The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which were certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2026 United States elections.
By state Alabama Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment Remove the right of bail for the crimes of shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive, or other weapon into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft, and for the solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder. May19689,98781.59% 155,65218.41% Legislature Approved Alabama Amendment 2, Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment Prohibit the reduction of a district attorney's compensation during their term in office. May19474,08357.75% 346,82342.25% Legislature On ballot Alabama Require Lieutenant Governor Vacancies to be Filled by Election Amendment Amend the Alabama Constitution to require the office of lieutenant governor to be filled by election if a vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Alabama Require Pledge of Allegiance and Allow Student-Led Prayer in Public Schools Amendment Amend the Alabama Constitution to require public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day and to allow for student-led prayer. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Alabama School District Consolidation Process Amendment Amend the Alabama Constitution to establish a process for two or more public county school boards to combine into a single multi-county board of education. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Alabama Broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner in Public Schools Amendment Amend the Alabama Constitution to require all public schools to broadcast or arrange for the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week. Nov3 Awaiting official results
Alaska Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Citizens Approved Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office, limiting an individuals max contributable in an election cycle to $2,000 to candidates, $4,000 for a joint-lieutenant governor ticket, or $5,000 for a political party, with Political parties allowed to contribute up to $4,000 for candidates and $5,000 to other parties or political groups. Aug18117,96272.20% 45,41827.80% Citizens On ballot Repeal Alaska's electoral system of ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan blanket primaries, and campaign disclosure rules Repeal Alaska Measure 2, eliminating the top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting general elections in Alaska, alongside the established campaign finance provisions requiring persons and entities contributing more than $2,000 derived from donations, contributions, dues, or gifts to disclose the true sources (as defined in law) of their political contributions. Nov3 Awaiting official results Citizens On ballot Alaska Citizenship Voting Requirement Initiative Require that only United States citizens may be qualified voters in Alaska elections. Nov3 Awaiting official results
Arizona Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 141, Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment Amend the state constitution to prohibit state and local governments from implementing any tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled and enacting any rule or law to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without an individual's consent. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 142, Prohibit Race- or Ethnicity-Based Preferential Treatment, Public Education Offices, and Disciplinary Policies Amendment Prohibit the state and government agencies, including public education institutions, from requiring an individual to endorse preferential treatment toward or discrimination against an individual on the basis of race or ethnicity; using public funds to promote or to create or operate an office or position in a public education institution to promote preferential treatment toward or discrimination against a person or group based on their race or ethnicity; or requiring enrollment in a course that promotes the creation of a race-based diversity, equity, and inclusion or intersectionality in modern American society. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 144, Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment Specify that only citizens may vote in any election in Arizona, prohibit a foreign national from making contributions in an effort to influence an Arizona election, and prohibit others from knowingly accepting such contributions, require voters to provide government-issued identification to cast a ballot, and grant voters the right to have their vote tabulated at their voting location. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 316, Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure Prohibits local governments from imposing or increasing a tax on the sale of groceries without voter approval and capping the tax rate at 2%. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 317, Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure Declares drug cartels to be terrorist organizations and requires the Arizona Department of Homeland Security do "everything within its authority to address the threat posed by drug cartels". Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 318, Require Schools and Athletic Associations to Restrict Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Other Private Spaces Based on Sex Measure Prohibit schools and athletic associations from authorizing a student, athlete, employee, or other individual from using a restroom, locker room, shower room, or other private space that is not designated for their sex - with sex defined as the "biological status as male or female as recorded at birth on the individual's original birth certificate;"- and remove the provision allowing any student, including females, to participate in any interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport designated for males. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 319, Prohibit New Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems Measure Prohibit the state, or other government entity, from using photo enforcement systems to identify people who violate certain traffic ordinances, including traffic signs, markings, signals, and speed restrictions. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arizona Proposition 320, Require Certain School Districts to Spend 60% of Operational Spending on Direct Instruction Measure Require that large school districts (those with more than 7,500 students) spend at least 60% of their budget on direct instructional expenses, and state that the auditor general would be tasked with defining direct instructional expenses. Nov3 Awaiting official results
Arkansas Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature On ballot Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment Amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to achieve the purposes of unemployment prevention, real estate improvement, and economic, transportation, commerce, and real estate development. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure Authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure projects including water treatment and transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands and aquatic resources infrastructure. Nov3 Awaiting official results Legislature On ballot Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment Expand the constitutional right to keep and bear arms to include for lawful hunting and recreational use or other lawful purposes, without limitation on the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories, or firearm components stating that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed". Nov3 Awaiting official results
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