A Look at This Year’s Election-Related Ballot Measures

by | Sep 24, 2026

This year, there are 23 ballot measures in 14 states regarding elections, the initiative process, and campaign finance that will be on the ballot in November, with the number still able to rise. These include ballot measures in several states regarding voter ID and...

Missouri Voters Reject Amendment 4 on Changing Ballot Issues

by | Sep 21, 2026

Voters in Missouri overwhelmingly voted against a measure (Amendment 4) to change the initiative petition process. The amendment as planned sought to require proposed constitutional amendments to pass in all eight of Missouri’s congressional districts, and would have...

States Revisit Rules on Citizen Initiatives and Referendums

by | Sep 14, 2026

Citizen initiatives and referendums (or I&Rs) are ways for citizens to participate directly in the policymaking process. However, legislators are becoming concerned that special interest groups may manipulate the process of getting certain I&Rs on the ballot,...