Jackie Mitchell

By The last ballot initiative pending signature verification for the election on Nov. 5, 2024— Arkansas Issue 3 —failed to make the ballot, according to Secretary of State John Thurston.

By Since 2010, Ballotpedia has tracked signature costs for ballot initiative campaigns, and this year marks the highest average cost-per-signature recorded so far.

Voters decided 12 education-related ballot measures on Nov. 5, rejecting three measures that would have expanded school choice policies – Ballotpedia News

By Ballot measures to increase the minimum wage were consistently approved from 1998 to 2023, with 24 measures passing during this period.

Louisiana voters to decide on four constitutional amendments addressing taxes, courts, and criminal justice on March 29, 2025 – Ballotpedia News

By Voters in Louisiana will decide on four constitutional amendments on Dec. 7. The amendments address topics related to state courts, state legislative procedures, and property tax sales.

By In 2025, the minimum wage will increase in 23 states and Washington, D.C. The increases range from $0.25 in Montana and Ohio to $2.15 in Michigan.

By The North Carolina State Legislature approved a constitutional amendment to require photo identification to vote by mail or by other means, rather than only for voters voting in person.

By In 2024, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and in the state capitals not among the 100 largest cities.