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2011

  1. Washington Voter Residency Requirement Amendment, SJR 8205 (2011)Approved

2010

  1. New Mexico Modern Election Language Amendment, Amendment 3 (2010)Approved

2008

  1. Nevada Question 1, Voter Residency Requirements Amendment (2008)Defeated

2001

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, State Senate Elections Following Redistricting Amendment (May 2001)Approved

2000

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Voting Rights for Children of U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Measure (2000)Approved

1998

  1. Indiana Protect Right to Vote Act, Public Question 1 (1998)Approved
  2. Virginia Question 1, Qualified Voters Employed Overseas Amendment (1998)Approved

1996

  1. South Carolina Referendum 3, Voting Precinct for Those Who Have Moved (1996)Approved

1995

  1. New York Amendment 2, Voter Registration Requirements Amendment (1995)Approved

1988

  1. Illinois Voting Requirement Amendment (1988)Approved

1986

  1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Residence in Municipal Bodies (1986)Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Suffrage and Elections Amendment (April 1986)Approved

1982

  1. Idaho Remove Voting Age and Residency Requirements, HJR 14 (1982)Approved

1980

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Removing the Waiting Period for New Town Residents Amendment (1980)Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Districts Voting Rights Question (1980)Approved

1978

  1. California Proposition 4, City Boards of Education Amendment (June 1978)Approved
  2. Oklahoma State Question 531, Replace Constitution Article III Suffrage Provisions Amendment (1978)Approved
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, Residency Requirement for Voting in Presidential Election Question (1978)Approved
  4. Wisconsin Question 2, Overseas Voting Rights Question (1978)Approved

1976

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Age and Residency Requirements for Electors Amendment (1976)Approved
  2. Nevada Question 1, Voting Residency Requirement Amendment (1976)Defeated
  3. Ohio Voter Qualifications and Privileges Amendment (June 1976)Approved
  4. Utah Proposition 1, Change Laws to Lower Voting Age, Remove Property Conditions, and Reduce Residency Requirements Amendment (1976)Approved
  5. Virginia Question 1, Residency Requirements for Voting Amendment (1976)Approved
  6. Wisconsin Question 1, Residency Requirement for Voter Registration Measure (1976)Approved

1975

  1. Texas Proposition 3, Voter and Election Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1975)Defeated

1974

  1. Maine Question 3, Elimination of Residency Requirement for Intrastate Moves Amendment (1974)Approved
  2. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1974)Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 503, Qualifications of Electors Amendment (August 1974)Defeated
  4. Oregon Measure 10, Align State with Federal Voter Qualifications Amendment (1974)Approved
  5. Oregon Measure 8, Lower Voting Age and Residency Requirement for School District Elections Amendment (1974)Defeated
  6. Vermont End the Residency Requirement to Vote Amendment (1974)Approved
  7. Washington SJR 143, Voter Residency Requirement Amendment (1974)Approved

1972

  1. Alaska Amendment 1, Residency Requirement for Voting Measure (August 1972)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 24, Voting Residency Requirements Amendment (1972)Approved
  3. Louisiana Residency Requirement for Voters Amendment (1972)Defeated
  4. Nebraska Amendment 15a, Residency Requirements for Voters Amendment (May 1972)Approved

1970

  1. Colorado Amendment 5, Voter Residency Requirement and Voting Eligibility for Persons Residing on Federal Land (1970)Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment No. 4, Lower Voting Age from 21 to 19 and Reduce Residency Requirement from One Year to Six Months Amendment (1970)Defeated
  3. Florida Amendment 1, Voting Qualifications Amendment (1970)Defeated
  4. Iowa Residency Requirements, Amendment 1 (1970)Approved
  5. Maryland Residence Requirements for Voting, Question 6 (1970)Approved
  6. Massachusetts Question 2, Reduce Residency Requirement for Voting Amendment (1970)Approved
  7. Nevada Question 1, Voting Requirements for Non-Residents Amendment (1970)Approved
  8. Ohio Residency Requirement for Voters Amendment (1970)Approved
  9. South Dakota Amendment A, Residency Requirements Measure (1970)Approved
  10. South Dakota Amendment G, Residential Requirements for Voting in Presidential Elections Measure (1970)Approved
  11. Utah Proposition 1, Change Residency Requirements to Vote Amendment (1970)Approved
  12. Virginia Question 1, Constitutional Revision Amendment (1970)Approved

1968

  1. Louisiana Presidential Electors Amendment (1968)Approved

1967

  1. Pennsylvania Question 6, Voter Residency Requirements and Absentee Voting Amendment (May 1967)Approved

1966

  1. Alaska SJR 1, Residence Requirement to Vote for President Amendment (August 1966)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 3, Voting in Presidential Elections Amendment (1966)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 8, Federal and State Voting Requirements Amendment (1966)Approved
  4. New York Amendment 6, Residency Requirements for Voting Amendment (1966)Approved
  5. North Dakota New Residents Presidential Voting Referendum, Number 2 (1966)Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 432, Eligibility for New Residents to Vote in Presidential Election Amendment (May 1966)Approved
  7. Texas Proposition 14, Voting in the Armed Forces Amendment (1966)Approved
  8. Texas Proposition 8, Voting Requirements Amendment (1966)Approved
  9. Washington HJR 4, Voter Qualifications for Presidential Elections Amendment (1966)Approved
  10. Wisconsin Question 1, Residency Requirement for Voter Registration Measure (1966)Approved

1964

  1. Connecticut Question 2, Changing Residency Requirements of Electors Amendment (1964)Approved

1962

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Voting Residency Requirement for Presidential Elections Amendment (1962)Approved
  2. Colorado Proposal No. 4, Residency Requirements for Voting in Presidential Elections Amendment (1962)Approved
  3. Connecticut Question 4, Voting Residence Requirements When Moving Within the State Amendment (1962)Approved
  4. North Carolina Presidential Election Voting Residency Requirement Amendment (1962)Approved
  5. Washington HJR 19, Shorten Residency Requirement for Voting and Repeal Restriction on Native American Voting Amendment (1962)Defeated
  6. Wisconsin Question 3, Voting Rights for Former Residents (1962)Approved

1960

  1. Minnesota Amendment 4, Residency Voting Requirements and Indian Voting Rights Amendment (1960)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 7, Voter Qualifications for Presidential Elections Amendment (1960)Approved

1958

  1. California Proposition 8, Residency Requirement for Voting in Presidential Election Amendment (1958)Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Residential Voting Requirements Measure (1958)Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment E, Voting Residence Measure (1958)Approved

1957

  1. Ohio Presidential Election Voting Eligibility Amendment (1957)Approved

1954

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1954)Approved
  2. North Reduce Precinct Residency Voting Requirement Amendment (1954)Approved
  3. Wisconsin Question 1, Voting Eligibility Measure (1954)Approved

1952

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Specify Residency Voting Requirements Amendment (1952)Defeated

1950

  1. Michigan Proposal 1, Voter Residency Requirement, Registration Deadline, and Language Repeal Amendment (1950)Approved

1948

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Qualifications to Vote in School Elections Initiative (1948)Approved

1943

  1. New York Amendment 4, Residence Requirements for Voting Purposes Amendment (1943)Approved

1938

  1. Maine Voter Residence Qualification Amendment (September 1938)Approved

1935

  1. Maine Question 1, Voter Residence Qualification Amendment (September 1935)Approved

1932

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Residency Requirements and Township Polling Places Amendment (1932)Approved

1924

  1. California Proposition 18, Voter Qualifications Amendment (1924)Approved

1920

  1. North Carolina Reduce Voting Residency Requirement and Eliminate Poll Tax Amendment (1920)Approved
  2. North Dakota Absent Voters Referendum (1920)Defeated
  3. North Dakota Elective Franchise Referendum (1920)Approved

1919

  1. Maine Question 2, Residence for Suffrage Purposes Amendment (September 1919)Approved

1910

  1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Suffrage Requirements Measure (1910)Defeated

1902

  1. Colorado Qualification of Voters Amendment (1902)Approved

1894

  1. Michigan Allow Veterans in Soldiers' Homes to Establish Residency for Voting Amendment (1894)Approved
  2. Nevada State Question 21, Residency Requirements for Voting Amendment (1894)Defeated

1886

  1. Nevada State Question 2, Voter Residency Requirement Amendment (1886)Approved

1882

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Voter Requirements Amendment (1882)Approved

1868

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1868)Approved

1867

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1867)Defeated

1865

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1865)Defeated

1847

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Age and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1847)Defeated

1845

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Race, Age, and Residency Requirements to Become an Elector Amendment (1845)Approved

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