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Update On This Year S And Next Year S Ballot Measure Certifications

Leo Migdal
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update on this year s and next year s ballot measure certifications

In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 52 statewide measures have been certified in 23 states. That’s four more measures than the average number certified at this point from 2010 to 2022. Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity. Three ballot measures were certified for elections in 2024. There are no more potential citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2023.

Seven of the 41 state ballot measures in 2023 are ballot initiatives—six are initiated statutes, and one is an initiated constitutional amendment. Seven is the largest number of citizen-initiated ballot measures during an odd-numbered year since 2011 when there were 12. In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. There are no more pending state ballot measures for 2023. The final election for state ballot measures was on Sat., Nov. 18 in Louisiana, where voters approved three constitutional amendments and rejected one.

For 2024, 55 statewide measures have been certified in 24 states. That’s four more measures than the average number (51) certified at this point from 2010 to 2022. From 2012 to 2022, the average number of statewide ballot measures certified in an even-numbered year was 164. On average, the months with the highest ballot measure certification activity are June through August before the election. This is when most citizen-initiated ballot measures are certified. Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity.

The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which were certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2024 United States elections. The page includes those that did not make it on the ballot, but notes that status. Elections that have been certified or unanimously projected will be shown here. Included in this section is any ballot measure that has either been certified for the ballot or has passed at least one house in the legislature. As of September 11, 2024, 10 states have certified a referendum on abortion for the 2024 United States elections. This is the most for a single election cycle on record.[65]

NOTE: Proposed amendments, whether initiated by the legislature or by citizen petition, must receive 60% in favor in order to pass. More than 1,380 positions are up for election ranging from federal positions including President of the United States to county offices like Union County Surrogate. View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady. The President is the chief executive of the country, possessing many powers including signing bills into law, vetoing legislation, appointing federal judges and executive department heads, issue executive orders, and conducting foreign policy. The Vice President is the second-highest official in the executive branch, and the presiding officer in the U.S. Senate.

The Vice President is the first person in the presidential line of succession, and has the power to break ties in the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Senate is one of two chambers of the federal legislature. Senators are responsible for writing and passing legislation, approving presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with foreign countries. For 2024, 55 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 25 states, which is equivalent to the average for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022.

The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. In Alaska, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington, initiated state statutes are indirect. This means the initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. In Michigan and Washington, when legislators take no action or reject the initiative, the initiative is put on the ballot for voters to decide. In Massachusetts, petitioners collect a second round of signatures to place the initiative on the ballot.

In Florida, the process is direct—the initiative goes to the ballot after signature verification. The next signature deadline for citizen-initiated ballot measures is January 16, 2024, in Alaska, where signatures could be filed for an initiative to repeal the state's system of top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting, in... The following chart shows the number of ballot measures certified across each week of an even-numbered year. No new measures were certified in November for 2026. So far, voters in 28 states will decide on 56 ballot measures next year. At this point in the election cycle, an average of 52 ballot measures were certified between 2010 and 2024.

An average of 161 statewide ballot measures—53 initiated measures and 108 referred measures—appeared on ballots in even-numbered years in that period. The following heatmap shows the number of statewide ballot measures certified each month from 2012 to 2026, grouped by two-year election cycles leading up to even-numbered general elections. Each row includes certifications from both the odd- and even-numbered years in that cycle, highlighting how active each month tends to be. The bottom row displays the monthly averages across all years. In odd-numbered Novembers, an average of two measures was certified. Massachusetts initiative signature deadline

The deadline to submit signatures to local registrars for verification in Massachusetts was Nov. 19. Campaigns behind 11 ballot initiatives filed signatures ahead of the formal deadline for submitting signatures to the secretary of the commonwealth on Dec. 3. If all 11 initiatives make the 2026 ballot, along with a veto referendum already certified for the ballot in the state, it will be the most citizen initiatives on the ballot in Massachusetts in... In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

For 2024, 49 statewide measures have been certified in 22 states. That’s one more measure than the average number certified at this point from 2010 to 2022. Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity. One ballot measure was passed but is awaiting the governor's signature as of Oct. 3. In California, the Legislature approved a referred statute, the Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure.

There are no more potential citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2023. Six of the 41 state ballot measures in 2023 are ballot initiatives—five are initiated statutes, and one is an initiated constitutional amendment. Six is the largest number of citizen-initiated ballot measures during an odd-numbered year since 2011 when there were 12. Start by signing into your personal My Voter Record account. If you do not already have a My Voter Record account, you will need to set up an account. If you have questions about your ballot status, please call your County Election Officials.

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