Ballot initiatives proposed by election year

As of Oct. 23, 2024

A stacked column chart showing ballot initiatives proposed each election year from 2010 to 2024. In 2024, there were 159 ballot initiatives proposed, the highest count since 2018 (which had 167). 36% of initiatives were proposed by citizens and 64% by policy makers. 2012 had the most ballot initiatives in the time period, with 186, while 2020 had the fewest, at 129.