilities Bond, Proposition 11 (1978)
  4. Nebraska Sexual Assault as a Nonbailable Offense, Amendment 6 (1978)
  5. Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978)
  6. Georgia Criminal Penalty Assessments, Amendment 9 (1978)
  7. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 23 (1978)
  8. Michigan Proposal G, Collective Bargaining for State Troopers Initiative (1978)

1977

  1. Texas Proposition 3, Bail Limitations Amendment (1978)
  2. Alabama Mobile County Ad Valorem Tax Amendment (September 1977)

1976

  1. Georgia Board of Corrections, Amendment 9 (1976)
  2. Georgia Indemnification for First Responders, Amendment 10 (1976)
  3. Georgia Sheriff Requirements, Amendment 11 (1976)

1975

  1. Wisconsin Dueling and Disenfranchisement Amendment, Question 4 (April 1975)

1974

  1. Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, State Question 502 (September 1974)
  2. Iowa Penal Law Fines, Amendment 2 (1974)

1972

  1. Oregon Measure 2, County Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1972)
  2. Nebraska Right of Appeal, Amendment 4 (1972)
  3. Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, Amendment 7 (1972)

1971

  1. Oklahoma Immunity from Prosecution, State Question 482 (December 1971)

1970

  1. North Dakota Combined Law Enforcement Council Repeal Initiative, Measure 1 (1970)
  2. Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970)
  3. Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970)
  4. Louisiana Bail Amendment (1970)

1968

  1. Nebraska Board of Parole, Amendment 9 (1968)
  2. Georgia Scholarships for Children of First Responders, Amendment 7 (1968)
  3. Louisiana First Offender Pardon Amendment (1968)
  4. Louisiana Bail Amendment (1968)

1967

  1. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 6 (April 1967)
  2. Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, State Question 446 (May 1967)
  3. Texas Proposition 4, Payment of Medical Bills for Law Enforcement Amendment (1967)

1966

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Killed in the Line of Duty Amendment (1966)
  2. Georgia Indemnification for Law Enforcement Assistance, Amendment 12 (1966)

1964

  1. Washington Referendum 13, Juvenile Correctional Institution Bond Measure (1964)
  2. North Dakota Police Magistrate Name Change, Referendum 3 (1964)

1962

  1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1962)
  2. Georgia Peace Officer Compensation, Amendment 5 (1962)

1961

  1. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 2 (April 1961)
  2. Oklahoma Criminal Prosecutions, State Question 401 (September 1961)

1960

  1. Utah Merit System for County Sheriffs, Initiative A (1960)
  2. South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles (1960)
  3. Utah Initiative Petition No. 1 (1960)

1959

  1. Kentucky Sheriff Succession Referendum (1959)

1958

  1. Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958)
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958)

1956

  1. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 3 (April 1956)
  2. Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956)
  3. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1956)

1955

  1. Maine Gubernatorial Pardon Power for Juvenile Delinquency, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1955)

1954

  1. Maryland Sheriff of Baltimore Salary, Amendment 1 (1954)
  2. South Dakota Succession of County Sheriffs (1954)
  3. North Carolina Board of Paroles, Amendment 2 (1954)

1952

  1. South Dakota Board of Pardons (1952)
  2. Alabama County Sheriff, Amendment 2 (1952)

1950

  1. North Carolina Waiver of Indictment, Amendment 1 (1950)
  2. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950)

1948

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Establish State Boys' Camp Near Timber Measure (1948)
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Salaries of Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1948)
  3. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948)

1946

  1. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 1 (April 1946)
  2. Maryland Compensation of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1946)

1944

  1. Massachusetts Pardoning of Felonious Offenses, Question 2 (1944)
  2. Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, State Question 309 (July 1944)
  3. Alabama Election of the Sheriff, Amendment 4 (1944)

1943

  1. Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, Amendment 3 (1943)

1940

  1. Maine Biddeford Police Commission, Question No. 6 (1940)

1938

  1. Missouri Issue 9, Sheriffs and Coroners May Succeed Themselves in Office (1938)
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Prohibition and Seizure of Slot Machines Referendum (1938)
  3. Missouri Sheriffs and Coroners Succession, Issue 9 (1938)
  4. Nebraska Board of Pardons, Amendment 5 (1938)
  5. North Carolina Department of Justice, Amendment 2 (1938)

1936

  1. Oklahoma Police Officers Pension, State Question 207 (1936)
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1936)

1934

  1. Oklahoma Pensions for Police Officers, State Question 187 (1934)

1932

  1. Nebraska Public Safety Commission, Initiative 1 (1932)
  2. Alabama Regarding the County Sheriff, Amendment 3 (1932)

1930

  1. Missouri Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners, Issue 7 (1930)

1929

  1. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 2 (April 1929)

1928

  1. Missouri Police Pensions, Issue 2 (1928)

1926

  1. Missouri Police Pensions, Issue 2 (1926)
  2. Michigan Office of County Sheriff Amendment (1926)

1922

  1. Washington Amendment to Article I Sec. 22, Trial Location for Offenses on Public Transport Amendment (1922)
  2. Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 1 (1922)
  3. South Dakota State Constabulary Abolition (1922)

1920

  1. North Dakota State Sheriff Referendum (1920)
  2. Missouri Referendum on Enforcing Prohibition, Issue 13 (1920)
  3. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Board of Pardons and Paroles Initiative (1920)

1917

  1. Maine Removal of Sheriffs, Proposed Amendment No. 2 (1917)

1916

  1. Maryland Sheriff Elections, Amendment 3 (1916)

1914

  1. Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914)
  2. Colorado Probation for Minors and First Offenders, Measure 6 (1914)
  3. Colorado Appointment of Peace Officers, Measure 12 (1914)
  4. Missouri St. Louis Police Commissioners Referred Bill, Issue 12 (1914)
  5. Maryland Amend Section 44 of Article 4 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1914)
  6. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Governor's Pardon Powers Referendum (1914)

1913

  1. Vermont Commutation, Remission or Mitigation of Criminal Sentences (1913)
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Sterilization of Criminals Referendum (1913)

1912

  1. Colorado Search and Seizure of Alcohol, Measure 2 (1912)

1910

  1. Idaho Remove Disqualification of Sheriffs, SJR 6(c) (1910)

1902

  1. Michigan Indeterminate Sentences Amendment (1902)

Before 1900

  1. Michigan Penal Fines for Libraries and Schools, Proposal 1 (1881)
  2. Florida Pardons, Amendment 3 (October 1896)
  3. Minnesota Pardoning Power, Amendment 1 (1896)

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  1. California Honor in Office Act (2010)
  2. Arizona Speed Camera Ban (2008)
  3. Washington Initiative 995 (2008)
  4. Washington Assault Crimes Initiative (2008)
  5. Colorado Initiative 74 (2008)
  6. California Uninsured Motorists Act (2008)
  7. California Corporate Crime Reporting Act (2008)
  8. Arizona Traffic Photo Enforcement Referendum (2008)
  9. Oregon Crime Control Act (2010)
  10. Illinois Crime Victims Amendment (2010)
  11. Arizona Save Speed Cameras Proposal (2010)
  12. California Tougher Penalties for Human Trafficking Initiative (2010)
  13. Louisiana Prostitution Amendment (2010)
  14. Missouri Municipal Police Force Retirement (2010)
  15. Arizona Photo Radar Elimination (2010)
  16. Oregon Crime Protection Act (2010)
  17. Arizona Violent Offenders Law Initiative, 2010
  18. Arizona Limit Photo Radar (2010)
  19. Arizona Photo Enforcement Act, 2010
  20. Oregon Law Enforcement Cooperation Act (2010)
  21. Oregon Minimum Prison Term for Repeat Offenders (2010)
  22. Oregon Put Repeat Criminals Behind Bars Act (2010)
  23. Oregon Sentencing Reform Initiative (2010)
  24. Oregon Sensible Sentencing Act (2010)
  25. Oregon State Incarceration Fiscal Obligations Initiative (2010)
  26. Oregon Trespasser Liability Initiative (2010)
  27. Washington Abduction Prevention Training Initiative (2010)
  28. Washington Protection Act (2010)
  29. Washington Law Enforcement Amendment (2010)
  30. Colorado Juvenile Tried as Adults Initiative (2010)
  31. Oregon Ballot Measure 44 (2008)
  32. Washington Sex Offenders, Initiative 1143 (2011)
  33. Maine Minimum Sentence for Sex Offenders Question (2012)
  34. Florida Child Protection Amendment (3) (2012)
  35. California Immigration Status Investigations (2012)
  36. California "Protection from Transnational Gangs" Initiative (2012)
  37. Arizona "Fair Crime Act" Initiative (2012)
  38. Arizona "Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act" Initiative (2012)
  39. Arizona "Victimless Crime Act" Initiative (2012)
  40. Arizona Violent Offenders Law (2012)
  41. Arizona Home Detention Initiative (2012)
  42. Massachusetts Secret Recording Law Initiative (2012)
  43. Oregon Castle Doctrine Initiative (2012)
  44. Washington Red-Light Cameras, Initiative 1187 (2012)
  45. Missouri Prevent Racial Profiling Initiative (2012)
  46. Illinois "Marsy's Law" Amendment (2012)
  47. New Jersey Bail Process Amendment (2012)
  48. Maine "Jessica's Law" Initiative (2009)
  49. Maine Minimum Sentence for Sex Offenders Question (2013)
  50. Montana "Sheriffs First" Bill (2014)
  51. Washington Proof of Impairment Initiative (2014)
  52. Oregon Resident Self-Defense Against Intruders Initiative (2014)
  53. Arizona Securing the Border Initiative (2014)
  54. Arizona Criminal Penalties Amendment, (2014)
  55. Washington Red Light Camera Ban, Initiative 1324 (2014)
  56. Washington Prohibition of State Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Acts Measure, Initiative 1347 (2014)
  57. Washington Designation of Controlled Substances Initiative (2014)
  58. Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenue to Establish Workers' Compensation Public Defender Amendment (2014)
  59. Maine Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Sexual Offenses Initiative (2015)
  60. Texas Prohibition on Using Motor Vehicle Revenue for Policing Amendment (2015)
  61. Ohio House Bill 7 Referendum (2015)
  62. Washington Automated Traffic Cameras Measure, Initiative 1362 (2015)
  63. Washington Limitations on Government Recording Measure, Initiative 1382 (2015)
  64. Washington Body Cameras for Police Officers Measure, Initiative 1383 (2015)
  65. Washington Notice of Use of Force Measure, Initiative 1384 (2015)
  66. Washington Civil and Criminal Penalties for Marijuana Measure, Initiative 1387 (2015)
  67. California “Reasonable Force” Specification Initiative (2016)
  68. New Mexico Independent Police Review Boards Amendment (2016)
  69. New Mexico Transfer Probation to Judicial Branch Amendment (2016)
  70. Washington Automatic Ticketing Camera Initiative (ITP) (2016)
  71. Washington Consent to Biological Extraction Initiative (2016)
  72. Oregon Lethal Force Against Pets Initiative (2016)
  73. Washington Automatic Ticketing Camera Initiative (ITL) (2016)
  74. Washington Defense to Assault Charges Initiative (2016)
  75. Washington Inciting Violence Against a First Responder Initiative (2017)
  76. Oregon Repeal Sex Offender Registration Laws Initiative (2018)
  77. Maine Positive Reentry Program Initiative (2017)
  78. Washington Criminal Liability of Police in Cases of Deadly Force, Initiative 873 (2017)
  79. Missouri Municipal Police Force Initiative (2018)
  80. Louisiana Disqualify Candidates with Felony Convictions Amendment (2018)
  81. California Repeal Proposition 187 Crime to Use False Documents to Conceal Citizenship Status Measure (June 2018)
  82. Florida Law Enforcement Exempt from Firearm Purchase Waiting Period and Criminal Records Check Amendment (2018)
  83. Florida Red Light and Speed Camera Prohibition Amendment (2018)
  84. Michigan Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2018)
  85. Louisiana No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2017)
  86. California Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative (2018)
  87. Oklahoma Crime Victim Rights Amendment, HJR 1002 (2018)
  88. Washington Public Notice, Prohibited Activity, Sentencing, and Death Penalty Requirements for Sex Crimes Initiative (2018)
  89. California Three Strikes Sentencing Definition Initiative (2016)
  90. Colorado State to Give Fine or Forfeiture Revenue to Victims and Charities Initiative (2018)
  91. Idaho Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
  92. New Hampshire Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
  93. Mississippi Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (March 2020)
  94. South Dakota Physical Damage Required to Classify Action as Violation of Law Initiative (2020)
  95. Colorado Criminal Justice Procedures Initiative (2018)
  96. Missouri Sales Tax Increase for Law Enforcement Initiative (2018)
  97. California Repeal Data Collection on Police Officers' Stops Initiative (2020)
  98. Idaho Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
  99. South Dakota Remove Age Requirement to Serve as a State Representative Initiative (2020)
  100. Maine Crime of Female Genital Mutilation Initiative (2020)
  101. Maine Minimum Sentences for Sexual Assault Against Children Under Age 12 Initiative (2020)
  102. Mississippi Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
  103. Oregon Eliminate Time Limitations for Prosecuting Sexual Offenses Initiative (2020)
  104. Arizona Legalization of Drugs Initiative (2020)
  105. Arizona Prohibit Red Light and Speeding Cameras Initiative (2020)
  106. Washington Require State Judges to Report Suspected Child Abuse Initiative (2020)
  107. Montana I-188, Vehicular Manslaughter Initiative (2020)
  108. Texas Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (2021)
  109. Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (2021)
  110. Massachusetts Prohibition on Targeting a Person's Employment over Social Media Activity Initiative (2022)
  111. Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (May 2022)
  112. Oregon Law Enforcment Tear Gas Ban Initiative (2022)
  113. Washington Felony Possession of Controlled Substances Initiative (2023)
  114. Washington Possession of Controlled Substances Felony Classification Initiative (2023)
  115. California Disability Access Litigation Initiative (2016)
  116. Arizona Civil Penalties for Excessive Speeding Initiative (2020)
  117. California "Three Strikes" Initiative (2016)
  118. California Additional Auditing and Oversight for "Over-Policed Jurisdictions" Initiative (2016)
  119. California Cash Bail in Constitution Initiative (2020)
  120. California Changes to Criminal Realignment Policies Initiative (2020)
  121. California Changes to Police Unions, Qualified Immunity, and Excessive Force Laws Initiative (2022)
  122. California Changes to Three-Strikes Sentencing Law and Prison Savings Allocation Initiative (2018)
  123. California Childhood Sexual Abuse Initiative (2016)
  124. California Disability Access Violations Initiative (2016)
  125. Montana Require Elections of County Sheriffs Amendment (2024)
  126. Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (2023)
  127. Texas Laws Governing the Termination of Parole Amendment (2023)
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