Tag: 2026 constitutional amendments
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Florida voters to decide expanded homestead tax exemption amendment in November
The Florida State Legislature voted to place a constitutional amendment on the general election ballot on June 2, 2026. The amendment would expand the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes, reduce the cap on assessment increases for non-homestead properties, and limit how local governments can spend property tax revenue. Legislators approved the constitutional amendment during…
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Alabama voters to decide constitutional amendment requiring elections to fill lieutenant governor vacancies
The Alabama State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment related to the election of the lieutenant governor to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. On April 2, legislators passed the amendment, which would require an election for lieutenant governor if a vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election. The ballot…
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Voters in North Carolina and Nevada will decide voter ID amendments in 2026; signatures being collected for California voter ID initiative
Voters in North Carolina and Nevada will decide constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026, that would require voters to present identification to cast a ballot. An additional ballot initiative, in California, is also proposed for next year. In North Carolina, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would apply the photo identification requirement to…
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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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Virginia legislature advances three constitutional amendments on abortion, same-sex marriage, and felon voting rights restoration to the 2026 legislative session
The Virginia State Legislature gave final approval to three constitutional amendments, advancing them for approval by the legislature during its 2026 session. If the amendments are approved by the legislature in 2026, they will appear on the Nov. 2026 ballot. In Virginia, for a constitutional amendment to qualify for the ballot, it must pass the…