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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Vermont	Proposal 4: Proposal 4, Equal Protection of Law Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Wisconsin	Assembly Joint Resolution 102: Wisconsin Prohibit Government Discrimination or Preferential Treatment Amendment	Pending

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

Drugs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
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

Guns

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	Arkansas	Senate Joint Resolution 11: Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	House Bill 932: Official State Gun Question	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	H 4885: Question 9, Firearm Regulations Referendum	Pending

Legal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 19, 2026	Alabama	House Bill 354: Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment	Passed

National Security

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resoultion 2055: Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Pending