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Voters have decided onstate constitutional conventions ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this refers to measures that propose holding a convention to revise a state’s constitution or to change the rules governing how such conventions are held. The topic is grouped within thegovernance policy area.

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States

2042

  1. Missouri Constitutional Convention Question (2042) - On the ballot

2032

  1. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (2032) - On the ballot

2030

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (2030) - On the ballot
  2. Montana Constitutional Convention Question (2030) - On the ballot

2028

  1. Connecticut Constitutional Convention Question (2028) - On the ballot
  2. Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (2028) - On the ballot
  3. Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (2028) - On the ballot

2026

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (2026) - On the ballot

2024

  1. Rhode Island Question 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2024)Defeated

2022

  1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2022)Defeated
  2. Missouri Constitutional Convention Question (2022)Defeated
  3. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2022)Defeated

2020

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (2020)Defeated
  2. U.S. Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention Question (2020)Approved

2018

  1. Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (2018)Defeated

2017

  1. New York Proposal 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2017)Defeated

2014

  1. Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, Question 3 (2014)Defeated

2012

  1. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question, Ballot Measure 1 (2012)Defeated
  2. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2012)Defeated
  3. Ohio Issue 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2012)Defeated

2010

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2010)Defeated
  2. Maryland Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2010)Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 10-01, Constitutional Convention Question (2010)Defeated
  4. Montana Constitutional Convention Question, CC-2 (2010)Defeated

2008

  1. Connecticut Question 1, State Constitutional Convention Question (2008)Defeated
  2. Hawaii Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008)Defeated
  3. Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (2008)Defeated

2004

  1. Rhode Island Question 2, Constitutional Convention (2004)Defeated

2002

  1. Alaska Measure 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2002)Defeated
  2. Missouri Constitutional Convention (2002)Defeated
  3. Missouri Constitutional Convention Question (2002)Defeated

2000

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2000)Defeated
  2. Rhode Island Co-Equal Branches of Government Act, Question 6 (2000)Approved

1998

  1. Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (1998)Defeated

1997

  1. New York Question 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1997)Defeated

1996

  1. Colorado Amendment 12, Constitutional Convention for Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1996)Approved
  2. Hawaii Constitutional Convention (1996)Approved
  3. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1996)Approved
  4. North Dakota United States Constitutional Convention, Measure 6 (1996)Defeated

1994

  1. Michigan Proposal A, Constitutional Convention Question (1994)Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 660, Remove Requirement for Constitutional Convention Question Every 20 Years Amendment (1994)Defeated
  3. Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, Proposal 4 (1994)Defeated

1992

  1. Alaska Measure 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1992)Defeated
  2. Louisiana Constitutional Convention Amendment (1992)Defeated
  3. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (1992)Defeated
  4. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1992)Defeated

1990

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (1990)Defeated
  2. Maryland Constitutional Convention, Question 3 (1990)Defeated
  3. Montana Constitutional Convention Question, CC-1 (1990)Defeated

1988

  1. Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (1988)Defeated

1986

  1. Connecticut Question 1, State Constitutional Convention Question (1986)Defeated
  2. Rhode Island Question 5, Citizen-Initiated Ballot Measure Process and Nonpartisan Constitutional Convention Candidates Amendment (1986)Defeated

1984

  1. Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, Proposal 1 (1984)Approved

1982

  1. Alaska Measure 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1982)Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 9, Delegate Selection for Constitutional Convention Measure (1982)Defeated
  3. Missouri Constitutional Convention Question (1982)Defeated
  4. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1982)Approved

1980

  1. Arkansas Proposed Constitution Measure (1980)Defeated
  2. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (1980)Defeated
  3. North Dakota Legislative Article Referendum, Amendment 3 (1980)Defeated

1978

  1. Hawaii Technical and Style Changes, Amendment 34 (1978)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal A, Constitutional Convention Question (1978)Defeated
  3. North Dakota Veteran Bonds and Constitutional Convention Referendum, Amendment 6 (1978)Approved

1977

  1. Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1977)Defeated
  2. New York Proposition 2, Constitutional Convention Question (1977)Defeated

1976

  1. Arkansas Constitutional Revision Convention, Act 1177 (1976)Approved
  2. Hawaii Constitutional Convention, Amendment 2 (1976)Approved

1973

  1. Rhode Island Constitutional Amendments and Revisions, Proposal 5 (1973)Approved

1972

  1. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1972)Defeated
  2. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1972)Approved
  3. New York Amendment 2, Replacing Article XIX of the State Constitution Amendment (1972)Defeated
  4. North Dakota Age of Adulthood, Alternate Proposition 3 (1972)Defeated
  5. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1972)Defeated
  6. South Dakota Amendment E, Initiated Constitutional Amendment and Constitution Revision Measure (1972)Approved
  7. Texas Proposition 4, Constitution Revision Commission and Constitutional Convention Amendment (1972)Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1970)Approved
  2. Arkansas Proposed State Constitution (1970)Defeated
  3. California Proposition 16, Constitutional Amendments and Conventions Amendment (1970)Approved
  4. Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (1970)Defeated
  5. Maryland Constitutional Convention, Question 10 (1970)Defeated
  6. Montana Constitutional Convention Question, R-67 (1970)Approved
  7. North Dakota Constitutional Convention Referendum, Amendment 2 (1970)Approved
  8. Oklahoma State Question 472, Call for Constitutional Convention Amendment (March 1970)Defeated

1969

  1. Vermont Constitutional Convention Act (1969)Defeated

1968

  1. Arkansas Constitutional Revision Convention, Act 3 (1968)Approved
  2. Hawaii Revisions and Amendments to the Constitution, Amendment 22 (1968)Approved
  3. Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (1968)Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 4, State Constitutional Convention Initiative (1968)Approved
  5. New Mexico Referendum: Convention to Revise Constitution (1968)Approved
  6. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Administration of Government, Amendment 4 (1968)Defeated
  7. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Judiciary, Amendment 1 (1968)Defeated
  8. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Local Government, Amendment 2 (1968)Defeated
  9. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Tax Classifications, Amendment 3 (1968)Approved
  10. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Voting Age, Amendment 5 (1968)Defeated

1967

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Constitutional Convention Question (May 1967)Approved

1966

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Constitutional Revisions by Convention Amendment (1966)Approved
  2. Utah Proposition 2, State Constitutional Convention Measure (1966)Defeated

1965

  1. New York Question 1, State Constitutional Convention Question (1965)Approved

1964

  1. Iowa Constitutional Conventions, Amendment 1 (1964)Approved
  2. Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, Proposal 1 (1964)

1963

  1. Pennsylvania Question 4, Constitutional Convention Measure (1963)Defeated

1962

  1. Missouri Constitutional Convention Question (1962)Defeated

1961

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (April 1961)Approved

1960

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (1960)Defeated
  2. Kentucky Limited Constitutional Convention Referendum (1960)Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 3, Vote Requirement for Constitutional Convention Questions and Delegate Elections Initiative (1960)Approved

1958

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1958)Defeated

1957

  1. New York Question 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1957)Defeated

1956

  1. Virginia Limited Constitutional Convention for Nonsectarian Private School Tuition Grants Measure (January 1956)Approved

1954

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Require a Supermajority Vote to Ratify a New State Constitution and Allow Legislators to Serve at Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1954)Approved
  2. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (1954)Approved

1952

  1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Supermajority Requirement for Ratifying New State Constitutions Amendment (1952)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 5, Provisions for Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1952)Approved
  3. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1952)Defeated

1950

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (1950)Defeated
  2. Maryland Constitutional Convention, Amendment 6 (1950)Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 347, Constitutional Convention Measure (1950)Defeated

1949

  1. California Proposition 5, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1949)Approved

1948

  1. Florida Amendment 5, Legislative Authority to Propose Constitution Article Revisions Amendment (1948)Approved
  2. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1948)Defeated
  3. Minnesota Amendment 3, Authorize the State Legislature to Call for Constitutional Conventions Without Voter Approval Amendment (1948)Defeated
  4. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, Question 2 (1948)Defeated

1947

  1. Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1947)Defeated
  2. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1947)Approved

1946

  1. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1946)Approved

1942

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1942)Defeated

1938

  1. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1938)Approved
  2. New York Amendment 3, Railroad Grade Crossings Amendment (1938)Approved
  3. New York Amendment 4, Low-rent Housing and Slum Clearance Amendment (1938)Approved
  4. New York Amendment 5, Judiciary Article Amendment (1938)Defeated
  5. New York Amendment 8, Social Welfare Amendment (1938)Approved

1936

  1. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1936)Approved

1934

  1. California Proposition 8, Constitutional Convention Question (1934)Approved
  2. Illinois Constitutional Convention Proposal (1934)Defeated

1933

  1. North Carolina Convention to Repeal 18th Amendment of U.S. Constitution Question (1933)Defeated

1932

  1. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1932)Defeated

1930

  1. California Proposition 23, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1930)Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 1, State Constitutional Convention Question (1930)Defeated
  3. Maryland Constitutional Convention, Amendment 2 (1930)Approved

1928

  1. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1928)Approved

1926

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1926)Defeated
  2. Nevada State Question 2, U.S. Constitutional Convention on Prohibition Amendment (1926)Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 146, Constitutional Convention Measure (1926)Defeated

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Constitutional Convention Delegate Elections Measure (1924)Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 20, Constitutional Amendment Publication Requirement Measure (February 1924)Defeated
  3. South Dakota Recommending a Constitution Convention (1924)Defeated

1922

  1. Colorado Measure 6, State Constitutional Convention Question (1922)Defeated

1921

  1. Missouri Proposition 1, Constitutional Convention Question (August 1921)Approved

1920

  1. California Proposition 10, Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1920)Defeated
  2. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (1920)Approved
  3. Missouri Proposition 15, Automatic Constitutional Convention Questions Initiative (1920)Approved

1918

  1. Idaho Constitutional Convention to ReviseAmend Constitution, SJR 2 (1918)Defeated
  2. Illinois Constitutional Convention Proposal (1918)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Constitutional Convention Initiative (1918)Approved
  4. Washington HJR 1, Constitutional Convention Measure (1918)Defeated

1916

  1. Colorado Measure 8, State Constitutional Convention (1916)Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Question (1916)Approved
  3. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1916)Approved
  4. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1916)Defeated
  5. South Dakota Amendment 5, Constitutional Convention Members Measure (1916)Defeated

1914

  1. California Proposition 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1914)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 12, Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1914)Defeated
  3. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1914)Approved
  4. South Dakota Proposing for Constitutional Convention Measure (1914)Defeated

1910

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (1910)Defeated
  2. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (1910)Approved
  3. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1910)Approved
  4. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Constitutional Convention of 1911 Measure (1910)Defeated

1907

  1. Maryland Constitutional Convention, Amendment 1 (1907)Defeated

1906

  1. Florida Amending the State Constitution Amendment (1906)Defeated
  2. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (April 1906)Approved

1904

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1904)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question (1904)Defeated

1901

  1. Connecticut Question 1, State Constitutional Convention Question (1901)Approved

1900

  1. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1900)Approved

1898

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1898)Defeated

1896

  1. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (1896)Defeated

1892

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1892)Defeated

1890

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1890)Defeated

1888

  1. Nevada State Question 19, Constitutional Convention Question (1888)Approved

1886

  1. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1886)Approved

1884

  1. Nevada Constitutional Convention Question (1884)Defeated

1882

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1882)Defeated

1876

  1. Nevada Constitutional Convention Question (1876)Defeated

1874

  1. Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question (October 1874)Approved

1870

  1. Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question (October 1870)Approved

1867

  1. North Carolina Constitutional Convention Question (1867)Approved

1866

  1. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1866)Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 2, Constitutional Convention Referendum (1866)Defeated

1860

  1. Nebraska Establish State Government Measure (March 1860)Defeated

1858

  1. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1858)Defeated

1845

  1. New York Amendment 3, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1845)Approved

1835

  1. North Carolina Constitutional Convention Question (April 1835)Approved

1821

  1. New York Amendment 1, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1821)Approved

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