Voters weigh 145 state ballot measures on abortion, taxes and rights
What's new: Measures in 13 states would change voting rules, while fights over abortion and transgender rights span multiple battlegrounds.
Beyond the fight for control of Congress, voters across the U.S. are deciding 145 statewide ballot measures that could reshape abortion policy, voting rules, taxes and LGBTQ+ rights. Ballotpedia says the questions range from constitutional amendments to citizen-driven initiatives. Four states have abortion measures, including proposals in Nevada and Virginia to put abortion rights into state constitutions and an Idaho vote that could overturn that state's near-total ban. Missouri voters face a measure that combines a near-total abortion ban with limits on gender-affirming care for minors. In 13 states, ballot questions would alter voter access, including voter ID requirements and citizenship language, while Massachusetts and Virginia have measures to expand voting access.