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Initiative states in order of first appearance of an initiative on the ballot
From Ballotpedia
This table shows the states with the initiative process in chronological order to which the right of initiative was established. The chart does not include all ballot measures. It only contains those that achieved ballot access using the citizens' initiative process.
| State | Year right of initiative was established |
# of initiatives | Average # of initiatives per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | |
318 (through 2000) | - |
| Oklahoma | |
|
- |
| South Dakota | |
48 (through 2000) | - |
| Missouri | |
68 (through 2000) | - |
| Maine | |
38 (through 2000) | - |
| Arkansas | |
113 (through 2000) | - |
| Arizona | |
150 (through 2000) | - |
| California | |
|
- |
| Colorado | |
178 (through 2000) | - |
| Montana | |
65 (through 2000) | - |
| Ohio | |
65 (through 2000) | - |
| Michigan | |
60 (through 2000) | - |
| Nebraska | |
40 (through 2000) | - |
| Washington | |
136 (through 2000) | - |
| Nevada | |
39 (through 2000) | - |
| North Dakota | |
166 (through 2000) | - |
| Massachusetts | |
60 (through 2000) | - |
| Idaho | |
25 (through 2000) | - |
| Utah | |
18 (through 2000) | - |
| Alaska | |
31 (through 2000) | - |
| Florida | |
16 (through 2000) | - |
| Illinois | |
|
- |
| Wyoming | |
|
- |
| Mississippi | |
2 (through 2000) | - |
Information source: John Matsusaka, Initiative & Referendum Institute
See also
- Initiative frequency and success throughout the decades
- Initiative frequency with regards to time allowed to collect signatures as a factor
- Initiative states compared by initiative totals and average number of initiatives per year
- Initiative states compared by number of initiatives on their ballot
- Initiative states in order of first appearance of an initiative on the ballot
External resources
- State-by-State List of Initiative and Referendum Provisions, Information source: IRI webiste
- Initiative Comparison Report, Information source: IRI website
- Initiatives by State-year (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, IRI
- Initiatives by State, Alphabetical Order (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, IRI
- Initiatives by State, By Order of Approval Rate % (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, IRI
- Initiatives by State, By Order of # of Initiatives Approved (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, IRI
- Initiatives by State, By Order of # of Initiatives (1904-2010), Information source: John Matsusaka, IRI
