Top 10 Ballot Measures to Watch: Prop 50, Taxes in Texas, Housing in NYC, and More

On this episode: Voters in five states will decide on 24 statewide ballot measures this November, shaping major debates over redistricting, voting laws, taxes and more. Ballotpedia’s ballot measures team boils down the slate of measures each year to come up with a list of the ten most significant and consider a broad range of factors: From fundraising records or measures that challenge an existing policy area to their history and whether a measure is novel or part of a broader trend. Ryan Byrne is joined by his colleagues Victoria Rose, Nicole Fisher, and Alexis Thacker for this special episode walking you through each of this year’s top 10 measures. .

Explore our full top 10 list, with breakdowns of each ballot measure, what it is intended to do, the arguments for and against, and the major storylines and interesting context surrounding them.

Our Top 10 List Includes:

• California Proposition 50: Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment

• Maine Question 1: Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot / Drop-Box Rules Initiative

• Maine Question 2: Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Restrict Firearms and Weapons Access Initiative

• Colorado Propositions LL and MM: Funding for Healthy School Meals for All Program Measures

• Texas Proposition 3: Denial of Bail for Certain Violent or Sexual Offenses Amendment

• Texas Proposition 15: Parental Rights Amendment

• Texas Propositions 2, 6, and 8: Prohibit Certain Taxes Amendments

• New York City Question 6: Move City Elections to Even-Numbered Years Charter Amendment

• New York City Questions 2, 3, and 4: Expedited Housing and Land Use Review Charter Amendments

Check out our series on Historical Ballot Measures, featuring in-depth explorations of 9 states and counting.

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