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Initiative states compared by number of initiatives on their ballot
From Ballotpedia
This table shows the states with the initiative process listed by the frequency with which initiatives appear on a state's ballot. The states are shown in order of highest frequency to lowest frequency.
| State | Initiatives thru 2010 | Year right of initiative was established |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | |
1904 |
| California | |
1912 |
| Colorado | |
1912 |
| North Dakota | |
1918 |
| Arizona | |
1912 |
| Washington | |
1914 |
| Arkansas | |
1912 |
| Oklahoma | |
1908 |
| Missouri | |
1910 |
| Montana | |
1912 |
| Ohio | |
1913 |
| Michigan | |
1914 |
| South Dakota | |
1908 |
| Nevada | |
1918 |
| Maine | |
1911 |
| Alaska | |
1960 |
| Nebraska | |
1914 |
| Florida | |
1976 |
| Idaho | |
1938 |
| Utah | |
1952 |
| Wyoming | |
1968 |
| Mississippi | |
1995 |
| Illinois | |
1980 |
| State | Initiatives thru 2010 | Year right of initiative was established |
Information source: John Matsusaka, Initiative & Referendum Institute
See also
- Initiative states in order of first appearance of an initiative on the ballot
- Initiative frequency with regards to time allowed to collect signatures as a factor
- Initiative frequency and success throughout the decades
External resources
- IRI: State-by-State List of Initiative and Referendum Provisions
- IRI: Initiative Comparison Report
- IRI: Initiatives by State-year (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, Alphabetical Order (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, By Order of Approval Rate % (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, By Order of # of Initiatives Approved (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
- Initiatives by State, By Order of # of Initiatives (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, I&R Institute
