In Oregon, where three women have served as governor, the state constitution still refers to the governor with “he” or “his.” ...

Most states haven’t modernized their constitutions to reflect the rise of women in politics. Among those that have are New York’s, which became gender-neutral in 2001, and Vermont’s ...

But voters rejected the measure in the 2024 general election that also would have been inclusive of nonbinary people. Across the nation, state constitutions presume officeholders are male, and they ...