Author: Nicole Fisher
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Signatures submitted for Maine initiative to establish extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), a type of firearms regulation
Signatures have been submitted in Maine for a ballot initiative to establish a process for extreme risk protection orders, a policy related to firearms regulation. The ballot initiative, unless approved by the legislature, would appear on the ballot for Nov. 4, 2025. The Maine Gun Safety Coalition reported submitting more than 80,000 signatures to the…
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Alaska voters may decide on campaign finance and ranked-choice voting repeal ballot initiatives in 2026
Alaska voters may decide on two citizen-initiated measures in 2026—one measure that would enact new campaign finance limits, and another that would repeal top-four ranked choice voting in the state. Both measures are citizen-initiated ballot measures, meaning they were proposed by citizens rather than the state legislature. In Alaska, citizens have the power to initiate…
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Signatures submitted for Maine voter photo ID ballot initiative, which could appear on Nov. 2025 ballot
In Maine, a campaign advocating for a citizen initiative to require photo voter identification submitted more than 170,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office on Jan. 6, 2025. If enough signatures are verified, the initiative could appear on the statewide ballot for voters on Nov. 4, 2025. Maine has an indirect initiative process, meaning…
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California voters decided on the highest number of local ballot measures in more than a decade
In 2024, California voters decided on 842 local ballot measures on five different election dates. This is the greatest number of local ballot measures decided in California from 2014 to 2024. Voters decided most of the ballot measures during the general election on Nov. 5, 2024, when 697 local measures were on the ballot. However,…
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Campaigns for abortion rights measures raised eight times more than opposing campaigns in 2024
In 2024, voters in ten states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota—decided on 11 abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Ten addressed state constitutional rights to abortion. Voters approved seven of them in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New…
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Missouri is the 39th state to legalize sports betting after ballot initiative approval. Where else is it legalized?
After Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 on Nov. 5, 2024, Missouri became the 39th state to legalize sports betting. After the results of the election were certified on Dec. 5, 2024, sports betting officially became legal in the state. Voters approved Amendment 2, with 50.05% voting in favor and 49.95% opposing. While sports betting is…
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North Carolina Senate Republicans pass two constitutional amendments related to income taxes and voter ID
The North Carolina State Senate passed two constitutional amendments on Dec. 2, 2024, which voters would decide in Nov. 2026. One amendment, SB 920, would reduce the maximum income tax rate from 7% to 5%. The other, SB 921, would require all voters to provide photo identification to vote. In North Carolina, voter ID is…
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Nevadans may decide on two initiatives, related to teacher strikes and attorney contingency fees, in 2026
Two Nevada initiative campaigns submitted signatures for initiatives targeting the 2026 ballot. If at least 102,362 signatures are found valid, the initiatives will be presented to the Nevada State Legislature. If approved by the legislature and signed by the governor, the proposed statute becomes law. If not, the law is submitted to voters at the…
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Voters in Nevada must approve Question 6, related to abortion, and Question 7, related to voter ID, again due to Nevada’s two-election requirement
Voters in Nevada approved two citizen-initiated constitutional amendments on Nov. 5. Question 6 would provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion. Question 7 would establish voter ID requirements in the state. Voters rejected Question 3, which would have established top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections. Nov. 5 was the second election…
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Right-to-abortion amendments adopted in seven states and rejected in three; Nebraska approved constitutional abortion limits amendment
On Nov. 5, 2024, voters in 10 states decided on 11 abortion-related ballot measures—the most on record for a single year, surpassing the record set by 2022, when six abortion measures were decided by voters. In 2024, 10 measures were to establish new constitutional rights to abortion or reproductive healthcare decisions. Voters in seven states—Arizona,…