Proposed state ballot measures that did not appear on the ballot, 2026
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This page provides an overview of proposed ballot measures that did not appear on the ballot. These measures were introduced through the initiative or referral process but did not advance to a vote of the electorate.
From 2010 to 2024, an average of 810 citizen-initiated ballot measures were filed in each general election cycle. Around 6.3% of these qualified for the ballot. Legislators also proposed hundreds of constitutional amendments and other legislative referrals that did not appear on the ballot.
Initiatives fail to reach the ballot for various reasons. Some ballot initiatives are proposed but do not progress beyond filing and never develop active campaigns or submit signatures. Sometimes signatures are submitted, but not enough are deemed valid for certification. An initiative could be certified for the ballot and later withdrawn, as allowed in some states, often after a compromise is reached between campaigns or between proponents and legislators. Courts can also rule that an initiative cannot appear on the ballot.
List of proposed ballot initiatives that did not appear on the ballot
The following citizen-initiated measures did not appear on the ballot.
| Name | State | Type | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Create Zoning Laws Exemption for Housing and Hotel Development on International Headquarters Campuses Referendum (2026) | AZ | Land use | Create zoning exemptions to allow corporations with headquarters in certain municipalities to develop housing and hotels on their campuses | |
| California Environmental Education in Public Schools Initiative (2026) | CA | Energy conservation; Public education governance | Require certain environmental education requirements to be added to public schools | |
| California Establish AI Safety Commission Initiative (2026) | CA | Business | Create the California AI Safety Commission as an independent body with the power to register AI companies, issue capability licenses, evaluate protection plans, process or deny capability expansion, impose civil penalties, conduct audits, and adopt implementing regulations | |
| California Establish Public Benefit AI Accountability Commission Initiative (2026) | CA | Business | Require AI companies to file public benefit plans to be approved by California Public Benefit AI Accountability Commission that describes how an AI company will fulfill its committment to serve humanity or the public interest | |
| California Insurance Regulation Initiative (2026) | CA | Business; Insurance | Prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage on residential properties that meet minimum wildfire prevention standards | |
| California New Insurance Market Regulations Initiative (2026) | CA | Business; Insurance | Repeal Proposition 103 approved in 1988 and replace it with new insurance market regulations | |
| California Regulate Insurer's Delay or Denial of Care Initiative (2026) | CA | Private health insurance | Prohibit health insurers from delaying, denying, or modifying medical procedures or medications recommended by a treating or attending physician | |
| California Require Ethnic Studies Class to Graduate from Public State Universities Initiative (2026) | CA | Higher education governance | Require students to complete a course in ethnic studies in order to graduate from California State University | |
| California Right to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Israel Initiative (2026) | CA | Higher education governance; Business | Establish the right of individuals, organizations, universities, and public entities to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel as a form of political expression | |
| California Social Media Company Penalties for Child Harm Initiative (2026) | CA | Business | Penalize social media companies that "knowingly violates its responsibility of ordinary care and skill to a child" | |
| Colorado End Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative (2026) | CO | Parks and conservation | End the reintroduction of gray wolves by Colorado Parks and Wildlife | |
| Colorado Limit of Automatic State College Admissions for Top 10% of Graduating Class Initiative (2026) | CO | Higher education governance | Establish a 75% limit to a state college's freshman class in automatic enrollments of high school students who graduated in the top 10% of their class | |
| Colorado Repeal Retail Delivery Fee Initiative (2026) | CO | Fees | Repeal laws providing for retail delivery fees | |
| Colorado Require Just-Cause to Suspend or Terminate Employees Initiative (2026) | CO | Civil trials; Business | Require employers to have just-cause and give at least seven days notice to suspend or terminate an employee, and allow employees to file civil action | |
| Colorado Right-to-Work Initiative (2026) | CO | Right-to-work | Prohibit employers from requiring employees to join or refrain from joining a union, or to pay union dues | |
| Florida Allow Electronic Signatures for Initiative Petitions or Candidate Ballot Access Initiative (2026) | FL | Initiative process; Ballot measures | Allow electronic signatures for individuals signing petitions for candidate ballot access or for constitutional amendment initiative petitions | |
| Florida Change the Commissioner of Education to a Cabinet Position Initiative (2026) | FL | State executive structure | Change the Florida Commissioner of Education to a cabinet position | |
| Florida Dedicate 40% of State Budget to Education Funding Initiative (2026) | FL | Public education funding | Require 40% of the state budget to be dedicated to education | |
| Florida Define and Prohibit Political Retaliation Initiative (2026) | FL | Local government; Local government; Judicial authority | Define and prohibit political retaliation; prohibit the removal of government officials without criminal conviction, require two-thirds supermajority voter approval to dissolve a county, municipality, or district; and require a recall election of any government official found by a court ruling to be engaged in political retaliation | |
| Florida Establish Non-Denominational Daily Prayer in K-12 Schools Initiative (2026) | FL | Religion in schools | Establish a daily non-denominational prayer in K-12 schools | |
| Florida Executive Clemency Initiative (2026) | FL | State executive powers | Require applications for executive clemency to be considered individually and voted on during the term in which they were filed; requires the governor to give an annual address discussing the number of clemency applications filed and the number of clemency applications granted and denied | |
| Florida Extend Length of Legislative Sessions Initiative (2026) | FL | Legislature; Legislative processes | Extend legislative session from 60 days to 300 days | |
| Florida Initiative Process Requirements Amendment (2026) | FL | Initiative process; Ballot measures | Change initiative process requirements including petition forms and timelines for review | |
| Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) | FL | Marijuana | Legalize marijuana for use by adults 21 and older; prohibits smoking or vaping marijuana in public spaces; prohibits packaging or marketing that appeal to children; provides for licensing for non-medical marijuana businesses | |
| Florida Offender Reintegration Program Initiative (2026) | FL | State executive powers; Corrections; Judicial authority | Extend the authority of the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create an offender reintegration program and grant supervised release to qualifying offenders who meet certain requirements | |
| Florida Prayer in Schools Initiative (2026) | FL | Religion in schools | Amend the Florida Constitution to state that "prayer is not an expression of religion or denomination" and that "prayer in schools supports freedom of speech" | |
| Florida Prohibit Mandatory Sentences Initiative (2026) | FL | Criminal sentencing; Legislature; Judicial authority | Provide that the legislature may set sentencing guidelines in statute but that the legislature may not prescribe a mandatory sentence for any offense; provides that sentencing judges have discretion to impose sentences they deem appropriate; provides that individuals currently serving a mandatory sentence may request a rehearing to allow the sentencing judge to reconsider the sentence | |
| Florida Reedy Creek Improvement District Initiative (2026) | FL | Local government | Establish the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which encompasses and provides services for Disney World, in the state constitution | |
| Florida Require Insurance Rate Reductions for Policies with No Claims in Past Year Initiative (2026) | FL | Private health insurance; Public health insurance | Require a 4% insurance rate reduction for policies that have filed no claims in the past 365 days prior to renewal | |
| Florida Require Jury Recommendation on Mandatory Sentences Sought by State Initiative (2026) | FL | Judicial authority; Jury rules | Require jury approval or disapproval for any mandatory sentence sought by the state; requires sentencing judge to consider the jury's recommendation and articulate reasons for accepting or refusing jury recommendation | |
| Florida Require Voter Approval for Initiative Process Changes Amendment (2026) | FL | Initiative process; Ballot measures | Require voter approval for changes to requirements concerning initiative sponsoring committees, initiative processes, and initiative financial impact statements | |
| Florida Require Voter Approval to Dissolve a County, Municipality, District, Department, or Agency Initiative (2026) | FL | Local government; Local government; State executive powers; Legislature | Requires a two-thirds (66.67%) vote of the state legislature, the governor's signature, and local voter approval to dissolve any county, municipality, district, department, or agency | |
| Florida Require Votes on Bills from Both Chambers Before End of Legislative Session Initiative (2026) | FL | Legislative structure; Legislature; Legislative processes | Require all bills filed to be voted on by both chambers of the legislature before the end of the legislative session; requires the legislative session to be extended until bills are voted on by both chambers | |
| Florida Right to Clean Water Initiative (2026) | FL | Water; Drinking water; Irrigation; Sewage and stormwater; Pollution | Create a "fundamental right to clean and healthy waters," (as defined) in the state constitution; and gives legal standing to residents, non-governmental organizations, or government entities to sue in order to enforce or defend such rights | |
| Florida Top-Two Open Primaries for State Offices Initiative (2026) | FL | Primary elections | Create a top-two open primary system for primary elections for state legislators, the governor, and cabinet (attorney general, chief financial officer, and commissioner of agriculture) in Florida | |
| Florida Voting Rights Initiative (2026) | FL | Race and suffrage; Women's suffrage; Voting rights restoration | Provide that the right to vote shall not be abridged on account of race, ethnicity, religion, language, education, gender, sexual orientation, criminal conviction or sentence, incarceration, or legal financial obligation | |
| Massachusetts Allow for Expanded Eligibility in Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Initiative (2026) | MA | Sick leave | Allow employees who are exempt from PFML benefits to opt-in to pay into the PFML program | |
| Massachusetts Alter the Process for Municipal Zoning Legislation Initiative (2026) | MA | Land use | Make a number of changes to the process for changing or creating local zoning laws, including requiring a 2/3 approval from the legislative body | |
| Massachusetts Change the Threshold for Larceny Sentencing Calculations Initiative (2026) | MA | Criminal sentencing | Make larceny of property valued at $600 or more punishable by up to five years in prison, or by a fine of up to $25,000 and up to two years in prison | |
| Massachusetts Classify the Central Registry of Voters as a Public Record Initiative (2026) | MA | Public information | Make the state voter registry information a public record and permit any individual to request the data held therein | |
| Massachusetts Create a Tax Credit for Electric Vehicles and Heat and Solar Power Systems Initiative (2026) | MA | Income taxes | Create an income tax credit for taxpayers who buy an electric vehicle, an energy storage system, a heat and solar power systems | |
| Massachusetts Declare that Zoning and Land Use are Local Matters Initiative (2026) | MA | Land use | Declare that zoning and land use are primary, though not exclusive, matters of local controls | |
| Massachusetts Decrease State Sales and Use Tax Initiative (2026) | MA | Sales taxes | Decrease the state sales and use taxes to 5.00% | |
| Massachusetts Eliminate Legislative Stipends Initiative (2026) | MA | Salaries | Eliminate stipends for legislators that are provided in addition to their base salaries | |
| Massachusetts Eliminate the State Fuel Tax Initiative (2026) | MA | Fuel taxes | Eliminate the state gas tax by 2036 | |
| Massachusetts Joint Bill Committees and State Legislature Compensation Amendment (2026) | MA | Salaries; Legislative processes | Provide for joint bill committees and require equal legislative compensation | |
| Massachusetts Limit Property Tax Increases for Residential and Commercial Parcels Initiative (2026) | MA | Property taxes | Limit property tax increases by stating that property taxes can not be more than 102.5% of the property tax assessed for the previous year | |
| Massachusetts Prohibit Revenue Decoupling Mechanisms for Utilities Companies Initiative (2026) | MA | Utilities | Ban the use of revenue decoupling mechanisms for utility companies regulated by the Department of Public Utilities | |
| Massachusetts Prohibit the State from Requiring Dense Zoning Districts Initiative (2026) | MA | Land use | Prohibit the state from requiring that any city or town have a zoning district that allows six or more units in one acre of land | |
| Massachusetts Provide Legal Representation for Foreclosure and Eviction Proceedings Initiative (2026) | MA | Civil trials | Create a program which would provide legal representation in eviction and foreclosure proceedings | |
| Massachusetts Recall of Statewide, Countywide, and Districtwide Elected Officials Amendment (2026) | MA | Recall | Establish a recall process for statewide, countywide, and districtwide elected officials | |
| Massachusetts Repeal Multi-Family Zoning Requirements in MBTA Communities Initiative (2026) | MA | Housing; Land use | Repeal the 2021 MBTA zoning law | |
| Massachusetts Require Availability of Analog Utility Meters Initiative (2026) | MA | Utilities | Require water, gas, and electric companies to provide an analog meter at a customer's request | |
| Massachusetts Require Human Operators in Self-Driving Vehicles in the Transportation Industry Initiative (2026) | MA | Vehicles | Require self-driving vehicles to have a human safety operator in the vehicle | |
| Massachusetts Require Mail-In Voters to Comply with Absentee Ballot Procedures Initiative (2026) | MA | Absentee voting | Require voters that want to vote early by mail to vote according to the absentee ballot procedures | |
| Massachusetts Require Technological Corporations to Make Design Choices that Reduce Electromagnetic Radiation Initiative (2026) | MA | Energy conservation; Energy markets | Require companies to make technological decisions that reduce electromagnetic radiation | |
| Massachusetts Require Voter Photo ID Initiative (2026) | MA | Voter ID | Require photo identification in order to cast a ballot | |
| Massachusetts Require Written Consent for Charges in Delivering Utilities Initiative (2026) | MA | Utilities | Require electric and gas companies to receive written consent for any charges they collect that are not directly related to the physical delivery of gas or electricity | |
| Massachusetts Right to Privacy Amendment (2026) | MA | Constitutional rights | Establishes a right to privacy in the state constitution | |
| Massachusetts State Legislature Compensation Amendment (2026) | MA | Salaries | Require the same compensation for all legislative members equal to a living wage | |
| Massachusetts Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Amendment (2026) | MA | Voting rights restoration | Repeal the article of the state constitution that prohibits felons from voting | |
| Maryland Solar Energy Facility Regulations Referendum (2026) | MD | Solar and wind energy; Land use | Uphold Senate Bill 931, which addressed solar energy facility construction and zoning | |
| Michigan Prohibit Property Taxes Amendment (2026) | MI | Property taxes | Prohibit taxation on real and personal property, as well as requiring 60% voter approval to approve voter taxes | |
| Michigan Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (2026) | MI | RCV | Provide for ranked-choice voting in most federal, state, and local elections | |
| Michigan Require Voter Photo Identification And Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Amendment (2026) | MI | Voter ID | Require voters to verify U.S. citizenship during voter registration, and require photo identification for in-person voters | |
| Missouri Discrimination Protections Related to Sexual Orientation, Marital Status, Pregnancy, and Gender Identity Measure (2026) | MO | LGBTQ | Add sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, and gender identity to the list of categories protected from discrimination in housing, employment, and places of public accommodation | |
| Missouri Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment (2026) | MO | LGBTQ; Family | Remove the provision that provides marriage only between a man and a woman, and replace it with a provision saying that "the right to marry is a fundamental right for any two consenting adults," and "All such marriages are valid and recognized in this state." | |
| Nevada Exempt School Teachers from Public Employee Strike Ban Initiative (2026) | NV | Labor; Teachers | Exempt teachers and certain other school employees from state laws that prohibit strikes by public employees | |
| Nevada Limit Contingency Fees in Civil Cases Initiative (2026) | NV | Civil trials | Limit the contingency fees attorneys can charge or receive in civil cases to 20% of any amounts recovered | |
| Nevada Limits on Payday Loans Initiative (2026) | NV | Banking | Establish a 36% annual cap on interest rates for certain loans, including payday loans | |
| Nevada Redistricting Commission Amendment (2026) | NV | Redistricting | Establish a redistricting commission to map electoral districts for the Nevada State Senate, Nevada General Assembly, and the U.S. House of Representatives | |
| Oklahoma State Question 837, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) | OK | Marijuana | Permit people aged 21 and older to purchase, possess, and consume marijuana in any form | |
| Oregon Increase Boat Fees and Dedicates Revenue to Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund Referendum (2026) | OR | Ports; Fees; Parks and conservation | Uphold House Bill 2982, which increased fees on certain boats and dedicates the revenue to the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund | |
| Oregon Prohibit Laws Discriminating Based on Pregnancy Outcome, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, or Sex and Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Initiative (2026) | OR | LGBTQ; Constitutional rights; Abortion | Define the state's constitutional rights provision that prohibits laws that discriminate based on account of sex to include laws and policies that discriminate based on pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, health decisions, gender identity, sexual orientation and marriage, and sex | |
| Utah Congressional District Boundaries Referendum (2026) | UT | Redistricting | Uphold Senate Bill 1012, which established U.S. Congressional district boundaries for Utah | |
| Utah Establish the Congressional District Method for Presidential Elections Initiative (2026) | UT | Presidential electoral vote | Require Utah to follow the congressional district method when assigning electoral votes to presidential candidates | |
| Utah Prohibit Public Sector Union Collective Bargaining Referendum (2026) | UT | Labor | Uphold House Bill 267, which prohibited public unions from entering into collective bargaining agreements | |
| Utah Secure Website for Filing and Signing Initiatives Measure (2026) | UT | Initiative process | Create a secure website for voters to file and sign initiative and referendum petitions electronically, and provide for new initiative signature requirements and deadlines | |
| Washington Establish Parental Notification Right for Dependent's Medical Treatment and Repeal Student's Rights Initiative (2026) | WA | Public education governance; Healthcare governance | Repeal House Bill 1296 (2025), which eliminated the rights of parents to receive prior notification when medical services are offered to their child except for emergency medical treatment and adopted certain student rights | |
| Washington Make Judicial Officers Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations Initiative (2026) | WA | Judiciary | Require that judges and judicial officers report any credible allegations of child abuse or neglect | |
| Washington Parental Financial Liability for Dependent's Medical Care Initiative (2026) | WA | Healthcare governance; Private health insurance; Public health insurance | Provide that parents or legal guardians are not financially liable for a dependent's medical care, including mental health care, without first consenting to treatment | |
| Washington Parental Inspection of Public Student Medical Records and Notification of Expenses Initiative (2026) | WA | Public education governance; Healthcare governance | Allow for public-school parents to inspect their child’s medical records and receive notifications relating to their child’s medical treatment, and provide that parents are not liable for their child’s healthcare expenses without prior consent | |
| Washington Payment Program for Educational Expenses for Non-Public Students Initiative (2026) | WA | Public education funding | Establish public payments for students in non-public education, providing for taxpayers to donate $300,000,000 annually towards the program instead of paying taxes | |
| Washington Reduce Cannabis Excise Tax Initiative (2026) | WA | Marijuana | Reduce the state cannabis excise tax from 37% to 7% | |
| Washington Reduce the Maximum Annual Property Tax Increase to 0.5 Percent Initiative (2026) | WA | Property taxes | Reduce the maximum percentage by which certain property taxes could increase annually from 1% to 0.5% | |
| Washington Require Health Insurance Companies Cover Medically Necessary Services Initiative (2026) | WA | Healthcare governance; Private health insurance | Require health insurance companies to cover all medically necessary services and medications before challenging their necessity | |
| Washington Require Payments to Non-Public School Students Initiative (2026) | WA | Public education funding; School choice | Require 100,000 payments annually of $12,000 to families of home-schooled and private-school students, paid for with funds currently restricted to public schools, early learning, and higher education | |
| Washington Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Initiative (2026) | WA | Voter ID; Voter registration | Require voters to present proof of citizenship to vote and cancel voter registration for those currently registered that do not provide proof of citizenship | |
| Washington Require Property Taxes Be Levied On 50% Of Its Value Initiative (2026) | WA | Property taxes | Calculate property taxes based on 50% of the properties true and fair value | |
| Wyoming Restrict Party Affiliation Changes for Primary Elections Initiative (2026) | WY | Voter registration | Prohibit changing party affiliation beginning on May 1 of an election year through the date of the primary election |
List of proposed legislative referrals that did not appear on the ballot
The following legislative referrals did not appear on the ballot.
| Name | State | Type | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Ballot Title Readability Amendment (2026) | AR | Ballot measures | Require ballot titles to be readable, clear, and concise | |
| Arizona 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Amendment (2026) | AZ | Supermajority | Require a 60% supermajority from voters to approve new constitutional amendments | |
| Arizona Appropriation of Noncustodial Federal Funds by the Legislature Measure (2026) | AZ | Spending | Provide for the state legislature to appropriate noncustodial federal funds | |
| Arizona Approval of State Trust Land Exchange Amendment (2026) | AZ | Ballot measures; Legislative processes | Require the transfer of state land for other lands, rather than only public lands, to be approved by the state legislature and the governor rather than by voters | |
| Arizona Exclude Traffic Violations from Legislative Immunity Amendment (2026) | AZ | Civil trials | Exclude traffic violations from legislative immunity | |
| Arizona Exempt Virtual Currency from Property Taxation Amendment (2026) | AZ | Tax exemptions | Exempt virtual currency from property taxation | |
| Arizona Four-Year Terms for Mine Inspector Amendment (2026) | AZ | Term limits | Require four-year terms for the mine inspector, and provide that the mine inspector hold office for no more than two consecutive terms | |
| Arizona Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Measure (2026) | AZ | Income taxes | Provide for the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to determine whether there is a surplus in taxes collected, and if so, for the individual income tax rate to be reduced to 50% of the structural surplus | |
| Arizona Limit Election Precinct Size and Prohibit Voting Centers and Early Voting Locations Measure (2026) | AZ | Election administration; Early voting | Repeal a state law allowing the County Recorder to establish on-site early voting locations and prohibit the Board of Supervisors from authorizing the use of voting centers in place of or in addition to designated polling places | |
| Arizona Modify Early Ballot Deadlines and Prohibit Foreign Contributions in Elections Measure (2026) | AZ | Early voting; Campaign finance | Modify methods by which a voter may turn in an early voting ballot, and prohibit foreign contributions in Arizona elections | |
| Arizona No Longer Designate Certain Firearms as Prohibited Weapons Measure (2026) | AZ | Firearms | No longer designate silencers, automatic firearms, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns as prohibited weapons under Arizona law | |
| Arizona Permanent School Fund Measure (2026) | AZ | Public education funding | Require the annual transfer of funds from the Permanent State School Fund to provide financing for acquiring, constructing, and approving common schools, before transferring these funds for any other authorized purpose | |
| Arizona Prohibit Foreign Contributions for Election Administration and Ballot Measure Campaigns Measure (2026) | AZ | Campaign finance | Prohibit government entities and ballot measure committees from using or accepting donations from foreign governments or foreign nongovernmental sources | |
| Arizona Prohibit Photo Enforcement Systems for Speeding or Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devices Measure (2026) | AZ | Vehicles | Prohibit the use of photo enforcement systems for speeding or failure to obey traffic control devices | |
| Arizona Property Tax Exemptions for Combat Veterans with Disabilities Measure (2026) | AZ | Tax exemptions | Fully exempt combat veterans with a service-connected disability from property taxes | |
| Arizona Race and Ethnicity Affirmative Action, Programs, and Requirements Amendment (2026) | AZ | Affirmative action | Prohibit the government "from compelling applicants, employees, students, or contractors to endorse or support giving preferential treatment to or discriminating against any individual on the basis of race or ethnicity as a condition of any admission, graduation, hiring, promotion, certification or contracting decision or other employment function or scholarship opportunity" | |
| Arizona Remove Provision Requiring State Agencies to Set Fees Authorized by Statutes Measure (2026) | AZ | Legislative processes | Eliminate the exemption from the two-thirds vote requirement for legislative acts that provide for an increase in state revenues in the form of fees and assessments that are authorized by statute and set by a state officer or agency but that are not prescribed by formula, amount or limit | |
| Arizona Require 95% of Votes to Be Tallied Within One Day After Election Day Amendment (2026) | AZ | Election administration | Require 95% of votes cast to be tallied within one day after general elections | |
| Arizona Salaries of State Legislators Amendment (2026) | AZ | Salaries | Adjust each state legislator's most recent voter-approved salary for inflation on January 1 of each year | |
| Arizona Signature Distribution Requirement for Initiatives Amendment (2026) | AZ | Initiative process | Require that a percentage of signatures for initiative petitions come from each county in Arizona | |
| Arizona State Census and Redistricting Amendment (2026) | AZ | Redistricting | Establish the State Census Fund, transfer monies from the Citizens Clean Elections Fund to the State Census Fund, require that the independent redistricting commission conduct a census each year that ends in zero, and creative legislative districts of equal citizen population | |
| Arizona Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for County and Municipality Taxes Measure (2026) | AZ | Local government | Require a two-thirds vote from the city council of a municipality or the board of supervisors of a county in order to impose new taxes or fees | |
| Florida County Commissioner and School Board Member Term Limits Amendment (2026) | FL | Term limits | Establish term limits of eight consecutive years for county commissioners for terms commencing after November 3, 2026 and school board members for terms commencing after November 8, 2022 | |
| Florida Create Commissioner of Government Efficiency Cabinet Position and Repeal Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment (2026) | FL | State executive structure | Repeal the office of the lieutenant governor; repeal the government efficiency task force that convenes once every four years; create the office of commissioner of government efficiency as a cabinet position; provide that the person elected to office of lieutenant governor will serve as the first commissioner of government efficiency; provide for a constitutional amendment to repeal the office of commissioner of government efficiency to be placed on the 2044 ballot | |
| Florida Property Tax Assessment Limitations and Additional Exemptions Amendment (2026) | FL | Property taxes | Limit property tax assessments to the lower of either 3% of the assessment for the prior year or the percent change in the Consumer Price Index; allow the state legislature to provide additional $25,000 property tax exemptions for (1) certain long-term leased property and (2) owners of property who have not owned homestead property in the last four calendar years | |
| Florida Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of a Quadriplegic Amendment (2026) | FL | Property taxes; Homestead tax; Tax exemptions | Allow the surviving spouse of a quadriplegic to continue receiving a homestead exemption | |
| Idaho HJR 1, Right to Educate Children without Government Regulation Outside Public Schools Amendment (2026) | ID | School choice; Constitutional rights | Provide a state constitutional right for people to "educate their children without government regulation outside of the public schools" | |
| Kentucky Limit Gubernatorial Pardons and Commutations Near General Elections Amendment (2026) | KY | State executive powers | Prohibit the governor from issuing pardons or commuting sentences from 60 days before the general election through five weeks after the election | |
| Kentucky Property Tax Exemptions for Property Owners 65 Years of Age and Older Amendment (2026) | KY | Homestead tax; Tax exemptions | Exempt assessed value increases from property taxes for homeowners aged 65 or older | |
| Louisiana General Fund Appropriations Limit Amendment (2026) | LA | Spending | Limit the amount of money in the state general fund the legislature may appropriate for recurring expenses | |
| Louisiana Odd-Year Legislation Amendment (April 2026) | LA | Legislature; Legislative processes | Increase the number of bills a legislator can pre-file in an odd-numbered year from five to seven and allow legislation dedicating or rededicating funds to be considered in odd-year sessions | |
| Louisiana Prohibit Foreign and Noncitizen Campaign Contributions Amendment (2026) | LA | Ballot measures; Immigration | Prohibit foreign governments, foreign entities, or citizens of foreign countries from contributing directly or indirectly to advocate for or against any ballot question, issue, candidate, or political party | |
| Louisiana Repeal Maximum Remittance of Severance Tax Revenue to Parishes Amendment (2026) | LA | Severance taxes | Repeal the $850,000 limit on the amount of severance tax revenue remitted to parishes | |
| Louisiana Repeal Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and Increase Budget Stabilization Fund Deposits Amendment (2026) | LA | Restricted-use funds; Revenue and spending limits | Repeal the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and increase the Budget Stabilization Fund deposit caps | |
| Maryland Budget Bill Appropriations for State Employee Salaries and Benefits Amendment (2026) | MD | Legislative processes | Require budget bills to include expenditures to cover wages and benefits for state employees | |
| Missouri Election of County Sheriff Amendment (2026) | MO | Local government | Provide for citizens to elect the county sheriff, prohibit the removal of the sheriff except by a writ of quo warranto, and recognize the office of sheriff as part of the administration of justice | |
| Missouri Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans Amendment (2026) | MO | Tax exemptions | Provide for property tax exemptions for disabled veterans | |
| Missouri True Property Assessment Amendment (2026) | MO | Property taxes | Require that the true value of all residential real property will be deemed to be the same value determined at the most recent previous assessment of the property | |
| Mississippi Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2026) | MS | Citizenship voting | Amend the state constitution to provide that only an inhabitant of the state, rather than every inhabitant of the state, who is a U.S. citizen, may vote | |
| Montana Child Pornography and Criminal Racketeering Amendment (2026) | MT | Criminal trials | Allow the state and local government to outlaw and punish distribution or receipt of child pornography | |
| Montana Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2026) | MT | Citizenship voting | State that only an inhabitant of the state, rather than every inhabitant of the state, who is a U.S. citizen, may vote | |
| Montana Definition of Person Amendment (2026) | MT | Constitutional rights; Abortion | Define the word 'person' to include "all members of mankind at any stage of development, beginning at the stage of fertilization or conception, regardless of age, health, level of functioning, or condition of dependency" | |
| Montana Three-Fifths Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Initiatives Amendment (2026) | MT | Supermajority | Require a three-fifths vote of the electorate rather than a simple majority vote to approve citizen-initiated constitutional amendments | |
| Montana Three-Fifths Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Referrals Amendment (2026) | MT | Supermajority | Require a three-fifths vote of the electorate rather than a simple majority vote to approve legislatively referred constitutional amendments | |
| North Dakota Prohibit Lottery or Game of Chance Proceeds from Financing Candidate or Ballot Measure Campaigns Amendment (2026) | ND | Campaign finance | Prohibit using proceeds from games of chance, lotteries, or similar activities to support or influence political campaigns, candidates for office, ballot measures, or political organizations | |
| New Mexico Appointed State Board of Education Amendment (2026) | NM | Public education governance | Provide for an appointed state board of education and appointed superintendent | |
| New Mexico Changes to Legislative Session Length and Proceedings Amendment (2026) | NM | Legislature | Authorize the New Mexico State Legislature to meet each year for up to 45 days, allowed any bills to be considered during even-numbered year sessions, and changed the start date for legislative sessions from the third Tuesday in January to the second Tuesday in January | |
| New Mexico Establish Fiduciary Duties of Board of Regents and Removal Process Amendment (2026) | NM | Higher education governance | Establish the fiduciary duties of board of regents and authorized the attorney general or a majority of the board of regents to remove a member | |
| Nevada National Popular Vote Compact Amendment (2026) | NV | Presidential electoral vote | Adopt the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact into the Nevada Constitution | |
| Nevada Operation and Regulation of Lotteries Amendment (2026) | NV | Gambling | Provide for the operation and regulation of lotteries in the state | |
| Nevada Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2026) | NV | Abortion | Provide the right to reproductive freedom | |
| South Dakota Require General Election Between Elections of Initiatives of the Same Subject Amendment (2026) | SD | Initiative process; Ballot measures | Require a general election to be between two initiatives placed on the ballot encompassing the same subject | |
| Tennessee Allow Investment of State Funds In Equities Amendment (2026) | TN | Economic investment | Allow for state funds to be invested in equities | |
| Wyoming Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2026) | WY | Homestead tax; Veterans | Exempt a primary residence and up to 10 acres of associated land from property taxation for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating and their surviving spouse | |
| Wyoming Prohibit Foreign Entities and Adversaries from Owning Real Property Amendment (2026) | WY | Property taxes | Prohibit any foreign adversaries of the United States from owning or having a financial interest in real property or real estate |
