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2026 Ballot Measures Summary

State by State Overview of Voter Guides offered for Statewide Ballot Measures

2026 Ballot Measures Summary

State by State Overview of Voter Guides offered for Statewide Ballot Measures


 



 

 

State-by-State Summary of Proposed Measures and Initiatives

Alabama

  • Statewide Amendment 3 — Require the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools 
  • Statewide Amendment 4— Require the Star Spangled Banner in Schools 

Alaska

  • Initiative Petition 24ESEG — An Act Restoring Political Party Primaries, Ending Ranked-Choice General Elections, and Repealing Recent Campaign Finance Laws
  • Initiative Petition 25USCV — An Act Addressing Voter Qualification

Arizona

  • Proposition 142 — Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Prohibition of Preferential Treatment and Discrimination
  • Proposition 144 — Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Election Requirements
  • Proposition 317 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security
  • Proposition 318 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to Student Athletics

Arkansas

  • Issue No. 1 — A Constitutional Amendment to be Known as “The Citizens Only Voting Amendment” and Providing That Only a Citizen of the United States Meeting the Qualifications of an Elector Under the Arkansas Constitution May Vote in an Election in This State
  • Issue No. 2 — A Constitutional Amendment to Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

California

  • Proposition 3
  • Proposition 39 — Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
  • Proposition 40 — Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute

Colorado

  • Amendment 81 — Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities
  • Amendment 84 — Mail Ballot Voter Identification
  • Amendment 85 — Plain Language Ballot Questions
  • Amendment 86 — Congressional Redistricting
  • Proposition 132 — Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes
  • Proposition 133 — Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor
  • Proposition 134 — Male and Female Participation in School Sports
  • Proposition 135 — Prohibit Certain Surgeries on Minors
  • Proposition 136 — Income Tax Rate Cap 
  • Proposition NN — State Public K-12 Education Funding

Idaho

  • Proposition 1 — Measure establishing a right to abortion up to fetal viability and to make reproductive decisions regarding one’s own body
  • HJR 4 — Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment
  • HJR 6 — English as Official State Language Amendment

Iowa

  • Amendment 1 

Kansas

  • Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

Maryland

  • Question 3 — Electoral Districts: General Assembly and Congressional Representatives

Massachusetts

  • Question 3 — State Primary Elections
  • Question 4 — Election Day Registration
  • Question 8 — Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational-Use Marijuana
  • Question 9 — Firearms Regulation

Missouri

  • Amendment 3
  • Amendment 6
  • Proposition A

Montana

  • Constitutional Initiative No. 132
  • Constitutional Initiative No. 133

Nebraska

  • Fairness for Girls Constitutional Amendment

Nevada

  • State Question No. 6
  • State Question No. 7

North Carolina

  • Constitutional Amendment — Require Photo ID for Voting
  • Income Tax Rate Cap Amendment 

North Dakota

  • Constitutional Measure 1 — 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure

Ohio

  • Issue 3 — Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Require Voters to Present Photo Identification in Order to Vote

South Dakota

  • Constitutional Amendment J — An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Clarifying That an Individual Must Be a Citizen of the United States to Be Eligible to Vote
  • Constitutional Amendment L — An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Requiring That a Proposed Constitutional Amendment or Revision Receive an Affirmative Vote of Sixty Percent of the Votes Cast

Vermont

  • Proposal 4

Virginia

  • Question 1
  • Question 2
  • Question 3

Washington

  • Initiative Measure No. IL26-001
  • Initiative Measure No. IL26-638
  • Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 

West Virginia

  • Amendment 1 — Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment

Wisconsin

  • Question 2 — Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency
  • Question 3 — Governmental entity discrimination prohibited

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