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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Business and Consumers

Election Date State Title Outcome
Aug. 26, 2008 Alaska Ballot Measure 4: An Act to protect Alaska's clean water Failed
Nov. 5, 2024 Alaska 23AMLS: Increase Alaska Minimum Wage, Provide Workers with Sick Leave, and Protect Workers from Practices that Violate their Constitutional Rights Passed
June 1, 2010 Alabama Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 9: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 9 Passed
July 15, 2014 Alabama : Proposed Statewide Amendment One Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arkansas Concerning The Interest Rate Limits. Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3: To Amend Amendment 82 of the Arkansas Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Establish Criteria Before Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for Prospective Employers Planning an Economic Development Project Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 4: THE ARKANSAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AMENDMENT Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 5: An Act to Increase the Arkansas Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 201: Homeowners' Bill of Rights Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Arizona Proposition 116: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Property Tax Exemptions Failed
Nov. 5, 2024 Arizona Proposition 138: Wages for Tipped Workers Amendment Failed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 17: Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute. Failed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 16: Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement For Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 24: Repeals Recent Legislation that Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability. Initiative Statue. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based On Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 45: Health Insurance. Rate Changes. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 59: Overturn Citizens United Act Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 67: Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 22: Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 24: Consumer Personal Information Law and Agency Initiative Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 California Referendum No. 20-0003 - Proposition 31: California Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 51: State Sales Tax Increase for Services for People with Developmental Disabilities Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 53: Criminal Accountability of Business Executives Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Colorado Proposition 105: A Change to the Colorado Revised Statutes Concerning Labeling of Genetically Modified Food; and, in Connection Therewith, Requiring Food that Has Been Genetically Modified or Treated with Genetically Modified Material to be Labeled, "Produced With Genetic Engineering" Starting on July 1, 2016; Exemp Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Florida Constitutional Amendment 6: Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Florida Constitutional Amendment 8: Local Option Community College Funding Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1: Allows Competitive Contracts to Be Enforced in Georgia Courts Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Georgia State-Wide Referendum Question A: Provides for Inventory of Businesses to Be Exempt from State Property Tax Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Georgia Amendment 2: Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Louisiana Proposed Amendment No. 5: Act No. 1050 - Homestead Tax Exemption for Disaster Damage Passed
Oct. 12, 2019 Louisiana Act 444: Proposed Amendment No. 1 Failed
May 16, 2026 Louisiana House Bill 366: Louisiana Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment Pending
Nov. 2, 2010 Massachusetts Question 3: Sales and Use Tax Rates Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Massachusetts Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maine Public Law 596: Question 3: Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maine Public Law 592: Question 7: Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Maine Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Missouri Proposition C: Renewable Energy Passed
Aug. 3, 2010 Missouri Proposition C: Participation in a Federal Health Care System Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Missouri Proposition E: Relating to State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Missouri measure: Amendment 4 Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Montana Initiative No. 164: Interest Rate Limit Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Montana Legislative Referendum No.122: Referendum to Prohibit Health Insurance Purchase Requirement Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Montana Initiative Referendum No. 124: Montana Marijuana Act Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 North Dakota Statutory Measure 2: Initiated Statutory Measure Relating to Individual and Corporate Income Tax Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 North Dakota Initiated Statutory Measure No. 4: Relating to Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places and Worksites Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 North Dakota : Initiated Statutory Measure 7 Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 4: Removing the Duty to Regulate Insurance Companies and Others Engaged in Risk Assumption from the Public Regulation Commission Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Nevada SRJ 16: Ballot Question No. 3 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Nevada Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Nevada Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative Failed
Nov. 4, 2025 New York Amendment 1: New York Use of Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex Land and Acquisition of 2,500 Acres for Adirondack Park Amendment Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Ohio Issue 5: Referendum on Legislation Making Changes to Check Cashing, Lending, Sometimes Known as "Pay Lending," Fees, Interest rates, and Practices Passed
May 4, 2010 Ohio Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Extend The Ohio Third Frontier Program By Authorizing The Issuance Of Additional General Obligation Bonds To Promote Economic Growth Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Ohio Issue 3: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Ohio Health Care Amendment Passed
Nov. 3, 2015 Ohio Issue 3: Grants a Monopoly for the Commercial Production and Sale of Marijuana for Recreational and Medicinal Purposes Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792 Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Oklahoma State Question No. 793: Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in a Retail Mercantile Establishment Failed
Nov. 1, 2007 Oregon Measure 49: Modifies Measure 37; Clarifies Right to Build Homes; Limits Large Developments; Protects Farms, Forests, Groundwater Passed
Jan. 26, 2010 Oregon Measure 67: Raises $10 Corporate Minimum Tax, Business Minimum Tax, Corporate Profits Tax. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted For Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oregon Measure 74: Establishes Medical Marijuana Supply System and Assistance and Research Programs; Allows Limited Selling of Marijuana Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oregon Measure Number 97: Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative Petition Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment H: Repeal certain provisions of the State Constitution relating to corporations. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 South Dakota Referred Law 12: An Act to Prohibit Smoking Tobacco or Carrying Lighted Tobacco Products in Certain Places and to Require Certain Persons to Inform Violators of the Prohibition Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Initiated Measure 23: An Initiated Measure to Give Certain Organizations the Right to Charge Fees Failed
Nov. 4, 2025 Texas Proposition 14: Proposition 14, Establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas with $3 billion from the general fund (2025) Passed
Nov. 4, 2025 Texas Proposition 6: Proposition 6, Prohibit the enactment of laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or on certain securities transactions (2025) Passed
Nov. 1, 2007 Washington Referendum Measure 67: Health Insurance Referendum Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Washington Initiative Measure 1082: Concerning Industrial Insurance Failed
Nov. 3, 2015 Washington : Advisory Vote No. 13 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Initiative Measure 735: An Act Relating to the Influence of Corporations and Money in Our Political System Passed
Nov. 7, 2017 Washington Engrossed House Bill 2163: Advisory Vote No. 17 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1324: Advisory Vote No. 21 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2158: Advisory Vote No. 24 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Substitute House Bill 2167: Advisory Vote No. 25 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Substitute Senate Bill 5581: Advisory Vote No. 26 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5997: Advisory Vote No. 28 Failed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6004: Advisory Vote No. 30 Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 Missouri Proposition A: Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Time Initiative Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 Nebraska Initiative 436: Paid Sick Leave Initiative Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maine Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 Maine Question 2: Maine Science and Technology Research and Commercialization Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 New Mexico Question 4: New Mexico Public Safety Radio Communications Systems Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 Texas Proposition 4: Establishing the National Research University Fund Passed

Employment and Affirmative Action

Election Date State Title Outcome
April 1, 2007 Alaska Advisory Vote: Prohibit Employment Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of Public Employees Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Alaska Ballot Measure No. 3 - 13MINW: An Act to Increase Alaska's Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 6: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 6 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Alabama HB37: Statewide Amendment 8 Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 5: An Act to Increase the Arkansas Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Arkansas Issue 5: An Act to Increase the Arkansas Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 202: Prohibiting Employers from Intentionally or Knowingly Employing an Unauthorized Alien Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arizona Proposition 107: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Preferential Treatment or Discrimination Prohibition Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arizona Proposition 106: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Health Care Services Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Arizona Proposition 206: The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 California Proposition 11: Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On-Call During Work Breaks. Eliminates Certain Employer Liability. Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 16: Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 22: Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 46: Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by the State Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 56: Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 57: Additional Remedies for Injured Employees Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 55: Allowable Reasons for Employee Discharge or Suspension Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Colorado Proposition 118: Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Florida Ballot Number 9: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Florida Amendment 2: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Idaho Proposition 1: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Limiting Negotiated Agreements Between Teachers and Local School Boards and Ending the Practice of Issuing Renewable Contracts Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Idaho Proposition 2: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Providing Teacher Performance Pay Based on State-Mandated Test Scores, Student Performance, Hard-to-Fill Positions and Leadership Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Illinois Public Act 098-0657: Minimum Wage Increase Referendum Act Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Louisiana Amendment 7: Retirement Fund Investment Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Louisiana Proposed Amendment No. 9: Act No. 1051 - Workers' Compensation Judgments Passed
Oct. 22, 2011 Louisiana Act 422: Louisiana Public Retirement System Amendment Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Louisiana CA NO. 5 (Act 868 - HB 9): Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pubic Officials/Convicted Felon Passed
May 16, 2026 Louisiana Senate Bill 8: Louisiana Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment Pending
Nov. 4, 2014 Massachusetts Question 4: Earned Sick Time for Employees Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Maine Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage Passed
Aug. 7, 2018 Missouri measure: Proposition A Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Missouri measure: Proposition B Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 North Dakota Statutory Measure 4: Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Nebraska Initiative Measure 424: Affirmative Action Ban Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Nebraska Initiative Measure 425: Minimum Wage Increase Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Nebraska Initiative 433: Nebraska Minimum Wage Increase Initiative Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 New Jersey Public Question 1: Constitutional Amendment to Dedicate Assessment on Wages by the State to the Payment of Employee Benefits Passed
Nov. 5, 2013 New Jersey Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment to Set a State Minimum Wage with Annual Cost of Living Increases Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 New York Proposal 1: Additional Civil Service Credit for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 New York Proposal 2 - Constitutional Amendment: Allowing Prisoners to Voluntarily Perform Work for Nonprofit Organizations Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Ohio Issue 2: Referendum: Ohio Collective Bargaining Limit Repeal Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oklahoma State Question No. 756: Health Care System Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Oklahoma State Question No. 759: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Race or Sex in Public Employment, Education or Contracts Passed
June 16, 2026 Oklahoma Question 832: $15 Minimum Wage Initiative Pending
Nov. 2, 2010 Oregon Measure 75: Authorizes Multnomah County Casino; Casino to Contribute Monthly Revenue Percentage to State for Specified Purposes Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Pennsylvania Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1: The Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 2b: Independent Trusts for Public Employee Pension Plans Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 2a: Public Employee Pension Plans Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 South Dakota Referred Law 16: An Education Reform Act to Establish a Teacher Scholarship Program; Create a Program for Math and Science Teacher Bonuses; Create a Program for Teacher Merit Bonuses; Mandate a Uniform Teacher and Principal Evaluation System; and Eliminate State Requirements for Teacher Tenure Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 South Dakota Initiated Measure 18: An Initiated Measure to Increase the State Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Referred Law 20: An Act Lowering the State Minimum Wage for Non- tipped employees under age 18 Failed
Nov. 3, 2009 Texas Proposition 7: Allowing Members of the Texas State Guard to Hold Civil Office Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Virginia HJR 490: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by Adding in Article I a Section Numbered 11-A, Relating to the Right to Work Failed
Nov. 3, 2026 Vermont Proposal 3: Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment Pending
Nov. 1, 2007 Washington SJR 8212: Inmate Labor Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Washington Initiative 1029: Initiative Measure No. 1029 concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Initiative Measure 1433: An Act Relating to Fair Labor Standards Passed
Nov. 5, 2024 Washington Initiative 2124: Washington Initiative 2124, Opt-Out of Long-Term Services Insurance Program Initiative Failed
April 4, 2023 Wisconsin Advisory Question: Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Wyoming Joint Resolution Number SJ0002: Constitutional Amendment A Passed
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