Connecticut’s Ballot Measure History: A 90% Approval Rate and a Century of Amendments
On the Ballot
On this episode: The latest edition of our Historical Ballot Measures series – our 10th episode — How Connecticut’s ballot measure system works and why nearly all proposed amendments pass once they reach voters. Ryan Byrne and Brandon McCauley from Ballotpedia’s Ballot Measure team explain the state’s high legislative referral threshold, key periods of constitutional change, and the next automatic convention question coming in 2028.
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