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2022 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

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

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

Labor Unions

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Illinois	SJR 11 - Proposition 1: Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Passed

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

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	New Mexico	HB 153: Bond Question 1 - New Mexico Senior Citizens Facilities Bond Issue	Passed
May 7, 2022	Texas	SJR 2 - Proposition 1: Proposition 1	Passed

Veterans

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Colorado	HCR1003 - Amendment E: Colorado Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Louisiana	HB599 Amendment 2: Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment	Passed