47 Ballot Questions Filed for Consideration:Long list includes numerous tax cuts, Cannabis repeal, and more…
Filing a petition is the first step in the process leading to the 2026 ballot. The AG will review the petitions and certify that they meet certain constitutional requirements. Once certified by the AG, proponents then must gather and submit 74,574 signatures of registered voters to local town clerks and the Secretary of State by December 3rd, 2025. Questions that make it that far then move to the Legislature, where they can be approved and passed into law, substituted or ignored by May 2026. Often ignored, proponents of questions are then required to collect an additional 12,429 signatures by early July to receive final approval to appear on the ballot in November 2026. Proposed constitutional amendments must first meet the signature thresholds, then must be voted on by two successive sessions of the Legislature, receiving at least 25% of the vote in each session, before being placed on the ballot in November of 2028.
Historically, as the process moves from filing to certification, and then on to signature gathering and submission, the number of active petitions diminishes significantly, given the cost and complexities involved in advancing a petition all the way to the voters.
RAM will be reviewing all of these proposals in the coming weeks to determine both their impact on our members and their viability.
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