Election law changes? Our legislation tracker’s got you.Check it out!

Executive branch structure ballot measures

From Ballotpedia

Voters have decided onexecutive branch structure ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this refers to measures regarding the organization of a state's executive branch, such as the creation, consolidation, or elimination of executive offices, as well as procedures for gubernatorial succession and vacancies. The topic is grouped within thegovernance policy area.

This page provides information on:

Related ballot measures

Related state and local ballot measure topics
Explore more state ballot measure topics
Scroll to explore topics. Click a topic to view more information.
Economic regulationsBanking policyBusiness regulationsInsurance policyPublic economic investment policyTax policyBusiness taxesCarbon taxes and feesFees, licenses, and chargesFood and beverage taxesFuel taxesIncome taxesProperty taxesProperty tax exemptionsSales taxesSeverance taxesTobacco and cigarette taxesBudget policyBalanced budget requirementsBudget stabilization fundsDebt limitsRevenue allocationRevenue and spending limitsRestricted-use fundsBond issuesBond issue requirementsTax and revenue administrationCivil law and trialsCivil trialsTort lawCriminal sentences and trialsBail policyCriminal sentencingCriminal trialsDeath penaltyJuvenile criminal justiceParole policyDrug regulationsAlcohol lawsDrug crime policyMarijuana lawsPsychedelic substance lawsSmoking bansTobacco lawsLaw enforcement and correctionsCorrections governanceLaw enforcement fundingLaw enforcement officers and departmentsPrison and jail fundingPrison work regulationsCrime victims' rightsDueling bansHigher educationHigher education fundingHigher education governancePublic K–12 educationPublic education fundingPublic education governancePublic school teachers and staffReligion in public schoolsSchool class size policyEarly childhood educationSchool choice policyDirect democracyBallot measure supermajority requirementsBallot measure processInitiative and referendum processRecall processElectoral systemsCumulative votingPresidential electoral votePrimary election systemsProportional representationRanked-choice votingRunoff electionsTerm limitsCongressional term limitsExecutive official term limitsJudicial term limitsLocal official term limitsState legislative term limitsVoting policyAbsentee and mail votingCitizenship voting requirementsEarly votingLiteracy, poll tax, and property voting requirementsPrimary election participationRace and suffrageResidency voting requirementsVoter ID policyVoter registrationVoting age policyVoting rights for persons with criminal convictionsWomen's suffrageAge limits for officialsCampaign financeElection administration and governanceRedistricting policyEnergy policyCarbon emissions regulationsEnergy conservation and efficiencyEnergy market regulationsEnergy transmission projectsFossil fuel energyHydroelectric energyNuclear energySolar and wind energyHunting and fishingFisheries and fishing regulationsGame and fish commissionsHunting regulationsRight to hunt and fishNatural disaster policyEarthquake infrastructureFlood infrastructure and managementStorm infrastructureWildfire managementAgriculture policyAnimal treatment lawsFood policyForestry and timberMineral resourcesParks, land, and natural area conservationPollution, waste, and recycling policyAdministrative agenciesAdministrative organizationAdministrative powers and rulemakingLocal governmentLocal government organizationLocal government officials and electionsLocal government finance and taxesState constitutionsConstitutional rightsConstitutional wording changesState constitution ratificationState constitutional conventionsState executivesExecutive branch structureState executive electionsState executive powers and dutiesState legislaturesState legislative authorityState legislative electionsState legislative processes and sessionsState legislative structureState legislative vote requirementsState judiciaryState judicial authorityState judicial selectionState judiciary oversightState judiciary structureCensus policyCivil serviceEthics rules and commissionsFederal government issuesJury rulesImpeachment rulesOpen meetings and public informationSalaries of government officialsState capitalsState flags, symbols, and holidaysStatehoodTime standardsHousing policyHomestead tax exemptionsHousing assistance programsHousing development fundingRent control and regulationsTransportation policyAirport infrastructureHighways and bridgesNon-motorized transportationPorts and harborsPublic transportationRailwaysToll roadsTransportation taxes and feesVehicle and driver regulationsWater infrastructureDrinking water systemsSewage and stormwaterWater irrigation policyWater storageEminent domain policyLand use and development policyPublic land policyTelecommunications infrastructureUtility policyLabor union policyCollective bargainingLabor disputes and strikesLabor union deductionsRight-to-work lawsHealthcare policyComplementary and alternative healthcareHealthcare facility fundingHealthcare governancePrivate health insurancePublic health insuranceVaccinations and disease policyWork regulationsChild labor regulationsGender-based labor regulationsMinimum wage lawsPaid sick leave lawsWorkers' compensation lawsWorking hours regulationsPublic assistance programsPublic employee retirement fundsPublic works labor and contractingDefense-related fundingGovernment continuity policyMilitary service policyMilitary-related advisory questionsNuclear weapons policyState National Guard and militiaVeterans policyAbortion policyAffirmative actionAmerican Indian issuesAssisted death policyAthletics and sportsEnglish language policyFamily-related policyFirearms policyGambling policyImmigration policyLGBTQ issuesRace and ethnicity issuesReligion-related policySex and gender issuesSexual content regulationsSunday regulations



Upcoming ballot measures

See also:2026 ballot measures and2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

List of state ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to this topic, organized by year or state.

Years
States

2028

  1. Indiana State Comptroller Title Amendment (2028) - Potential

2026

  1. California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2024

  1. Indiana Remove Superintendent of Public Instruction from Gubernatorial Line of Succession Amendment (2024)Approved
  2. Iowa Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Succession Amendment (2024)Approved

2022

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Department of the National Guard Amendment (2022)Approved

2016

  1. Arkansas Gubernatorial Power When Governor is Absent from State, Issue 2 (2016)Approved

2014

  1. Louisiana Twenty-One Executive Departments, Amendment 11 (2014)Defeated
  2. Montana State Auditor Renaming Amendment, C-45 (2014)Defeated
  3. North Dakota Commission of Higher Education Amendment, Measure 3 (2014)Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment B, Modify Election and Appointment Requirements for Lieutenant Governor Measure (2014)Approved

2012

  1. Oregon Measure 78, Government Branches Amendment (2012)Approved

2010

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Abolish the Office of State Treasurer Measure (2010)Defeated

2008

  1. Utah Amendment A, Change the Process for Vacancies in Executive Offices Measure (2008)Approved

2006

  1. Montana State Auditor, C-43 (2006)Defeated

2001

  1. Washington Initiative 775, Establish the Home Care Quality Authority Measure (2001)Approved

2000

  1. Arizona Proposition 103, Corporation Commission Amendment (2000)Approved
  2. North Dakota State Treasurer Not Elected, Measure 3 (2000)Defeated

1999

  1. Texas Proposition 8, Adjutant General Amendment (1999)Defeated

1998

  1. Florida Amendment 8, State Executive Officers and Cabinet Amendment (1998)Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 2, Abolishing the Office of State Treasurer Amendment (1998)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 6, Change Presiding Officer of Legislature Measure (May 1998)Defeated

1996

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Department of Aging Measure (1996)Defeated

1992

  1. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1992)Approved

1986

  1. South Dakota Amendment A, Duties of the Lieutenant Governor Measure (1986)Defeated

1984

  1. Connecticut Question 2, Establish a Procedure for the Lieutenant-Governor to Act as Governor Amendment (1984)Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 3, Creation of a Criminal Justice Commission Amendment (1984)Approved

1980

  1. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1980)Approved

1978

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Elimination of the Executive Cabinet Amendment (1978)Defeated

1977

  1. Washington Referendum 40, Establishment of State Women's Commission Measure (1977)Defeated

1976

  1. Washington HJR 64, Home-Rule Charter Drafting Agency Amendment (1976)Defeated
  2. Washington Referendum 36, State Officer Financial Reports Measure (1976)Approved

1975

  1. Maine Question 5, Gubernatorial Incapacity Amendment (1975)Approved
  2. Maine Question 6, Abolition of Executive Council and Notary Public Amendment (1975)Approved

1974

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Executive Department Amendment (1974)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Presiding Officer of the Legislature Amendment (May 1974)Defeated
  3. North Carolina Office of District Attorney Amendment (1974)Approved
  4. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1974)Defeated
  5. Vermont Four-Year Terms for State Constitutional Officers (1974)Defeated

1972

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1972)Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, Executive Reorganization Measure (1972)Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Amendment 3, Secretary of State Title Change Amendment (August 1970)Approved
  2. North Carolina Reduce Number of State Administrative Departments Amendment (1970)Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment E, Term Limits Measure (1970)Defeated
  4. Virginia Question 1, Constitutional Revision Amendment (1970)Approved

1968

  1. Arizona Proposition 105, Corporation Commission Amendment (1968)Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 3, Governor Inability to Perform Duties Amendment (1968)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 1, Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Board to Determine Governor's Ability to Serve Measure (August 1968)Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment E, Appointment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Measure (1968)Defeated

1967

  1. Pennsylvania Question 5, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (May 1967)Approved

1966

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, Allow Executive Reorganization Unless Legislature Disapproves Amendment (1966)Approved
  2. Utah Proposition 8, Abolish the Board of Examiners Amendment (1966)Defeated
  3. Virginia Renaming the Department, Commissioner, and Board of Agriculture and Immigration Amendment (1966)Approved

1964

  1. Maine Question 8, Gubernatorial Vacancy Filling Amendment (1964)Approved

1963

  1. New York Amendment 2, Succession Procedures and Deleting Maximum Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1963)Approved

1962

  1. North Carolina Succession of State Executive Offices Amendment (1962)Approved
  2. Washington HJR 9, Governmental Continuity in Emergencies Amendment (1962)Approved

1960

  1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Succession Process for the Office of the Governor Amendment (1960)Approved

1958

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Gubernatorial Succession Measure (1958)Approved

1954

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Appoints in Case of Vacancies Amendment (1954)Approved
  2. North Carolina Establish Board of Paroles Amendment (1954)Approved

1953

  1. New York Amendment 3, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1953)Approved

1950

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Governor-Elect Term Dates and Succession Amendment (1950)Approved
  2. Utah Amendment 2, Remove the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the Executive Department Measure (1950)Approved

1949

  1. New York Amendment 1, Succession of Governor-elect Amendment (1949)Approved

1948

  1. Massachusetts Question 3, Vacancy Procedures for Certain Executive Offices Amendment (1948)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Succession for the Office of Governor Amendment (1948)Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, Legislative Vacancies Measure (1948)Approved

1946

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Governor-Elect Succession Procedures Amendment (1946)Approved
  2. Washington Referendum 27, State Timber Resources Board Measure (1946)Defeated

1944

  1. North Carolina Commissioner Officers Amendment (1944)Approved

1938

  1. North Carolina Create the State Department of Justice Amendment (1938)Approved

1936

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, State Senate Leadership Measure (1936)Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment 1, Remove the Executive Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Measure (1936)Defeated
  3. Utah Amendment 2, End Governor Appointment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Measure (1936)Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 3, Remove the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the State Board of Education Measure (1936)Defeated

1928

  1. Virginia Question 5, Selection of the Treasurer of Virginia Amendment (June 1928)Approved

1927

  1. New York Amendment 5, Head of the Executive Department Amendment (1927)Approved

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 6, Executive Departments and Budget Process Measure (February 1924)Defeated

1920

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Election of Members of the State Tax Commission Amendment (1920)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 13, Executive Offices and Budget Amendment (September 1920)Approved

1918

  1. Massachusetts Question 19, Number of Executive and Administrative Departments Amendment (1918)Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 8, Establish Line of Succession for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1918)Approved

1914

  1. Missouri Proposition 12, Mayoral Appointed Board of Police Commissioners Referendum (1914)Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 6, Public Service Commission Business Regulation and Fraud Prevention Measure (1914)Defeated

1912

  1. Missouri Amendment 7, Abolish the Board of Equalization Initiative (1912)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Board of Commissioners of State Institutions Amendment (1912)Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 6, Change Policies for Governing the Board of Equalization Measure (1912)Defeated

1910

  1. Washington Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Special Election Amendment (1910)Approved

1896

  1. Nebraska Amendment 7, Executive State Officers and Terms Measure (1896)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 8, Increase the Number of Executive Officers Measure (1896)Defeated

1894

  1. Nevada State Question 29, Repeal Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1894)Defeated
  2. Nevada State Question 30, Gubernatorial Order of Succession Amendment (1894)Defeated

1892

  1. Nebraska Amendment 1, State Executive Officers Measure (1892)Defeated

1888

  1. Nevada State Question 8, Repeal of Lieutenant Governor Election Amendment (1888)Approved

1884

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, State Executive Offices Measure (1884)Defeated

1876

  1. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1876)Approved

1873

  1. North Carolina Eliminate the Superintendent of Public Works Amendment (August 1873)Approved

1858

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Establish State Government Measure (April 1858)Approved

See also

Ballot Measure Overview

State & Local Ballot Measures
Ballotpedia
Measures
  • • State ballot measures
  • • Local ballot measures
  • • Analyses
History
  • • Historical Ballot Measures (HBM) Factbooks
  • • History of ballot measures by topic
Campaigns
  • • Campaign finance
  • • Endorsements
  • • Polls

Footnotes

State ballot measures
2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014 •2013 •2012 •2011 •2010 •2009 •2008 •2007 •2006 •2005 •2004 •2003 •2002 •2001 •2000 •1999 •1998 •1997 •1996 •1995 •1994 •1993 •1992 •1991 •1990 •1989 •1988 •1987 •1986 •1985 •1984 •1983 •1982 •1981 •1980 •1979 •1978 •1977 •1976 •1975 •1974 •1973 •1972 •1971 •1970 •1969 •1968 •1967 •1966 •1965 •1964 •1963 •1962 •1961 •1960 •1959 •1958 •1957 •1956 •1955 •1954 •1953 •1952 •1951 •1950 •1949 •1948 •1947 •1946 •1945 •1944 •1943 •1942 •1941 •1940 •1939 •1938 •1937 •1936 •1935 •1934 •1933 •1932 •1931 •1930 •1929 •1928 •1927 •1926 •1925 •1924 •1923 •1922 •1921 •1920 •1919 •1918 •1917 •1916 •1915 •1914 •1913 •1912 •1911 •1910 •1909 •1908 •1907 •1906 •1905 •1904 •1903 •1902 •1901 •1900