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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	Senate Bill 5: Alabama Broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner in Public Schools Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 511: Alabama Require Pledge of Allegiance and Allow Student-Led Prayer in Public Schools Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 380: Alabama School District Consolidation Process Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2003: Arizona Require Schools Grant Access to Athletic Private Spaces Based on Sex Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1032: Arizona Allocate 60% of School District Salaries for Direct Instructional Expenses Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2040: Arizona Prohibit Public Schools From Using Public Resources to Support Labor Organizations Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: California Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 2: Louisiana St. George Community School System Authority Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Minnesota	HF 3900: Minnesota Alter Management and Investment Policies for Permanent School Fund Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	: North Dakota Require Schools to Provide Free Meals to Students Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	: New Mexico Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates Amendment	Pending

Higher Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Joint Resolution 1: New Mexico Board of Regents Nominating Committees Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Bill 248: New Mexico Higher Education Improvements Bond Issue	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Bill 248: New Mexico Library Acquisition Bond Issue	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Rhode Island	: Rhode Island Higher Education Facilities Bond Measure	Pending

K-12 Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 109: Colorado Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Senate Bill 26-135: Colorado TABOR Revenue Cap Increase for K-12 Education Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Washington	Initiative Measure No. IL26-001: Washington Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Washington	Initiative No. IL26-638: Washington Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative	Pending