The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Michigan Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Michigan voters will decide 2 statewide measures in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

Constitutional Convention Question

Automatic constitutional convention question

A yes vote

Supports calling a convention to revise the Michigan Constitution.

A no vote

Opposes calling a constitutional convention, leaving the current constitution in place.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

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Asks voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention

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Money Out of Politics Initiative (placement pending)

Initiated state statute

A yes vote

Supports banning campaign contributions from regulated utilities and large state contractors and expanding disclosure requirements.

A no vote

Keeps Michigan's current campaign finance and disclosure rules.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

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Bar campaign contributions from regulated electric and gas utilities and from large government contractors, and extend disclosure rules to more political communications. Signatures were certified July 24 and ballot language approved August 17; the measure reaches the November ballot unless the Legislature adopts it by early September or a pending court challenge removes it

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Local ballot questions in Michigan

44 county, city, school district and special-district questions from official ballot lists in 8 counties. These appear below the statewide measures on the ballots of the jurisdiction named; the county page shows every race and question together.

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures

These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Michigan allows direct initiated constitutional amendments (10 percent of the last gubernatorial vote, 446,198 signatures for 2026), indirect initiated statutes (8 percent, 356,958, which the Legislature may adopt outright before they reach voters), and veto referendums (5 percent). The constitution also places an automatic question on the ballot every 16 years asking whether to call a constitutional convention, which is why Proposal 1 appears in 2026. Measures pass by simple majority.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.