In 2026, voters will decide on at least eight ballot measures related to the initiative and referendum process. Seven measures would add requirements or restrictions to the process, including two that voters decided earlier in the year in North Dakota and Missouri. One measure would expand constitutional provisions related to the initiative and referendum process. Two additional measures that would expand or further establish the process in state constitutions are pending signature verification for the 2026 ballot.
The eight ballot measures are grouped into two categories: those that add requirements or restrictions to the process, and those that expand or further establish the process in state constitutions.
Measures in the first category include those that increase vote thresholds for approving initiatives, restrict the subject matter initiatives can address, or require initiatives to address a single subject.
