Your guide to the nine statewide questions on the November ballot

On Nov. 3, or prior to that for voters who take advantage of early voting between October 17-30, all voters will have the opportunity to vote on nine ballot questions that will become law if approved by the majority of voters. To get on the ballot, the groups backing each ballot question were required to collect and submit at least 74,574 signatures last fall. The Legislature had until May 5, 2026 to act on the proposed law. The Legislature did not act on any of the proposals by the May 5 deadline. At which point supporters were required to collect another 12,429 signatures by July 1, in order to get their question on the ballot. All nine groups gathered sufficient signatures to get their question on the 2026 ballot.

Mainers will decide more than who goes to Congress, the Blaine House and the Legislature on Nov. 3, as local ballots across the state carry school mergers, closures and multimillion-dollar fire trucks that will shape tax bills for years. Many of those questions come from the same pressures shaping bigger elections, including an aging population, shrinking enrollment and inflation pushing property taxes up. In some towns, voters see consolidation as the answer. In others, they are trying to undo it.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With midterm election season well underway and early voting opening on Monday in Texas, here is what you need to know before heading to the polls. Early voting in Texas lasts from Monday, Oct. 19 until Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Texas voters can find additional information, such as where to vote, mail-in voting applications, or what's on your specific ballot, on the VoteTexas website. SEE ALSO: Vote 2026: What to bring to the polls for early voting and Election DayABC13 has been tracking all the major races and candidates on the ballot this November. Here is the breakdown of who and what could be on your ballot:U. S. SenateOne race that the nation has its eyes on is the U. S. Senate race for Texas between Democratic nominee James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton. Talarico, who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives, gained the nomination after defeating U. S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the midterm primary election. Meanwhile, Paxton earned the nomination after a runoff election in the primaries, defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn following an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

(WSVN) - Early voting is set to start across South Florida for the general election, with high-profile races and major choices on the ballot for voters. According to Vote.org tracking data, a higher than normal interest in Florida’s elections has been seen compared to the 2025 midterm election. “In Florida right now, we’re seeing numbers that are way past the last midterm election,” said Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org. “In Florida this year at Vote.org, we have seen a huge increase in the number of people that are coming to the site to verify that they’re registered and to register to vote.”One of the two major state-wide races involves the Florida’s governor’s race between gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly. While Donalds hopes to keep the seat in the hands of the Republican Party, Jolly plans to flip the seat for the first time in over 30 years. “We have rejected socialism. We’ve rejected the Democrat Party. We’ll do it again this November.” said Donalds. “Two years ago, four years ago, voters were not asking for new leadership, in Florida, but this cycle they are begging for new leadership,” said Jolly.

BC voters head to the polls in dual elections WATCH: B. C.'s dualling elections are in full swing this weekend, with today being the general voting day in the municipal election and the first weekend of advanced voting in B. C.'s provincial election.

Support WBUR13:46This week, four members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation wrote a letter to Amazon and the FAA. They want to slow down Amazon's planned drone delivery program in parts of MetroWest and Worcester. There was also major backlash this week against one of the state's biggest nursing home providers after an investigation from the Boston Globe. Finally, Hasbro told 587 of its Rhode Island employees to either move to Boston or lose their jobs. WBUR's Tiziana Dearing also sat down with Tufts University's Evan Horowitz to talk about ballot questions 3 and 7. Voters must decide if they prefer all-party primaries and if they want to override local zoning rules to build more single-family homes.  WBUR's got your ultimate (and simple) study guide on all nine ballot questions. Lynn Jolicoeur Senior Producer/ReporterLynn Jolicoeur is a senior producer who also works as a reporter and host at WBUR. More… Yasmin Amer Executive Producer, Agile Production TeamYasmin Amer is executive producer of WBUR's agile production team. More… Support WBURSupport WBURListen Live