SELECTED STATE BALLOT MEASURES OVERVIEW AND RESULTS
Initiatives, referenda, amendments, and propositions are on the ballot throughout 2026 in multiple states.
Disclaimer: The selected measures listed are not final and are subject to changes, additions, and eliminations. For additional information, please contact Meghan Holihan.
| State | Date | Issue(s) | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5/19/2026 | Criminal Justice | Amendment 1 | This amendment would add discharging a firearm in an occupied dwelling or other occupied space and any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder to the list of crimes for which a judge may deny bail. |
| Alabama | 5/19/2026 | Government Operations | Amendment 2 | This amendment would prohibit any reduction in a district attorney's compensation during their term in office. |
| Alaska | 11/3/2026 | Elections | Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative | This measure would establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office. |
| Alaska | 11/3/2026 | Elections | Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | This measure would repeal the top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system that was adopted in 2020. |
| Arizona | 11/3/2026 | Criminal Justice | Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure | This measure would declare drug cartels to be terrorist organizations. |
| Arizona | 11/3/2026 | Taxation | Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure | This measure would prohibit local government from imposing or increasing a tax on the sale of food items without voter approval and cap the tax rate at 2%. |
| Arizona | 11/3/2026 | Taxation | Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment | This amendment would prohibit the state and local governments from imposing taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled and from enacting rules to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without the person’s consent. |
| Arkansas | 11/3/2026 | Economic Development | Creation of Economic Development Districts Amendment | This amendment would allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to develop the state economy. |
| Arkansas | 11/3/2026 | Elections | Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment | This amendment would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections. |
| Arkansas | 11/3/2026 | Infrastructure | Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure | This measure would authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure projects including water treatment and transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands and aquatic resources infrastructure. |
| Arkansas | 11/3/2026 | Firearms | Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment | This amendment would provide that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed." |
| California | 11/3/2026 | Elections | Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure | This measure would allow the state and local governments to create programs that provide candidates with public funds under spending limits and eligibility rules. |
| California | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | Eliminate Successor Election at a State Officer Recall Election Amendment | This amendment would eliminate the successor election when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law. |
| California | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment | This amendment would require initiatives that change vote thresholds to supermajority votes to pass by the same vote requirement as is being proposed. |
| Colorado | 11/3/2026 | Immigration | Initiative 95 | This amendment would require law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when a person is charged with a crime of violence or has a prior felony conviction and the person’s immigration status cannot be determined. |
| Colorado | 11/3/2026 | Criminal Justice | Initiative 85 | This measure would increase penalties for fentanyl-related felonies, require treatment for certain drug offenses, and limit sentencing exceptions in fentanyl-related crimes that cause another person’s death. |
| Florida | 11/3/2026 | State Budget | Changes to Budget Stabilization Fund Amendment | This amendment would increase the amount of funds that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of net general revenue among other changes. |
| Florida | 11/3/2026 | Agriculture; Taxation | Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment | This amendment would exempt agricultural-related tangible personal property, such as farm equipment or tools, from property taxes. |
| Georgia | 11/3/2026 | Agriculture; Taxation | Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment | This amendment would increase the maximum acreage of agricultural and timber property that can be classified as bona fide conservation use property, which is taxed at 40% of the land's value, from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. |
| Hawaii | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment | This amendment would increase the timeframe for the Senate to consider and act on appointments of judges and justices from 30 days to 60 days for appointments made between April 1 and December 31 when the Senate is not in regular session or is soon to adjourn the regular session |
| Idaho | 11/3/2026 | Controlled Substances | HJR 4 | This amendment would provide that only the state legislature has the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances. |
| Idaho | 11/3/2026 | Language | HJR 6 | This amendment would add constitutional language designating English as the official language of Idaho. |
| Indiana | 11/3/2026 | Criminal Justice | Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment | This amendment would provide for the denial of bail when the accused is found to pose a substantial risk to another person. |
| Indiana | 11/3/2026 | Judiciary | Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment | This amendment would require city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court. |
| Kansas | 8/4/2026 | Elections | This amendment gives the voters the right to elect the justices of the Kansas Supreme Court. A vote for this proposition would give Kansas citizens the right to electKansas Supreme Court justices as provided by law. Justices will hold office for terms of six years. The Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission, whose membership consists of a majority of lawyers, would be abolished. | |
| Kansas | 11/3/2026 | Elections | This measure would amend Section 1 of Article 5 of the Kansas Constitution to clarify that no person shall be deemed a qualified elector unless such person is a citizen of the United States, has attained the age of 18, and, unless a residency exception applies to such person, resides in the voting area in which such person seeks to vote. | |
| Maryland | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | This measure allow the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint a former member to temporarily fill a certain vacancy on the Commission; and allowing the Governor, on certain request of the chair, to appoint a temporary substitute member or extend the term of an existing member of the Commission. | |
| Massachusetts | 11/3/2026 | Firearms | This measure would enact several changes to the state's firearm regulations. | |
| Michigan | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | This measure asks if Michigan should hold a constitutional convention. According to Article XII Section 3 of the Michigan Consitutuion, At the general election to be held in the year 1978, and in each 16th year thereafter and at such times as may be provided by law, the question of a general revision of the constitution shall be submitted to the electors of the state. | |
| Nebraska | 11/3/2026 | Term Limits | This measure changes the term limit for state legislators from two four-year consecutive terms to three four-year terms. | |
| Nevada | 11/3/2026 | Reproductive Healthcare | Reproductive Freedom Amendment | This measure provides a constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except in cases where it is medically necessary to "protect the life or health of the pregnancy patient." This is an initiated constitutional amendment and requires approval in two even-numbered years. It was approved in 2024 and a second vote will be held in November 2026. |
| Nevada | 11/3/2026 | Elections | This measure would require each voter in Nevada shall present photo identification to verifytheir identity when voting in person at a polling place during early voting or on election day beforebeing provided a ballot. This is an initiated constitutional amendment and requires approval in two even-numbered years. It was approved in 2024 and a second vote will be held in November 2026. | |
| Nevada | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | This measure amends Article IV, Section 22, of the state constitution to eliminate the governor’s pocket veto. | |
| North Dakota | 11/3/2026 | Term Limits | Constitutional Measure 1 | This measure provides an individual may not serve more than four complete terms in the legislative assembly. The measure also repeals the provision prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing constitutional amendments relating to term limits. |
| North Dakota | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure; Elections | Constitutional Measure 2 | This measure would increase the threshold for approving a constitutional amendment from a simple majority to 60%. |
| Oklahoma | 6/16/2026 | Minimum Wage | State Question 832 | This measure would increase the state minimum wage to $12 per hour in 2027, $13.50 in 2028, and $15 in 2029. Beginning in 2030, the wage would be adjusted based on changes to inflation. |
| South Dakota | 11/3/2026 | Medicaid | Constitutional Amendment I | This measure would condition Medicaid expansion on federal funding remaining at least 90%. |
| South Dakota | 11/3/2026 | Elections | Constitutional Amendment J | This measure would clarify that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote. |
| South Dakota | 11/3/2026 | Unclaimed Property | Constitutional Amendment K | This measure would establish the trust for unclaimed property fund. |
| South Dakota | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure; Elections | Constitutional Amendment L | This measure would require that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of 60% before the measure is enacted. |
| Tennessee | 11/3/2026 | Criminal Justice | Senate Joint Resolution 9 | This measure would amend the list of crime victims' rights in the constitution. |
| Tennessee | 11/3/2026 | Criminal Justice | Senate Joint Resolution 15 | This measure would remove the right to bail for specified criminal offenses. |
| Tennessee | 11/3/2026 | Taxation | Senate Joint Resolution 1 | This measure would prohibit the state from enacting taxes on property. |
| Utah | 11/3/2026 | Elections; Taxation | Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment | This measure would require a supermajority requirement of 60% by voters for citizen-initiated ballot measures that create new taxes, increase existing tax rates, or for a property tax. |
| Utah | 11/3/2026 | Elections | Utah Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure | This measure would require that constitutional amendments appearing on the ballot must be published for a period of 60 days. |
| Vermont | 11/3/2026 | Labor | Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment | This measure would amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont to provide that the citizens of the State have a right to collectively bargain. |
| Virginia | 4/21/2026 | Redistricting | Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment | This measure would allow the state legislature to conduct congressional redistricting between 2025 and 2030. |
| Virginia | 11/3/2026 | Marriage | Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment | This measure would prohibit the state from denying a marriage license to two adult persons based on sex, gender, or race. |
| Virginia | 11/3/2026 | Reproductive Healthcare | Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment | This measure would add a section to the state constitution that establishes a right to reproductive freedom. |
| Virginia | 11/3/2026 | Elections; Criminal Justice | Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment | This measure would amend the constitution to provide that persons convicted of felonies have their right to vote restored following release from incarceration. |
| Wisconsin | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | Prohibit Government Discrimination or Preferential Treatment Amendment | This measure would prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration. |
| Wisconsin | 11/3/2026 | Government Procedure | Wisconsin Prohibit Government Closure of Places of Worship During Emergencies Amendment | This measure would prohibit the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency. |
| Wyoming | 11/3/2026 | Taxation | People's Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner's Property Exemption | This measure would create a homeowner's property tax exemption that exempts 50% of a primary residence's assessed value from property taxation. |