Jackie Mitchell

1 month ago | news.ballotpedia.org | Jackie Mitchell

North Dakota voters to decide on ballot measure limiting constitutional amendments to a single subject at June 2026 primary electionApril 30, 2025 at 9:28 AMVoters in North Dakota will decide on a constitutional amendment on June 9, 2026, that would establish a single-subject requirement for constitutional amendments. The proposal follows a 2024 measure that voters rejected, which would have established a single-subject rule for all citizen-initiated measures and enacted other changes.

2 months ago | news.ballotpedia.org | Jackie Mitchell

A new Arkansas law requires initiative ballot titles to be written at or below an eighth-grade reading level. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed House Bill 1713 (HB 1713) into law on April 14, 2025. The law is one of six enacted since 2018 that address the readability of ballot language. The House approved the bill in a vote of 60-23, with zero Democrats voting in favor, 17 voting against, and two not voting. Among House Republicans, 60 voted in favor, six voted against, and fifteen did not vote.

2 months ago | news.ballotpedia.org | Jackie Mitchell

Arkansas voters will decide on three constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026, referred to the ballot by the state legislature. The amendments would expand the constitutional right to bear arms, require citizenship to vote, and allow the creation of economic development districts. Right to bear arms amendmentSenate Joint Resolution 11 was sponsored by Sen. John Payton (R-22).

2 months ago | news.ballotpedia.org | Jackie Mitchell

Washington voters to decide in November on amendment allowing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund to be invested in stocks and equitiesApril 15, 2025 at 3:45 PMWashington voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in November that would allow the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund, also known as the WA Cares Fund, to be invested in stocks and equities. The WA Cares Fund was established in 2019 to provide a lifetime benefit of $36,500 to eligible beneficiaries.

2 months ago | news.ballotpedia.org | Jackie Mitchell

North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would establish a 60% supermajority requirement in order for voters to approve new constitutional amendments. The supermajority requirement would apply to both constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petition and amendments referred to the ballot by the state legislature. This amendment will appear on the ballot on Nov. 3, 2026.