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Database Statewide Ballot Measures Database

Updated May 08, 2025
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Click on the icon above to access NCSL's Ballot Measures Database, which includes all statewide ballot measures in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. New measures are added as they qualify for the ballot and are identified by NCSL staff. Results are updated soon after election night.

This database is provided for informational purposes only. For details on ballot measures, please contact the appropriate state's election officials.

Database Notes

Filter ballot measures by year, state, topic, type of measure, status, election or keyword.

Ballot measures with multiple topics appear multiple times in the list. The number in the upper-right corner of the first page and all numbers on the second page reflect the total number of ballot measures within the selected filters. Those numbers are accurate totals, with individual ballot measures counted only once. Duplicated measures are not double counted.

When filtering by statutory or constitutional amendment, check the box labeled "Statutory, Amendment" in addition to the box for "Statutory" or "Amendment." Some ballot measures make statutory and constitutional changes. Checking the "Statutory, Amendment" box will ensure those measures are captured in the total.

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Topic Descriptions

Abortion

Includes ballot measures pertaining to abortion.

Agriculture

Includes ballot measures pertaining to agriculture and farming.

Animal Rights/Hunting & Fishing

Includes ballot measures pertaining to animal rights as well as the right to hunt and fish.

Arts & Culture

Includes ballot measures providing public resources to arts and cultural programs.

Banking & Financial Services

Includes ballot measures pertaining to the financial industry.

Bond Measures

Includes ballot measures authorizing governments to take out bonds to fund various state projects.

Budgets

Includes ballot measures pertaining to state budgets and the budget process.

Business & Commerce

Includes ballot measures pertaining to regulation of business and commerce.

Civil & Constitutional Law

Includes ballot measures pertaining to civil and constitutional law and procedure.

Criminal Justice

Includes ballot measures pertaining to criminal law and the criminal justice system.

Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco Policy

Includes ballot measures pertaining to controlled substance use and taxation.

Economic Development

Includes ballot measures pertaining to state economic development programs.

Education-Higher Ed

Includes ballot measures pertaining to institutions of higher education.

Education-PreK-12

Includes ballot measures pertaining to early childhood, primary and secondary education.

Elections

Includes ballot measures pertaining to election rules and processes.

Elections-Initiative Process

Includes ballot measures pertaining to the process of qualifying a citizen initiative for the ballot.

Energy & Electric Utilities

Includes ballot measures pertaining to utilities.

Environmental Protection

Includes ballot measures pertaining to state environmental and conservation programs.

Ethics/Lobbying/Campaign Finance

Includes ballot measures pertaining to ethics rules, campaign finance and lobbying rules and procedures.

Federal Government

Includes ballot measures pertaining to state programs and policies that overlap with federal authority.

Gambling & Lotteries

Includes ballot measures pertaining to gambling and lotteries.

Health

Includes ballot measures pertaining to health and related insurance.

Human Services

Includes ballot measures pertaining to human services, including housing and welfare.

Insurance

Includes ballot measures pertaining to insurance, including health, vehicle, home and other insurance.

Judiciary

Includes ballot measures pertaining to court systems.

Juvenile Justice

Includes ballot measures pertaining to the juvenile justice system, such as criminal justice matters, educational programs and judicial processes.

Labor & Employment

Includes ballot measures pertaining to labor and employment, such as wages, collective bargaining and retirement.

Land Use/Property Rights

Includes ballot measures pertaining to land use and property rights.

Law Enforcement

Includes ballot measures pertaining to law enforcement rules and processes.

Legislatures

Includes ballot measures pertaining to the structure, operation and authority of state legislatures.

Local Government

Includes ballot measures pertaining to the structure, operation and authority of local governments.

Military & Veterans Affairs

Includes ballot measures pertaining to active-duty military personnel and veterans.

Natural Resources

Includes ballot measures pertaining to natural resources.

Redistricting

Includes ballot measures pertaining to redistricting rules and processes.

State Government

Includes ballot measures pertaining to the structure, operation and authority of state governments.

State-Tribal Relations

Includes ballot measures pertaining to state programs and policies that overlap with tribal authority.

Tax & Revenue

Includes ballot measures pertaining to tax and revenue, such as property taxes, state retention of taxes, and distribution of tax revenue into state funds.

Telecom & Info Technology

Includes ballot measures related to telecommunications and technology.

Term Limits

Includes ballot measures related to term limits for officeholders.

Transportation

Includes ballot measures related to transportation and related infrastructure.

Note: This page should be used for general informational purposes only.

Our organization does not run elections and cannot provide legal advice. If you are a voter looking for assistance, please contact your local election official. You can find your local election official's website and contact information by using this database from the US Vote Foundation.

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The NCSL elections team provides a variety of resources on election issues, including but not limited to 50-state surveys on state laws, legislation databases, a monthly elections newsletter, enactment summaries and other publications.
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