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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Abortion

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 3: Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Nevada	Question 6: Right to Abortion Initiative	Pending

Agriculture and Food

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Florida	House Joint Resolution 1215: Florida Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Georgia	Senate Resolution 56: Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment	Pending

Business and Consumers

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 366: Louisiana Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment	Pending

Campaign Finance

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alaska	: Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Alaska	: Alaska Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	Senate Bill 42: California Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	Assembly Concurrent Amendment 13: California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment	Pending

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 11: Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Michigan	: Michigan Constitutional Convention Question	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 4: Require Approval in Each Congressional District for Citizen-Initiated Constitutional Amendments and Add Provisions on Petition Fraud and Foreign Contributions Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Carolina	Senate Bill 921: North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment	Pending
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4007: North Dakota Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	House Concurrent Resolution 3003: North Dakota 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Nevada	Question 6: Right to Abortion Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment K: Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment L: 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	: Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Utah	House Joint Resolution 10: Utah Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	Senate Bill 118: Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resoultion 2055: Arizona Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 85: Colorado Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 95: Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	: Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 25: Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 2: Virginia Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment	Pending

Drugs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resoultion 2055: Arizona Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 85: Colorado Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative	Pending

Economy and Fiscal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 15: Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment	Pending

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	: Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 25: Louisiana St. George Community School System Authority Amendment	Pending

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alaska	: Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Alaska	: Alaska Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	House Joint Resolution 1018: Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	Senate Bill 42: California Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	Senate Concurrent Amendment 1: California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment	Pending
Aug. 4, 2026	Kansas	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611: Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Kansas	House Joint Resolution 5004: Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 2: Require Election of Jackson County Assessor Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Carolina	Senate Bill 921: North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	House Concurrent Resolution 3003: North Dakota 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4008: North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Nevada	Question 7: Require Voter Identification Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment J: Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment L: 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Utah	Senate Joint Resolution 2: Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment	Pending
April 21, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 6007: Virginia Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 2: Virginia Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment	Pending

Employment and Affirmative Action

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 8: Louisiana Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Pending
June 16, 2026	Oklahoma	Question 832: $15 Minimum Wage Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Vermont	Proposal 3: Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Pending

Entitlements and the Safety Net

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment I: Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment	Pending

Environment

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Bill 421: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 1: Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment	Pending

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Joint Resolution 2: New Mexico Eliminate Governors Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment	Pending

Federal, State and Local Relations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 95: Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Pending

Food Processing and Sales

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2021: Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure	Pending

Foreign Aid

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 4: Require Approval in Each Congressional District for Citizen-Initiated Constitutional Amendments and Add Provisions on Petition Fraud and Foreign Contributions Amendment	Pending

Government Budget and Spending

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Florida	House Joint Resolution 5019: Florida Changes to Budget Stabilization Fund Amendment	Pending

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 15: Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	Senate Concurrent Amendment 1: California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 6: English as Official State Language Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Indiana	House Joint Resolution 6: Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 8: Louisiana Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Pending
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4007: North Dakota Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Nebraska	Legislative Resolution 19 Constitutional Amendments: Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Joint Resolution 2: New Mexico Eliminate Governors Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment	Pending

Guns

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	Senate Bill 118: Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 11: Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	H 4885: Massachusetts Firearm Regulations Referendum	Pending

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Florida	House Joint Resolution 1215: Florida Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 300: Louisiana Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment K: Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 1: Tennessee Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Wyoming	: Wyoming Homeowners Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative	Pending

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	House Joint Resolution 1018: Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 95: Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 6: English as Official State Language Amendment	Pending

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 354: Alabama Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Hawaii	Senate Bill 121: Hawaii Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Indiana	House Joint Resolution 6: Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	Pending
Aug. 4, 2026	Kansas	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611: Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 63: Louisiana Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Maryland	House Bill 788: Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 25: Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment	Pending

Labor Unions

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Vermont	Proposal 3: Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Pending

Legal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 354: Alabama Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment	Pending

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 8: Louisiana Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4008: North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Nebraska	Legislative Resolution 19 Constitutional Amendments: Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment	Pending

Marijuana

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 4: Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment	Pending

Marriage

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 3: Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment	Pending

Minors and Children

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 3: Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Pending

National Security

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resoultion 2055: Arizona Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Pending

Natural Resources

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Bill 421: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure	Pending

Oil and Gas

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Oregon	Measure 302: Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum	Pending

Religion

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 366: Louisiana Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 25: Louisiana St. George Community School System Authority Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Wisconsin	Assembly Joint Resolution 10: Wisconsin Prohibit Government Closure of Places of Worship During Emergencies Amendment	Pending

Reproduction

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 1: Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	Pending

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	: Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 63: Louisiana Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Pending

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 3: Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 3: Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment	Pending

Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2021: Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004: Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment	Pending
May 19, 2026	Florida	House Joint Resolution 1215: Florida Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Georgia	Senate Resolution 56: Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 366: Louisiana Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 300: Louisiana Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 1: Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Oregon	Measure 302: Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 1: Tennessee Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Utah	Senate Joint Resolution 2: Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Wyoming	: Wyoming Homeowners Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative	Pending

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004: Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment	Pending

Unemployed and Low-Income

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 16, 2026	Oklahoma	Question 832: $15 Minimum Wage Initiative	Pending