Month: November 2026
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Voters approved abortion rights measures in two states, Nevada and Virginia, rejected a rights measure in Idaho, and a repeal in Missouri
Voters in four states decided abortion-related ballot measures in 2026. Here are the results and what they mean. Of the three measures to establish a state right to abortion, two passed, and one was defeated. Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have repealed the constitutional right to reproductive freedom they approved in 2024 and…
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Voters approved five of six measures to explicitly limit voting in state and local elections to U.S. citizens
Voters in six states decided ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting on Nov. 3. Here are the results and what they mean. Voters approved five measures and defeated one. Each proposed explicitly limiting voting in state and local elections to U.S. citizens. Five sought to amend state constitutions, while Alaska’s measure sought to…
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President Trump has appointed 56 federal judges through Nov. 1 of the second year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the U.S. Senate has confirmed, 56 Article III federal judges through Nov. 1, 2026, the second year of his second term. This is the third-highest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in a president's second term since President Bill Clinton (D). Presidents since Clinton have…
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Voters approved two sex-based school sports measures, defeated one measure on medical procedures for transgender minors; three remain uncalled
Voters in five states decided six ballot measures related to sex-based sports eligibility and medical procedures for transgender minors in 2026. Here are the results and what they mean. As of 2:15 PM EST on Nov. 4, of the four measures to establish sex-based requirements for school sports, two passed, and two were not called…
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Voters approved three and defeated three measures that would have established or expanded voter ID requirements in state constitutions
Voters in six states decided ballot measures related to voter identification requirements on Nov. 3. Here are the results and what they mean. Voters approved three measures and defeated three. All six proposed establishing or expanding voter ID requirements in state constitutions; none proposed reducing or eliminating existing requirements. Earlier this year, Oklahoma voters approved…
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Voters in ten states will vote on data center-related ballot measures November 3
On Nov. 3, voters in 10 states will vote on 41 ballot measures affecting local data center policy. A “yes” vote on 28 of these measures would limit data center development through policies such as bans or moratoriums. A “yes” vote on the remaining 13 measures would facilitate data center development through policies like zoning.…
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All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives are up for election on Nov. 3. Sixteen seats are in battleground districts.
All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives are up for election on Nov. 3. Currently, Republicans have a 33-27 majority in the House. This means Democrats need to win at least four seats to gain a majority, and Republicans cannot lose more than two seats. This election is taking place alongside elections for…
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State supreme court vacancy count for October 2026
In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from Oct. 3 to Oct. 31, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justices sworn into office: In October 2026, one justice was sworn into office. Candidates nominated: No candidates were…