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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	Amendment 1: Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resoultion 2055: Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 85: Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 95: Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 108: Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Indiana	Senate Joint Resolution 1: Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 51: Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Individuals Convicted of Assault Against Minors Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Senate Joint Resolution 87: Require Election of County Sheriffs Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 25: Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	: Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 2: Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment	Pending

Economy and Fiscal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 15: Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Rhode Island	House Bill 7127: Economic and Infrastructure Development Bond Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Washington	Initiative Measure No. IP26-645: Repeal Tax on Household Income Over $1 Million and Prohibit State and Local Taxes on Income Initiative	Pending

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	Senate Bill 5: Broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner in Public Schools Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 511: Require Pledge of Allegiance and Allow Student-Led Prayer in Public Schools Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 380: School District Consolidation Process Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2003: Require Schools Grant Access to Athletic Private Spaces Based on Sex Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1032: 60% of School District Salaries for Direct Instructional Expenses Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2040: Prohibit Public Schools From Using Public Resources to Support Labor Organizations Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 2: St. George Community School System Authority Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Minnesota	HF 3900: Alter Management and Investment Policies for Permanent School Fund Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	: Require Schools to Provide Free Meals to Students Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	: Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates Amendment	Pending

Foreign Affairs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 192: Prohibit Expropriation of Property from Foreign Adversaries Amendment	Pending

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 15: Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	Senate Concurrent Amendment 1: Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 6: English as Official State Language Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Indiana	House Joint Resolution 6: Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Kentucky	Senate Bill 10: Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	: Question 3, Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	Question 1: Question 1, Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governors Office Initiative	Pending
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4007: Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Nebraska	Legislative Resolution 19 Constitutional Amendments: Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Hampshire	Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 13: Eliminate Office of Register of Probate Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Joint Resolution 2: Eliminate Governors Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment	Pending

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Spending Requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Establish Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	: Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Pending

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Second Mortgage Homebuyer Program and Revenue Bond Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Proposition 1, Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Florida	House Joint Resolution 1215: Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Florida	House Joint Resolution 1: Homestead Tax Exemptions, Property Assessments, and Spending Restrictions Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Hawaii	Senate Bill 3219: Authorize Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity (RISE) Bonds Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 192: Prohibit Expropriation of Property from Foreign Adversaries Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 214: Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Property Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 300: Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	Question 7: Question 7, Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Oklahoma	State Question 847: State Question 847, Reduce Annual Increases in Property Values for Tax Calculations Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Rhode Island	: Housing Development Bond Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	South Dakota	Amendment K: Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 1: Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Wyoming	: Homeowners Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative	Pending

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alaska	: Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	House Joint Resolution 1018: Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2001: Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 95: Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 6: English as Official State Language Amendment	Pending

Natural Resources

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Bill 421: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure	Pending