Voters Across 6 States to Decide on Key Ballot Measures in November Election

California’s ballot measure could have major implications not only for the state but for national politics as well.

A voter prepares their ballot at a polling station during early voting in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

For the coming Nov. 4 general election, voters across the country will weigh in on a range of statewide ballot questions—from adopting a temporary congressional district map to enshrining in the constitution a citizenship requirement for voting.

Voters in six states—California, Colorado, Maine, New York, Texas, and Washington—will decide more than 20 statewide measures appearing on the back of their ballots. Among them, California’s proposal could have major implications not only for the state but for national politics as well.

California: Redrawing Congressional Districts

In California, Proposition 50 asks voters whether the state should temporarily bypass its independent redistricting system and adopt a new, legislature-drawn congressional district map for elections through 2030. The map would replace the one created by an independent citizens’ commission in 2021.