As of mid-2019, five states have passed resolutions calling for an Article V Convention of States to overturn Citizens United. There are also active campaigns in Washington, Nevada, Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Alabama, Maryland, and Wyoming. The links in the table below are to the actual applications, or "memorials," sent to congress for the conventions by the five states where resolutions have been passed:
Year | State | Designation |
2014 | California | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2015 | New Jersey | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2016 | Rhode Island | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2014 | Vermont | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2015 | Illinois | Application Free and Fair Elections S |
The above 5 states are among the 167 calls for Article V conventions for various topics from the states since 1960. The complete list follows:
Year of Receipt | State | Designation |
1960 | Louisiana | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1961 | Wyoming | Application BBA |
1965 | Arkansas | Application Bicameral States determine how representative bodies are apportioned |
1965 | Minnesota | Application Bicameral States determine how representative bodies are apportioned |
1967 | Alabama | Application Return of federal income tax to the states |
1967 | Illinois | Application Fair and just division of electoral votes |
1967 | Indiana | Application Bicameral States determine how representative bodies are apportioned |
1967 | Nevada | Application Bicameral States determine how representative bodies are apportioned |
1967 | North Dakota | Application Bicameral States determine how representative bodies are apportioned |
1967 | Texas | Application Return of federal income tax to the states |
1969 | Florida | Application Return of federal income tax to the states |
1969 | Illinois | Rescission |
1969 | Iowa | Application Apportion representation |
1969 | New Hampshire | Application Return of federal income tax to the states |
1970 | Kansas | Rescission |
1970 | Louisiana | Application Laws may be passed to limit subversive activities |
1970 | Louisiana | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1970 | Louisiana | Application Return of federal income tax to the states |
1970 | Louisiana | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1970 | Mississippi | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1971 | Delaware | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | Florida | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | Louisiana | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | Massachusetts | Application Financial aid to private schools |
1971 | Massachusetts | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | Michigan | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1971 | North Dakota | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | Ohio | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | South Dakota | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1971 | West Virginia | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1972 | Arizona | Application Voluntary prayer in public schools is okay |
1972 | Florida | Application The senate shall choose its officers to preside if President is absent |
1972 | Illinois | Rescission |
1972 | Iowa | Application Tax money available to states regardless of compliance |
1972 | New York | Application Public Money may be directed toward non public secular education |
1972 | Tennessee | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | Alabama | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | Delaware | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | Massachusetts | Application Public Money may be directed toward non public secular education |
1973 | Mississippi | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | Mississippi | Application Prayer okay in any public venue |
1973 | Nevada | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | New Hampshire | Application Voluntary prayer in public schools is okay |
1973 | New Jersey | Application Voluntary prayer in public schools is okay |
1973 | Oklahoma | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | Texas | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1973 | Virginia | Application BBA |
1973 | Virginia | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1974 | Massachusetts | Application Public Money may be directed toward non public secular education |
1975 | Kentucky | Application No student shall be compelled to attend a specific school |
1975 | Louisiana | Application BBA |
1975 | Louisiana | Application BBA |
1975 | Nevada | Application Prohibit Federal govt from withholding funds to force compliance |
1976 | Delaware | Application BBA |
1976 | Georgia | Application BBA |
1976 | Louisiana | Application Unborn child protect |
1976 | New Mexico | Application BBA |
1976 | Oklahoma | Application Prohibit Federal govt from withholding funds to force compliance |
1977 | Arizona | Application BBA |
1977 | Arkansas | Application Unborn child protect |
1977 | Indiana | Application Unborn child protect |
1977 | Massachusetts | Application Unborn child protect |
1977 | New Jersey | Application Unborn child protect |
1977 | South Dakota | Application Unborn child protect |
1977 | Tennessee | Application Prohibit lifetime judiciary appointments |
1977 | Utah | Application Unborn Child Protect |
1977 | Virginia | Application Line item veto |
1978 | Alabama | Application BBA |
1978 | Colorado | Application BBA |
1978 | Delaware | Application Prohibit lifetime judiciary appointments |
1978 | Kansas | Application BBA |
1978 | Kentucky | Application Unborn child protect |
1978 | Louisiana | Application BBA |
1978 | Mississippi | Application BBA |
1978 | Nebraska | Application Unborn child protect |
1978 | North Dakota | Application BBA |
1978 | Oklahoma | Application BBA |
1978 | Oregon | Application-BBA |
1978 | Pennsylvania | Application Unborn child protect |
1978 | Rhode Island | Application Unborn child protect |
1978 | South Carolina | Application BBA |
1978 | Tennessee | Application BBA |
1978 | Wyoming | Application BBA |
1979 | Alabama | Application BBA |
1979 | Arizona | Application BBA |
1979 | Arizona | Application Fiscal and other restraints on the Federal gov’t |
1979 | Florida | Application BBA |
1979 | Indiana | Application BBA |
1979 | Iowa | Application BBA |
1979 | Louisiana | Application BBA |
1979 | Nebraska | Application BBA |
1979 | New Hampshire | Application BBA |
1979 | North Carolina | Application BBA |
1979 | North Dakota | Application BBA |
1979 | South Dakota | Application BBA |
1979 | Texas | Application BBA |
1979 | Utah | Application BBA |
1980 | Nevada | Application BBA |
1981 | Alabama | Application Election of SCOTUS and all Federal judges |
1982 | Alaska | Application BBA |
1982 | Delaware | Application Unborn child protect |
1982 | Idaho | Application BBA |
1984 | Arizona | Application President line item VETO |
1984 | Missouri | Application BBA |
1988 | Florida | Rescission |
1989 | Alabama | Rescission |
1991 | Louisiana | Rescission |
1999 | Oregon | Rescission |
2001 | North Dakota | Rescission |
2003 | Arizona | Rescission |
2004 | Georgia | Rescission |
2004 | Virginia | Rescission |
2007 | Montana | Rescission |
2008 | Louisiana | Application Add Posse Comitatus |
2009 | Oklahoma | Rescission |
2009 | Wyoming | Rescission |
2010 | Florida | Application BBA and Restrain Fed |
2010 | New Hampshire | Rescission |
2010 | South Dakota | Rescission |
2010 | Tennessee | Rescission |
2012 | Louisiana | Application Federal debt requires state approval |
2012 | North Dakota | Application Amendment to avoid runaway convention |
2012 | North Dakota | Application Federal debt requires state approval |
2014 | Alabama | Application BBA |
2014 | Alaska | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2014 | California | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2014 | Florida | Application BBA |
2014 | Florida | Application Every law has one topic only |
2014 | Florida | Application Restraints and Term Limits |
2014 | Georgia | Application BBA |
2014 | Georgia | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2014 | Louisiana | Application BBA |
2014 | Michigan | Application BBA |
2014 | Ohio | Application BBA |
2014 | South Carolina | Rescission |
2014 | Vermont | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2015 | Alabama | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2015 | Illinois | Application Free and Fair Elections S |
2015 | New Jersey | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2015 | North Dakota | Application BBA |
2015 | South Dakota | Application BBA |
2015 | Tennessee | Application BBA |
2015 | Utah | Application BBA |
2016 | Delaware | Rescission |
2016 | Florida | Application TERM LIMITS |
2016 | Indiana | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2016 | Kansas | Application BBA |
2016 | New Hampshire | Application BBA |
2016 | Oklahoma | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2016 | Rhode Island | Application Free and Fair Elections H |
2016 | Rhode Island | Application Free and Fair Elections S |
2016 | West Virginia | Application BBA |
2017 | Alaska | Application RESTRAIN FED GOVT |
2017 | Arizona | Application BBA |
2017 | Arizona | Application RESTRAIN FED GOVT |
2017 | Maryland | Rescission |
2017 | Missouri | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2017 | Nevada | Rescission |
2017 | New Mexico | Rescission |
2017 | North Dakota | Application BBA, RESTRAIN & TERM LIMITS |
2017 | Tennessee | Application BBA, RESTRAIN AND TERM LIMITS |
2017 | Texas | Application BBA, RESTRAIN &TERM LIMITS |
2017 | Texas | Rescission |
2017 | Wisconsin | Application BBA |
2017 | Wyoming | Application BBA |
2018 | Alabama | Application TERM LIMITS |
2018 | Missouri | Application TERM LIMITS |