Tag: ballot measure
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Colorado voters to decide on income tax cap measure that competes with proposed graduated income tax initiative
Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the state's income tax rates on Nov. 3, 2026. Initiative 232 The measure — known as Initiative 232 — would cap individual and corporate income tax rates at 4.4% of a taxpayer's federal taxable income. As of 2026, Colorado has a flat income tax…
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Arizona courts block two conflicting school choice-related ballot measures, leaving 2026 without a citizen initiative
Arizona voters will not decide on Proposition 212 or Proposition 145 this November after two Arizona Supreme Court rulings on Aug. 18, 2026, removed both measures from the ballot. Both measures related to Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, but in different ways: Proposition 212 would have restricted ESA eligibility and spending, while Proposition 145…
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Miami voters to decide election timing, Marine Stadium ballot measures on Aug. 18
Miami voters will decide two local ballot measures on Aug. 18, 2026. The first measure, Referendum 1, would move city elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. The second measure, Referendum 2, would authorize the city to enter an agreement with Global Spectrum to renovate and manage the Miami Marine Stadium. Here’s what to know…
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Maryland voters to decide ballot measure on whether state constitutional criteria for political boundaries apply to congressional districts
The Maryland General Assembly voted on Aug. 4 to send a ballot measure to voters in November that would provide that constitutional requirements for contiguity, compactness, substantially equal population, and consideration of natural and political subdivision boundaries apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts, and that the Maryland Constitution establishes no criteria for…
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Over the past two weeks, one new ballot measure in Maryland, one removed in Arizona
As of August 4, 149 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 14 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024). Over the past two weeks: The most recent signature deadline for ballot initiatives was August 3, 2026,…
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State lawmakers enacted 37 bills on ballot measures and direct democracy through mid-2026
States have enacted 37 bills and resolutions concerning the three powers of direct democracy in the U.S. — the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall election — in 2026, through Aug. 5, 2026. The average number of bills and resolutions enacted per year from 2018 to 2025 was 41. While most bills are adopted during the…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado graduated income tax measure that competes with proposed income tax cap initiative
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on August 3, 2026, for a ballot initiative to establish a graduated income tax. Known as Initiative 195, the measure would establish a six-tier structure for state income taxes, ranging from 3.7% to 8.4%, and remove the uniform tax rate requirement from the Taxpayer's Bill…
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Signatures submitted in Colorado for initiative that would require approval from an independent commission and the state supreme court for mid-decade redistricting maps
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 29 for a ballot initiative related to mid-decade redistricting. The measure — 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 initiative would also…
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Idaho initiative to create a statutory right to abortion becomes the fourth abortion-related measure on 2026 ballots
The Idaho secretary of state announced on July 13, 2026, that Idahoans United for Women and Families submitted enough valid signatures to place an initiative on the ballot to create a right to reproductive freedom and privacy in state law. The initiative would provide that “Every person has the right to reproductive freedom and privacy."…
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What is a strong mayor government? Oakland voters will decide charter amendment to change city’s form of government
Voters in Oakland, California, will decide on a ballot measure to amend the city charter to create a strong-mayor form of government, changing the distribution of power and responsibilities among the mayor, city administrator, and city council. The measure was introduced by Mayor Barbara Lee and City Council President Kevin Jenkins. On June 16, 2026,…