Category: State
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Missouri voters to decide amendment requiring voter approval for certain legislative changes to initiative process and voter-approved laws
On Sept. 3, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that an initiative related to the state's initiative process may appear on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. The initiative would amend the constitution to establish the citizen initiative and referendum process as fundamental rights and prohibit the state legislature from “weakening citizens’ initiative and referendum powers.” The…
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Michigan voters to decide measure that would prohibit certain entities from political spending
In November, Michigan voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would prohibit certain organizations and individuals from making campaign contributions. The campaign supporting the measure, Michiganders Out of Money in Politics, submitted enough valid signatures earlier this year to qualify for the ballot. The initiative was then sent to the legislature to consider—in Michigan,…
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Voters in six states to decide eight income or wealth tax ballot measures in 2026
In 2026, voters in six states will decide—or have already decided—nine statewide ballot measures related to income or wealth taxes. On August 4, voters defeated Missouri Amendment 5, which would have required reductions in the individual income tax until the tax was eliminated in the state. The remaining eight measures will appear on the ballot…
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16 Republican attorneys general question Big Four climate commitments
On Aug. 24, a coalition of 16 Republican state attorneys general sent letters to Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) — collectively known as the Big Four accounting firms — raising concerns that the firms' climate commitments may conflict with professional accounting standards and state consumer protection laws. The attorneys general focused…
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Colorado voters to decide on constitutional amendment that would require approval from an independent commission and the state supreme court for mid-decade redistricting maps
Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to mid-decade redistricting on Nov. 3, 2026. The initiated constitutional amendment — known as Initiative 256 — would require any mid-decade redistricting plan to be approved by both the state's independent redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court. The Colorado secretary of state's office certified…
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State Supreme Court vacancy count for August 2026
In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from July 31 to Sept. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justices sworn into office: During August 2026, three justices were sworn into office. Candidates nominated: During August 2026,…
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Nebraska joins Arizona, Colorado, and Washington as first states to vote on sex-based eligibility for school sports ballot measures in 2026
Nebraska voters will be deciding a constitutional amendment establishing sex-based eligibility requirements for school and college sports in the state. It will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. The campaign behind the initiative, Fairness for Girls, reported submitting 211,000 signatures on June 30, 2026. On Aug. 28, Secretary of State Bob Evnen (R) reported…
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Ohio documentary proof of citizenship requirement
On Aug. 25, a federal judge temporarily blocked an Ohio law that requires individuals registering to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to provide documentary proof of citizenship. Ohio is one of 12 states with laws requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, though it is the only one where the requirement applies…
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Delaware enacts eight election-related bills and advances five amendments in 2026 session
The Delaware General Assembly adjourned on June 30 after enacting eight election-related bills and advancing five constitutional amendments. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed all eight bills in June, July, and August. Among those bills was HB 444, which established a state-level voting rights act. Delaware is one of three states, along with Maryland and New…
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First measure certified in California for 2028 makes changes to 1996 affirmative action ban
The California State Assembly took the final vote on Aug. 30 to send Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (ACA 7) to voters on Nov. 7, 2028. Currently, the state constitution prohibits racial discrimination and preferential treatment in public employment, public education, and public contracting. ACA 7 would narrow the affirmative action ban language so that within…