title: List of Wyoming ballot measures
text: # List of Wyoming ballot measures
  
  Elections in Wyoming :
  
  Federal government
  
  Presidential elections
  
  1892
  
  1896
  
  1900
  
  1904
  
  1908
  
  1912
  
  1916
  
  1920
  
  1924
  
  1928
  
  1932
  
  1936
  
  1940
  
  1944
  
  1948
  
  1952
  
  1956
  
  1960
  
  1964
  
  1968
  
  1972
  
  1976
  
  1980
  
  1984
  
  1988
  
  1992
  
  1996
  
  2000
  
  2004
  
  2008
  
  2012
  
  2016
  
  2020
  
  2024
  
  Presidential caucuses
  
  Democratic
  
  2004
  
  2008
  
  2012
  
  2016
  
  2020
  
  Republican
  
  2008
  
  2012
  
  2016
  
  2024
  
  U.S. Senate elections
  
  1890
  
  1895
  
  1895 sp
  
  1899
  
  1901
  
  1905
  
  1907
  
  1911
  
  1913
  
  1916
  
  1918
  
  1922
  
  1924
  
  1928
  
  1930
  
  1930 sp
  
  1934
  
  1934 sp
  
  1936
  
  1940
  
  1942
  
  1946
  
  1948
  
  1952
  
  1954
  
  1954 sp
  
  1958
  
  1960
  
  1962 sp
  
  1964
  
  1966
  
  1970
  
  1972
  
  1976
  
  1978
  
  1982
  
  1984
  
  1988
  
  1990
  
  1994
  
  1996
  
  2000
  
  2002
  
  2006
  
  2008
  
  2008 sp
  
  2012
  
  2014
  
  2018
  
  2020
  
  2024
  
  2026
  
  U.S. House of Representatives elections
  
  1890
  
  1892
  
  1894
  
  1896
  
  1898
  
  1900
  
  1902
  
  1904
  
  1906
  
  1908
  
  1910
  
  1912
  
  1914
  
  1916
  
  1918
  
  1920
  
  1922
  
  1924
  
  1926
  
  1928
  
  1930
  
  1932
  
  1934
  
  1936
  
  1938
  
  1940
  
  1942
  
  1944
  
  1946
  
  1948
  
  1950
  
  1952
  
  1954
  
  1956
  
  1958
  
  1960
  
  1962
  
  1964
  
  1966
  
  1968
  
  1970
  
  1972
  
  1974
  
  1976
  
  1978
  
  1980
  
  1982
  
  1984
  
  1986
  
  1988
  
  1989 sp
  
  1990
  
  1992
  
  1994
  
  1996
  
  1998
  
  2000
  
  2002
  
  2004
  
  2006
  
  2008
  
  2010
  
  2012
  
  2014
  
  2016
  
  2018
  
  2020
  
  2022
  
  2024 :
  
  State government
  
  General elections
  
  1890
  
  1894
  
  1898
  
  1902
  
  1904
  
  1906
  
  1910
  
  1914
  
  1918
  
  1922
  
  1926
  
  1930
  
  1934
  
  1938
  
  1942
  
  1946
  
  1950
  
  1952
  
  1954
  
  1958
  
  1962
  
  1966
  
  1970
  
  1974
  
  1978
  
  1982
  
  1986
  
  1990
  
  1998
  
  2002
  
  2006
  
  2010
  
  2014
  
  2016
  
  2018
  
  2020
  
  2022
  
  Gubernatorial elections
  
  1890
  
  1892 sp
  
  1894
  
  1898
  
  1902
  
  1904 sp
  
  1906
  
  1910
  
  1914
  
  1918
  
  1922
  
  1924 sp
  
  1926
  
  1930
  
  1932 sp
  
  1934
  
  1938
  
  1942
  
  1946
  
  1950
  
  1954
  
  1958
  
  1962
  
  1966
  
  1970
  
  1974
  
  1978
  
  1982
  
  1986
  
  1990
  
  1994
  
  1998
  
  2002
  
  2006
  
  2010
  
  2014
  
  2018
  
  2022
  
  2026
  
  Secretary of State elections
  
  2014
  
  2018
  
  2022
  
  Senate elections
  
  2016
  
  2018
  
  2020
  
  2022
  
  House of Representatives elections
  
  2018
  
  2020
  
  2022 :
  
  vte :
  
  The U.S. state of Wyoming has had a system of direct voting since 1968, when voters adopted a constitutional amendment allowing measures to be placed on the ballot. Only years when ballot measures were on the general election ballot are listed.
  
  ## Background
  
  Wyoming's ballot measure procedure has been described by the Initiative & Referendum Institute as "one of the most onerous" in the nation. In order to place a citizen-initiated initiative on the ballot, measure sponsors must gather signatures equal to 15% of ballots cast in the previous election, along with at least 15% of voters in two-thirds of Wyoming counties. These requirements, coupled with the legislature's ability to remove ballot measures if they adopt a substantially similar law, make placing measures on the ballot exceptionally $difficult.^{:33–34}$ As a result, most measures voted on in the general election are placed on the ballot by the legislature, not the voters.
  
  There are three types of ballot measures in Wyoming:
  
  * Initiated state statues are measures that would create new state law. They are sponsored by voters and placed on the ballot after meeting signature requirements.
  * Legislatively-referred constitutional amendments are changes to the Wyoming Constitution and are automatically placed on the ballot after approval by the legislature.
  * Veto referenda are measures to repeal state law. They are sponsored by voters and placed on the ballot after meeting signature requirements.
  
  ## 1968—1999
  
  ### 1968
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment No. 1 | A constitutional amendment to repeal the school poll $tax^{:1–2}$ | Passed | 73,872 (69.47%) | 32,457 (30.53%) |
  | Amendment No. 2 | A constitutional amendment to create an initiative & referendum system in Wyoming, provided such measures receive at least 100 signatures in $support^{:1–2}$ | Passed | 72,009 (74.77%) | 24,299 (25.23%) |
  
  ### 1970
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment relating to public $funds^{:3–5}$ | Passed | 75,996 (78.63%) | 20,648 (21.37%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to $19^{:3–5}$ | Failed | 53,997 (52.72%) | 48,418 (47.28%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment allowing the state to invest education $funds^{:3–5}$ | Passed | 64,970 (62.29%) | 30,170 (31.71%) |
  | Amendment 4 | A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of public $officials^{:3–5}$ | Failed | 56,940 (60.01%) | 37,940 (39.99%) |
  | Amendment 5 | A constitutional amendment relating to the investment of county school $funds^{:3–5}$ | Passed | 63,554 (67.52%) | 30,570 (32.48%) |
  
  ### 1972
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment providing a form of home rule for cities and $towns^{:6–9}$ | Passed | 97,026 (76.18%) | 30,339 (23.82%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment permitting state legislators to accept appointments to other $offices^{:6–9}$ | Failed | 72,798 (56.71%) | 55,580 (43.29%) |
  | Amendment 4 | A constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the number of justices on the Wyoming Supreme $Court^{:6–9}$ | Passed | 86,539 (66.97%) | 42,676 (33.03%) |
  | Amendment 5 | A constitutional amendment stating that the legislature should meet for no more than 60 working days per $period^{:6–9}$ | Passed | 76,170 (60.27%) | 50,209 (39.73%) |
  | Amendment 6 | A constitutional amendment allowing counties to levy an annual $tax^{:6–9}$ | Failed | 51,895 (40.69%) | 75,630 (59.31%) |
  | Amendment 7 | A constitutional amendment allowing counties to create $indebtedness^{:6–9}$ | Failed | 63,239 (49.97%) | 63,315 (50.03%) |
  
  ### 1974
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment creating new protections against double $taxation^{:10–11}$ | $Unclear^{:10–11}$ | 77,513 (68.42%) | 35,771 (31.58%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment creating a mineral excise $tax^{:10–11}$ | $Unclear^{:10–11}$ | 78,842 (70.87%) | 32,414 (29.13%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment establishing a statewide school $levy^{:10–11}$ | $Failed^{:10–11}$ | 51,392 (45.06%) | 62,667 (54.94%) |
  
  ### 1976
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment relating to judges | Passed | 92,559 (66.48%) | 46,664 (33.52%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment increasing the city, county, and school indebtedness limit | Failed | 43,951 (31.29%) | 96,526 (68.71%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment relating to the Wyoming criminal code | Passed | 106,931 (77.50%) | 31,045 (22.50%) |
  
  ### 1978
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment permitting women to work in $mines^{:12–13}$ | Passed | 82,957 (66.11%) | 44,446 (34.89%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment equalizing school funding across all $districts^{:12–13}$ | Passed | 83,552 (66.24%) | 42,586 (33.76%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment permitting the construction of a state prison for men and a state prison for $women^{:12–13}$ | Passed | 82,537 (65.00%) | 44,445 (35.00%) |
  
  ### 1980
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment providing for juries of less than twelve members in misdemeanor $trials^{:14}$ | $Failed^{:14}$ | 44,446 (19.71%) | 181,004 (80.29%) |
  
  ### 1982
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to invest state $funds^{:15–16}$ | Failed | 77,005 (50.81%) | 74,548 (49.19%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment increase state education $taxes^{:15–16}$ | Passed | 100,820 (65.80%) | 52,409 (34.20%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment allowing the state treasurer to seek $re-election^{:15–16}$ | Passed | 126,985 (82.58%) | 26,788 (17.42%) |
  
  ### 1984
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to write off uncollected debts in certain $circumstances^{:17–18}$ | Passed | 119,757 (67.98%) | 56,402 (32.02%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment allowing the investment of employee retirement $funds^{:17–18}$ | Passed | 116,791 (66.20%) | 59,637 (33.80%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment clarifying that officials appointed by the governor can be removed by the $governor^{:17–18}$ | Failed | 87,920 (50.31%) | 86,829 (49.69%) |
  
  ### 1986
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment modifying the pass requirements for ballot measures in $Wyoming^{:18–21}$ | Passed | 104,759 (72.19%) | 40,357 (27.81%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment allowing the governor to remove state officials appointed by the same $governor^{:18–21}$ | Passed | 128,476 (84.07%) | 24,348 (15.93%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to modify the duties of the state board of $equalization^{:18–21}$ | Passed | 107,507 (73.86%) | 38,050 (26.14%) |
  | Amendment 4 | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to create a state investment fund for economic development $loans^{:18–21}$ | Passed | 111,590 (72.93%) | 41,420 (27.07%) |
  | Amendment 5 | A constitutional amendment providing that any increase in judicial salaries apply to all $judges^{:18–21}$ | Failed | 79,557 (52.98%) | 70,602 (47.02%) |
  | Amendment 6 | A constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to expand workers $compensation^{:18–21}$ | Passed | 106,591 (71.57%) | 42,339 (28.43%) |
  
  ### 1988
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to create three classes of property for the purposes of $taxation^{:22}$ | Passed | 133,677 (77.15%) | 39,597 (22.85%) |
  
  ### 1990
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment to prevent sheriffs from keeping fees collected in civil $cases^{:23–24}$ | Passed | 124,789 (81.11%) | 29,054 (18.89%) |
  | Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to appoint a state examiner, geologist, and inspector of $mines^{:23–24}$ | Passed | 82,233 (55.73%) | 65,317 (44.27%) |
  | Amendment 3 | A constitutional amendment transferring the powers of the Wyoming state board of charities to the $legislature^{:23–24}$ | Passed | 86,195 (59.88%) | 57,763 (40.12%) |
  | Amendment 4 | A constitutional amendment restricting the use of public employee retirement funds to purposes directly benefiting public $employees^{:23–24}$ | Passed | 112,213 (75.45%) | 36,511 (24.55%) |
  
  ### 1992
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to invest the state permanent fund in equities | Unclear | -- | -- |
  | Initiative 1 | An initiative to ban triple trailers in Wyoming | Passed | 165,879 (83.83%) | 31,997 (16.17%) |
  | Initiative 2 | An initiative to establish term limits for elected officials in Wyoming | Passed | 150,113 (77.00%) | 44,424 (23.00%) |
  | Initiative 3 | An initiative to increase railroad regulation | Passed | 130,646 (71.28%) | 52,835 (28.72%) |
  
  ### 1994
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment 1 | A constitutional amendment to create a criminal sentence of life without parole and to limit the governor's parole power | Passed | -- | -- |
  | Constitutional Amendment 2 | A constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to invest up to 25% of the state's permanent fund in equities | Failed | -- | -- |
  | Initiative 1 | An initiative to prohibit abortions except in cases where pregnancy endangers the mother's life, rape, or incest | Failed | 61,980 (31.09%) | 137,379 (68.91%) |
  | Initiative 2 | An initiative to permit some forms of gambling at the county level subject to a vote of the people | Failed | 75,547 (60.20%) | 114,273 (39.80%) |
  | Initiative 3 | An initiative to allow the state treasurer to invest up to $500 million in financial institutions | Failed | 78,978 (39.94%) | 118,760 (60.06%) |
  
  ### 1996
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment relating to redistricting | Failed | 91,081 (48.46%) | 96,857 (51.54%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to most mentally ill people | Passed | 122,658 (65.46%) | 64,722 (34.54%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment C | A constitutional amendment allowing state funds to be invested in corporate stocks if the legislature dictates | Passed | 126,587 (64.81%) | 68,727 (35.19%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment D | A constitutional amendment strengthening the Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics | Passed | 177,513 (89.08%) | 21,751 (10.92%) |
  | Initiative No. 1 | An initiative requiring candidates for office to indicate whether they support term limits on the ballot | Failed | 105,093 (54.14%) | 89,018 (45.86%) |
  | Initiative No. 2 | An initiative to repeal Senate Enrolled Act 4, which extended term limits for legislators | Failed | 104,544 (53.70%) | 90,138 (46.30%) |
  
  ### 1998
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to reapportion its membership as soon as census data is available | Passed | 117,638 (74.95%) | 39,321 (25.05%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment modifying the requirements for citizen-initiated measures to be placed on the ballot | Passed | 97,846 (61.76%) | 60,582 (38.24%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment C | A constitutional amendment mandating that funds allocated to Wyoming's Workers Compensation Fund only be used for specific purposes | Passed | 143,920 (88.24%) | 19,178 (11.76%) |
  
  ## 2000—
  
  ### 2000
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment expanding the eligibility requirements for the Wyoming National Guard | Passed | 125,841 (64.61%) | 68,927 (35.39%) |
  
  ### 2002
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to convene special legislative sessions if a majority of members agree | Passed | 112,438 (66.29%) | 57,187 (33.71%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to handle disputes relating to presidential electors | Passed | 110,906 (65.78%) | 57,708 (34.22%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment C | A constitutional amendment limiting the governor's line-item veto authority only to general appropriations bills | Failed | 73,240 (44.22%) | 92,396 (55.78%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment D | A constitutional amendment requiring constitutional amendments be submitted to the voters before being approved by the Governor | Failed | 87,786 (52.74%) | 78,679 (47.26%) |
  
  ### 2004
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment to allow school districts to bring in more revenue yearly | Failed | 122,038 (55.78%) | 96,762 (44.22%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to authorize local governments to access expanded funding sources provided they receive vocal approval | Passed | 148,808 (66.16%) | 76,115 (33.84%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment C | A constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to create laws requiring dispute resolution before medical malpractice lawsuits | Passed | 124,178 (52.99%) | 110,169 (47.01%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment D | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to create laws limiting damages in medical malpractice lawsuits | Failed | 115,981 (49.65%) | 117,602 (50.35%) |
  
  ### 2006
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment clarifying that all money in the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund are permanent funds of the state | Passed | 130,735 (74.05%) | 45,817 (25.95%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment allowing a greater amount of money to be distributed throughout the state for the purpose of funding school districts | Passed | 107,481 (58.15%) | 77,338 (41.85%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment C | A constitutional amendment creating a permanent fund for higher education scholarships and quality improvements | Passed | 139,396 (75.05%) | 46,342 (24.95%) |
  
  ### 2008
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment rewriting the oath of office required for public officials to take office | Passed | 191,787 (81.75%) | 42,821 (18.25%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment modifying the requirements for citizen-led initiatives to be placed on the ballot | Failed | 120,333 (54.21%) | 101,655 (45.79%) |
  
  ### 2012
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment forbidding a mandatory health care system in Wyoming and allowing citizens to pay any health care provider for services | Passed | 181,984 (72.59%) | 54,405 (21.70%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment establishing a citizen's right to hunt and fish | Passed | 212,561 (84.79%) | 25,564 (10.21%) |
  | Constitutional Amendment C | A constitutional amendment expanding the authority of district court commissioners | Failed | 88,562 | 122,824 |
  
  ### 2014
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment allowing the Governor of Wyoming to appoint non-Wyoming citizens to the University of Wyoming board of trustees | Failed | 47,979 (29.51%) | 114,597 (70.49%) |
  
  ### 2016
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to authorize the investment of public money in equities | Passed | 132,739 (51.3%) | 103,071 (39.8%) |
  
  ### 2020
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment to allow municipalities to take on additional debt for sewer projects | Failed | 126,589 (51.17%) | 120,808 (43.38%) |
  
  ### 2022
  
  | Measure Name | Description | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Constitutional Amendment A | A constitutional amendment to allow local governments such as counties and cities to invest public funds in equities | -- | -- | -- |
  | Constitutional Amendment B | A constitutional amendment to increase the retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 | -- | -- | -- |
  