State capitals ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, state capitals include measures to establish, relocate, or change a state's capital city. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to state capitals certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to state capitals, organized by year or state.

Year

State

1994

1. Alaska Measure 3, State Capital in Wasilla Initiative (1994)
2. Alaska Measure 5, Voter Approval Requirement for Capital Relocation Bonds Initiative (1994)

1982

1. Alaska Measure 8, Relocation of State Capital Advisory Question (1982)

1978

1. Alaska Ballot Proposition 3, Voter Approval Requirement for Capital Relocation Costs Initiative (1978)
2. Alaska Bonding Proposition 10, New State Capital Bond Measure (1978)

1976

1. Alaska Capital Relocation Site Selection Measure (1976)

1974

1. Alaska Initiative 1, New State Capital in Western Alaska Initiative (August 1974)

1962

1. Alaska Initiative 1, State Capital Relocation Measure (1962)

1960

1. Alaska Initiative 1, Cook Inlet State Capital Measure (August 1960)

1932

1. North Dakota State Capitol Move Initiative (1932)

1912

1. Oklahoma State Question 40, State Capitol Location Initiative (1912)

1911

1. Maine Seat of Government in Augusta, Question No. 2 (1911)

1910

1. Oklahoma State Question 15, Location of the State Capital Initiative (June 1910)
2. Oklahoma State Question 6, New Jerusalem District Initiative (1910)

1908

1. California Seat of Government Location, Proposition 1 (1908)
2. Oklahoma State Question 3, State Capitol Location Amendment (1908)
3. Oklahoma State Question 4, State Capitol Establishment Measure (1908)
4. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, State Institutions Outside the Capital Amendment (June 1908)

1904

1. South Dakota Seat of Government Amendment (1904)

1890

1. Washington State Capital Location Runoff Measure (1890)

1889

1. Washington State Capital Location Measure (October 1889)

1881

1. Colorado State Capital Location Measure (1881)

Alaska

1. Alaska Ballot Proposition 3, Voter Approval Requirement for Capital Relocation Costs Initiative (1978)
2. Alaska Bonding Proposition 10, New State Capital Bond Measure (1978)
3. Alaska Capital Relocation Site Selection Measure (1976)
4. Alaska Initiative 1, Cook Inlet State Capital Measure (August 1960)
5. Alaska Initiative 1, New State Capital in Western Alaska Initiative (August 1974)
6. Alaska Initiative 1, State Capital Relocation Measure (1962)
7. Alaska Measure 3, State Capital in Wasilla Initiative (1994)
8. Alaska Measure 5, Voter Approval Requirement for Capital Relocation Bonds Initiative (1994)
9. Alaska Measure 8, Relocation of State Capital Advisory Question (1982)

California

1. California Seat of Government Location, Proposition 1 (1908)

Colorado

1. Colorado State Capital Location Measure (1881)

Maine

1. Maine Seat of Government in Augusta, Question No. 2 (1911)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota State Capitol Move Initiative (1932)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 15, Location of the State Capital Initiative (June 1910)
2. Oklahoma State Question 3, State Capitol Location Amendment (1908)
3. Oklahoma State Question 4, State Capitol Establishment Measure (1908)
4. Oklahoma State Question 40, State Capitol Location Initiative (1912)
5. Oklahoma State Question 6, New Jerusalem District Initiative (1910)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, State Institutions Outside the Capital Amendment (June 1908)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Seat of Government Amendment (1904)

Washington

1. Washington State Capital Location Measure (October 1889)
2. Washington State Capital Location Runoff Measure (1890)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic