This website tracks U.S. state and local referendums dealing with socially-approved killing of human beings (abortion, the death penalty, euthanasia, war), or related structural violence that leads to killing (poverty and discriminatory practices).
These are the issues focused on by the Consistent Life Network, the sponsor of this website.
Links are included for sponsoring organizations when passing the referendums would advance the goals of the consistent life ethic.
We also include referendums we’d like to see get a strong “no” vote. Defeating objectionable referendums is crucial.
We offer education and insights on why it would help if certain referendums were passed or others defeated. We encourage everyone to use this in:
social media
letters to the editor
questions in candidate forums
conversations with friends and family
and any other place they can be useful for persuasion
We ask you to send in:
- Positive or negative information on referendums that we can share
- Links to good pieces of writing on the referendums
- Original pieces of good writing we can post
- Good artwork, videos, or other creative ways of being persuasive
- Local referendums that ought to be added to the list, or referendums in countries other than the U.S.
Send to:
referendums @ consistent-life.org
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Project Coordinator, Rachel MacNair
Ballot Measures
Links to state pages
For 2024
Alaska
Arizona (2 proposed measures)
Arkansas (2 proposed measures)
California
Colorado
Florida
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri (1 on ballot, 2 proposed measures)
Montana
Nebraska (2 proposed measures)
Nevada (3 proposed measures)
New Hampshire
North Dakota
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota (1 on ballot, 2 proposed measures)
Washington
West Virginia
See also:
Future Referendum Ideas — creative ideas to research and develop
List of Topic Pages — once referendums are voted on, we keep the writing we developed for them here.
The social media technique of having a variety of people produce one-minute videos is illustrated on our State Constitutions page.
Each referendum listed by topic
State Constitutions:
No Right to Abortion, not yet on ballot, 2024: Pennsylvania
Establish Right to Abortion, on ballot, 2024: Florida, Maryland, and New York
Establish Right to Abortion, not yet on ballot, 2024: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington
See our Topic Page on State Constitutions / Abortion
Right to Abortion Initiative
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: July 5, 2024.
See our Arkansas page.
Abortion Access Amendment
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: July 5, 2024.
See our Arizona page.
Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Cleared for gathering signatures. Due date: August 5, 2024.
See our Colorado page
Amendment 4
Right to Abortion Initiative
on ballot: November 5, 2024
See our Florida page.
Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment
On BALLOT: NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Current status: Legislatively referred.
See our Maryland page.
Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: May 5, 2024.
See our Missouri page.
Right to Abortion Initiative
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: June 21, 2024.
See our Montana page.
Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: June 26, 2024.
See our Nevada page.
Equal Protection Amendment
on BALLOT: NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Current status: Legislatively referred.
See our New York page.
No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment
(no official title yet)
hoped for ballot: november 5, 2024
Current status: Passed the Pennsylvania legislature once, but must do so again in the current session if it’s to go on the ballot.
See our Pennsylvania page.
Right to an Abortion Amendment
Hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: May 7, 2024
See our South Dakota page.
Reproductive Freedom Amendment
HOPED FOR BALLOT: NOT CLEAR
Current Status: On December 21, 2022, state senators filed a resolution to put this on the ballot.
See our Washington page.
Topic Pages Covering Abortion:
What History Shows – The Consistent Life Ethic Works Well for Pro-life Referedums
How Medicaid Expansion Reduces Abortions and Discourages Euthanasia
What Studies Show on Parental Involvement for Abortions Performed on Minors
Disability Rights and Late-Term Abortions
Ballotpedia lists the state referendums on the death penalty. There are currently none.
The Death Penalty Information Center keeps track of all death penalty legislation.
See our blog posts:
Why Conservatives Should Oppose the Death Penalty
Is the Death Penalty Unethical? (by Hannah Cox, of Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty)
The Death Penalty and Abortion: The Conservative/Liberal Straitjacket
Death Penalty and other Killing: The Destructive Effect on Us
Here we offer measures that oppose discrimination on the basis of race, gender, disability, etc. Individuals in marginalized communities deserve dignity and protection.
Practices of dehumanizing can be lethal, and even when they’re less than lethal, they can be one of the root causes leading to violence against the targeted population.
See our Topic Page: Finally Abolishing Slavery
Abolishing all slavery: Louisiana (unknown, therefore not listed here yet), Nevada (2024), New Hampshire (2024)
Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution
ON BALLOT: NOVEMBER 5, 2024
See our Nevada page.
Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment
hoped for BALLOT: NOVEMBER 5, 2024
See our New Hampshire page.
Revising Language Related to Public Entities for Individuals with Mental Illness, Blindness, or Deafness Amendment
ON Ballot: November 5, 2024
See our Nevada page.
Gender-Neutral Constitutional Language Amendment
ON Ballot: November 5, 2024
See our South Dakota page.
Language Describing State Institutions Amendment
ON Ballot: November 5, 2024
See our North Dakota page.
Amendment 1
Protection of Persons against Medically-Assisted Suicide
ON Ballot: November 5, 2024
See our West Virginia page.
Topic Pages Including Coverage of Euthanasia:
How Medicaid Expansion Reduces Abortions and Discourages Euthanasia
Minimum Wage, on ballot, 2024: California
Minimum Wage, not yet on ballot, 2024: Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio
Paid Family & Medical Leave, on ballot, 2024: Alaska
Paid Family & Medical Leave, not yet on ballot, 2024: Missouri, Nebraska
Tax Relief:
Not yet on ballot: Arkansas, South Dakota
On ballot: Missouri
See our topic page: How Medicaid Expansion Reduces Abortions and Discourages Euthanasia
No referendums for this cycle have yet been found.
See our topic page: Pro-life Commentary on Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Leave
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
See our Alaska page.
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date unclear.
Minimum Increase Wage Initiative
hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
See our Arizona page.
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: July 5, 2024.
$18 Minimum Wage Initiative
on Ballot: November 5, 2024
See our California page.
$15 Minimum Wage Initiative
Hoped for Ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Signatures turned in, awaiting certification.
See our Michigan page.
Minimum Wage Initiative
Hoped for Ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: May 5, 2024
See our Missouri page.
Minimum Wage Increase Initiative
HOPED FOR BALLOT: NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: July 3, 2024.
See our Ohio page.
See our Topic Page: Family and Medical Leave
Minimum Wage and Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative
Hoped for Ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: May 5, 2024
See our Missouri page.
Hoped for Ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: July 5, 2024
See our Nebraska page.
Exempt Feminine Hygiene Products and Diapers from Sales Tax Initiative
Hoped for Ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: July 5, 2024
See our Arkansas page.
Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Establishments
on Ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Legislatively referred.
See our Missouri page.
Removing Grocery Sales Taxes
Hoped for ballot: November 5, 2024
Current status: Gathering signatures. Due date: May 7, 2024.
See our South Dakota page.
Issues related to war are rarely on the ballot, and we have not yet found any this cycle.
Topic Pages Covering War:
Other Related Issues
The Environment
Ballotpedia Environment on the Ballot
Consistent Life Network blog posts:
Stewardship and the Consistent Life Ethic
Climate Change and the Consistent Life Ethic: An Opportunity to Connect Issues
Firearms
Ballotpedia Firearms on the Ballot
Consistent Life Network blog post:
Guns and Abortion: Extremists Resemble Each Other
Treatment of Animals
Ballotpedia Treatment of Animals on the Ballot
Consistent Life Network blog posts:
My Personal Journey on Veganism, War, and Abortion
Suffering and Injustice Concern Us All
Parallels of Veganism and Prolife-ism
Beyond the Human – Plus Everyday Peace Actions
Sexual Violence
No Ballotpedia topic page has yet been found on this topic.
See our Pennsylvania page for a possible 2024 referendum: “Childhood Sexual Abuse Retroactive Lawsuits for Two-Year Period Amendment”
Consistent Life Network blog posts:
Abortion Facilitates Sex Abuse: Documentation
How Abortion is Useful for Rape Culture
The Message of “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”: Abortion Gets Sexual Predators Off the Hook
Positive Solution: Ranked-Choice Voting
FairVote page on 2024 ballot measures.
Consistent Life Network blog post:
How Consistent-Life Advocacy Would Benefit from Ranked-Choice Voting.
See our blog: CLN Blog
Our weekly e-newsletter: Peace & Life Connections
Contact: CLNeditors @ googlegroups.com (remove spaces)