Marijuana, abortion, noncitizen voting on ballots in 2026

(The Center Square) – Alongside a battle for control of Congress, voters in states across the country will take up ballot initiatives to decide key issues. Citizenship requirements for voting, abortion, marijuana and psychedelic drug measures are among the issues to be considered across multiple states.

Here are some of those ballot measures.

Noncitizen Voting

In Arkansas, voters will consider whether to adopt an amendment to the state constitution that specifically prohibits noncitizens from voting. Currently, Arkansas allows any person in the state who is a citizen and at least 18 years old to vote.

The amendment would restrict voter eligibility to U.S. citizens who meet the “qualifications of an elector.”

“A person who does not meet the qualifications of an elector under this section shall not be permitted to vote in any state or local election held in this state,” the ballot measure reads.

Similarly, Kansas and South Dakota will have measures on the ballot to ...