In 2023, voters in six states decided on 32 constitutional amendments—the highest number of constitutional amendments on the ballot during an odd-numbered year since 2003. Voters approved 27 of the 32 proposed constitutional changes in 2023 for an approval rate of 84.38%.
During odd-numbered years since 2007, an average of 23 constitutional amendments appeared on the ballot.
From 2007 through 2023, including both even- and odd-numbered years, Texas and Louisiana featured the most constitutional amendment proposals on the ballot, with Louisiana featuring 127 proposals on the ballot and 90 amendments approved by voters, for an approval rate of 70.87%. Texas had 96 proposals on the ballot with 91 amendments approved by voters for an approval rate of 94.79%. Texas and Louisiana had the most amendments on the ballot in 2023, with voters approving 13 of the 14 proposed amendments in Texas and seven of the eight proposed amendments in Louisiana.
