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The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which were certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2026 United States elections. The page includes those that did not make on the ballot but notes that status.
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment | Remove the right of bail for the crimes of shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive, or other weapon into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft, and for the solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder. [1] | May 19 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Alabama Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment | Prohibit the reduction of a district attorney's compensation during their term in office. [2] | May 19 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Citizens | On ballot | Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative | Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office, limiting an individuals max contributable in an election cycle to $2,000 to candidates, $4,000 for a joint-lieutenant governor ticket, or $5,000 for a political party, with Political parties allowed to contribute up to $4,000 for candidates and $5,000 to other parties or political groups. [3] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Arizona Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure | Declares drug cartels to be terrorist organizations and requires the Arizona Department of Homeland Security do "everything within its authority to address the threat posed by drug cartels". [4] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure | Prohibits local governments from imposing or increasing a tax on the sale of groceries without voter approval and capping the tax rate at 2%. [5] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment | Amend the state constitution to prohibit state and local governments from implementing any tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled and enacting any rule or law to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without an individual’s consent [6] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment | Amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to achieve the purposes of unemployment prevention, real estate improvement, and economic, transportation, commerce, and real estate development. [7] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment | Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections. [8] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure | 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. [9] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment | Expand the constitutional right to keep and bear arms to include for lawful hunting and recreational use or other lawful purposes, without limitation on the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories, or firearm components stating that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed". [10] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment | Amend the state constitution to eliminate the election of a successor when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law; allowing for the recalled officer to run again for the same office at the special election, if one is held; and authorize the lieutenant governor to fill the gubernatorial vacancy until the expired term, unless the vacancy occurred before the close of the nomination period for the next statewide election during the first two years of the governor’s term, in which a special election would be called and which the winner would serve the remainder of the term. [11] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment | Amend the state constitution to mandate that citizen-initiated constitutional amendments proposing a higher vote threshold for future state or local ballot measures to meet the same higher threshold to pass (for example, a ballot initiative proposing a 60% requirement for certain other measures would itself require a 60% vote to pass). [12] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Florida Changes to Budget Stabilization Fund Amendment | Amend the state constitution to increase the amount of funds that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of net general revenue, require an annual transfer to the fund equal to $750 million or 25% of the general revenue collections (whichever is lesser), and allow for the legislature to suspend the transfer under certain conditions. [13] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Florida Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment | Amend the state constitution to exempt tangible personal property, such as farm equipment or tools, from property taxes if the property is typically present on agricultural land, used for farming or agritourism activities, and owned by the landowner or leaseholder of the land. [14] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment | Increase the maximum amount of land that a single owner can enroll in Georgia’s Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) program—from 2,000 to 4,000 acres. [15] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Hawaii Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment | Increase the timeframe for the state 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. [16] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Idaho HJR 4, Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment | Amend the state constitution to hold that only the Idaho State Legislature shall have the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances and remove the ability for citizens to initiate state statutes that would legalize these substances. [17] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Idaho HJR 6, English as Official State Language Amendment | Amend the state constitution to designate English as the state's official language. [18] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment | Requires city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court. [19] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment | Amend the state constitution to authorize the election of state Supreme Court justices, make justices' terms six years, and abolish the existing state Supreme Court nominating commission. [20] | Aug 4 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment | Amend the state constitution to state so that only a citizen of the United States is eligible to vote in state and local elections. [21] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Louisiana Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment | Allow for parishes to exempt business inventory from property taxes. [22] | Apr 18 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Louisiana Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment | Amend the state constitution to increase the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75. [23] | Apr 18 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Louisiana Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment | Amend the state constitution to allow the Louisiana State Legislature to add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified civil service, such as transferring them from the classified to the unclassified civil service. [24] | Apr 18 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment | Amend the state constitution to repeal the Education Excellence Fund, the Education Quality Trust Fund, and the Quality Education Support Fund, and instead apply the money in those funds to the Teachers' Retirement System. [25] | Apr 18 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Louisiana St. George Community School System Authority Amendment | Amend the state constitution to add the St. George Community School System, located in East Baton Rouge Parish, to the list of school systems that are regarded and treated as parishes for purposes of operating a school system. [26] | Apr 18 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Louisiana Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment | Raises the income limit to qualify for the property tax special assessment level—a provision that freezes the assessed value of a home for eligible homeowners so that their property taxes do not increase due to rising property values—from $100,000 to $150,000. [27] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment | Amend the state constitution to authorize the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint former members to temporarily fill vacancies or allow for the governor to appoint a substitute member or extend the term of an existing member. [28] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Citizens | On ballot | Massachusetts Firearm Regulations Referendum | Uphold House Bill 4885, which enacted several changes to the state's firearm regulations including: developing an electronic tracking system; prohibiting assault-style firearms (as defined in law); requiring safety certificates to obtain firearm permits; mandating serial numbers for firearms; allowing school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request that a court issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order; and permitting courts to order firearm surrender when issuing Harassment Prevention Orders. [29] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Constitutional Convention Question | On ballot | Michigan Constitutional Convention Question | Hold a state Constitutional Convention. [30] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Missouri Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment | Repeal Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion as a constitutional right up to fetal viability, and prohibit abortion, except in cases of medical emergency, fetal anomaly, rape, or incest, with cases of rape and incest only able to have an abortion performed before 12 weeks; Require parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion, except in cases of medical emergency where consent cannot be obtained; Prohibit fetal organ harvesting after an abortion - defined as the collection of fetal tissue, organs, or fluids for the purpose of selling or collecting for scientific purposes - except for paternity testing, determination of anomaly or condition of the unborn child, or for law enforcement purposes; Provide that women can access healthcare in cases of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies; Provide for the general assembly to enact laws and regulations regarding the provision of abortions, abortion facilities, and abortion providers; and prohibit gender transition surgeries for minors under eighteen, and prohibit the prescribing of cross-sex hormones or puberty blocking drugs to minors under eighteen for the purposes of gender transition. [31] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Missouri Require Election of Jackson County Assessor Amendment | Make the Jackson County Assessor an elected position by removing the constitutional exemption that currently allows the county to appoint the assessor. [32] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Automatic Ballot Referral | On ballot | Missouri Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment | Renew the existing sales and use tax of 0.1% for 10 years to fund state parks and soil and water conservation programs. [33] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment | Amend the state constitution to change the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive terms (eight years) to three consecutive terms (12 years). [34] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Citizens | On ballot | Nevada Exempt School Teachers from Public Employee Strike Ban Initiative | Exempts licensed teachers, instructional support staff, school counselors, school nurses, and certain other school employees from state laws that prohibit strikes by public employees. [35] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative | Reafirm Question 6, which would amend the state constitution to provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to "protect the life or health of the pregnant patient". [36] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Citizens | On ballot | Nevada Question 7, Require Voter Identification Initiative | Amend the state constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail. [37] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | New Mexico Eliminate Governor’s Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment | Amend the state constitution to require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminate the governor's pocket veto, and require the governor to provide a substantive explanation for vetoes. [38] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment | Amend the state constitution to require photo identification to vote for all voters, not just those voting in person. [39] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislature | On ballot | North Dakota Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure | Creates a single-subject requirement for citizen initiated and legislatively referred constitutional amendments and prohibits the secretary of state from approving an initiative for circulation if the initiative is determined to include more than one subject. [40] | Jun 9 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | North Dakota 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure | Requires citizen initiated or legislatively referred constitutional amendments to receive a 60% vote to be adopted. [41] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislature | On ballot | North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits Amendment | Limits state legislators to serving four complete four-year terms (16 years) in the state legislature regardless of chamber with a term less than four-years not counting toward the term limit. Reserves the ability for the state legislature to amend term limitations. [42] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Citizens | On ballot | Oklahoma State Question 832, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative | Increases the minimum wage to $12 in 2027, $13.50 per hour in 2028, $15 per hour in 2029, and adjusting future increases based on changes to inflation. Remove certain exceptions from the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act that did not include certain workers (such as part-time employees, students, minors, farm and agricultural workers, domestic service workers, newspaper vendors and carriers, and feedstore employees) in the definition of 'employee'. [43] | Jun 16 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislative | On ballot | South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I, Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment | Amend the state constitution to remove the states obligation to provide Medicaid funding if federal funding for the program falls below 90% of the programs cost. [44] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislative | On ballot | South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment | Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in state and local elections. [45] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislative | On ballot | South Dakota Constitutional Amendment K, Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment (2026) | Amend the state constitution to establish a trust fund for unclaimed property. [46] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislative | On ballot | South Dakota Constitutional Amendment L, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure | Require constitutional amendments to be approved by 60% of voters. [47] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislative | On ballot | Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment | Replaces the existing list of rights for victims of crimes in the state constitution with a new list, including the rights to be present at all criminal proceedings, to be free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the criminal justice system, to be provided reasonable notice of all public criminal proceedings, to have the safety of the victim, the victim's family, and the general public considered before any parole decision is made, and to be treated with fairness to be heard in any proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, disposition, and parole among other rights. [48] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislative | On ballot | Tennessee Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment | Amend the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from enacting taxes on property. [49] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislative | On ballot | Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment | Amend the state constitution to remove the right to bail in cases where the presumption of guilt is great and the defendant is accused of acts of terrorism, second-degree murder, aggravated rape of a child, grave torture, or any other offense for which a convicted individual could not be released prior to the expiration of at least 85% of their sentence. [50] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislative | On ballot | Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment | Requires that citizen-initiated ballot measures to receive at least 60% voter approval to make certain tax-related changes, including imposing a new tax, expanding an existing tax to apply to additional items or transactions, increasing an existing tax rate, or adjusting a property tax rate in a way that reduces the rate less than it would decrease under current law. [51] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Citizens | On ballot | Utah Prohibit Public Sector Union Collective Bargaining Referendum | Uphold House Bill 267, which would prohibit public employers from entering into collective bargaining agreements with labor unions. [52] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Legislative | On ballot | Utah Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure | Amend the state constitution to require that constitutional amendments be published, in a manner provided by the legislature, for 60 days immediately before the next general election. [53] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Legislative | On ballot | Vermont Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment | Amends the state constitution to establish a right to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collective bargaining. [54] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |
Origin | Status | Measure | Description (Result of a "yes" vote) | Date | Yes | No |
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Citizens | On ballot | Wyoming Homeowner’s Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative | Allows eligible homeowners to exempt 50% of their primary residence’s assessed value from property taxes. [55] | Nov 3 | Awaiting official results | |