Ballot Measure Analytics
Trends and insights across state ballot measures (1960–2026)
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Total Measures
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Overall Pass Rate
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Citizen Pass Rate
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Legislature Pass Rate
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States
Waves Over Time
Ballot Measures by Category & Decade, 1960–2026
Stacked bars show total measures per category per decade. Highlights the rise and fall of distinct policy waves — tax revolt in the 1970s–80s, term limits and criminal justice in the 1990s, cannabis and healthcare in the 2000s–2010s.
Trends by Year
Pass Rate by Year
Volume by Year
Origin Analysis
Citizen vs. Legislature Pass Rates by Year
By Topic & Type
Pass Rate by Topic (Top 12)
Pass Rate by Measure Type
Geographic Distribution
Top 15 States by Volume
Vote Margins