Proposition 50 is a constitutional amendment that would allow California's state legislature to temporarily stop using a nonpartisan commission for drawing U.S. congressional district boundaries. Instead, the state could use lines drawn by its Democratic state lawmakers. This change aims to increase the Democratic party's chances of winning more seats in Congress.

RTA Next is a $2.67 billion spending plan for Pima County's roads, public transit, and pedestrian upgrades. It proposes extending a 0.5% sales tax, first approved in 2006, for another 20 years to fund new projects, complete unfinished ones, and maintain the public transit network. Both propositions must pass for the plan to take effect.

Voters in Sanger are considering terminating the Sanger Industrial Development Corporation and its associated 0.50% sales and use tax. Concurrently, they are being asked to create the Sanger Municipal Development District, which would also be funded by a 0.50% sales and use tax. The creation of the new district is contingent upon the termination of the existing corporation.

This proposition is part of Fort Worth's $845 million bond program. It proposes allocating $59.8 million to construct a new 45,000-square-foot animal shelter to replace the existing Chuck & Brenda Silcox Animal Care & Adoption Center.

Measure A2026 proposes to amend Santa Barbara City Charter Section 521. The amendment would allow the City Council to approve contracts or leases binding the City for longer than five years through an ordinance or resolution. This change aims to provide the City Council with more flexibility in managing city-owned property leases.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would shift authority to add or remove positions from the unclassified civil service from the Louisiana State Civil Service Commission to the Louisiana State Legislature.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would repeal the Education Excellence Fund, the Education Quality Trust Fund, and the Quality Education Support Fund, and instead apply those balances to the Teachers' Retirement System. Resulting savings would fund recurring annual salary increases of $2,250 for public school teachers and $1,125 for eligible non-instructional support personnel.

This statewide ballot measure proposes to increase gas taxes and vehicle fees. The funds generated would be dedicated to improving the state's roads and bridges, addressing infrastructure needs across Oregon.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would add to the list of offenses for which judges may deny bail to defendants in Alabama.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit reducing a district attorney's salary during the term of office for which the DA was appointed or elected.

Proposition CB asks Los Angeles city voters whether to apply existing cannabis business taxes to unlicensed cannabis dispensaries. This measure aims to eliminate the commercial advantage of unlicensed shops by taxing their sales and operations. A simple majority is needed for it to pass.

This measure proposes to limit all future North Dakota constitutional amendments, whether initiated by voters or referred by lawmakers, to a single subject. The Secretary of State's Office, with assistance from the Attorney General's Office, would be responsible for verifying this requirement.

Measure B proposes to increase the sales tax in Contra Costa County by 0.625 cents for five years to fund local healthcare programs. This measure was placed on the ballot by the county's Board of Supervisors to address anticipated federal budget cuts to health services.

This measure proposes changes to the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Board. It would expand the pool of eligible candidates for board membership and adjust the required frequency of board meetings.

Measure E proposes a new parcel tax on property owners in Oakland to fund city services. The tax would generate approximately $34 million annually for nine years, allocated to police, illegal dumping cleanups, and homeless services. Exemptions would apply to some low-income and senior property owners, schools, and religious sites.

Measure NDC seeks to amend Monterey Park's Land Use and Urban Design Element to prohibit data centers city-wide. This measure was placed on the ballot by the Monterey Park City Council.

Measure Z proposes to increase the existing sales tax in the City of Riverside from 1 percent to 1.25 percent. It would also remove the current 2036 sunset date, making the tax indefinite until voters decide to end it. The measure aims to generate approximately $106 million annually for general city services.

A citizen-initiated state statute that would gradually raise Oklahoma's minimum wage to $12 in 2027, $13.50 in 2028, and $15 in 2029, with annual cost-of-living adjustments thereafter. It would also remove several exemptions from the existing state minimum wage law.

This proposed constitutional amendment would change the method for selecting Kansas Supreme Court justices. It would replace the current merit-based system with one involving partisan elections or Senate confirmations. Supporters argue it would increase democratic participation and accountability, while opponents contend it would politicize the judiciary and increase the influence of special interest money.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would change the way Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected, replacing the current commission-based merit selection with direct election by voters.

This proposed constitutional amendment would replace Missouri's individual income tax with an expanded sales tax system. It would grant lawmakers authority to increase sales tax rates or expand the list of taxable goods and services without voter approval, while also requiring legislative action to phase out the income tax based on revenue growth. The measure also addresses the reduction of personal property and other local taxes when local revenues increase, and aims to protect local funding for public schools.

This measure proposes to remove the state's Medicaid expansion provisions from the Oklahoma Constitution and place them into state statute. This change would allow the state legislature to amend or repeal the Medicaid expansion program through standard legislative processes.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would add a requirement to the Oklahoma Constitution that voters provide identification when voting by any method. Oklahoma already requires voter ID by statute; this measure would elevate the requirement to the constitution.

This measure proposes to revert Alaska's election system to its pre-2020 structure. It would eliminate open primary elections and ranked-choice general elections, reintroducing political party primaries and single-choice general elections. The measure also seeks to change campaign finance rules, including removing certain disclosure requirements and fines.

This proposed ballot initiative would levy a one-time 5% tax on the 2025 net worth of California residents identified as billionaires. The revenue generated, estimated at $100 billion, would be allocated to a special fund, with 90% for health care and 10% for K-12 education.

Measure ER proposes a temporary half-cent sales tax increase in Los Angeles County for five years, from October 2026 to 2031. This measure aims to generate approximately $1 billion annually to support public health care and other essential services.

This measure proposes to establish lifetime term limits of two four-year terms for the Mayor and members of the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco. Currently, individuals are limited to two consecutive terms but can run again after a four-year break.

This measure would modify San Francisco's existing Top Executive Pay Tax. It changes the employee pay comparison from San Francisco-based employees to all employees of a business and adds new gross receipts and administrative office taxes for businesses subject to the executive pay tax. If both Proposition C and D pass, the one with more votes will go into effect.

This proposition would repeal a 1988 ban on public financing for election campaigns, allowing state and local governments to establish such programs. It would require governments to set expenditure limits and candidate qualification criteria for public funds. The measure also outlines how public funds can and cannot be used.

This initiative would require regular audits of programs funded by new special state taxes and impose the Gann Limit, a voter-approved spending cap, on all new special taxes enacted as of January 1, 2026. Proponents argue it will curb wasteful spending and ensure accountability for taxpayer money. It also contains a 'poison pill' provision that could conflict with other tax measures.

Initiative 175 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would reclassify certain sales taxes on motor vehicles and auto parts as dedicated road transportation revenue. This measure aims to protect road funding from state budget cuts by enshrining it in the state constitution, similar to K-12 education funding.

Initiative 177 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a right for consumers to buy natural gas for cooking and heating, and for producers to sell it. Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation to define and add guardrails to this right if the initiative passes.

This measure proposes to make possession of any amount of fentanyl a felony and increase penalties for fentanyl distribution. It also includes provisions for vacating convictions upon successful completion of court-ordered drug rehabilitation.

Colorado lawmakers have passed a ballot measure that proposes to increase the state's TABOR cap, directing more funds towards K-12 education. If approved by voters, the measure would allow the state to retain and spend revenue that would otherwise be refunded to taxpayers under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). The proposal aims to provide additional resources for schools, particularly for students with disabilities and increased contractor hours.

This proposed constitutional amendment would allow Indiana judges to deny bail to defendants in cases other than murder or treason if there is strong evidence of guilt and the state proves that no release conditions would reasonably protect public safety. Currently, nearly all defendants are entitled to bail.

Michigan voters will decide whether to hold a constitutional convention, a process that allows delegates to propose broad changes to the state constitution. The state constitution requires this question to be presented to voters every 16 years. If approved, delegates would be elected to review and potentially revise any of the constitution's 12 articles.

This proposed constitutional amendment seeks to ban most abortions in Missouri, with exceptions for rape, incest, or to save the mother's life. It also includes a provision to ban gender transition treatments for minors, which is currently covered by a state law set to expire in 2027.

This measure proposes to change the approval process for citizen-led initiative petitions to amend the Missouri Constitution. Currently, a statewide majority of voters is required for passage. The amendment would instead require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve such petitions.

This ballot initiative seeks to amend the Montana Constitution to protect the people's right to initiative and referendum from undue burdens. It aims to establish an impartial, predictable, transparent, and expeditious process for ballot measures. The measure also proposes to restrict the use of government resources to support or oppose initiatives.

This initiative seeks to create a new Montana law that would prohibit corporations, defined as "artificial persons," from spending money on political candidates or ballot issues. It aims to challenge the federal Citizens United ruling by regulating corporate expenditures in state elections.

This measure proposes a constitutional amendment to change the existing legislative term limits in North Dakota. It seeks to allow state lawmakers to serve up to 16 years in either the House or Senate, and to exclude partial terms from counting against these limits. The proposal is currently facing a lawsuit challenging its legality.

This proposed ballot measure would significantly restrict hunting, fishing, trapping, pest control, and livestock slaughter across Oregon. It includes limited exceptions for public safety, self-defense, veterinary care, and certain wildlife management situations. Supporters are currently gathering signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot.

This measure proposes to repeal Proposition 4, which established an independent commission to advise the Legislature on congressional district maps. The repeal effort is currently gathering signatures to qualify for the ballot.

This initiative seeks to repeal Washington's new 9.9% income tax on household wage income above $1 million, which is set to begin in 2028. It also proposes to prohibit state and local governments from enacting any future individual income taxes. The measure would retain certain tax relief provisions from the original law, such as expanded tax credits for low-income families and sales tax exemptions on specific products.

A citizen-initiated state statute that would establish dollar limits on campaign contributions to candidates and political groups in Alaska state and local elections. The measure was certified after the legislature did not act on the indirect initiative.

A citizen-initiated state statute that would eliminate Alaska's top-four open primary and general-election ranked-choice voting system (adopted in 2020), returning the state to party primaries with a single general-election candidate per party. It would also repeal related campaign finance disclosure provisions enacted with the 2020 measure.

This constitutional amendment establishes a process for two or more contiguous public county school boards to combine into a single, multi-county board of education. It requires an impact study by the state board of education and allows for a resident-initiated referendum if signed by 25% of qualified electors in affected school systems.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would require a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor if the vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election.

This proposed constitutional amendment would require state-approved photo ID at polling places and mandate proof of U.S. citizenship for mail-in voting. It would also end early voting on the Friday before Election Day and prohibit foreign donations to Arizona campaigns.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would require any future ballot measure proposing to increase the vote threshold for passing state or local measures to itself pass by that same higher threshold. It also authorizes local governing boards to place non-binding advisory questions on local ballots.

A citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require local special-purpose taxes proposed by citizen initiative to receive two-thirds voter approval (rather than a simple majority) and would cap local real estate transfer taxes at 0.11%. Existing local taxes that do not meet these standards would be repealed two years after passage.

Proposition 50 is a ballot measure that proposes a temporary change to the process of redistricting congressional seats in California. It would alter the current system where an independent commission draws district lines.

A legislatively referred measure that would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 to allow state and local governments to establish public financing programs for political campaigns, with restrictions on how those public funds may be spent.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would eliminate the simultaneous successor election in state officer recalls. Instead, if a state officer is recalled, the office would remain vacant until filled per existing constitutional and statutory succession rules (e.g., the Lieutenant Governor would succeed a recalled Governor).

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to create the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund and dedicate revenue to it. Money in the fund could only be used to expand, maintain, and operate the state's 9-1-1 emergency response system.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would require Georgia probate judge elections to be conducted on a nonpartisan basis (without party labels on the ballot).

This amendment would authorize counties and other local governments in Hawaii to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity (RISE) bonds. These bonds would finance public works projects and other housing and community development expenses. The amendment would also make the bonds payable from real property taxes and exempt them from a county's debt limit calculation.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would give the Idaho State Legislature sole authority to legalize or regulate marijuana, narcotics, and other psychoactive substances, prohibiting citizen initiatives on those topics.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would write into the Idaho Constitution that English is the official state language. English is already the official state language in Idaho statute.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would require city and town court judges to reside either in the county where the court sits or in the bordering county nearest the court.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would change Indiana's bail provisions to specify that offenses (other than murder or treason) are bailable unless the accused poses a substantial risk to another person or the community and the state proves no condition of release will protect the community.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would amend the Kansas Constitution to require that only U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old and residents of the voting area, may vote in Kansas elections.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit the Governor of Kentucky from granting pardons or commutations during the 60-day period before the end of the governor's term.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would repeal Missouri's 2024 reproductive rights amendment and prohibit abortion except in cases of medical emergency, fetal anomaly, or rape and incest (the latter only within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy). It would also require parental consent for minors and prohibit gender transition procedures for minors.

This measure is a veto referendum challenging Missouri House Bill 1, which redrew the state's congressional districts. The new map shifts the state from a 6-2 to a 7-1 Republican advantage. The referendum seeks to repeal HB 1 and revert to the previous 6-2 congressional map.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would change the threshold for approving constitutional amendments in North Dakota from a simple majority to 60% of votes cast.

This initiated measure proposes a constitutional amendment to mandate state funding for free breakfast and lunch for all K-12 public school students. It specifies that earnings from the state's Legacy Fund would be used for this purpose, unless the Legislature designates an alternative funding source. The program would begin in the 2027-28 school year.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would extend Nebraska state legislative term limits from two consecutive four-year terms to three consecutive four-year terms.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would eliminate the governor's pocket veto power, providing instead that bills automatically become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe. It would also require the governor to provide a written explanation for any veto.

A citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would establish a state constitutional right to abortion until fetal viability, or later when needed to protect the patient's life or health. Nevada requires initiated constitutional amendments to pass in two consecutive even-year elections; voters approved Question 6 in 2024 with 64% support, and a second approval in 2026 is required for the amendment to take effect.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would change the threshold required to approve any future constitutional amendment in South Dakota from a simple majority to 60% of votes cast. The new threshold would apply to both legislatively referred and citizen-initiated amendments.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would amend Article II, Section 28 of the Tennessee Constitution to prohibit the state government from levying any tax on real property. Property taxes in Tennessee are currently levied at the local level only; this measure would constitutionally bar the state from imposing one.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would add expanded enforceable rights for crime victims to Article I, Section 35 of the Tennessee Constitution, modeled on Marsy's Law amendments adopted in other states.

This constitutional amendment would guarantee equal protection under the law for all people in Vermont. It would also explicitly prohibit the denial of rights based on race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local government entities, including agencies, school districts, and public universities, from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, contracting, or administration.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit Wisconsin governors from using the state's partial-veto power to create or increase any tax or fee. Wisconsin governors currently have unusually broad partial-veto authority over appropriation bills.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local governments from ordering the closure of places of worship during a declared state of emergency, including a public health emergency.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would specify in the West Virginia Constitution that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections in the state. State law already restricts voting to U.S. citizens; this measure would put that requirement in the constitution.

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would raise the state's minimum homestead property tax exemption for qualifying homeowners (typically those age 65+ or permanently disabled) from $20,000 to $50,000 of assessed value.

This proposed constitutional amendment would freeze property tax increases for Kentucky homeowners aged 65 and older. If passed, seniors would pay property taxes based on their home's assessed value from the year they turn 65 or purchase the home, whichever is later, even if the property's market value increases.

A March 29, 2025, legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would have made sweeping changes to Article VII of the Louisiana Constitution, including capping the individual income tax rate at 3.75%, tightening state spending growth limits, and creating a permanent teacher salary increase. Voters rejected the measure (about 65% no).

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment, on the April 1, 2025, ballot, that wrote Wisconsin's existing voter photo identification requirement into the state constitution. Voter ID had been required by state statute since 2011; the amendment elevated that requirement to constitutional status.

This measure extends the term length for Suffolk County legislators from two to four years. It also modifies the county's 12-year term limit law to allow a legislator who reaches their 12th year mid-term to complete that term.

Constitutional amendment on the April 21, 2026 special-election ballot. Approved by voters 51.69% to 48.31%, then struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court 4–3 on May 8, 2026, on procedural grounds. Recorded here for transparency on what the question asked, who funded each side, and what each outcome would have done.

Louisiana voters rejected Constitutional Amendment 3, which proposed funding pay raises for teachers and support staff by utilizing the state's education trust funds. The measure aimed to indirectly finance raises by paying off debt in the teacher retirement system early, with schools then using the savings for salaries. The trust funds support various education initiatives from early through higher education.