Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: five new measures, 33 pending signature verification, and one moved to 2026 ballot

For 2024, 125 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 37 states, three fewer measures than the average (128) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.

Here’s an update on the ballot measure activity during the past two weeks.

Five ballot measures were certified in three states—California, Nevada, and North Carolina:

• California Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for Crime Amendment (2024)
• California Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure (2024)
• California Public Education Facilities Bond Measure (2024)
• Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)
• North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)

In California, the following six ballot measures were removed from the 2024 ballot by the June 27 ballot finalization deadline:

• California Changes to the State Children’s Services Program Initiative (2024)
• California Employee Civil Action Law and PAGA Repeal Initiative (2024)
• California Pandemic Early Detection and Prevention Institute Initiative (2024)
• California Remove Voter Approval Requirement for Public Low-Rent Housing Projects Amendment (2024)
• California Require Personal Finance Course for High School Graduation Initiative (2024)
• California Oil and Gas Well Regulations Referendum (2024)

Another measure in California was moved from the 2024 ballot to the 2026 ballot.

Signatures have been submitted and are pending verification for 33 initiatives in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Washington, D.C.

• Arizona $18 Minimum Wage Initiative (2024)
• Arizona Eliminate Partisan Primaries Amendment (2024)
• Arizona Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)
• Arkansas Countywide Voter Approval for New Casino Licenses and Repeal Casino Licenses in Pope County Initiative (2024)
• Arkansas Medical Marijuana Expansion Initiative (2024)
• Arkansas Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)
• Colorado Define and Prohibit Trophy Hunting Initiative (2024)
• Idaho Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)
• Massachusetts Authorization of State Auditor to Audit General Court Initiative (2024)
• Massachusetts Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees Initiative (2024)
• Massachusetts Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative (2024)
• Massachusetts Repeal Competency Assessment Requirement for High School Graduation Initiative (2024)
• Missouri Minimum Wage and Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative (2024)
• Missouri Osage River Gambling Boat License Amendment (2024)
• Missouri Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2024)
• Missouri Sports Betting Initiative (2024)
• Montana Majority Vote Required to Win Elections Initiative (2024)
• Montana Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)
• Montana Top-Four Primary Initiative (2024)
• Nebraska Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024)
• Nebraska Medical Marijuana Regulation Initiative (2024)
• Nebraska Paid Sick Leave Initiative (2024)
• Nebraska Prohibit Abortions After the First Trimester Amendment (2024)
• Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)
• Nevada Voter Identification Initiative (2024)
• North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024)
• North Dakota Prohibit Property Taxes Initiative (2024)
• Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission Amendment (2024)
• Oregon Corporate Tax Revenue Rebate for Residents Initiative (2024)
• Oregon Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative (2024)
• South Dakota Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Referendum (2024)
• Washington Natural Gas Access Initiative (2024)
• Washington, D.C., Initiative 83, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2024)

Ten states had ballot initiative signature deadlines since June 25.

• June 26: Nevada
• June 27: California
• July 3: Arizona, Nebraska, and Ohio
• July 5: Arkansas, Oregon, and Washington
• July 8: Michigan and North Dakota

The next initiative signature deadline is Aug. 5 in Colorado.

The following chart shows the number of ballot measures certified each week of an even-numbered year.