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State Ballot Measures 2024
Dozens of states have ballot measures impacting various aspects of life, including reproductive rights, marijuana, elections, and wages.
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- How are many of these ballot measures initiated?
- Many measures were initiated by citizen petitions, bypassing state legislatures. Key issues include marijuana legalization (Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota), medical marijuana (Nebraska), and psychedelics (Massachusetts).
- What are some of the key issues addressed in the state ballot measures?
- Voters in several states are deciding on over 140 ballot measures covering various aspects of life, including reproductive rights, marijuana legalization, election laws, and minimum wage.
- What are some examples of measures related to education, taxes, and gambling?
- Several states are considering measures related to immigration (Arizona), school choice (Kentucky, Colorado, Nebraska), and sports betting (Missouri). Other measures address property taxes (North Dakota), grocery sales taxes (South Dakota), and corporate taxes (Oregon).
- What are some of the proposed changes to election laws and voting procedures?
- Several states are addressing voting rights, including proposals to restrict voting to citizens only (Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Wisconsin), and measures regarding absentee voting (Connecticut) and open primaries (Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Alaska).
- What are some of the proposals concerning wages, working conditions, and rent control?
- Some states are debating minimum wage increases (Missouri, Alaska, California), sick leave mandates (Nebraska, Missouri, Alaska), and tipped worker wages (Massachusetts, Arizona). Additionally, there are proposals on rent control (California) and carbon emissions (Washington).