2026 ballot measures written at graduate reading level
The gist
Ballotpedia's report finds 2026 statewide ballot measures average a graduate-school reading level.
Most U.S. adults lack that schooling, and complex wording can make voters skip questions.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026Kansas voters defeated a 927-word constitutional amendment title, the longest this year, that would have authorized electing state Supreme Court justices and abolished an existing nominating commission.
- Oct 23, 2026Stateline's Anna Claire Vollers reports Ballotpedia's newest Ballot Measure Readability Report finding 2026 statewide measures average a graduate-school reading level.
- Oct 26, 2026The Mercury carries the AP version of the report.