Both sides on the ballot measures
For some of the most-debated statewide measures on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, we explain what a yes vote and a no vote do in plain language, give the official cost estimate, and lay out the strongest case for and against, each with the sources behind it. This is editorial content summarizing arguments made by others. It is not our opinion, and we do not say how to vote.
Arizona
Elections
Proposition 144: Require ID to vote in every election, including by mail
Proposition 144: Require ID to vote in every election, including by mail
Education
Proposition 318: Restrict girls’ sports and school private spaces by sex recorded at birth
Proposition 318: Restrict girls’ sports and school private spaces by sex recorded at birth
Taxes and transportation
Proposition 141: Ban taxes and tracking based on miles driven
Proposition 141: Ban taxes and tracking based on miles driven
Civil rights and public education
Proposition 142: Further ban on race-based preferences and DEI requirements in public institutions
Proposition 142: Further ban on race-based preferences and DEI requirements in public institutions
Taxes
Proposition 316: Cap local grocery taxes at 2% and require voter approval to raise them
Proposition 316: Cap local grocery taxes at 2% and require voter approval to raise them
Public safety and immigration
Proposition 317: Declare drug cartels terrorist organizations under state law
Proposition 317: Declare drug cartels terrorist organizations under state law
Public safety and privacy
Proposition 319: Ban new photo traffic enforcement and require voter approval of existing systems
Proposition 319: Ban new photo traffic enforcement and require voter approval of existing systems
Education
Proposition 320: Require large school districts to spend 60% of operating money on direct instruction
Proposition 320: Require large school districts to spend 60% of operating money on direct instruction
California
Taxes and education funding
Proposition 3: Make permanent the income tax rates on high earners
Proposition 3: Make permanent the income tax rates on high earners
Elections and voting
Proposition 39: Voter ID and citizenship verification
Proposition 39: Voter ID and citizenship verification
Taxes and health care
Proposition 40: One-time 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth
Proposition 40: One-time 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth
Taxes
Proposition 41: Require audits of new special taxes and keep them under the spending limit
Proposition 41: Require audits of new special taxes and keep them under the spending limit
Taxes
Proposition 42: Ban new state taxes on personal property and savings, and limit retroactive taxes
Proposition 42: Ban new state taxes on personal property and savings, and limit retroactive taxes
Colorado
Taxes and education funding
Amendment 87: Graduated state income tax
Amendment 87: Graduated state income tax
Taxes
Proposition 136: Set a 4.4% limit on the state income tax rate
Proposition 136: Set a 4.4% limit on the state income tax rate
Florida
Taxes
Amendment 3: Raise the homestead exemption and cap non-homestead assessment increases at 5%
Amendment 3: Raise the homestead exemption and cap non-homestead assessment increases at 5%
State budget and taxes
Amendment 1: Raise the cap on the state’s rainy-day fund
Amendment 1: Raise the cap on the state’s rainy-day fund
Taxes and agriculture
Amendment 2: Exempt farm equipment from property tax
Amendment 2: Exempt farm equipment from property tax
Massachusetts
Drug policy
Question 8: End recreational marijuana sales
Question 8: End recreational marijuana sales
Elections
Question 3: Replace party primaries with a single top-two primary
Question 3: Replace party primaries with a single top-two primary
Housing
Question 7: Allow single-family homes on lots of 5,000 square feet or more
Question 7: Allow single-family homes on lots of 5,000 square feet or more
Elections
Question 4: Allow voters to register on Election Day
Question 4: Allow voters to register on Election Day
Public safety
Question 9: Keep or repeal the 2024 firearms law
Question 9: Keep or repeal the 2024 firearms law
Government transparency
Question 1: Make most Legislature and governor’s office records public
Question 1: Make most Legislature and governor’s office records public
Labor and courts
Question 2: Let public defender agency employees bargain collectively
Question 2: Let public defender agency employees bargain collectively
Taxes and state budget
Question 5: Change the state revenue limit and rebate rules
Question 5: Change the state revenue limit and rebate rules
Environment and state budget
Question 6: Dedicate sporting-goods sales tax revenue to a nature conservation fund
Question 6: Dedicate sporting-goods sales tax revenue to a nature conservation fund
Michigan
Government
Proposal 26-1: Hold a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution
Proposal 26-1: Hold a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution
Campaign finance
Proposal 26-2: Bar campaign gifts from regulated utilities and large government contractors
Proposal 26-2: Bar campaign gifts from regulated utilities and large government contractors
Missouri
Redistricting
Proposition A: Congressional map referendum
Proposition A: Congressional map referendum
Abortion and reproductive health
Amendment 3: Repeal abortion-rights amendment; ban gender transition procedures for minors
Amendment 3: Repeal abortion-rights amendment; ban gender transition procedures for minors
Nevada
Abortion and reproductive health
Question 6: Constitutional right to abortion
Question 6: Constitutional right to abortion
Elections and voting
Question 7: Require voter ID
Question 7: Require voter ID
North Carolina
Elections
Amendment (photo ID): Require photo ID for all voters, including mail-in
Amendment (photo ID): Require photo ID for all voters, including mail-in
Taxes
Amendment (property tax limit): Require the General Assembly to limit local property tax increases
Amendment (property tax limit): Require the General Assembly to limit local property tax increases
Taxes
Amendment (income tax cap): Lower the constitutional cap on the state income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%
Amendment (income tax cap): Lower the constitutional cap on the state income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%
Ohio
Virginia
Abortion and reproductive health
Question 1: Right to reproductive freedom amendment
Question 1: Right to reproductive freedom amendment
Marriage
Question 2: Repeal the same-sex marriage ban; protect the right to marry
Question 2: Repeal the same-sex marriage ban; protect the right to marry
Voting rights
Question 3: Restore voting rights upon release from prison
Question 3: Restore voting rights upon release from prison
Washington
Taxes
Initiative 645: Repeal the tax on income over $1 million; ban income taxes
Initiative 645: Repeal the tax on income over $1 million; ban income taxes
Education
Initiative 1: Restore and expand parents’ rights in public schools
Initiative 1: Restore and expand parents’ rights in public schools
Education
Initiative 638: Restrict girls’ school sports to students verified as female
Initiative 638: Restrict girls’ school sports to students verified as female
We cover 43 measures so far; most statewide measures are not yet covered. Your results page lists every statewide measure Ballotpedia shows for your state, with a link here where we have a summary. Last reviewed 2026-10-28. Editorial summary of arguments made by others, not the opinion of We Elect. Each side is written to be the strongest case its supporters would recognize, and every claim is tied to a source we opened and read. How we write both sides. Find my officials.