Ballot Measure Takeaways: Voters Back Abortion Rights, Along with Photo ID and Citizenship Requirements at the Polls

What Voters Decided in Key Ballot Measures on Abortion, Guns, Voter ID

A supporter with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition holds a placard during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Ballot measure takeaways: Voters back abortion rights, along with photo ID and citizenship requirements at the polls

In ballot measures across the country Tuesday, voters mostly expressed support for abortion rights, while affirming voter identification requirements and upholding that only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections.

2026 ballot measure results: Voters decide on abortion, voter ID and tax questions across states

A mixed bag: Missouri voters rejected a bid to reinstate an abortion ban, Ohio and North Carolina locked voter ID into their constitutions, and voting on California's billionaire tax remains uncalled.

2026 Ballot Measure Results: At Least 20 Conservative Wins

Voters in at least 14 states sided with conservatives on at least 20 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 3, according to Associated Press calls. They approved citizen-only voting rules, voter ID, tax limits and new school rules, and rejected an abortion-rights amendment in Idaho.