November 2024: There were 146 ballot measures certified for statewide ballots in 41 states. On the Fifth, “Election Day,” these measures were decided by voters.
According to Ballotpedia, from “2010 to 2022, the average number of statewide ballot measures in an even-numbered year was 161,” making 2024 slightly below average — noting that Louisiana will decide four constitutional amendments on December 7, and five states decided nine measures earlier in the year, bringing the total for the year up to 159.
- A record number of abortion-related measures were decided this year: eleven.
- Drug-use policies were on state ballots, including for marijuana (recreational, three; medicinal, two) and psychedelics: six.
- Democratic processes were on state ballots, including both for and against ranked-choice voting: ten.
- Democratic processes more specifically about voting were also on state ballots, including citizenship requirements (all passed) and voter i.d.: ten.
- Labor policies, including minimum wage policies, were on ballots as well: seven.
- The number of education-related measures was the highest in in 18 years: twelve.
Ballotpedia is a great resource, and if you are looking for good information about what people are voting for and against, ballotpedia.org should be your first resource.