Voters in Several States Decide Voter ID and Redistricting Measures on Nov. 3

Voters in several states cast ballots on Nov. 3, 2026, on measures about how elections are run, including voter identification rules, according to NPR.

Voter identification, often called voter ID, refers to rules that require voters to show proof of who they are. Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada all voted on voter ID measures on Nov. 3. Colorado, Maryland and Missouri decided redistricting proposals the same day. Redistricting means redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts, the areas that elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

According to Ballotpedia, voter ID measures were also decided on Nov. 3 in Colorado, North Carolina and Ohio. Earlier in the year, on Aug. 25, 2026, Oklahoma approved a ballot measure related to voter ID.

In California, Proposition 50 provides that the state will temporarily use legislatively drawn congressional district maps, starting in 2026 and running through 2030, according to the California Secretary of State. Polls in the state are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Voters who want to return a mailed ballot must do so by 8 p.m. that day, and mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3. Eligible residents who missed the online registration deadline of Oct. 19 can register the same day at their county elections office or at any in-person voting location in their county, the California Secretary of State said.

In Arizona, the first batch of election results is posted after 8 p.m. on election night, according to the Arizona Secretary of State. Voters who want to check the status of their ballot and fix, or "cure," any problems with it have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, the Arizona Secretary of State said in an October 28 announcement.

The Associated Press publishes a ballot measure results page for 2026 that shows live vote counts for measures of national interest, along with race calls, according to the AP.