A total of 129 ballot measures were placed on statewide ballots in 2020 across the United States while an additional three ballot measures (one each) were placed on the ballots of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Three were balloted on March 3, one each in Alabama, California and Maine One was balloted in Wisconsin on April 7 One measure was balloted in Oklahoma on June 30 Two measures were balloted in Maine on July 14 One measure was balloted in Missouri on August 4 116 ballot measures were balloted on November 3.

Turnout for ballot measures in several states may have been affected by state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health measures and electoral accommodations enacted by state governments.

By state

Alabama Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Failed Alabama Amendment 1, Appointed Education Board Amendment Amend the Alabama Constitution to rename the State Board of Education as the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education and change the board from being elected by voters to being appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Mar3 277,32024.88% 837,23464.19% Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Measure Amend the Alabama Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Alabama. Nov3 1,535,86277.01% 458,48722.99% Legislature Failed Alabama Amendment 2, Judicial System Restructuring Measure Revise multiple sections of the state constitution concerning the state judiciary, including removing the authority of the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court to hire the administrative director of courts and giving that authority to the Alabama Supreme Court as a whole. Nov3 881,14548.94% 919,38051.06% Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 3, Judicial Vacancies Measure Amend the Alabama Constitution to provide that a judge, other than a probate judge, appointed to fill a vacancy would serve an initial term until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the next general election after the judge has completed two years in office (rather than one year). Nov3 1,193,53264.84% 647,30535.16% Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 4, Authorize Legislature to Recompile the State Constitution Measure Authorize the state legislature to recompile the Alabama Constitution during the 2022 regular state legislative session and provide for its ratification. Nov3 1,222,68266.82% 607,09033.18% Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 5, "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Franklin County Churches Measure Amend the Alabama Constitution to state that individuals have a right to stand their ground and may use deadly force in self-defense or in defense of another person in churches within Franklin county. Nov3 1,213,54471.61% 481,08828.39% Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 6, "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Lauderdale County Churches Measure Amend the Alabama Constitution to state that individuals have a right to stand their ground and may use deadly force in self-defense or in defense of another person in churches within Lauderdale county. Nov3 1,216,00871.61% 482,18928.39%

Alaska Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Citizens Failed Alaska Ballot Measure 1, North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative Increase taxes on oil production fields that (a) are located above 68 degrees north latitude in Alaska, which is an area known as the North Slope, (b) have a lifetime output of at least 400 million barrels of oil; and (c) had an output of at least 40,000 barrels per day in the preceding calendar year. Nov3 145,39242.14% 199,66757.86% Citizens Approved Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative Make changes to Alaska's election policies, including: requiring persons and entities that contribute more than $2,000 that were themselves derived from donations, contributions, dues, or gifts to disclose the true sources (as defined in law) of the political contributions; replacing partisan primaries with open top-four primaries for state executive, state legislative, and congressional offices; and establishing ranked-choice voting for general elections, including the presidential election, in which voters would rank the candidates. Nov3 174,032 50.55% 170,25149.45%

Arizona Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Citizens Approved Arizona Proposition 207, Marijuana Legalization Initiative Legalize the possession and use of marijuana for persons who are at least 21 years old, enact a tax on marijuana sales, and require the state Department of Health and Human Services to develop rules to regulate marijuana businesses. Nov3 1,956,44060.03% 1,302,45839.97% Citizens Approved Arizona Proposition 208, Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative Enact a 3.50% income tax, in addition to the existing income tax (4.50% in 2020), on income above $250,000 (single filing) or $500,000 (joint filing) and distribute the revenue from the 3.50% income tax to teacher and classroom support staff salaries, teacher mentoring and retention programs, career and technical education programs, and the Arizona Teachers Academy. Nov3 1,675,81051.75% 1,562,63948.25%

Arkansas Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arkansas Issue 1, Transportation Sales Tax Continuation Amendment Continue a 0.5% sales tax, with revenue dedicated to state and local highways, roads, and bridges, that would otherwise expire in 2023. Nov3 660,01855.33% 532,91544.67% Legislature Approved Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment Impose term limits of twelve consecutive years for state legislators with the opportunity to return after a four-year break. Nov3 647,86155.38% 521,97944.62% Legislature Failed Arkansas Issue 3, Initiative Process and Legislative Referral Requirements Amendment Change requirements for citizen initiatives and legislative referrals, including: requiring citizen-initiated ballot measure campaigns to collect signatures from at least 45 (of 75) counties, an increase from 15 counties; moving the signature deadline for ballot initiatives from 4 months before the general election to January 15; eliminating the signature cure period of 30 days; and requiring a 60% vote for the Legislature to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. Nov3 503,02844.07% 638,31955.93%

California Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Bond Issue Failed California Proposition 13, School and College Facilities Bond Authorize $15 billion in general obligation bonds for school and college facilities, including $9 billion for preschool and K-12 schools, $4 billion for universities, and $2 billion for community colleges. Mar3 4,304,01346.99% 4,856,15453.01% Citizens Approved California Proposition 14, Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative Issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for the state's stem cell research institute and making changes to the institute's governance structure and programs. Nov3 8,588,61851.09% 8,222,15448.91% Citizens Failed California Proposition 15, Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative Require commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based on their market value, rather than their purchase price. Nov3 8,213,05448.03% 8,885,56951.97% Legislature Failed California Proposition 16, Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment Repeal Proposition 209, which stated that the government and public institutions cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to persons on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, and public contracting. Nov3 7,217,06442.77% 9,655,59557.23% Legislature Approved California Proposition 17, Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment Allow people on parole for felony convictions to vote. Nov3 9,985,56858.55% 7,069,17341.45% Legislature Failed California Proposition 18, Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment Allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primary elections and special elections. Nov3 7,514,31743.96% 9,577,80756.04% Legislature Approved California Proposition 19, Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire Agencies and Counties Amendment Allow eligible homeowners to transfer their tax assessments anywhere within the state and allow tax assessments to be transferred to a more expensive home with an upward adjustment; increase the number of times that persons over 55 years old or with severe disabilities can transfer their tax assessments from one to three; require that inherited homes that are not used as principal residences, such as second homes or rentals, be reassessed at market value when transferred; and allocate additional revenue or net savings resulting from the ballot measure to wildfire agencies and counties. Nov3 8,545,81851.11% 8,176,10548.89% Citizens Failed California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative Add crimes to the list of violent felonies for which early parole is restricted; recategorize certain types of theft and fraud crimes as wobblers (chargeable as misdemeanors or felonies); and require DNA collection for certain misdemeanors. Nov3 6,385,83938.28% 10,294,05861.72% Citizens Failed California Proposition 21, Local Rent Control Initiative Allow local governments to enact rent control on housing that was first occupied over 15 years ago, with an exception for landlords who own no more than two homes with distinct titles or subdivided interests. Nov3 6,771,29840.15% 10,095,20659.85% Citizens Approved California Proposition 22, App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative Define app-based transportation (rideshare) and delivery drivers as independent contractors and adopt labor and wage policies specific to app-based drivers and companies. Nov3 9,958,42558.63% 7,027,82041.37% Citizens Failed California Proposition 23, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative Require chronic dialysis clinics to have an on-site physician while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; obtain consent from the state health department before closing a clinic; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care. Nov3 6,161,45736.58% 10,681,17163.42% Citizens Approved California Proposition 24, Consumer Personal Information Law and Agency Initiative Expand the state’s consumer data privacy laws, including provisions to allow consumers to direct businesses to not share their personal information; remove the time period in which businesses can fix violations before being penalized; and create the Privacy Protection Agency to enforce the state’s consumer data privacy laws. Nov3 9,384,62556.23% 7,305,43143.77% Veto Referendum Failed California Proposition 25, Replace Cash Bail with Risk Assessments Referendum Uphold the contested legislation, Senate Bill 10 (SB 10), which would have replaced cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects awaiting trials. Nov3 7,232,38043.59% 9,358,22656.41%

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