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Florida Amendment 4 would amend state constitution to protect abortion rights
Abortion in Florida is currently banned after six weeks of pregnancy, a law which took effect on May 1, 2024.
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Kentucky Amendment 2 would allow state funding for non-public education
Families in Kentucky have limited educational options if they cannot afford to pay for private education.
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Colorado Proposition JJ seeks to retain sports betting tax revenue for water projects
Currently, all sports betting tax revenue in Colorado is directed toward a Water Plan Implementation Fund.
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Arizona Proposition 313 would sentence child traffickers to life in prison
Child sex trafficking is abhorrent and deserves severe punishment. But at the same time, the law has to recognize that every case is unique.
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California Proposition 36 would change drug and theft crime penalties, create more felonies
Diverting spending from upstream, preventative tactics such as treatment and dropout prevention into incarceration costs is a counterproductive idea.
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Colorado Amendment I would remove right to bail for first-degree murder charges
This measure would add first-degree murder to the category of cases for which a person is able to be held in jail without bail pending trial in Colorado.
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West Virginia Amendment 1 would prohibit medically assisted suicide
Amendment 1 prohibits any medical professional from taking part in a medically assisted suicide, also known as euthanasia or mercy killing.
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California Proposition 3 would amend the state constitution to recognize same-sex marriage
California Proposition 3 would let voters choose to replace current constitutional language with revised language recognizing same-sex marriage.
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Colorado Proposition KK would levy tax on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors
If approved, Colorado would become the second state in the nation to have an excise tax on guns and ammunition.
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Colorado Amendment J would remove language banning same-sex marriage from state constitution
Amendment J was put on this year’s ballot so voters can choose to replace current constitutional language with language acknowledging same-sex marriage.
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Hawaii constitutional amendment would remove legislative authority to ban same-sex marriage
Currently, Article I, Section 23 of Hawaii’s Constitution states: “The legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.”
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Texas Proposition 9 (2023): Amends the state constitution to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to teachers
Prop. 9 would increase benefits and long-term liabilities of the Texas Teacher Retirement System, which currently holds $63 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Voters’ guide to the 2022 California ballot propositions
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts are examining some of the statewide ballot propositions on the California ballot in November 2022.
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Voters’ guide to 2022 statewide ballot initiatives
Reason Foundation's policy analysts are examining many of the ballot initiatives on voters' ballots in November 2022.
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Voters’ guide to Florida’s 2022 ballot measures
A guide to proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution.
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Nevada Question 1 (2022): The equality of rights amendment
Question 1 would enshrine a modified version of the federal Equal Rights Amendment into the Nevada Constitution.
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Florida Amendment 2 (2022): Measure to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission
Amendment 2 would revise the Florida Constitution to take out the section requiring and governing the Constitution Revision Commission.
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Ohio Issue 1 (2022): Determining bail amounts based on public safety
Would reinstates requirement that Ohio courts consider public safety as well as risk of non-appearance when setting bail.
