Category: State
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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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Incumbent justices are running for each other's seats on the Arkansas Supreme Court on March 3
The terms of two Arkansas Supreme Court justices will expire on December 31, 2026. The two seats are up for a nonpartisan election on March 3, 2026. The Arkansas Advocate's Ainsley Platt wrote, "The outcome of the race won’t change the ideological tilt of the court, where justices linked to Republicans hold a 5-2 majority...But…
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Virginia redistricting constitutional amendment would shift four Republican-held congressional districts towards Democrats, based on 2025 gubernatorial results
Virginia has 11 congressional districts. Voters in each district elect one member to the U.S. House of Representatives. As of February 2026, Virginia’s delegation includes six Democrats and five Republicans. On April 21, at a special referendum election, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would allow the state legislature to draw congressional district…
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Indiana becomes the third state, after Alabama and Tennessee, to advance a bail-related constitutional amendment to voters in 2026
The Indiana General Assembly approved a constitutional amendment related to bail for the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Lawmakers passed the amendment on Feb. 17, 2026. Introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1), the constitutional amendment would provide that offenses, other than murder or treason, are bailable "unless the accused poses a…
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Arizona moves its primary from August to July
Arizona’s 2026 primary will now occur on July 21, after Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed legislation on Feb. 6 that moves up the state’s primary date. Under HB 2022, primary elections will now take place on the second-to-last Tuesday in July. Previously, primaries occurred on the first Tuesday in August. HB 2022 passed on a…
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Twenty-five states weigh legislation on foreign funding in elections
Lawmakers in 25 states are considering new state laws or constitutional amendments so far this year related to foreign funding in elections. 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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Judge blocks Texas fossil fuel boycott law
A U.S. district court judge last week invalidated Texas Senate Bill 13, a 2021 law restricting state contracts and investments with companies that boycott fossil fuel businesses. U.S. District Judge Alan Albright, of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, ruled on Feb. 4, 2026, that the law violates the First and…
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Voters in 39 states have decided 57 crime victims' rights constitutional amendments since 1982
Since 1982, voters in 39 states have voted on 58 ballot measures concerning crime victims' rights. These measures include those related to the legal rights and protections of crime victims. They address a right to restitution, notification, participation in legal proceedings, and victim support services, among other rights guaranteed to victims of crimes. Of the…
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Seventeen Kentucky state legislative incumbents will face primary challenges in 2026
Seventeen Kentucky state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the fewest since 13 incumbents ran in contested 2020 primaries. Thirteen of the contested incumbents are Republicans, and four are Democrats. Fourteen are state representatives, and three are state senators. Kentucky has 40 contested state legislative primaries in 2026, down 5% from 2024. Of these,…
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Both candidates for North Carolina District Court District 35 Seat 1 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the March 3 Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 35 Seat 1—Eric F. Eller and S. Justin Ray—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about…