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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	Senate Bill 271: Require Special Election for Lieutenant Governor Vacancies Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Kentucky	Senate Bill 10: Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 225: Gubernatorial Two-Term Lifetime Limit Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Joint Resolution 2: Eliminate Governors Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment	Pending

Family

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Washington	Initiative Measure No. IL26-001: Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education 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

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 354: Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 208: Increase Age Limit for Walker County Judge of Probate from 70 to 75 Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Georgia	House Resolution 251: Require Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Hawaii	Senate Bill 121: Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Indiana	House Joint Resolution 6: Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	Pending
Aug. 4, 2026	Kansas	Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611: Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 5: Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Maryland	House Bill 788: Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Montana	Constitutional Initiative 132: Montana CI-132, Require Nonpartisan Judicial Elections Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Oklahoma	State Question 845: State Question 845, Changes to Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Tennessee	Senate Joint Resolution 25: Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment	Pending

Labor Unions

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2040: Prohibit Public Schools From Using Public Resources to Support Labor Organizations Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	Question 2: Question 2, Permit Collective Bargaining for Committee for Public Counsel Services Employees Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Maryland	: Changes to Collective Bargaining for State Employees Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Vermont	Proposal 3: Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Pending

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Failed
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 Mexico	House Joint Resolution 7: Establish Salary for State Legislators Amendment	Pending

Military Personnel

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2048: Prohibit State From Confiscating Money From Scholarship Accounts of Students in Military Families Amendment	Pending

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 208: Increase Age Limit for Walker County Judge of Probate from 70 to 75 Amendment	Pending
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 5: Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 27: Remove Requirements for Funding State Retirement Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 514: Property Tax Exemption for Seniors Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	New Mexico	House Bill 248: Senior Citizen Facilities Bond Issue	Pending

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2003: Require Schools Grant Access to Athletic Private Spaces Based on Sex Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 110: Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Colorado	Initiative 109: Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 3: Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 3: Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Washington	Initiative No. IL26-638: Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative	Pending

Unemployed and Low-Income

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 16, 2026	Oklahoma	State Question 832: State Question 832, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative	Failed

Veterans

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Proposition 1, Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 180: One-Time Transfer of Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses Amendment	Pending