Constitutional+Amendments

In order to amend the Wyoming State Constitution, the proposed amendment must first be approved by the state Legislature. The citizens of Wyoming then vote on the amendment. In order to pass, it must receive a majority of the total votes cast during the election.
 * Proposed Constitutional Amendments **

Between 1890 and 2014, there have been:

Passed Amendments: 76 Failed Amendments: 48 Total Proposed Amendments: 124


 * ~ Year ||~ Amendment # ||~ Topic ||~ For ||~ Against ||~ Pass/Fail ||
 * 1904 ||  ||   || 5,126 || 11,135 || Fail ||
 * 1908 ||  ||   || 12,160 || 1,363 || Pass ||
 * 1912 ||  ||   || 20,579 || 3,446 || Pass ||
 * 1914 || 1 || Workmen's Comp || 24,258 ||  || Pass ||
 * 1914 || 2 || 60-day Legislative Session || 16,996 ||  || Fail ||
 * 1914 || 3 || Special Tax on Livestock || 20,419 ||  || Fail ||
 * 1914 || 4 || State Work on Highways || 16,882 ||  || Fail ||
 * 1918 || 1 || Prohibition || 31,439 || 10,220 || Pass ||
 * 1918 || 2 || Special Tax on Livestock for inspection || 22,011 || 10,499 || Fail ||
 * 1918 || 3 || Authorizing District Judges to sit on Supreme Court in case of sickness || 27,510 || 4,623 || Pass ||
 * 1920 || 1 || Increase tax levy for cities & towns || 18,893 || 21,661 || Fail ||
 * 1920 || 2 || School dist indebtedness || 36,721 || 12,178 || Pass ||
 * 1920 || 3 || Highway maintenance || 28,504 || 15,393 || Fail ||
 * 1920 || 4 || County Road and Bridges || 28,393 || 14,727 || Fail ||
 * 1920 || 5 || Highway maintenance || 24,464 || 16,698 || Fail ||
 * 1920 || 6 || Special Tax on Livestock for inspection & Protection || 21,523 || 18,701 || Fail ||
 * 1922 || 1 || Inc Salary for County Officials || 30,560 || 22,425 || Fail ||
 * 1922 || 2 || Consolidation of Land Boards || 33,163 || 12,477 || Pass ||
 * 1924 || 1 || Severance Tax on Mines || 39,109 || 27,795 || Fail ||
 * 1924 || 2 || 33.33% Royalties on School Lands to be used for schools || 50,903 || 17,942 || Pass ||
 * 1936 || 1 || Exchange of state lands for federal lands || 52,007 || 27,115 || Fail ||
 * 1938 || 1 || Public Funds || 54,180 || 22,702 || Pass ||
 * 1940 || 1 || Internal Imp. || 62,871 || 29,389 || Pass ||
 * 1940 || 2 || County Salaries || 37,847 || 53,898 || Fail ||
 * 1944 || 1 ||  || 69,848 || 16,781 || Pass ||
 * 1944 || 2 ||  || 66,963 || 10,325 || Pass ||
 * 1946 || 1 ||  || 33,322 || 16,132 || Fail ||
 * 1946 || 2 ||  || 41,254 || 16,175 || Fail ||
 * 1946 || 3 ||  || 32,533 || 21,284 || Fail ||
 * 1946 || 4 ||  || 39,807 || 14,862 || Fail ||
 * 1948 || 1 ||  || 60,217 || 22,507 || Pass ||
 * 1948 || 2 ||  || 41,897 || 40,109 || Fail ||
 * 1948 || 3 ||  || 52,687 || 25,943 || Pass ||
 * 1948 || 4 ||  || 61,249 || 24,015 || Pass ||
 * 1948 || 5 ||  || 65,651 || 16,002 || Pass ||
 * 1950 || 1 ||  || 31,650 || 55,261 || Fail ||
 * 1954 || 1 ||  || 70,520 || 26,949 || Pass ||
 * 1954 || 2 ||  || 70,659 || 22,909 || Pass ||
 * 1954 || 3 ||  || 65,134 || 30,015 || Pass ||
 * 1956 || 1 ||  || 73,321 || 41,959 || Pass ||
 * 1958 || 1 ||  || 77,224 || 27,864 || Pass ||
 * 1960 || 1 ||  || 90,917 || 33,472 || Pass ||
 * 1960 || 2 ||  || 44,292 || 79,239 || Fail ||
 * 1960 || 3 ||  || 54,768 || 68,565 || Fail ||
 * 1962 || 1 || Increase City & Town indebtedness to 8% || 68,280 || 39,375 || pass ||
 * 1962 || 2 || Permit Legislature to meet somewhere other than Capitol during war or grave emergency || 91,112 || 14,021 || Pass ||
 * 1964 || 1 || State laws in Indian lands || 67,003 || 55,920 || Fail ||
 * 1964 || 2 || Remove JP Courts from the constitution || 67,270 || 53,200 || Fail ||
 * 1964 || 3 || Increase city & Town tax limit to 12 mills || 39,641 || 83,709 || Fail ||
 * 1964 || 4 || Permit Legislature to let non-water superintendents enforce water laws || 67,194 || 55,168 || Fail ||
 * 1966 || 1 || Permit Legislature to establish subordinate courts || 67,521 || 36,252 || Pass ||
 * 1966 || 2 || Distinguish Congressional Districts from House & Senate districts || 66,997 || 33,280 || Pass ||
 * 1966 || 3 || repeal state census requirement || 68,597 || 32,519 || Pass ||
 * 1966 || 4 || raise max county mill levy to 15 || 50,583 || 51,961 || Fail ||
 * 1966 || 5 || provide 12 mill replacement levy for school tax burden equalization || 78,587 || 30,246 || Pass ||
 * 1966 || 6 || Allow legislature to provide for investment of trust fund || 65,252 || 38,619 || Pass ||
 * 1968 || 1 || Repeal of Poll Tax || 73,872 || 32,457 || Pass ||
 * 1968 || 2 || Initiative & Referendum || 72,009 || 24,299 || Pass ||
 * 1970 || 1 || Certification of Vouchers || 75,996 || 20,648 || Pass ||
 * 1970 || 2 || 19 year old vote || 53,997 || 48,418 || Fail ||
 * 1970 || 3 || Investment of State Funds || 64,970 || 30,170 || Pass ||
 * 1970 || 4 || Equalizing Salaries of Board Members || 56,940 || 37,940 || Fail ||
 * 1970 || 5 || Investment of County School Funds || 63,554 || 30,570 || Pass ||
 * 1972 || 1 || Home Rule || 97,026 || 30,339 || Pass ||
 * 1972 || 3 || State Legislators hold another office || 72,798 || 55,580 || Fail ||
 * 1972 || 4 || Selection of judges || 86,539 || 42,676 || Pass ||
 * 1972 || 5 || Annual Session of the Legislature || 76,170 || 50,209 || Pass ||
 * 1972 || 6 || Increase County Tax || 51,895 || 75,630 || Fail ||
 * 1972 || 7 || Increase County Indebtedness || 63,239 || 63,315 || Fail ||
 * 1974 || 1 || Protection Against Double Taxation || 77,513 || 35,771 || Pass ||
 * 1974 || 2 || Mineral Excise Tax || 78,842 || 32,414 || Pass ||
 * 1974 || 3 || 12 mill statewide school levy || 51,392 || 62,667 || Fail ||
 * 1976 || 1 || Removes prior approval for judges retention || 92,559 || 46,664 || Pass ||
 * 1976 || 2 || Increase City County & School Indebtedness || 43,951 || 96,526 || Fail ||
 * 1976 || 3 || Determines venue of an offense || 106,931 || 31,045 || Pass ||
 * 1978 || 1 || Allows women to be employed in mines || 82,957 || 44,446 || Pass ||
 * 1978 || 2 || Eliminates annual census of school children || 83,552 || 42,586 || Pass ||
 * 1978 || 3 || Provides for location of public institutions || 82,537 || 44,445 || Pass ||
 * 1980 || 1 || Provides for juries of less than 12 in misdemeanor trials || 118,709 || 44,446 || Pass ||
 * 1982 || 1 || Investment of State funds in corporate stock || 77,005 || 74,548 || Fail ||
 * 1982 || 2 || Equalization of school finance || 100,820 || 52,409 || Pass ||
 * 1982 || 3 || State Treasurer - election to successive terms || 126,985 || 26,788 || Pass ||
 * 1984 || 1 || Writing off uncollected debts to state or local governments || 119,757 || 56,402 || Pass ||
 * 1984 || 2 || Investment of public employee retirement funds in corporate stock || 116,791 || 59,637 || Pass ||
 * 1984 || 3 || Officers appointed by governor to serve at his pleasure || 87,920 || 86,829 || Fail ||
 * 1986 || 1 || Initiative & Referendum || 104,759 || 40,357 || Pass ||
 * 1986 || 2 || Removal of officers not subject to impeachment || 128,476 || 24,348 || Pass ||
 * 1986 || 3 || Duties of state board of equalization || 107,507 || 38,050 || Pass ||
 * 1986 || 4 || Economic development fund || 111,590 || 41,420 || Pass ||
 * 1986 || 5 || Salaries of judges of Supreme Court and all courts of record || 79,557 || 70,602 || Fail ||
 * 1986 || 6 || Workmen's Comp || 106,591 || 42,339 || Pass ||
 * 1988 || 1 || Property tax || 133,677 || 39,597 || Pass ||
 * 1990 || 1 || Sheriff fees || 124,789 || 29,054 || Pass ||
 * 1990 || 2 || Deletion of Constitutional Officers || 82,233 || 65,317 || Pass ||
 * 1990 || 3 || Repeal of Board of Charities & Reform || 86,195 || 57,763 || Pass ||
 * 1990 || 4 || Retirement fund restricted use || 112,213 || 36,511 || Pass ||
 * 1992 || 1 || State Investments || 95,968 || 91,511 || Fail ||
 * 1994 || 1 || Life imprisonment without parole || 78,978 || 118,760 || Fail ||
 * 1994 || 2 || State Investments || 100,485 || 89,974 || Fail ||
 * 1996 || A || Reapportionment || 91,081 || 96,857 || Fail ||
 * 1996 || B || Mentally Incompetent || 122,658 || 64,722 || Pass ||
 * 1996 || C || State Investments || 126,587 || 68,727 || Pass ||
 * 1996 || D || Judicial Ethics || 177,513 || 21,751 || Pass ||
 * 1998 || A || Legislative Reapportionment || 117,638 || 39,321 || Pass ||
 * 1998 || B || Initiative & Referendum signature Requirement || 97,846 || 60,582 || Pass ||
 * 1998 || C || Workmen's Comp || 143,920 || 19,178 || Pass ||
 * 2000 || B (No A on ballot) || State Militia Eligibility || 125,841 || 68,927 || Pass ||
 * 2002 || A || Legislative Session || 112,438 || 57,187 || Pass ||
 * 2002 || B || Presidential Electors || 110,906 || 57,708 || Pass ||
 * 2002 || C || Line Item Vetos || 73,240 || 92,396 || Fail ||
 * 2002 || D || Constitutional Amendments || 87,786 || 78,679 || Fail ||
 * 2004 || A || Recapture Limitation || 122,038 || 96,762 || Fail ||
 * 2004 || B || Local Economic Development || 148,808 || 76,115 || Pass ||
 * 2004 || C || Medical Review Panel || 124,178 || 110,169 || Pass ||
 * 2004 || D || Non-economic Damages || 115,981 || 117,602 || Fail ||
 * 2006 || A ||  || 130,735 || 45,817 || Pass ||
 * 2006 || B ||  || 107,481 || 77,338 || Pass ||
 * 2006 || C ||  || 139,396 || 46,342 || Pass ||
 * 2008 || A || Modernization of Oath of Office || 191,787 || 42,821 || Pass ||
 * 2008 || B || Initiative & Referendum signature Requirement || 120,333 || 101,622 || Fail ||
 * 2012 || A || Health Care Freedom || 181,984 || 54,405 || Pass ||
 * 2012 || B || Right to Hunt, Trap & Fish || 212,561 || 25,564 || Pass ||
 * 2012 || C || District Court Commissioners - authority || 122,824 || 88,562 || Fail ||
 * 2014 || A || University of Wyoming Nonresident Trustee Appointment || 47,979 || 114,597 || Fail ||