Primaries and ranked-choice voting on the 2026 ballot
Measures changing how primaries and general elections work.
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| State | Measure | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Ballot Measure 2 (Ranked Choice Voting) Yes would repeal Alaska's top-four open primary and ranked-choice general elections; No keeps them. |
48.2% yes |
| Massachusetts | Question 3 - Top-Two Primary Elections Yes would replace party primaries for state offices with a single primary open to all candidates, with the top two advancing. |
Failed 39.0% yes |
| Wyoming | Proposition 1 - Homeowner Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption | 43.2% yes |
Questions and answers
Which states voted on primaries and ranked-choice voting in 2026?
3 states: Alaska, Massachusetts, Wyoming.
Which passed and which failed?
Failed: Massachusetts, Question 3 - Top-Two Primary Elections (39.0% yes). 2 not yet decided.
What does a Yes vote mean?
Yes approves the change the measure proposes; No keeps current law unless noted otherwise. Some measures repeal an earlier law or amendment, so "passed" doesn't always point the same way: each measure's description explains it.
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Results: civicAPI. Descriptions: our 2026 ballot measure guide, based on Ballotpedia. The map shows whether a measure passed, not which way it pointed: read each description.
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