Guide Maps 21 Ballot Measures in 17 States

The Honest Elections Project's new guide breaks down election-related measures voters will weigh on Election Day.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections

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The Honest Elections Project released a ballot measure guide on Monday covering 21 measures across 17 states. The guide gives a brief description of each measure and what it would do if approved.

Why it matters

Voters across the country will decide election-related ballot questions on Election Day, and the guide offers a single reference for measures on voter ID, voting rules, and districting. Readers in every state with a measure can use it to understand what is on their ballot before casting a vote.

The guide lists 10 measures on Voter ID & Citizenship and 5 on rules for changing voting rules across 17 states. Colorado requires ballot questions to be written at or below an 8th-grade reading level, while North Dakota and South Dakota require a 60 percent supermajority to amend their state constitutions.

The players

Honest Elections Project

The organization that released the ballot measure guide covering 21 measures across 17 states.

The details

The guide covers ten Voter ID & Citizenship measures, five measures on rules for changing voting rules, two on registration and restoration, two on ranked-choice and top-two primaries, and two on congressional redistricting. Each entry includes a brief description of what the measure would do if voters approve it.

Monday: Honest Elections Project releases the ballot measure guide.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Election Day, when voters decide the measures on the ballot.

Political Context

Ballot measures on election rules have become a recurring feature of state politics, with supporters pointing to voter confidence and critics raising concerns about access. The guide's 21 measures show how widely these questions now appear across states this cycle.

Voters in the 17 states with measures will decide on questions that could change voter ID requirements, voting rules, and how constitutions are amended. Checking your state's ballot before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 will show which measures you will be asked to vote on.

The takeaway

Ballot measures can reshape how elections are run, so reviewing the specific questions in your state before Election Day helps you vote with full knowledge of what each one would change.