As of March 31, 84 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:
- Four new measures were certified for the ballot — one in Alaska, two in Georgia, and one in New Hampshire. Three were legislative referrals, and one was a citizen-initiated ballot measure.
- Alaska Citizenship Voting Requirement Initiative
- Georgia Authorize Creation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund Amendment
- Georgia Require Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges Amendment
- New Hampshire Eliminate Office of Register of Probate Amendment
- Signatures have been submitted and are pending verification for five citizen-initiated measures in three states:
- 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
- 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 need to be verified. As of March 30, officials reported 162,886 valid signatures, which exceeded the statewide minimum.
- However, Utah also has a signature distribution requirement. Signatures must equal 8% of active voters in at least 26 of the state’s 29 Senate districts. Although the initiative initially met this distribution requirement, Utah law allows signers to withdraw their signatures. After withdrawals, the measure no longer met the distribution requirement in 26 districts, and the initiative failed to qualify for the ballot.
The next signature deadline is May 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 79 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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