Laws governing ballot measures in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments, legislatively referred state statutes, and legislatively referred bond measures. Referred amendments require a simple majority vote from each chamber during two consecutive legislative sessions, while statutes and bond measures require a simple majority vote in one legislative session. Statutes and bond measures require the signature of the governor to appear on the ballot.

Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:

• Amending the Pennsylvania Constitution
• Laws governing local ballot measures in Pennsylvania
• Signature requirements for ballot measures in Pennsylvania
• Campaign finance requirements for Pennsylvania ballot measures

See also

• Laws governing ballot measures
• Types of ballot measures in Pennsylvania
• List of Pennsylvania ballot measures