Local ballot measure elections in 2022
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This page contains the following information for local ballot measure elections in 2022:
- a description of Ballotpedia's local ballot measure scope in 2022
- highlighted trends and topics
- a list of local ballot measure elections in 2022
- a summary and link for statewide ballot measure information
Coverage scope
In 2022, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures project here.
Ballotpedia covered a selection of policing-related ballot measures and election-related ballot measures outside of the largest cities.
Topics
The following is a selection of local ballot measure topics related to elections in 2022:
Changes to electoral systems
The following is a list of local ballot measures related to electoral systems, such as ranked-choice voting and approval voting, in 2022:
| State | Year | Ballot Measure | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2022 | Clark Amendment 10 | Defeated | 80,772 (42%) | 111,812 (58%) |
| Illinois | 2022 | Evanston Ranked-Choice Voting Measure | Approved | 22,475 (83%) | 4,741 (17%) |
| Colorado | 2022 | Fort Collins Ballot Question 2C | Approved | 39,601 (58%) | 28,506 (42%) |
| Oregon | 2022 | Multnomah Measure 26-232 | Approved | 235,774 (69%) | 105,505 (31%) |
| California | 2022 | Ojai Measure M | Approved | 1,909 (56%) | 1,510 (44%) |
| Maine | 2022 | Portland Question 4 | Approved | 20,435 (64%) | 11,702 (36%) |
| Oregon | 2022 | Portland Measure 26-228 | Approved | 164,076 (58%) | 118,336 (42%) |
| Washington | 2022 | San Juan Proposition 3 | Defeated | 4,798 (46%) | 5,715 (54%) |
| Washington | 2022 | Seattle Proposition 1A and 1B | Approved | 160,141 (51%) | 154,169 (49%) |
Changes to election dates
The following is a list of local ballot measures designed to move municipal election dates from odd to even-numbered years and to coincide with statewide elections on the ballot in 2022:
| State | Year | Ballot Measure | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2022 | Arcadia Measure CA | Approved | 9,052 (67%) | 4,496 (33%) |
| Colorado | 2022 | Boulder Question 2E | Approved | 26,138 (63%) | 15,039 (37%) |
| California | 2022 | Compton Measure ED | Approved | 7,196 (63%) | 4,137 (37%) |
| Colorado | 2022 | Fort Collins Ballot Question 2B | Approved | 50,590 (76%) | 16,317 (24%) |
| Washington | 2022 | King Charter Amendment 1 | Approved | 564,228 (69%) | 247,961 (31%) |
| California | 2022 | Long Beach Measure LBC | Approved | 80,644 (75%) | 26,307 (25%) |
| California | 2022 | Long Beach Unified School District Measure LBU | Approved | 89,106 (73%) | 32,289 (27%) |
| California | 2022 | Modesto Measure G | Approved | 34,310 (69%) | 15,721 (31%) |
| California | 2022 | Pomona Measure PL | Approved | 14,957 (75%) | 5,116 (25%) |
| California | 2022 | Redwood City Measure Z | Approved | 20,016 (87%) | 3,094 (13%) |
| California | 2022 | San Francisco Prposition H | Approved | 203,855 (71%) | 82,391 (29%) |
| California | 2022 | San Jose Measure B | Approved | 91,162 (55%) | 73,147 (45%) |
| Florida | 2022 | St. Petersburg Charter Amendment 1 | Approved | 69,994 (70%) | 30,046 (30%) |
2022 local ballot measure elections
To learn more about local ballot measure elections in 2022, click on the election date links below.
February
March
April
- April 5 - Alaska
- April 5 - Missouri
- April 12 - California
- April 19 - New Jersey
- April 26 - Washington
- April 30 - Louisiana
May
- May 3 - California
- May 3 - Michigan
- May 3 - Ohio
- May 7 - Texas
- May 10 - Nebraska
- May 17 - Arizona
- May 17 - North Carolina
- May 17 - Pennsylvania
- May 24 - Arkansas
- May 24 - Georgia
June
- June 7 - California
- June 7 - Montana
- June 7 - Rhode Island
- June 14 - Maine
- June 14 - North Dakota
- June 28 - Oklahoma
August
- August 2 - Arizona
- August 2 - Michigan
- August 2 - Missouri
- August 4 - Tennessee
- August 23 - Florida
- August 30 - California
October
November
- November 8 - Alabama
- November 8 - Arizona
- November 8 - Arkansas
- November 8 - California
- November 8 - Colorado
- November 8 - Connecticut
- November 8 - Florida
- November 8 - Georgia
- November 8 - Hawaii
- November 8 - Kansas
- November 8 - Illinois
- November 8 - Louisiana
- November 8 - Maine
- November 8 - Maryland
- November 8 - Michigan
- November 8 - Missouri
- November 8 - Nevada
- November 8 - New Jersey
- November 8 - New Mexico
- November 8 - New York
- November 8 - North Carolina
- November 8 - North Dakota
- November 8 - Ohio
- November 8 - Oklahoma
- November 8 - Oregon
- November 8 - Pennsylvania
- November 8 - Rhode Island
- November 8 - South Dakota
- November 8 - Texas
- November 8 - Utah
- November 8 - Washington
- November 8 - Washington, D.C.
- November 8 - Wisconsin
- November 8 - Wyoming
December
Statewide ballot measures
- See also: 2022 ballot measures
In 2022, voters in 38 states decided on 140 statewide ballot measures. You can view ballot measure election results here. Voters approved 96 (68.6%) and rejected 44 (31.4%).
- On November 8, voters in 37 states decided on 132 statewide ballot measures. Voters approved 90 and rejected 42 ballot measures.
- On December 10, voters in one state, Louisiana, decided on three ballot measures, all of which were approved.
- Earlier in 2022, voters in four states decided on five ballot measures. Voters approved three and rejected two of these measures.
Click here for more information about 2022 statewide ballot measures.
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