The number of certified ballot measures for 2025 and 2026 is trending above the average as of March 5, 2025.
For 2025, six statewide ballot measures have been certified in three states—Louisiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Six is one measure more than the average of five for this point in an odd-numbered-year election cycle since 2010.
For 2026, 11 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in nine states. Eleven is two more than the average of nine for this point in an even-numbered-year election cycle since 2010.
Here’s an update on the ballot measure activity during the past two weeks.
One ballot measure was certified in South Dakota for the election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Signatures were verified for two indirect initiatives in Maine, which would appear on the ballot for Nov. 4, 2025. In Nevada, signatures were verified for one indirect initiative, which would appear on the ballot in 2026. As these citizen-initiated measures are indirect, the legislature has the option to pass them outright. Otherwise, voters will decide these ballot initiatives.
- Maine Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Restrict Firearms and Weapons Access Initiative (2025)
- Maine Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Dropbox Rules Initiative (2025)
- Nevada Exempt School Teachers from Public Employee Strike Ban Initiative (2026)
The most recent signature deadline for citizen-initiated ballot measures was January 23, 2025, in Maine. Signatures were submitted for the two indirect initiatives mentioned in the previous paragraph.
The next signature deadlines are July 2, 2025, in Ohio and July 3, 2025, in Washington for initiatives intended for the Nov. 4, 2025, ballot.
The following chart shows the number of ballot measures certified each week of an odd-numbered year.
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