Category: State
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Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin
Mandela Barnes (D) suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin on July 30, 2026. Barnes was the fourth Democrat of the seven appearing on the ballot to suspend his campaign, following Missy Hughes (D) on June 22, David Crowley (D) on July 8, and Sara Rodriguez (D) on July 17. Crowley…
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Missouri voters will decide four amendments on Aug. 4. Here's what to know.
Missouri voters will be deciding four statewide ballot measures on Aug. 4, 2026. Three measures were referred to the ballot by the state legislature, while one was automatically referred to the ballot. All four measures are constitutional amendments. Later this year, Missouri voters will decide three constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026. Here are the…
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Kansas three-day grace period for mail ballots temporarily reinstated ahead of primary
On July 16, a Kansas district judge ordered the temporary reinstatement of a policy allowing advance mail ballots to be accepted if the ballots are postmarked by election day and are received within three days of the election, blocking a 2025 law that changed the deadline for ballots to be received to 7:00 p.m. on…
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Idaho voters decided on 228 statewide measures since 1892: a look at the state ballot measure history
Since 1892, Idaho voters have decided on 228 state ballot measures. Of those, 162 (71%) were approved, and 66 (29%) were defeated. In Idaho, the state legislature can refer constitutional amendments and advisory questions to the ballot, while citizens can initiate state statutes and veto referendums. The Idaho State Legislature referred 189 measures to the…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative requiring mail-in ballots to contain a voter identification number
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 16, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to voter identification requirements for mail-in voting. The initiative — known as Initiative 362 — would add a new section to Article VII of the Colorado Constitution to require voters to provide both their signature…
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Hawaii enacts seven election bills in 2026 session, including prohibition on corporate political activity
The Hawaii Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 8 after passing seven election-related bills and one resolution. Governor Josh Green (D) signed all seven bills between April and July. Among those bills was SB 2471, which amends state law to modify the powers granted to corporations. The bill establishes that corporations have artificial-person…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado income tax cap measure that competes with proposed graduated income tax initiative
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 15, 2026, for a ballot initiative to cap individual and corporate income tax rates at 4.4% of a taxpayer's federal taxable income. The Colorado secretary of state's office has until Sept. 2, 2026, to review the signatures to determine whether the petition contains…
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Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
We're more than halfway through the 2026 primary season, but there are still 20 states to go! Three of those states have candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled between July 18 and July 31: Looking Back Seven states had…
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Washington voters to decide on an initiative to repeal legislation establishing an income tax for households earning over $1 million and ban income taxes in general
Voters in Washington will decide on a ballot measure that would repeal legislation establishing an income tax for certain households and ban income taxes altogether on Nov. 3, 2026. More specifically, the measure — known as I-645 — is an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, that would repeal provisions of…
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Rhode Island enacts three-year charter school moratorium
On June 18, 2026, Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee (D) signed identical bills (S 2787 and H7415) to prohibit the state's Council on Elementary and Secondary Education from approving the creation or expansion of any district charter schools through the 2028-2029 school year. The bill also reduced the allowed number of charter schools in the…