Ballot initiatives filed for the 2026 ballot
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This page provides information on the number of citizen-initiated ballot measures filed in each of the states with an initiative or referendum process. The number of initiatives filed is recorded on the first of the month.
A filed citizen-initiated ballot measure includes:
- Initiatives that have been filed for a ballot in 2026;
- Initiatives that were filed but later withdrawn, missed a deadline, or failed to make the ballot;
- Initiatives that were filed for a ballot in 2026 but ended up qualifying for a later ballot;
- Initiatives for which multiple versions were filed, with each version counting as an initiative; and
- Initiatives that qualified for a ballot in 2026 during a previous year.
A filed citizen-initiated ballot measure does not include:
- Initiatives filed in 2026 for a ballot in a future election year;
- Measures that are not citizen-initiated, such as legislative referrals; and
- Proposals that have been discussed but not filed with officials.
Filed 2026 initiatives by state
The table below lists states with 2026 initiatives or referendums filed for circulation, along with the number of measures filed. The chart displays the number of initiatives filed as of the first day of each month, starting in January 2026.
| State | Filings website | 1/1/2026 | 2/1/2026 | 3/1/2026 | 4/1/2026 | 5/1/2026 | 6/1/2026 | 7/1/2026 | 8/1/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Source | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Arizona | Source | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Arkansas | Source | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| California | Source | 42 | 43 | ||||||
| Colorado | Source | 11 | 12 | ||||||
| Florida | Source | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| Idaho | Source | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Illinois | Source | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Maine | Source | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Maryland | Source | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Massachusetts | Source | 47 | 47 | ||||||
| Michigan | Source | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Mississippi | Source | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Missouri | Source | 151 | 151 | ||||||
| Montana | Source | 8 | 10 | ||||||
| Nebraska | Source | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Nevada | Source | 5 | 7 | ||||||
| New Mexico | Source | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| North Dakota | Source | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Ohio | Source | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Source | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| Oregon | Source | 73 | 77 | ||||||
| South Dakota | Source | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Utah | Source | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Washington | Source | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Wyoming | Source | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 437 | 450 |
Context from previous years
The following chart lists the number of initiatives filed and certified in even-numbered years between 2010 and 2024:
See also
- 2026 ballot measures
- Ballot initiatives filed for the 2025 ballot
- Ballot initiatives filed for the 2024 ballot
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