Sex Checks for Kids? November Ballots Are Getting Truly Wild
If you thought voting was just about picking politicians, buckle up: over 150 ballot measures are tackling everything from abortion to inspecting elementary schoolers before gym class.
Across 40 states, voters are about to weigh in on more than 150 ballot initiatives, and the range of topics is completely unhinged.
The most surreal proposal comes from Washington, where voters will decide whether kids as young as elementary school must undergo physical sex verification examinations before participating in school sports. Apparently, playing third-grade kickball now requires anatomical clearance.
Meanwhile, the post-Supreme Court abortion battle is still generating whiplash. Nevada and Virginia are voting to enshrine abortion rights directly into their state constitutions. Over in Missouri, lawmakers are trying to repeal the constitutional abortion protections that voters literally just approved two years ago.
To top it off, a wave of states is pushing measures to ban non-citizens from voting—something already illegal in federal elections anyway.
Democracy in 2026 means deciding whether an eight-year-old needs medical documentation to run track.
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