Politics Nov 05 Voters face dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Voter pamphlet on Arizona abortion measure can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being,’ court rules The proposed amendment would allow abortions until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks, with exceptions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices. By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 ‘They want us to be scared’: Anti-abortion activists target ballot measure organizers in Arkansas A ballot initiative effort in a deep-red state highlights the safety risks around the country for a group of organizers who are mostly women. By Barbara Rodriguez, Grace Panetta, The 19th
Politics Aug 09 This analysis shows which voters rejected Ohio’s Issue 1 measure The size of the vote lead for the No side indicates that a sizable number of Republicans voted against the measure. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Oct 31 U.S. states split on allowing citizen ballot initiatives By David Crary, Associated Press Every two years, citizens across the U.S. manage to place some eye-catching measures on state election ballots, posing questions to voters that can be divisive and sometimes historic. But more than half of states offer no such opportunity. Continue reading
Nov 08 Death penalty, gun control, pot among ballot-measure issues By David Crary, Associated Press NEW YORK — Voters in some states weighed in Tuesday on several of most volatile issues facing America — gun control, marijuana legalization, the death penalty and the right of a terminally ill person to get a doctor's help in… Continue reading
Nov 07 On Election Day, several states will vote on raising minimum wage By Kristen Doerer Five states this year aren’t waiting for the next administration to take shape. On Tuesday, residents of Colorado, Arizona, Maine and Washington will vote on ballot measures that would give low-wage workers a raise, the most minimum wage initiatives in… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:46 From legal pot to Airbnb limits, 2015 election offers test cases to watch By PBS News Hour On this Election Day, a handful of states voted to elect state and local leaders and decide a number of ballot measures, from the legalization of marijuana to the expansion of LGBT protections. Judy Woodruff gets a rundown of the… Continue watching
Oct 29 From guns to booze, 11 midterm ballot measures to watch By Lisa Desjardins Across the country, 147 state ballot initiatives, questions and constitutional amendments will determine powerful policy: affecting things like how much money people earn, whether they can buy a beer, what shoppers know about their food, the kind of health care… Continue reading