Ballot & referendum watchlist

Public votes on policy that are scheduled, qualified or in a formal pipeline — 181 measures across 24 countries. 137 carry a polling day; the rest are real proposals without one. Every row links to the source that records it.

A watchlist, not a schedule. These are measures a research pass could evidence as of 2026-09-07 — 18 days ago. Qualification fails, wording changes, courts intervene and dates move. A country with no rows has none in this research, which is not a finding that it holds no votes. 160 of 181 attach to a jurisdiction Cartevoir already carries; the other 21 name places the map does not model yet.

Business & markets · 11Democracy & institutions · 58Environment & energy · 11Food & agriculture · 2Health & social protection · 14Housing & infrastructure · 12Immigration & citizenship · 6Rights & justice · 27Sovereignty & security · 10Tax & public finance · 30

Switzerland27 Sept 2026 · 2 days
Food initiative
Change domestic food production, sustainability and drinking-water policy.
Food & agriculture· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Switzerland27 Sept 2026 · 2 days
Neutrality initiative
Tighten constitutional neutrality rules affecting sanctions and military cooperation.
Sovereignty & security· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 10: Alberta’s constitutional future
Remain in Canada or begin a process toward a later separation vote.
Advisory.
Sovereignty & security· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 1: Immigration control
Seek greater provincial immigration control.
Advisory.
Immigration & citizenship· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 2: Public-service eligibility
Restrict eligibility for provincially funded services.
Advisory.
Immigration & citizenship· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 3: Residency waiting period
Introduce a 12-month wait for specified non-permanent-resident supports.
Advisory.
Immigration & citizenship· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 4: Service fees for non-permanent residents
Charge specified healthcare and education fees.
Advisory.
Immigration & citizenship· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 5: Citizenship proof for voting
Require citizenship proof to vote.
Advisory.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 6: Selection of superior-court judges
Seek provincial selection of superior-court judges.
Further constitutional negotiations required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 7: Federal Senate abolition
Seek abolition of Canada’s Senate.
Further constitutional negotiations required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 8: Federal-program opt-outs
Seek funded opt-outs from federal programs.
Further constitutional negotiations required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
Canada · Alberta19 Oct 2026 · 24 days
Question 9: Provincial legislative priority
Seek provincial-law priority in shared jurisdictions.
Further constitutional negotiations required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
United States · Alabama3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
School prayer and pledge
Require the daily pledge and allow student-led prayer in public schools.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Alaska3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Measure 2: voting-system repeal
Repeal the top-four primary and ranked-choice general-election system.
Also repeals specified campaign-finance disclosure provisions.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Alaska3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Measure 3: citizenship voting rule
Restrict voting eligibility to US citizens.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 141: mileage-tax ban
Prohibit vehicle-mile taxes and specified mileage monitoring.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 142: race-preference endorsements
Restrict government requirements to endorse racial or ethnic preferential treatment.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 144: election rules
Change voter identification, citizenship and other election requirements.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 316: grocery-tax limits
Cap local food taxes and require voter approval.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 317: cartel designation
Designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 318: sex-designated facilities
Restrict access to private spaces in schools and athletic organizations by sex.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arizona3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 320: classroom-spending floor
Require specified districts to spend 60% on direct instruction.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arkansas3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Citizenship voting amendment
Specify that only US citizens may vote.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arkansas3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Economic development districts
Authorize economic-development districts and public loans or grants.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arkansas3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Right to bear arms amendment
Expand constitutional protection of firearm rights.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Arkansas3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Water infrastructure bond
Authorize up to $500 million for water infrastructure.
Housing & infrastructure· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 1: Housing affordability bonds
Authorize borrowing for housing-affordability programs.
Housing & infrastructure· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 2: Rainy-day fund
Increase the state’s budget reserve fund.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 37: Middle-income homebuyer loans
Create a loan program for eligible purchasers of new homes.
Housing & infrastructure· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 38: Immunology research bonds
Authorize bond funding for immunology medical research.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 39: Voter identification
Require government-issued identification to vote.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 3: Permanent high-income surcharge
Make the existing high-income surcharge permanent for schools and healthcare.
Tax & public finance· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 40: Billionaire wealth tax
Impose a one-time 5% tax on qualifying billionaire wealth, chiefly for healthcare.
Track alongside the other tax measures; interactions and legal implementation require separate analysis.
Tax & public finance· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 41: Special-tax spending limits and audits
Restrict spending-limit exclusions and require audits for new special taxes.
Track alongside the other tax measures; interactions and legal implementation require separate analysis.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 42: Personal-property and retroactive taxes
Prohibit new personal-property ownership taxes and specified retroactive taxes.
Track alongside the other tax measures; interactions and legal implementation require separate analysis.
Tax & public finance· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 43: Local special-tax approval
Raise the voter threshold for citizen-proposed local special taxes to two-thirds.
Track alongside the other tax measures; interactions and legal implementation require separate analysis.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 44: Community clinic spending
Require community clinics to devote 90% of revenues to program services.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 45: Environmental-review changes
Change environmental review and legal-challenge procedures for qualifying projects.
Housing & infrastructure· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 4: Public campaign financing
Repeal the prohibition on public funding of election campaigns.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 5: Recall elections
Change the process for recalling statewide officers.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · California — Bay Area (five counties)3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Regional Transit Measure
Fund transit through a 14-year sales tax: 1% in San Francisco and 0.5% in four other counties.
One regional measure covering Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara; not counted five times.
Housing & infrastructure· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Conservation and wildfire revenue
Retain sporting-goods tax revenue for conservation and wildfire prevention.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Gender-related surgery for minors
Prohibit specified sex- or gender-related surgery for minors.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Graduated income tax
Create graduated taxation for education, healthcare and childcare.
Tax & public finance· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Immigration notification
Notify federal authorities about specified criminal charges.
Immigration & citizenship· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Income-tax rate cap
Cap individual and corporate income-tax rates at 4.4%.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Mail-ballot identification
Require an identification number for mail ballots.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Mid-decade redistricting approval
Require commission and court approval for mid-decade congressional maps.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Natural-gas rights
Protect natural-gas purchasing and sales for heating and cooking.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition NN: education revenue
Raise the TABOR revenue cap for school funding.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Colorado3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Sex requirements in school sports
Restrict female sports participation according to sex.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Florida3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Agricultural equipment exemption
Exempt agricultural tangible personal property from tax.
Food & agriculture· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Florida3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment 3: property-tax overhaul
Expand homestead relief and constrain property-tax growth and spending.
Tax & public finance· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Florida3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Budget stabilization fund
Raise the constitutional reserve-fund ceiling.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Georgia3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Next Generation 911 fund
Authorize dedicated funding for emergency communications.
State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Housing & infrastructure· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Hawaii3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
RISE housing bonds
Authorize infrastructure financing supporting housing development.
Housing & infrastructure· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Idaho3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
HJR 4: drug-policy authority
Give the legislature exclusive authority over specified drug legalization.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Idaho3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
HJR 6: official English
Make English the state’s official language.
State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Idaho3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposition 1: reproductive rights
Establish statutory reproductive-health protections.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Indiana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Pretrial bail restrictions
Expand grounds for denying bail based on risk.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Iowa3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment 1: income-tax supermajority
Require two-thirds legislative approval for income-tax increases.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Kansas3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Citizenship voting amendment
Constitutionally restrict voting to US citizens.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Kentucky3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Pardon-power restrictions
Restrict gubernatorial pardons around gubernatorial elections.
Rights & justice· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Louisiana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Drinking-water service lines
Permit public spending to replace hazardous private water-service lines.
Housing & infrastructure· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Louisiana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Foreign-adversary property expropriation
Prohibit property expropriation by foreign adversaries or their agents.
Sovereignty & security· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Louisiana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Lifetime gubernatorial term limit
Limit governors to two terms over their lifetime.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Louisiana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Property-tax rate limits
Change local property-tax rate authority within constitutional maximums.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Louisiana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Senior homeowner tax relief
Authorize additional property-tax exemptions for qualifying older homeowners.
Tax & public finance· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Maryland3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 1: public-sector bargaining
Change state-employee collective bargaining and budget treatment.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Maryland3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 3: redistricting constraints
Limit specified constitutional district criteria to state legislative maps.
Consequentially removes those criteria from congressional redistricting; not merely a state-map housekeeping change.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 1: public records
Apply public-records rules to the legislature and governor.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 2: public-defender bargaining
Allow collective bargaining for public-counsel employees.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 3: primary elections
Replace party primaries with a common primary.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 4: same-day registration
Allow election-day voter registration.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 5: revenue limit
Change the state revenue-cap calculation.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 6: conservation fund
Create a dedicated nature-conservation fund.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 7: residential zoning
Allow qualifying homes on residential lots of at least 5,000 square feet.
Housing & infrastructure· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 8: cannabis-market repeal
Repeal recreational cannabis retail sales and home cultivation.
Business & markets· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Massachusetts3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 9: firearms law
Retain or repeal the 2024 firearms reform law.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Michigan3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Constitutional convention
Decide whether to convene a constitutional convention.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Michigan3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Utility and contractor political spending
Restrict political contributions connected to utilities and government contractors.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Minnesota3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Permanent School Fund
Change school-fund investment and distribution rules.
Health & social protection· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Missouri3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment 3: reproductive healthcare
Roll back reproductive-rights protections and restrict gender-transition procedures for minors.
Rights & justice· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Missouri3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Congressional map referendum
Retain or reject the 2025 congressional district map.
State Supreme Court ordered ballot inclusion September 3; litigation about map use continues.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Missouri3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
County sheriff elections
Require election of county sheriffs.
Democracy & institutions· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Missouri3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Respect Missouri Voters initiative
Protect initiative powers and constrain legislative changes to voter-enacted policy.
Supreme Court ordered ballot inclusion September 3, reversing the earlier exclusion. Index descriptions of an 80% public-vote threshold are unreliable; consult certified text.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Missouri3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Show-Me Prosperity Fund
Create an investment endowment intended eventually to replace state taxes.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Montana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
CI-132: nonpartisan judges
Constitutionally require nonpartisan judicial elections.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Montana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
CI-133: initiative rights
Protect initiative and referendum powers in the Declaration of Rights.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Montana3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
I-194: artificial-person political spending
Restrict political contributions by defined artificial persons.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Nebraska3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Legislative term limits
Increase consecutive legislative terms from two to three.
State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Nebraska3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Online sports wagering: constitutional authority
Permit laws authorizing online sports wagering.
State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Nebraska3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Online sports wagering: regulatory law
Authorize and regulate online sports betting.
State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Nebraska3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
School and college sports eligibility
Restrict female sports-team participation according to sex.
State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Nevada3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 6: abortion rights
Constitutionally protect abortion before fetal viability.
Second required popular vote following approval in 2024. State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Rights & justice· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Nevada3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 7: voter identification
Require identification for in-person and postal voting.
Second required popular vote following approval in 2024. State overview unavailable; verified against the national index.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · New Mexico3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Higher-education bonds
Authorize $230 million for education facilities.
Health & social protection· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · New Mexico3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Pocket-veto repeal
End the governor’s pocket veto and require veto explanations.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · North Carolina3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Income-tax ceiling
Lower the constitutional income-tax ceiling to 3.5%.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · North Carolina3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Property-tax levy limits
Require statutory limits on property-tax increases.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · North Carolina3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Voter identification
Extend identification requirements beyond in-person voters.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · North Dakota3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Measure 1: amendment supermajority
Require 60% approval for constitutional amendments.
Current ballot roster used for numbering; an older school-meals release used a different number.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · North Dakota3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Measure 2: universal school meals
Require free breakfast and lunch in public schools.
Current ballot roster used for numbering; an older school-meals release used a different number.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Ohio3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Issue 3: photo identification
Add a constitutional photo-ID voting requirement.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Oklahoma3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 845: judicial appointments
Change the judicial nominating commission.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Oklahoma3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 847: property valuation
Lower annual growth limits for taxable property values.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Rhode Island3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Affordable-housing bonds
Authorize $120 million for housing development.
Housing & infrastructure· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Rhode Island3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Economic-development bonds
Authorize $100 million for economic development and infrastructure.
Housing & infrastructure· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Rhode Island3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Environment and water bonds
Authorize $55 million for environmental and water projects.
Environment & energy· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Rhode Island3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Higher-education bonds
Authorize $275 million for higher-education facilities.
Health & social protection· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · South Dakota3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment I: Medicaid funding condition
Condition Medicaid expansion on at least 90% federal funding.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · South Dakota3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment J: citizenship voting
Specify that noncitizens cannot vote.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · South Dakota3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment L: constitutional threshold
Require 60% approval for constitutional amendments.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Tennessee3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment 1: bail
Remove the right to bail for specified offenses.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Tennessee3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment 2: state property tax
Prohibit the legislature from imposing property taxes.
State-level prohibition; do not describe as abolition of all local property taxes.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Tennessee3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Amendment 3: victims’ rights
Revise constitutional crime-victim protections.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Utah3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Tax-initiative supermajority
Require 60% approval for tax-raising citizen initiatives.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Vermont3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposal 3: collective bargaining
Constitutionally protect labor organizing and collective bargaining.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Vermont3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Proposal 4: equal protection
Expand explicit constitutional equal-protection guarantees.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
United States · Virginia3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 1: reproductive freedom
Establish a constitutional right to reproductive freedom.
Rights & justice· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Virginia3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 2: marriage equality
Remove the same-sex marriage ban and protect marriage equality.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Virginia3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Question 3: voting-rights restoration
Restore voting rights after release from incarceration.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Washington3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Female school-sports eligibility
Require sex verification and restrict female-team participation.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Washington3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Millionaire income-tax repeal
Repeal the new high-income tax and prohibit individual income taxes.
Tax & public finance· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Washington3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Parental education rights
Restore specified parental access, notification and sex-education opt-out rights.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · West Virginia3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Citizenship voting amendment
Constitutionally restrict voting to citizens.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Wisconsin3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Discrimination and preferences
Prohibit specified government discrimination and preferential treatment.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Wisconsin3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Partial-veto tax restriction
Prevent partial vetoes from creating or increasing taxes or fees.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Wisconsin3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Worship during emergencies
Prohibit government closure of worship gatherings during emergencies.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Wyoming3 Nov 2026 · 39 days
Initiative 1: homeowner exemption
Exempt half of a primary residence’s assessed value from property tax.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
Taiwan28 Nov 2026 · 64 days
Proposition 22: nuclear-power policy
Support using nuclear power and abandoning the nuclear-free homeland policy.
CEC approved the question on August 28; energy policy, not independence.
Environment & energy· Headline· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Switzerland29 Nov 2026 · 65 days
Fair taxation of married couples
Change federal taxation of married couples.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Switzerland29 Nov 2026 · 65 days
Fireworks restrictions
Restrict fireworks to reduce noise and other impacts.
Environment & energy· Sectoral· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Switzerland29 Nov 2026 · 65 days
VAT financing for AVS pensions
Increase VAT to finance pensions, including the thirteenth annual payment.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Switzerland29 Nov 2026 · 65 days
War materiel law revision
Approve or reject the revision governing war materiel, including arms exports.
Sovereignty & security· Major· recorded as scheduled· primary sourcesource →
Haiti13 Dec 2026 · 79 days
Constitutional ratification
Ratify a new constitutional framework during the political transition.
July CEP calendar supersedes earlier dates; delivery depends on security, funding and preparations.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as scheduled· secondary source· not on the map yetsource →
United States · Oklahoma6 Apr 2027 · 193 days
Question 848: constitutional convention
Decide whether to convene a state constitutional convention.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as scheduled· secondary sourcesource →
Armenia2027 previously targeted; day unconfirmed
New constitution
Rewrite the constitution, including judicial reform and treatment of the Declaration of Independence.
August statement reaffirms drafting; exact timing and final ballot text remain unsettled.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as announced· primary sourcesource →
BelizeNo polling day announced
Constitutional review recommendations
Potential referendum following parliamentary consideration of constitutional-review recommendations.
Report tabled August 24; public education and legislative review precede any decision to hold a referendum.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as conditional pathway· secondary source· not on the map yetsource →
BotswanaFinancial year 2026/27 target; no day confirmed
Constitutional court
Establish a constitutional court through constitutional reform.
Government timetable; subsequent legislative and electoral steps must be checked.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as announced· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
DR CongoNo polling day confirmed
New constitution / presidential term rules
A potential new constitution could change presidential eligibility and the governing framework.
Senate approved a referendum framework in June; this is not a certified constitutional ballot.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as conditional pathway· secondary source· not on the map yetsource →
FijiNo polling day announced
Constitutional reform
Consider constitutional changes following the 2026 review commission.
Report delivered September 1; recommendations are not yet a final referred ballot.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
FranceJune 2027 suggested by candidate
Fiscal golden-rule referendum
Potential constitutional rule governing public budgets.
Separate policy topic in candidate proposal; number of ballot questions unconfirmed.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as political proposal· secondary sourcesource →
FranceAfter 2027 election, if pursued
Immigration constitutional referendum
Potential constitutional changes to immigration and citizenship policy.
RN campaign proposal; electoral outcome and significant constitutional hurdles remain.
Immigration & citizenship· Major· recorded as political proposal· secondary sourcesource →
FranceJune 2027 suggested by candidate
Pension-policy referendum
Potential public vote on pension reform.
Édouard Philippe campaign proposal; no final question.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as political proposal· secondary sourcesource →
Ghana2027, alongside district assembly elections
Entrenched constitutional reforms
Refer entrenched constitutional changes emerging from the review process to voters.
August presidential announcement; do not treat every review recommendation as a separate approved ballot question.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as announced· primary sourcesource →
JamaicaNo polling day confirmed
Republic and head-of-state reform
Replace the British monarch with a Jamaican republican head of state.
June 2026 ministerial call to revisit the constitutional bill; passage and referendum preparations remain necessary.
Sovereignty & security· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
JapanNo referred text or polling day
Constitutional amendment agenda
Potential amendments include defence and emergency-governance provisions.
Ruling-party agenda; Diet referral and final text are prerequisites, and timing is uncertain.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as political proposal· primary sourcesource →
MadagascarMid-2027 target; timetable uncertain
Fifth Republic constitution
Ratify a new constitution as part of the transition roadmap.
Later reports of consultation delays weaken the original June timetable; treat as provisional.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as announced· secondary source· not on the map yetsource →
New ZealandRenewed campaign proposal; no date
Four-year parliamentary term
Extend the parliamentary term from three to four years.
Earlier 2026 referendum plan was dropped; track the later political proposal separately from that abandoned timetable.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as political proposal· secondary sourcesource →
New Zealand2027 suggested, conditional on re-election
Review of MMP voting system
Ask voters about the mixed-member proportional electoral system.
August campaign commitment; no approved question or scheduled referendum.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as political proposal· secondary sourcesource →
Panama2028; month unannounced
New constitution
Approve or reject a new constitution following the planned constituent process.
Official roadmap: constituent drafting in 2027 and referendum in 2028. Could fall after September 2028.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as announced· primary sourcesource →
Sierra LeoneLater stage; no polling day
Entrenched constitutional reform stage
Potential referendum on entrenched provisions in the constitutional review.
Government distinguishes later referendum reforms from the election-related bill currently before Parliament.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as conditional pathway· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
SloveniaLate 2027 / early 2028 expected
JEK 2 nuclear project
Decide on the proposed second Krško nuclear-power unit.
Government expectation, not a certified polling day; costs and project terms still developing.
Environment & energy· Headline· recorded as announced· primary sourcesource →
SomaliaNo polling day confirmed
Constitutional ratification
Potential public ratification after parliamentary constitutional changes.
Federal consensus, legal process and practical arrangements remain contested.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as conditional pathway· secondary source· not on the map yetsource →
Sri LankaNo polling day confirmed
New constitution / executive presidency
Potential replacement constitution including executive-presidency reform.
Policy agenda and constitutional discussion; final draft and referendum referral not verified.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as political proposal· secondary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Compass initiative: international treaties
Require a popular and cantonal majority for specified international treaties.
Government recommended rejection in August; parliamentary process continues.
Sovereignty & security· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Corporate responsibility initiative: new version
Strengthen company duties concerning human rights and environmental harm.
New initiative submitted in 2025; indirect counterproposal consultation in 2026. Distinct from the 2020 vote.
Business & markets· Headline· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced
Forest protection against wind turbines
Prohibit new wind turbines in and near forests.
Government sent rejection recommendations to Parliament on June 12; initiatives remain in the parliamentary process.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Married-couple AVS pension cap
Remove the cap affecting combined pensions of married couples.
Separate from married-couple taxation and the November pension-financing vote.
Health & social protection· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced
Municipal consent for wind farms
Require consent from host and particularly affected neighbouring municipalities for wind projects.
Government sent rejection recommendations to Parliament on June 12; initiatives remain in the parliamentary process.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Nuclear weapons ban treaty accession
Require Switzerland to join the nuclear-weapons prohibition treaty.
Government recommended rejection in April; parliamentary message expected in autumn.
Sovereignty & security· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Rent protection initiative
Strengthen tenant protection against excessive rents.
Signatures formally validated August 2026.
Housing & infrastructure· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day confirmed
Repeal of new-nuclear-plant ban
Retain or overturn the law allowing construction of new nuclear plants.
Referendum collection launched June 30. Signature certification still needs verification. Original Stop Blackout initiative was conditionally withdrawn.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Solar initiative
Expand solar-power deployment.
Signatures formally validated January 2026.
Environment & energy· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandNo polling day announced; timing within horizon uncertain
Sustainable financial centre initiative
Align financial-sector activity with climate and environmental objectives.
Signatures formally validated May 2026.
Business & markets· Headline· recorded as formal pipeline· primary sourcesource →
SwitzerlandParliamentary consideration; no referendum day
Switzerland–EU bilateral agreements package
Approve or reject a major package governing relations and market access with the EU.
A referendum depends on the final parliamentary route and applicable referendum requirements. Not an EU-membership vote.
Sovereignty & security· Headline· recorded as conditional pathway· primary sourcesource →
ThailandNo follow-up dates confirmed
Constitutional rewrite: follow-up votes
Further votes could authorize the rewrite machinery and then approve the final constitution.
Initial referendum was February 8, 2026. This record groups contingent future stages, not two scheduled ballots.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as conditional pathway· secondary sourcesource →
UkraineNo agreement or polling day
Potential peace-agreement referendum
Public ratification of a possible peace settlement with Russia.
Contingent on agreement, security and lawful voting arrangements. Earlier spring dates have elapsed; talks remained active September 7.
Sovereignty & security· Headline· recorded as conditional pathway· secondary sourcesource →
United Kingdom · ScotlandNo polling day announced
Independence referendum
Hold a further referendum on Scottish independence.
Draft published August 28. Government says it will introduce the bill only after securing the necessary powers.
Sovereignty & security· Headline· recorded as conditional pathway· primary source· not on the map yetsource →
United States · Maine2027 target; not qualified
Publicly funded healthcare
Direct creation of a publicly funded healthcare system.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Health & social protection· Headline· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Maine2027 target; not qualified
Recreational-cannabis repeal
Repeal recreational cannabis legalization.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Business & markets· Major· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · New YorkPotential 2027 vote; not qualified
Congressional redistricting powers
Expand legislative congressional-map authority, including between census cycles.
Further legislative approval is required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· secondary sourcesource →
United States · New YorkPotential 2027 vote; not qualified
Even-year local elections
Move specified local and judicial elections into even-numbered years.
Further legislative approval is required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Ohio2027 target; not qualified
Data-centre construction prohibition
Prohibit data-centre construction.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Business & markets· Headline· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Ohio2027 target; not qualified
Equal-rights amendment
Expand constitutional equality protections.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Ohio2027 target; not qualified
Government constitutional liability
Permit civil claims and restrict immunity for constitutional violations.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Ohio2027 target; not qualified
Marriage-ban repeal
Remove the constitutional same-sex marriage ban.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Rights & justice· Major· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · Ohio2027 target; not qualified
Real-property tax abolition
Prohibit taxes on real property.
Authorized for signature gathering; qualification and subsequent legal steps remain.
Tax & public finance· Major· recorded as signature stage· secondary sourcesource →
United States · US Virgin IslandsNovember 2026 originally contemplated; not confirmed
Constitutional ratification
Ratify a first territorial constitution.
Draft review completed August 2026; federal review and subsequent steps mean the original timetable must not be treated as a certified ballot.
Democracy & institutions· Headline· recorded as formal pipeline· secondary source· not on the map yetsource →
United States · WisconsinPotential 2027 vote; not qualified
Legislative suspension of agency rules
Permit legislative suspension of executive-agency rules.
Further legislative approval is required.
Democracy & institutions· Major· recorded as formal pipeline· secondary sourcesource →

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