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Note: CICA refers to a Citizen-Initiated Constitutional Amendment, the direct democracy tool used by citizens to amend their state constitutions. LRCA refers to a Legislatively-Referred Constitutional Amendment, which is a referendum in which a state legislature puts proposed changes to the state constitution up for popular vote. LRSS refers to a Legislatively-Referred State Statute, which is is a legislative referral that amends state statute.
State
Campaign
Title
Type
Area
BISC Stance
Results
AK
Minimum Wage & Paid Sick Leave
Ballot Measure No. 1
CISS
Economic Justice
Support
PASS - Y: 56.5%, N: 43.4%
AZ
Arizona for Abortion Access
Prop 139
CICA
Repro
Support
PASS - Y: 61.7%, N: 38.3%
AZ
Signature Geographic Distribution Requirements
Prop 134
LRCA
DDD
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 41.9%, N: 58.1%
AZ
Immigration and Border Law Enforcement
Prop 314
LRSS
Criminal Legal Reform
Oppose
PASS - Y: 62.7%, N: 37.3%
AZ
Primary Election Reform
Prop 133
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 42.1%, N: 57.9%
AZ
Governor Emergency Powers
Prop 135
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 42.8%, N: 57.2%
AZ
Lawsuits to Stop Initiatives
Prop 136
LRCA
DDD
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 37.8%, N: 62.1%
AZ
Judicial Term Limits
Prop 137
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 22.5%, N: 77.4%
AZ
25% of Minimum Wage Cut for Tipped Workers
Prop 138
LRSS
Economic Justice
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 25.3%, N: 74.6%
AZ
Open Primaries
Prop 140
LRCA
Democracy
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 41%, N: 59%
AZ
Supplemental Benefit Fund for First Responders
Prop 311
LRSS
Other
Neutral
PASS - Y: 64%, N: 36%
AZ
Tax Refund for Home Owners/Nuisance Laws
Prop 312
LRSS
Fiscal Policy
Neutral
PASS - Y: 58.1%, N: 42%
AZ
Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Prop 313
LRSS
Other
Neutral
PASS - Y: 63.7%, N: 36.4%
AZ
Legislative Enaction of Regulatory Costs Over $500,000
Prop 315
LRSS
Other
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 46.4%, N: 53.6%
CA
Freedom to Marry (Repeal Prop 8)
Prop 3
LRCA
LGBTQ+/Civil Rights
Support
PASS - Y: 61.1%, N: 38.9%
CA
Removal of Slavery from State Constitution
Prop 6
LRCA
Criminal Legal Reform
Support
FAIL - Y: 45.1%, N: 54.9%
CA
Felony charges for drug possession
Prop 36
CISS
Criminal Legal Reform
Oppose
PASS - Y: 70.4%, N: 29.6%
CA
Repeal Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
Prop 33
CISS
Econ Justice
Support
FAIL - Y: 38.4%, N: 61.6%
CA
Minimum Wage
Prop 32
CISS
Econ Justice
Support
FAIL - Y: 48%, N 52%
CA
Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55%
Prop 5
LRCA
Fiscal Policy
Support
FAIL - Y: 44%, N: 56%
CO
Freedom to Marry Colorado
Amendment J
LRCA
LGBTQ+/Civil Rights
Support
PASS - Y: 63.6% N: 36.4%
CO
Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom
Amendment 79
CICA
Repro
Support
PASS - Y: 61.4%, N: 38.6%
CO
Deadline Adjustments
Amendment K
LRCA
DDD
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 44..8%, N: 55.2%
CO
School Choice
Amendment 80
CICA
Education
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 47.9%, N: 52%
CO
Top-Four Open Primary and RCV
Prop 131
CISS
Democracy
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 44.8%, N: 55.2%
CO
Peace Officer Training
Prop 130
CISS
Criminal Legal Reform
Oppose
PASS - Y: 52.85%, N: 47.15%
CO
Parole Eligibility
Prop 128
CISS
Criminal Legal Reform
Neutral
PASS - Y: 62%, N: 38%
FL
Floridians Protecting Freedom/Yes on 4 Florida
Amendment 4
CICA
Repro
Support
FAIL - Y: 57%, N: 43%
FL
Repeal Public Financing for Campaigns
Amendment 6
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 50.4%, N: 49.6%
FL
Marijuana Legalization
Amendment 3
CICA
Criminal Legal Reform
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 55.8%, N: 44.2%
FL
Partisan Elections of School Board Members
Amendment 1
LRCA
Education
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 55%, N: 45%
HI
Judicial Appointments
SB 2927
LRCA
Democracy
Neutral
PASS - Y: 61%, N:25.2%
HI
Freedom to Marry
HB 2802
LRCA
LGBTQ+/Civil Rights
Support
PASS - Y: 55%, N:44%
IA
“Only Citizens”
Amendment 1
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 71.7%, N: 28.3%
ID
“Only Citizens”
HJR 5
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 65%, N: 35%
IL
Reproductive Rights Advisory Question
Question 1
Advisory Question
Repro
Neutral
PASS - Y: 89% N: 11%
KY
“Only Citizens”
Amendment 1
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 62%, N: 38%
KY
School Choice & Protect Our Schools KY (No Campaign)
Amendment 2
LRCA
Education
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 35%, N: 65%
MA
Unionization and Collective Bargaining for Transportation Network Drivers
Question 3
CI Indirect SS
Econ Justice
Support
PASS - Y: 54%, N: 46%
MA
One Fair Wage
Question 5
CI Indirect SS
Econ Justice
Support
FAIL - Y: 36%, N: 64%
MD
Freedom in Reproduction Maryland
Question 1
LRCA
Repro
Support
PASS - Y: 74.1%, N: 25.9%
ME
Campaign Finance Reform
Question 1
CI Indirect SS
Democracy
Support
PASS - Y: 74%, N: 25%
MO
Missourians for Constitutional Freedom
Amendment 3
CICA
Repro
Support
PASS - Y: 52%, N: 48%
MO
Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages
Proposition A
CISS
Econ Justice
Support
PASS - Y: 57.6%, N: 42.4%
MO
“Only Citizens”
Amendment 7
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 68.5%, N: 31.5%
MT
Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights
CI-128
CICA
Repro
Support
PASS - Y: 57%, N: 43%
MT
Top 4 Primary
CI-126
CICA
Democracy
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 48%, N: 52%
MT
Majority Vote Required to Win Elections
CI-127
CICA
Democracy
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 39%, N: 61%
NC
“Only Citizens”
HB 1074
LRCA
Demcoracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 77.6%, N: 22.4%
ND
Marijuana Legalization
Initiated Measure 5
CISS
Criminal Legal Reform
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 47.4%, N: 52.6%
ND
Single subject and Signature Thresholds
Constitutional Measure 2
LRCA
DDD
Oppose
FAIL - Y: 43.6%, N: 56.4%
NE
Support Our Schools Nebraska
Referendum 435
VR
Education
Support
FAIL - Y: 43.6%, N: 56.4%
NE
Protect Our Rights
Initiative 439
CICA
Repro
Support
FAIL: Y: 48.6%, N: 51.4%
NE
Anti-abortion countermeasure
Initiative 434
CICA
Repro
Oppose
PASS: Y: 55.3%, N: 44.7%
NE
Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans
Initiative 436
CISS
Econ Justice
Support
PASS: Y: 74%, N: 26%
NE
Medical Marijuana
Initiatives 437 & 438
CISS
Healthcare
Neutral
PASS: Y: 70.7%, N: 29.3%
NV
Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom
Question 6
CICA
Repro
Support
PASS: Y: 63.2%, N: 36.7%
NV
Voter ID
Question 7
CICA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS: Y: 73.5%, N: 26.4%
NY
New Yorkers for Equal Rights
Proposal 1
LRCA
Repro/Civil Rights
Support
PASS - Y: 61.5%, N: 38.5%
OH
Citizens Not Politicians
Issue 1
CICA
Demcoracy
Support
FAIL - Y: 46.2%, N: 53.8%
OK
“Only Citizens”
Question 834
LRCA
Demcoracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 80.7%, N: 19.3%
SC
“Only Citizens”
SJR 1126
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 86%, N: 14.1%
SD
Marijuana Legalization
Initiated Measure 29
CISS
Criminal Legal Reform
Neutral
FAIL - Y: 44%, N: 56%
SD
Medicaid Work Requirement
Constitutional Amendment F
LRCA
Healthcare
Oppose
PASS - Y: 56%, N: 44%
UT
Revenue Allocations to Fund Education
Amendment B
LRCA
Education
Support
PASS - Y: 70%, 30%
WI
“Only Citizens”
SJR 32
LRCA
Democracy
Oppose
PASS - Y: 69.8%, N: 30.2%
AK
(1)
AZ
(13)
CA
(6)
CO
(7)
FL
(4)
HI
(2)
IA
(1)
ID
(1)
IL
(1)
KY
(2)
MA
(2)
MD
(1)
ME
(1)
MO
(3)
MT
(3)
NC
(1)
ND
(2)
NE
(5)
NV
(2)
NY
(1)
OH
(1)
OK
(1)
SC
(1)
SD
(2)
UT
(1)
WI
(1)
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