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2026 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

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

Environment

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arkansas	Senate Bill 421: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	California	: Expedited Environmental Review Process for Certain Projects Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 228: Use Public Funds for Drinking Water Utility Service Lines Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Massachusetts	Question 6: Question 6, Establish the Nature for All Fund Initiative	Pending
Aug. 4, 2026	Missouri	Amendment 1: Amendment 1, Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2026	Rhode Island	: Environment and Watershed Protection and Development Bond Measure	Pending

Food Processing and Sales

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Arizona	House Concurrent Resolution 2021: Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	North Dakota	: Require Schools to Provide Free Meals to Students Initiative	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

Reproduction

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	: Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Virginia	House Joint Resolution 1: Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	Pending