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2022 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Budget, Spending and Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Missouri	HJR 35: Amendment 1 - State Treasurer Investment Authority Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Utah	HJR 12 - Amendment A: Emergency Session Appropriation Limits Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Wyoming	HJR 9: Amendment A - Local Government Stock Investing Amendment	Passed

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Alaska	Con. Article XIII - Proposition 1: Shall There Be A Constitutional Convention	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	HJR 52 - Proposition 1: Alabama Recompiled Constitution Ratification Question	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	HB319: Amendment 10 - Alabama Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Arkansas	HJR 1005 - Issue 2: "CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND BALLOT INITIATIVE REFORM AMENDMENT"	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Arizona	HCR 2001 - Proposition 129: Single-Subject Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Florida	SJR 204: Amendment 2 - Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission	Failed
Aug. 2, 2022	Kansas	HCR No. 5003: Value Them Both Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Missouri	Question: Constitutional Convention	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	New Hampshire	Question 2: New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question	Failed
June 7, 2022	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment C: 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures Increasing Taxes or Appropriating Ten Million	Failed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	HB 388: Amendment 4 - Alabama Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	HB319: Amendment 10 - Alabama Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Arizona	SCR 1012 - Proposition 309: Voter Identification Requirements for Mail-In Ballots and In-Person Voting Measure	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Colorado	SB22-222 Proposition GG: Colorado Include Income Tax Effects in Initiative Ballot Language Measure	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Connecticut	HJR 161: Question 1 - Allow for Early Voting Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Louisiana	HB 315 - Amendment 3: Louisiana Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaigns Amendment	Failed
Dec. 10, 2022	Louisiana	HB178 Amendment 1: Louisiana Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment	Pending
Nov. 8, 2022	Michigan	Amendment 1 - Proposal 2: Michigan Right to Voting Policies Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Nebraska	Initiative 432: Nebraska Photo Voter Identification Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Nevada	C-01-2021 Question 3: Nevada Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Ohio	HJR 4: Ohio Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Passed

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Arizona	SCR1024 - Proposition 131: Arizona Lieutenant Governor Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	North Dakota	Measure 1: North Dakota Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Tennessee	SJR 10: Amendment 2 - Acting Governor Amendment	Passed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	SB74: Alabama Amendment 8, Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer Systems in Shelby County Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	HB 148: Alabama Amendment 9, Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer System in Lake View Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Georgia	SR 134: Amendment 1 - Public Officers; Suspension of Compensation; Felony; Provide	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	New Hampshire	CACR 21 Amendment 1: New Hampshire Abolish Office of Register of Probate Amendment	Failed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Alabama	HB 204: Amendment 5 - Alabama Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Colorado	HCR1005 - Amendment D: Colorado Twenty-Third Judicial District Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	HB 885: Question 1 - Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	SB 669: Question 3 - Civil Jury Trials Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	HB 868: Question 5 - Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	New Mexico	SJR 3: Amendment 3 - Appointed Appellate Judge Requirements	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	West Virginia	HJR 2 - Amendment 1: West Virginia No Court Authority over Impeachment Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Wyoming	HJR 1: Amendment B - Judicial Retirement Age Amendment	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Arkansas	SJR 10 - Issue 1: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Idaho	SJR 102 - Proposition 1: Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Kansas	HCR 5014 - Question 1: Legislative Veto or Suspension of Executive Agency Regulations Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Kentucky	HB 4: Amendment 1 - Kentucky Changes to Legislative Session End Dates and Special Sessions Amendment	Failed
Dec. 10, 2022	Louisiana	SB75 Amendment 3: Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Amendment	Pending
Dec. 10, 2022	Louisiana	SB160 Amendment 2: Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Amendment	Pending
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	SB 55: Question 2 - Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Michigan	HJRR - Proposal 1: Michigan Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	North Dakota	Measure 1: North Dakota Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Oregon	Measure 113: Oregon Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	West Virginia	HJR 2 - Amendment 1: West Virginia No Court Authority over Impeachment Amendment	Failed