The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Minnesota Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Minnesota voters will decide 1 statewide measure 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.

Alter Management and Investment Policies for Permanent School Fund Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports changing the administrative policies for investing and distributing the Minnesota Permanent School Fund.

A no vote

Keeps the fund's current management and investment policies.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Change the administrative policies for investing and distributing the Minnesota Permanent School Fund. This constitutional amendment appears on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot — it is NOT on the August 11 primary ballot.

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Local ballot questions in Minnesota

197 county, city, school district and special-district questions from official ballot lists in 71 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.

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.