Author: Nicole Fisher
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New Mexico voters to decide amendment establishing legislative salaries in 2026; state currently only one without legislator salaries
New Mexico voters will decide on a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, 2026, that would establish a salary for state legislators based on the state’s annual median household income. The amendment, House Joint Resolution 5 (HJR 5), was introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives by Rep. Cristina Parajon (D). On February 13, HJR…
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New Mexico voters to decide amendment changing appointment process for university boards of regents in Nov. 2026
New Mexico voters will decide on an amendment relating to the appointments to members of the Board of Regents on Nov. 3, 2026. The amendment passed both chambers of the state legislature. The amendment, House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR 1), was introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives by Rep. Christine Chandler (D). On…
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Nevada voters decided on 353 statewide measures since 1864: a look at the state ballot measure history
Since 1864, Nevada voters decided on 353 state ballot measures. Of those, 215 (60.9%) were approved, and 138 (39.1%) were defeated. In Nevada, measures are placed on the ballot by the Nevada State Legislature or through a successful citizen initiative. The Legislature voted to refer 277 measures to the state ballot, while 74 citizen initiatives…
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California Proposition 50 accounted for 94% of ballot measure funding—the largest single-year share since at least 2015
In 2025, campaigns supporting and opposing 30 statewide ballot measures in nine states received $183.15 million in contributions. The ballot measure receiving the most contributions was California Proposition 50, which authorized the state to use a new congressional district map. Campaigns supporting and opposing Proposition 50 received $172.7 million in contributions, with $124.9 million to…
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Virginia will be the fifth state to vote on a constitutional amendment repealing same-sex marriage ban
In Virginia, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, 2026, to repeal the provision defining marriage as between one man and one woman. It would also add new language prohibiting the state from denying marriage licenses to two adults based on sex, gender, or race. The Virginia General Assembly voted in two…
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Signatures submitted for citizenship voting requirement ballot initiative in Alaska, as three other states set to vote on similar measures in 2026
Proponents of a ballot initiative designed to prohibit noncitizens from voting in Alaska submitted 50,000 signatures to the Division of Elections on Jan. 19, 2026. The initiative requires 34,098 valid signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot, pending certification by the Division of Elections. Alaskans for Citizen Voting is supporting the initiative. The initiative…
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On Jan. 21, 1911, New Mexico ratified its state constitution
On this day, Jan. 21, 1911, New Mexico voters ratified the state constitution. One year later, on Jan. 6, 1912, New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th state. This was the longest wait between territorial organization and statehood for any U.S. state. Congress established New Mexico as a U.S. territory in 1850,…
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Alaska voters to consider ranked-choice voting repeal initiative in 2026 after narrowest defeat in state history in 2024
Voters in Alaska will decide on a ballot initiative to repeal the state's top-four ranked-choice voting system in 2026, unless the legislature approves substantially similar legislation during its upcoming session. This would be the second time that voters have considered an initiative to repeal RCV in Alaska. RCV was first adopted in 2020, with the…
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Of 25 veto referendums, Missouri voters have upheld the targeted legislation only once
Missouri voters may decide on a veto referendum on the state’s new congressional district map in 2026. If certified for the ballot, this would be the 26th veto referendum Missouri voters will decide in state history. Between 1906 and 2025, 530 veto referendums appeared on ballots in 23 states. Voters more often repealed the targeted…
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Referendum to repeal Missouri’s new congressional map submits signatures for 2026 ballot
In Missouri, signatures were filed for a veto referendum against the state's new congressional districts map. On Dec. 9, the campaign People Not Politicians reported filing more than 300,000 signatures. The targeted legislation, House Bill 1 (HB 1), redraws the state's eight congressional districts. HB 1 divides Kansas City, Missouri, between three congressional districts. As…