Tag: 2026 constitutional amendment
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Florida voters to decide on changes to budget stabilization fund in 2026
The Florida State Legislature voted on June 16, the final day of the legislative session, to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would make changes to the state’s budget stabilization fund (BSF). It will need to be approved by 60% of voters in Nov. 2026. The amendment would increase the maximum amount that can…
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Nebraska voters to decide on change to state legislative term limit in 2026, 20 years after it took effect
Nebraska senators voted to send a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot that would lengthen the state legislative term limit passed by voters in 2000. Initiative Measure 415 provided that state legislators are not eligible for office in the legislature for four years after serving two consecutive terms (eight years). The 2026 amendment…
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Kansas voters will decide on citizenship voting requirement amendment in 2026—similar measures were approved in eight states in 2024
Kansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, 2026, to state that “No person shall be deemed a qualified elector unless such person: (1) Is a citizen of the United States...” Similar measures were approved in eight states in 2024, and South Dakota voters will also be deciding on such an amendment…
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California voters will decide on amendment to eliminate successor election at state officer recall elections in 2026
The California State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot before adjourning on Aug. 31. The amendment makes changes to the recall process for state officers by eliminating the simultaneous successor election when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law…