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Potential 2021 ballot measures
You can view the list of potential state ballot measures for the current year here.
This page contains potential statewide ballot measures that could appear on the ballot in 2021. The list includes proposed initiatives that have been filed, are being reviewed, or have begun circulation to obtain signatures to be placed on a 2021 election ballot. It also includes potential legislatively referred measures that have progressed at least roughly halfway through the legislative process required to reach the ballot. A list of measures that did not qualify for the 2021 ballot can be found here.
Colorado
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The state legislature adjourned its legislative session June 8, 2021. The signature deadline for initiatives targeting the was August 2, 2021.
Louisiana
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The Louisiana State Legislature adjourned its 2021 legislative session on July 10, 2021.
Maine
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No pending measures.
New Jersey
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There are no pending ballot measures that have passed at least one legislative chamber.
New York
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The New York State Legislature adjourned on June 10, 2021.
Pennsylvania
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No pending measures.
Texas
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The 2021 regular legislative session began on January 12, 2021, and adjourned on May 31, 2021. Gov. Abbott called a special legislative session that convened on July 8, 2021, and adjourned on August 7, 2021.
Washington
- See also: Washington 2021 ballot measures
The signature deadline for 2021 initiatives passed on December 31, 2020, for Initiatives to the Legislature and on July 2, 2021, for Initiatives to the People. The signature deadline for veto referendums passed on July 24, 2021.
