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As a state ballot measure topic, local government finance and taxes include measures regarding local government finances, including taxes and revenue, budgets, bond issuance, debt limits, and financial regulations. This also includes measures that impose or restrict financial mandates on local governments. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to local government finance and taxes certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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2026

  1. Arkansas Creation of Economic Development Districts Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025) - On the ballot

2024

  1. California Proposition 5, Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Bond Measures to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment (2024) Defeated

2020

  1. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A, Municipal Debt for Sewage Systems Measure (2020) Defeated

2015

  1. Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, Proposal 1 (May 2015) Defeated

2014

  1. Michigan Use Tax and Community Stabilization Share, Proposal 1 (August 2014) Approved

2012

  1. Michigan Proposal 12-1, Emergency Manager Appointment Referendum (2012) Defeated

2008

  1. Colorado Amendment 58, Severance Tax Increase Initiative (2008) Defeated

1983

  1. Washington SJR 112, Energy Conservation Funds Amendment (1983) Defeated

1978

  1. Michigan Proposal E, Tax Limitations and Funding Requirements Initiative (1978) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal J, Tax Limitations and Program Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated

1976

  1. Michigan Proposal C, Tax Limitation Initiative (1976) Defeated

1974

  1. Utah Proposition 4, Permit the Legislature to Authorize Special Service Districts Amendment (1974) Approved

1964

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, Workmen's Compensation Measure (1964) Approved

1960

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Funding and Taxes for Schools Amendment (1960) Approved

1955

  1. Michigan Proposal 3, State Borrowing for School District Loans and School Bond Repayment Amendment (April 1955) Approved

1952

  1. Georgia Amendment 17, City of Macon Revenue Certificates for Hospital Funding Measure (1952) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 24, Chatham County Hospital Bonds Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 27, Atkinson County Refunding Bonds Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 20, Forsyth County Bonds Measure (1950) Approved

1948

  1. Alabama Public Utility Maintenance Tax, Amendment 6 (1948, November) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Mill Limitation Changes Initiative (1948) Approved

1945

  1. Georgia Amendment 7, Fulton County Business Regulation and License Tax Measure (August 1945) Approved

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 18, Glenwood Bonded Debt Measure (August 1943) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 21, Fulton County Temporary Loans Measure (August 1943) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 24, Cobb County Funding Bonds Measure (August 1943) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 25, Ray City Bonded Debt Measure (August 1943) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 26, Fulton County and City of Atlanta Promotion Measure (August 1943) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 27, Richmond County Retirement Fund Measure (August 1943) Approved

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, City of Doerun Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, Miller County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 14, City of Crawford Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 16, City of Claxton Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 18, City of Waycross Indebtedness Measure (June 1941) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 19, Irwin County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 23, Hancock County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 24, Cook County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 25, City of Macon Defense Debt Measure (June 1941) Approved
  10. Georgia Amendment 26, Mitchell County Board of Education Loans Measure (June 1941) Approved
  11. Georgia Amendment 27, City of Macon Tax Measure (June 1941) Approved
  12. Georgia Amendment 28, City of Vidalia Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  13. Georgia Amendment 29, City of Hazlehurst Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  14. Georgia Amendment 3, Hart County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  15. Georgia Amendment 31, Irwin County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  16. Georgia Amendment 33, Bibb County Loans Measure (June 1941) Approved
  17. Georgia Amendment 34, City of Gainesville Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  18. Georgia Amendment 36, City of Reidsville Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  19. Georgia Amendment 37, City of Abbeville Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  20. Georgia Amendment 38, Wilcox County Bond Indebtedness Measure (June 1941) Approved
  21. Georgia Amendment 39, Dade County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  22. Georgia Amendment 4, Toombs County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  23. Georgia Amendment 41, City of Lexington Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  24. Georgia Amendment 44, Cook County Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  25. Georgia Amendment 45, Quitman County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  26. Georgia Amendment 46, Miller County Warrant Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  27. Georgia Amendment 49, Evans County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  28. Georgia Amendment 5, Paulding County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  29. Georgia Amendment 50, City of Stone Mountain Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  30. Georgia Amendment 51, Walker County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  31. Georgia Amendment 6, Jeff Davis County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  32. Georgia Amendment 7, Oglethorpe County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  33. Georgia Amendment 8, Dodge County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  34. Georgia Amendment 9, Wilcox County Funding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  35. Georgia Cobb County Bonds, Amendment 15 (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Texas Proposition 4, Red River County Indebtedness Amendment (1940) Defeated

1936

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Incorporation of Counties Amendment (1936) Defeated

1924

  1. Alabama Road Improvement Taxes, Amendment 5 (1924) Approved

1912

  1. California Proposition 2, Irrigation District Bond Securities Rules Amendment (1912) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Local Tax Limit Increase for Public Works Measure (1912) Defeated

1910

  1. Michigan Increase Bonded Indebtedness for Certain Counties Amendment (1910) Approved

1899

  1. Michigan County Debt for Road System Amendment (April 1899) Approved

1893

  1. Michigan Authorize Grand Rapids to Issue Bonds for Grand River Navigation Improvements Amendment (April 1893) Approved

1880

  1. Michigan Aid for a Railroad Bridge or Tunnel Amendment (1880) Defeated

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