Montana court voids four SB 93 initiative provisions
The court unanimously affirmed three appealed rulings and left in place a separate, unappealed district court ruling on attorney general review. It also upheld the denial of attorney fees.
Ballot Initiatives
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St. Paul council rejects tenant right-to-repair ballot petition
The St. Paul City Council rejected a tenant right-to-repair petition after 5,048 signatures were verified, below the 5,342 required for the ballot.
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Report says Arkansas initiative-protection amendment lacked valid signatures
A July 30 report said Arkansas election officials found no valid signatures for a proposed initiative-protection constitutional amendment. The official determination and the measure’s final ballot status were not included in the available source packet.
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Missouri Amendment 4 proposal would require ballot initiatives to win all eight congressional districts
A proposed Missouri constitutional amendment would replace a traditional statewide-majority test for citizen-led constitutional amendments with a requirement to win every one of the state’s eight congressional districts.
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Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act qualifies for Nov. 3 ballot
Idaho’s Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act is listed as qualified for the statewide Nov. 3, 2026, general-election ballot. The deadline to submit pro and con arguments was July 31.
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Idaho Abortion Rights Initiative Heads to November Ballot; Arguments Due July 31
Idaho voters will decide Proposition 1 on November 3, 2026. Arguments for or against the proposed reproductive-rights law are due to the Secretary of State by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on July 31.