Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count for 2023

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In 2023, 41 statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in eight states—Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. That's the highest number of state ballot measures for an odd-numbered year since 2007. Voters approved 33 (80.49%) and rejected eight (19.51%).

• Between March and August 2023, voters in three states decided on five ballot measures. Voters approved three and rejected two of these measures.

• On October 14, voters in Louisiana approved four constitutional amendments, including Amendment 1, which addressed private financing of election administration, and Amendment 2, which provided state constitutional rights regarding places of worship.

• On November 7, voters in five states decided on 28 ballot measures, including six citizen-initiated ballot measures (two in Ohio, and four in Maine). Voters approved 23 and rejected five ballot measures on November 7.

• On November 18, the last statewide ballot measure election of 2023, voters in Louisiana decided on an additional four constitutional amendments. Voters approved three and rejected one constitutional amendment.

This page is updated once per week (on Tuesdays) throughout 2023 until the election on November 7, 2023.

Ballotpedia tracks ballot measure certifications on a week-by-week basis each year (starting in 2010). This allows us to compare years and make projections about the number of ballot measure certifications based on averages.

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Number of certifications in past years

• 2021: 39 measures had been certified for the ballot in 2021.

• 2019: 36 measures had been certified for the ballot in 2019.

• 2017: 27 measures had been certified for the ballot in 2017.

• 2015: 28 measures had been certified for the ballot in 2015.

• 2013: 31 measures had been certified for the ballot in 2013.

• 2011: 34 measures had been certified for the ballot in 2011.

Certifications in 2023 compared to 2011-2021

The graph below shows the number of certifications in each week of 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021, as well as the average for 2011-2021. The graph also shows 2023 certifications for each week.

List of ballot measure certifications, 2023

Tuesday	Total	Certification(s)	Change from last week
2022:
June 7	1	• Louisiana: Legislative Veto Sessions Amendment	+1
Oct. 18	2	• Oklahoma: State Question 820, Marijuana Legalization Initiative	+1
2023:
Jan. 3	2	• None	+0
Jan. 10	2	• None	+0
Jan. 17	2	• None	+0
Jan. 24	5	• Wisconsin: Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment • Wisconsin: Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment • Wisconsin: Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question	+3
Jan. 31	5	• None	+0
Feb. 7	5	• None	+0
Feb. 14	5	• None	+0
Feb. 21	5	• None	+0
Feb. 28	5	• None	+0
March 7	5	• None	+0
March 14	5	• None	+0
March 21	5	• None	+0
March 28	5	• None	+0
April 4	6	• New York: Limitations on Local Indebtedness Amendment	+1
April 11	6	• None	+0
April 18	6	• None	+0
April 25	6	• None	+0
May 2	7	• Texas: Authorize Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment	+1
May 9	11	• Colorado: Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure • Colorado: Property Tax Rate Reduction and Revenue Change Measure • Maine: Creation of Pine Tree Power Company Initiative • Texas: Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment	+4
May 16	13	• Ohio: 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure • Texas: Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment	+2
May 23	19	• New York: Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities Amendment • Texas: Galveston County Treasurer Amendment • Texas: Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment • Texas: Prohibit Wealth or Net Worth Tax Amendment • Texas: Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Facilities Amendment • Texas: Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment	+6
May 30	26	• Louisiana: Constitutional Right to Worship in a Church or Place of Worship Amendment • Louisiana: Prohibit Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits Owning Damaged Residential Property Amendment • Texas: Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment • Texas: Changes to Teacher Retirement System Amendment • Texas: Energy Fund Amendment • Texas: University Fund and Appropriations Limit Exemption Amendment • Texas: Water Fund Amendment	+7
June 6	30	• Louisiana: Property Tax Exemptions for First Responders Amendment • Louisiana: Remove Constitutional References to Inactive State Funds Amendment • Louisiana: Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund Amendment • Louisiana: State Retirement System Funding Amendment	+4
June 13	31	• Louisiana: Prohibit Nongovernmental Sources Funding for Election Administration Amendment	+1
June 20	31	• None	+0
June 27	31	• None	+0
July 4	31	• None	+0
July 11	33	• Maine: "Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative • Maine: Voter Approval of Borrowing Above $1 Billion by State Entities and Electric Cooperatives Initiative	+2
July 18	34	• Texas: Increase Homestead Property Tax Exemption to $100,000 Amendment	+1
July 25	40	• Maine: Allow Individuals Under Guardianship for Reasons of Mental Illness to Vote in Elections Amendment • Maine: Change Time Period of Judicial Review of Initiative Petitions Amendment • Maine: Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative • Maine: Require All Provisions of Constitution Be Included in Official Printing Amendment • Maine: Remove Residency Requirement for Initiative Petition Circulators • Ohio: Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative	+6
August 1	40	• None	+0
August 8	40	• None	+0
August 15	40	• None	+0
August 22	41	• Ohio: Marijuana Legalization Initiative	+1
August 29	41	• None	+0
September 5	41	• None	+0
September 12	41	• None	+0
September 19	41	• None	+0
September 26	41	• None	+0
October 3	41	• None	+0

See also

• 2023 ballot measures