As of March 17, 80 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 33 states, six more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).
Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity during the past two weeks:
- Nine new measures were certified for the ballot — three in Colorado, three in New Mexico, two in Washington, and one in West Virginia. Four were legislative referrals, and five were citizen-initiated ballot measures.
- Colorado Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure
- Colorado Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors Measure
- Colorado Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative
- New Mexico Higher Education Improvements Bond Issue
- New Mexico Library Acquisition Bond Issue
- New Mexico Senior Citizen Facilities Bond Issue
- Washington Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative
- Washington Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative
- West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment
- Signatures have been submitted and are pending verification for seven citizen-initiated measures in five states:
- Alaska Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative
- California Homeownership Loan Program and Single-Family Home Construction Initiative
- California Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Special Taxes and Charter City Real Estate Transfer Tax Prohibition Initiative
- California Voter Identification and Voter List Maintenance Requirements Initiative
- Michigan Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative
- Missouri Congressional Map Referendum
- Utah Eliminate the Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative
- Enough signatures were verified for 12 indirect initiatives—11 in Massachusetts and one in Maine—to certify them to the legislature:
- Maine Birth Certificate Sex Requirement for Public School Sports Initiative
- Massachusetts Change State Tax Revenue Limit Initiative
- Massachusetts Decrease State Income Tax Rate to 4% Initiative
- Massachusetts Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales and Allow Limited Possession Initiative
- Massachusetts Establish the Nature for All Fund Initiative
- Massachusetts Legislative Stipend Calculation and Payment Rules Initiative
- Massachusetts Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes Initiative
- Massachusetts Permit Collective Bargaining for Committee for Public Counsel Services Employees Initiative
- Massachusetts Permit Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative
- Massachusetts Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative
- Massachusetts Rent Control Initiative
- Massachusetts Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative
The last signature deadline for ballot initiatives was Feb. 15, 2026, in Utah. Signatures were submitted for the Utah Eliminate the Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative. Supporters reported submitting more than 200,000 signatures. At least 140,748 must be verified.
The next signature deadline is April 1 in Idaho, where initiatives related to the sales tax, abortion, medical marijuana, and recreational marijuana have been approved for signature gathering.
By this time during even-numbered years from 2014 through 2024, an average of 74 statewide measures had been certified for the ballot. During this period, the average total number of statewide ballot measures certified in an even-numbered year was 153.
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