Ballot measures · November 3, 2026

Statewide ballot measures

146 statewide measures in 40 states, and 10 states with none. For each: what a yes and a no vote would do, how it got on the ballot and what it needs to pass.

Research draft
Statewide measures
146
States with measures
40
States whose list is marked certified
8

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1By state

Why this matters: Statewide measures are on every ballot in the state, whatever district you live in.

§2Every measure

Alabama1,2,3

Alaska4,5,6

  • Ballot Measure No. 2: An Act Restoring Political Party Primaries, Ending Ranked-Choice General Elections, and Repealing Recent Campaign Finance Laws
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Ballot Measure No. 3: An Act Addressing Voter Qualification
    Citizen initiative · State law

Arizona7,8

  • Proposition 141: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO TAXATION
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 142: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT AND DISCRIMINATION
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 144: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO ELECTION REQUIREMENTS
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 316: REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX
    Referred by the legislature · State law
  • Proposition 317: REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
    Referred by the legislature · State law
  • Proposition 318: REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO STUDENT ATHLETICS
    Referred by the legislature · State law
  • Proposition 319: REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS
    Referred by the legislature · State law
  • Proposition 320: REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS
    Referred by the legislature · State law

Arkansas9,10

  • Issue No. 1: The Citizens Only Voting Amendment
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Issue No. 2: A Constitutional Amendment to Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Issue No. 3
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Issue No. 4: Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act of 2025
    Referred by the legislature · Bond

California11,12,13

  • Proposition 1: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute.
    Referred by the legislature · Bond
  • Proposition 2: Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 4: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.
    Referred by the legislature · State law
  • Proposition 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.
    Citizen initiative · Bond
  • Proposition 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research. Initiative Statute.
    Citizen initiative · Bond
  • Proposition 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 41: Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute.
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Proposition 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.
    Citizen initiative · State law

Colorado14,15

  • Amendment 81: Law Enforcement Communication with Federal Immigration Authorities
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 82: Constitutional Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 83: Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 84: Mail Ballot Voter Identification
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 85: Plain Language Ballot Titles
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 86: Requirements for Off-Cycle Congressional Redistricting
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 87: Graduated Income Tax
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition NN: Keep and Spend Money for Education and Other Purposes
    Referred by the legislature · State law
  • Proposition 132: Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Proposition 133: Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Proposition 134: Male and Female Participation in School and Collegiate Sports
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Proposition 135: Prohibit Surgery on Minors in Response to Perception of Sex or Gender
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Proposition 136: Income Tax Rate Limit
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Proposition 137: Direct Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation
    Citizen initiative · State law

Florida16,17,18

  • Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 2: Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 3: Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Georgia19,20,21

  • Amendment 1: Increases the maximum qualifying acreage for assessment and taxation as bona fide conservation use property.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 2: Provides for the nonpartisan election of all probate court judges.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 3: Authorizes creation of Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund for 9-1-1 systems expansion, maintenance, and operation.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Hawaii22,23

  • Question 1: Increasing the Timeframe for the Hawaii Senate to Consider and Act on Judicial Appointments.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Question 2: Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Idaho24,25,26

Indiana27,28,29

Iowa30,31,32

Kansas33,34

Kentucky35,36,37,38,39

Louisiana40,41,42

Maine43,44,45,46,47

  • I.B. 3: An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex
    Citizen initiative · State law

Maryland48,49,50,51,52

  • Question 1: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Question 2: Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Question 3: Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Massachusetts53,54

  • Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 3: State Primary Elections
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 4: Election Day Registration
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 5: State Revenue Limit & Rebate
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 7: Single Family Homes
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana
    Citizen initiative · State law
  • Question 9: Firearms Regulation
    Citizen referendum · State law

Michigan55,56,57,58,59

  • Proposal 2026-1: A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution
    Other · Other
  • Proposal 2026-2
    Citizen initiative · State law

Minnesota60

Missouri61

  • Amendment 3
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 6
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 7
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Amendment 8
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposition A
    Citizen referendum · State law

Montana62,63

  • CI-132
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • CI-133
    Citizen initiative · Constitutional amendment
  • I-194
    Citizen initiative · State law

Nebraska64,65,66

Nevada67,68,69,70

New Hampshire71,72,73

  • CACR 13: relating to registers of probate
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

New Mexico74,75

North Carolina76,77

North Dakota78,79

Ohio80,81,82,83,84

  • Issue 3: TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO VOTE
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Oklahoma85

  • State Question 845: Judicial Nominating Commission
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • State Question 847: Real property valuation
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Rhode Island86,87,88

  • Question 1: Higher Education Facilities
    Referred by the legislature · Bond
  • Question 2: Housing and Homeownership
    Referred by the legislature · Bond
  • Question 3: Economic Development
    Referred by the legislature · Bond
  • Question 4: Cultural Economy
    Referred by the legislature · Bond
  • Question 5: Green Economy Bonds
    Referred by the legislature · Bond

South Dakota89,90

  • Constitutional Amendment I: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution that Repeals Expanded Medicaid Coverage if Federal Funding for the Program Drops below 90%.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Constitutional Amendment J: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Clarifying that an Individual Must Be a Citizen of the United States to be Eligible to Vote.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Constitutional Amendment K: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Establishing the Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Constitutional Amendment L: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Requiring that a Proposed Constitutional Amendment or Revision Receive an Affirmative Vote of Sixty Percent of the Votes Cast.
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Tennessee91,92

Utah93,94

Vermont95,96,97,98

  • Proposal 3: Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Proposal 4: Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Virginia99,100

Washington101,102,103

West Virginia104,105,106

  • Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Wisconsin107

  • Question 1: Partial veto
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Question 2: Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
  • Question 3: Governmental entity discrimination prohibited
    Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Wyoming108,109

§3States with none

The official sources we read show no statewide measure on the November 3 ballot in Connecticut110,111, Delaware112,113,114,115,116, Illinois117,118,119,120,121,122, Mississippi123,124,125, New Jersey126,127,128,129, New York130,131,132,133, Oregon134,135, Pennsylvania136,137,138, South Carolina139,140,141 and Texas142,143,144,145. Each state's page says what that rests on.