Category: Ballot measures
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative requiring ballot questions at an eighth-grade reading level and limiting conflicting language requirements
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 20, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to the readability of ballot measure questions. The initiative — known as Initiative 234 — would require ballot questions to be in plain language, at no more than an eighth-grade reading level. It would also…
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Over the past two weeks, 10 new ballot measures were certified in three states—Idaho, Massachusetts, and Washington
As of July 22, 149 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 21 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: Signatures have been…
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Five 2026 ballot measures address sex-based school sports eligibility and bans on certain medical procedures for transgender minors; another is pending signature verification
In 2026, voters will decide at least five ballot measures concerning sex-based requirements for school athletics and bans on certain medical procedures for transgender minors, including: Voters in Nebraska could see a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to prohibit "athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls" from being "open to students of the male…
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U.S. House passes bill banning foreign contributions to state and local ballot measure campaigns
On July 13, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation banning foreign nationals from contributing to state or local ballot measure campaigns. Federal law prohibits federal, state, and local candidates from soliciting, directing, or receiving contributions from individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The law also bans contributions from…
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Idaho initiative to create a statutory right to abortion becomes the fourth abortion-related measure on 2026 ballots
The Idaho secretary of state announced on July 13, 2026, that Idahoans United for Women and Families submitted enough valid signatures to place an initiative on the ballot to create a right to reproductive freedom and privacy in state law. The initiative would provide that “Every person has the right to reproductive freedom and privacy."…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative proposing a constitutional right to hunt and fish; 24 states currently have such provisions
In Colorado, the International Order of T. Roosevelt submitted signatures to the secretary of state on July 8, 2026, to qualify an initiative for the ballot to create a constitutional amendment protecting the right to hunt and fish. The initiated constitutional amendment — Initiative 302 — would establish the right of the people to hunt,…
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Signatures submitted for four 2026 ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process in Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska
In four states—Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska—campaigns submitted signatures for ballot initiatives that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process. Voters could decide the measures in Nov. 2026. Each of the 26 states with a citizen initiative and referendum process has laws governing how the process operates and the state legislature’s role in it.…
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Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue historical trend
In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting, continuing a multi-year trend that started in 2018. Each measure would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections. Five are legislative constitutional amendments, and one — in Alaska — is a citizen-initiated state statute.…
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Over the past two weeks, four new ballot measures were certified in California, and seven measures were removed in California and North Dakota
As of July 7, 139 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 17 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: The most recent…
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Arizona campaign submits 421,451 signatures for initiative to limit Empowerment Scholarship Account eligibility and spending
In Arizona, the Protect Education, Accountability Now campaign submitted 421,451 signatures to the Arizona secretary of state on July 2 for its initiative. It was the only campaign among the six initiatives filed for the November 2026 election to submit signatures for review. Of the six initiatives, two were initiated constitutional amendments, and four were…