Automatic ballot referral


An automatic ballot referral is a type of referendum that is legally required to automatically be placed on a ballot. In the United States, many states have laws in their constitution requiring a question to hold a constitutional convention to appear before the voters after a scheduled amount of time.

Types

Constitutional Convention

In the United States, fourteen states' constitutions state that they must give voters a chance to decide if they want to amend the constitution at set times.
StateUpcoming year of voteYears between
vote		Percent voted yes
at last vote
Alaska20221032.3
Connecticut20282040.1
Hawaii20281023.7
Iowa20201032.8
Illinois20282032.6
Maryland20302048.1
Michigan20261633.4
Missouri20222034.7
Montana20302041.5
New Hampshire20221035.9
New York20372016
Ohio20322031.7
Oklahoma20302023.7
Rhode Island20241044.9