Tag: ballot measure
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Over the past two weeks, constitutional amendments were certified in Colorado and Wisconsin, and signatures were submitted for initiatives in Maine and Oklahoma
As of Feb. 4, 65 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 32 states, eight 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: One constitutional amendment,…
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Maine is one of four states that could see a ballot initiative requiring public school sports teams designated for girls or boys to be limited to students of the corresponding sex
The campaign Protect Girls Sports in Maine submitted more than 82,000 signatures in support of a ballot initiative that would require that public school sports teams designated for girls or boys be limited to students of the corresponding sex, as recorded on their original birth certificate. On Feb. 2, the campaign submitted petitions with Maine…
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Oklahoma campaign submits signatures for ballot initiative to establish top-two primaries in the state
The campaign behind Oklahoma State Question 836 (SQ 836), Vote Yes 836, submitted more than 200,000 signatures on Jan. 26 to the Oklahoma secretary of state. If approved, the initiative would create a top-two primary system in the state. A top-two primary is a type of primary election where all candidates are listed on the…
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Over the past two weeks, four constitutional amendments were certified in Virginia, and signatures were submitted for an initiative in Alaska
As of Jan. 21, 62 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 31 states, eight 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 next signature…
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Signatures submitted for citizenship voting requirement ballot initiative in Alaska, as three other states set to vote on similar measures in 2026
Proponents of a ballot initiative designed to prohibit noncitizens from voting in Alaska submitted 50,000 signatures to the Division of Elections on Jan. 19, 2026. The initiative requires 34,098 valid signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot, pending certification by the Division of Elections. Alaskans for Citizen Voting is supporting the initiative. The initiative…
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Colorado voters to decide ballot initiative increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl
Voters in Colorado are set to decide on an initiated state statute that would establish higher felony classifications and mandatory penalties for the manufacturing, dispensing, sale, and possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids. The measure, referred to as Initiative 85, would also require court-ordered treatment for certain low-level fentanyl possession felony offenses, as well…
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California voters decided on 42 local ballot measures in 2025, the lowest total for an odd-numbered year in at least a decade
In 2025, voters in California decided on 42 ballot measures across eight elections and 17 counties. The total number of local ballot measures in California in 2025 was the lowest in at least a decade, with three fewer measures than in 2023, even as the number of local ballot measures in the nation’s largest cities…
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Five states certify measures on vote thresholds for ballot initiatives and amendments; one additional measure is pending
Voters in up to six states could decide on ballot measures establishing or changing vote requirements for initiatives and amendments in 2026. Five states have already certified their respective measures for the ballot, and one is a proposed legislative referral that requires additional votes for certification. Measures certified for the ballot Five states have ballot…
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With 322 local ballot measures, 2025 saw the highest total in the largest cities and state capitals for any odd-numbered year since at least 2017
In 2025, 322 local measures appeared on ballots in the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and in state capitals. This included citywide measures, countywide measures, special district measures, and school district measures. The 322 local measures appeared in 29 different states on 21 different election dates. This is the highest number of local…
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Signatures are being collected for four potential citizen-initiated measures, addressing elections to taxes, in Michigan for 2026
Michigan voters could decide on up to four citizen-initiated ballot measures in 2026. None has been certified yet, but proponents filed to collect signatures for each measure to qualify for the ballot. There are three citizen-initiated constitutional amendments and one initiated state statute that have been filed with the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. Three…