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Statewide Ballot Measures this 2026 General Election

BACA makes the ballot

It looks like the California Chamber of Commerce has enough signatures to put on the November ballot their initiative that would drastically change the California Environmental Qua...

In California, a Voter ID Proposal Is Set to Appear on the Ballot in November

A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the election. Critics say the proposal could make it harder for people to vote.

Oregon Initiative Petition 28 Draws Attention Ahead of 2026 Election

by NALC staff A proposed ballot measure in Oregon, known as Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28), would make sweeping changes to...

To the editor: Ballot initiative axes local control

Some citizens have proposed eliminating property taxes through a statewide ballot initiative called “Ax Ohio Tax.” This should really be coined Ax the Facts.

Can California Elections Be Saved? Voter ID Qualifies for the Ballot

Californians will get a chance to vote for more secure elections this November after a voter identification and citizenship verification initiative qualified for the ballot. Follow...

California’s Billionaire Tax Has the Signatures

“Backers of the proposed California billionaire tax believe they have gathered enough signatures to get the initiative on the November ballot, according to people familiar with the...

Masked Men in San Francisco Offer Cash for Signatures on Ballot Initiatives

California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say...

Republican-Backed California Voter ID Measure Makes It On November Ballot

A proposed measure backed by two Southern California Republicans would require voters to use identification at the polls and by mail, and local election officials would be expected...

Local View: Don’t be hoodwinked by voter initiative

If someone hands you a petition with the number IP26-500 on it, don’t pick up your pen. It’s the latest version of an initiative that would add burdensome requirements to the voter...

Respect Missouri Voters turns in more than 360,000 signatures to Missouri Secretary of State

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The political action committee Respect Missouri Voters submitted 362,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State on Sunday for an initiative petiti...

Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot

Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot.

Voter ID is headed for California's November ballot

The measure also would require election officials to verify registered voters are U.S. citizens, aligning with a Republican-led push for new restrictions on voters.

The People vs. CEQA

An initiative that would streamline California's development-killing environmental review law appears to be headed to the ballot.

California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here's what happens next

The battle over a proposal to tax billionaires to fund healthcare and other essential services is expected to intensify after supporters said they've gathered enough signatures to...

Billionaire tax push clears signature hurdle as November ballot approaches

California’s proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth is closing in on the November ballot. Backers of the initiative say they have gathered more than 1.5 million signatures, well abov...

Dem Mayday, Mayday: Voter ID Ballot Measure Qualifies for CA's November General Election Ballot

California Wealth Tax Has Enough Signatures to Make the Ballot

Abortion on the ballot in Idaho? Organizers are ‘confident’ initiative qualified

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho voters will likely see a hot-button political topic on their ballots this November as the organizers behind a proposed ballot initiative to carve ou...

Update on the California 2026 Billionaire Tax Act

The so-called 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is a California ballot initiative that has been filed to appear on the November 2026 ballot. If approved by California voters, the initiative...

Issue 3 goes before voters this fall

JONESBORO — A proposal on the November ballot could help create more business, especially in rural areas, officials said this week.

Sergey Brin-Backed Measures Have the Signatures

Wall Street Journal: “Two California ballot initiatives funded in part by Google co-founder Sergey Brin are on track to qualify for the November ballot, setting up a possible clash...

Bay Area transit tax proposal headed to November ballot

Bay Area transit tax proposal headed to November ballot Diana Ionescu Thu, 05/28/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

California’s Controversial Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures To Appear on Ballot

An initiative that would tax California's handful of billionaires one time at 5% will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.