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vote supports automatically restoring the right to vote for people with prior felony convictions, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense.

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Ohio voter said no to change drug to reduce related offenses to misdemeanors

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Alabama and west virginia voted for anti abortion which gives the goverment the right to ban abortion. I Alabama 59 % vote for the ban.

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Nevada, previously a purple state, is

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West Virginia's constitution states that there is nothing written in the document securing the rights to abortion and the funding for it.

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Ohio voters denied the vote to change drug related offenses to misdemeanors causing no changes and requiring the state to continue to spend savings on crime victim and rehabilitation programs mk

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Louisiana's vote supports prohibiting convicted felons, unless pardoned, from seeking or holding public office until five years after they complete their sentences. The vote was was affirmative by 75%. The second initiative was on requiring a unanimous jury verdict for felony trials and it was affirmative.
https://ballotpedia.org/Louisiana_2018_ballot_measures

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In the state of Alabama, there were several ballot initiatives.
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an affirmative vote supported adding specific rights for victims titled the Marsy's Laws which is an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution. But it may not go through even though it was supported by more than 60% of voters.
https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky_Marsy%27s_Law_Crime_Victims_Rights_Amendment_(2018)
https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky_Marsy%27s_Law_Crime_Victims_Rights_Amendment_(2018)

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For the state of Missouri there at least 2 ballot initiatives.
1. 62% affirmed that there should be an increase in their minimum wage to $12 years before the year of 2023.
2. For Marijuana Legalization, 66% of the state voted that Marijuana should be legalized only for medical use. However, it would taxed 4% more than it originally was.

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Louisiana Ballot Initiatives (Cammie Allen)

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Louisiana Ballot Initiatives (Cammie Allen)

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In the state of Louisiana there are some ballot initiatives:
1. They are prohibiting convicted felons, unless pardoned, from seeking or holding public office until five years after they complete their sentences.
2.  Requires a unanimous jury verdict for felony trials.  Up until now, Louisiana was one of two states—the other being Oregon—that did not require the unanimous agreement of jurors to convict people charged with felonies and required the agreement of 10 of 12, or 83 percent, jurors to convict people charged with felonies. Now it has to be unanimous.

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In the state of Utah, there were several ballot initiatives.
1. Proposition 3: Expanded Medicaid eligibility for people under 65 years of age that fall 138% below federal poverty lines.
https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_Proposition_3,_Medicaid_Expansion_Initiative_(2018)
2. Proposition 2: Affirmative vote legalized the use of medical marijuana, but not ALL marijuana, for those with qualifying medical issues.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900040962/after-proposition-2-vote-those-unhappy-with-expected-compromise-bill-vow-to-push-lawmakers-hard.html

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Initiative 940 is basically saying that the use of deadly force by police is justifiable, and requiring officers to be trained on de-escalation, mental health, and first aid treatment.

1. https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_940,_Police_Training_and_Criminal_Liability_in_Cases_of_Deadly_Force_Measure_(2018)

2. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/initiative-940-modifying-law-regulating-police-use-of-deadly-force-holds-strong-lead-in-tuesdays-returns/

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In the state of Massachusetts, they discussed healthcare, campaign finance and definition of a corporation and also LGBT issues. The first initiative was to have a limit on how many patients a nurse could take care of at a time, which was defeated. The second initiative was to create a 15 member type of congress to advocate for some amendments to the Constitution, which was approved. The third initiative which is also a problem in this nation focused on the LQBT community. This initiative was approved allowing dicrimination on gender identity to be prohibited in public places.

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An “affirmative” vote supports repealing Oregon’s sanctuary state law, thus allowing local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officers.

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Florida's ballot had thirteen constitutional amendments, the most since 1998; twelve were approved:
1. This amendment would've raised the portion of a home's value that could be exempted from non-school property taxes (which local governments rely on). It didn't pass.
2. This amendment makes the 10% cap on annual increased tax value of non-school property taxes permanent. It passed.
9. This amendment bans both offshore oil and natural gas drilling in state-owned waters and vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces. It passed, but a county circuit court ruling that is currently being appealed by the state might retroactively strike it from the ballot due to the conjoined nature of the amendment.
*https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article213043344.html
*https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_2018_ballot_measures
*https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/florida-voters-appear-to-restore-voting-rights-for-felons-amid-bevy-of-ballot-measures-nationwide/2018/11/06/03766f04-dfa8-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html

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Colorado has declared Amendment Y, an affirmative vote supports redrawing maps for Colorado's congressional districts.
A 55 percent super majority vote was required for the approval of Amendment Y.

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1.  chose to keep a law that protects transgender people from discrimination
2.  Limit Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
3.  Create Citizens Commission

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-massachusetts-elections.html

https://www.vox.com/a/midterms-2018/ballot-initiatives

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Oregon had a ballot on Abortions not being funded by the federal government, and it did not pass.

1.https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_106,_Ban_Public_Funds_for_Abortions_Initiative_(2018)
2.https://www.jurist.org/news/2018/11/anti-abortion-measures-approved-in-alabama-and-west-virginia-defeated-in-oregon/

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In the state of Georgia, an "affirmative" vote supports adding "Marsy's Rights" to the Georgia Constitution. Some of these rights include:
1.  To be treated with fairness and respect for his or her privacy and dignity, and to be free from intimidation, harassment, and abuse, throughout the criminal or juvenile justice process
2.  To be reasonably protected from the defendant and persons acting on behalf of the defendant.

3.  To have the safety of the victim and the victim’s family considered in fixing the amount of bail and release conditions for the defendant.

Two articles:
1. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/what-is-marsys-law-georgia-voters-pass-amendment-4/868309482
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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/6/18053040/midterm-election-marsys-law-ballot-initiatives-results

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North Carolina voters were in favor of adding more rights for crime victims . A political action committee called Stop Deceptive Amendments spent more than $7.7 million to oppose them.

Constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. Constitutional amendment to reduce the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of seven percent

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In the state of North Carolina, voters are trying to decide on an Voter ID Amendment that will force voters to show a photo ID in person to vote at elections. The election results in NC are yes, they will approve that voters should provide a photo ID in order to vote. The other link explains that several other states are approving the use of adopting voter ID laws to discourage voter fraud. In NC, it says that legislators will be responsible for determining the type of photo ID that will be applied and it also says that two years ago Michael Tomsic tried to combat voter fraud. Michael had said,  "More than half of all voters there use early voting, and African-Americans do so at higher rates than whites. African-Americans also tend to overwhelmingly vote for Democrats."
1. https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_Voter_ID_Amendment_(2018)

2. https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/664993438/voters-approve-major-changes-to-redistricting-and-other-voting-laws

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In the state of Michigan, there were several ballot initiatives.
1. Gerrymandering
2. Legalizing pot
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Voters in 37 states voted on a total of 157 ballot measures on Election Day, the results of which will affect wide-ranging aspects of people's daily lives in those states - from their right to purchase a gun to which bathroom they can use.

Massachusetts passed the nation's first statewide vote on anti-discrimination protections for transgender people, prohibiting gender-based discrimination in public places. In Washington state, voters passed an initiative tightening gun control laws, which includes raising the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21 years.

Four states also cast ballots on Medicaid expansion. Three of those states - Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah - voted to pass the Medicaid expansion, which means 300,000 more low-income Americans will receive coverage. The fourth state, Montana, rejected the measure.

Voters in six states approved versions of a Marsy's Law, first enacted in California 10 years ago. The California law grants crime victims 17 rights in the judicial process, including tightening parole requirements and protecting victims from the defendants. Advocates argue that crime victims deserve the right to legal standing and knowledge over the defendant's whereabouts during the legal process, while critics - including the ACLU - say Marsy's Law undermines due process and puts a strain on court systems. Illinois, Ohio, and the Dakotas enacted similar laws in the past few years; now the measure has passed in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.

Alabama and West Virginia voters passed measures that cease to recognize and protect a woman's right to have an abortion, while Oregonians rejected a measure to ban public funding for the procedure. But unless the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade, the restrictions protecting the sanctity of life remain symbolic, since they're not decided at the state level.

Florida passed the historic Amendment 4, which will allow up to 1.4 million ex-felons to regain their voting rights. Maryland, Nevada, and Michigan are hoping to enact laws that allow same-day voter registration, automatic voter registration, or both, while Arkansas and North Carolina wish for voter restrictions by issuing changes on voter ID laws.

Arkansas and Missouri both voted to increase the minimum wage, which will give raises to a combined total of 900,000 workers in the two states. And several states voted on whether to expand the legalization of marijuana: Michigan fully legalized marijuana, while Utah and Missouri voted to legalize medical marijuana, and North Dakota rejected a measure to legalize marijuana.

More results below.

Medicaid expansion

Idaho

Proposition 2: An "affirmative" vote expands Medicaid eligibility to those under 65 years old, whose income is equal to or below 133 percent of the federal poverty line.

Montana

Initiative 185: An "affirmative" vote expands Medicaid eligibility and raises taxes on tobacco products.

Nebraska

Initiative 427: An "affirmative" vote expands Medicaid eligibility to those under 65 years old, whose income is equal to or below 138 percent of the federal poverty line.

Utah

Proposition 3: An "affirmative" vote expands Medicaid eligibility to those under 65 years old, whose income is equal to or below 138 percent of the federal poverty line.

Georgia

Amendment 4: An "affirmative" vote supports adding specific rights for victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Georgia Constitution.

Kentucky

Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment: An "affirmative" vote supports adding specific rights for victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Kentucky Constitution.

Louisiana

Amendment 1: An "affirmative" vote supports prohibiting convicted felons, unless pardoned, from seeking or holding public office until five years after they complete their sentences.

Nevada

Question 1: An "affirmative" vote supports adding specific rights for victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Nevada Constitution.

North Carolina

Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment: An "affirmative" vote supports amending a section on the North Carolina Constitution that addresses the rights of crime victims by adding a version of a Marsy's Law.

Ohio

Issue 1: An "affirmative" vote supports a criminal reform package that includes reducing offenses related to drug possession and use to misdemeanors, creating a sentence credits program for inmates, and requiring the state to spend savings from inmate reduction on crime victim and rehabilitation programs.

Oklahoma

State Question 794: An "affirmative" vote supports adding specific rights for victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Oklahoma Constitution.

Oregon

Measure 105: An "affirmative" vote supports repealing Oregon's sanctuary state law, thus allowing local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officers.

Washington

Initiative 940: An "affirmative" vote supports creating a good-faith test to determine when the use of deadly force by police is justifiable, and requiring officers to be trained on de-escalation, mental health, and first aid treatment.

Colorado

Amendment Y: An "affirmative" vote supports redrawing maps for Colorado's congressional districts.

Amendment Z: An "affirmative" vote supports redrawing maps for Colorado's state House of Representatives and state Senate districts.

Florida

Amendment 4: An "affirmative" vote supports automatically restoring the right to vote for people with prior felony convictions, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense.

Maryland

Question 2: An "affirmative" vote supports allowing same-day voter registration on future elections.

Michigan

Proposal 2: An "affirmative" vote supports re-drawing the state's congressional and legislative districts.

Proposal 3: An "affirmative" vote supports adding straight-ticket voting, automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, and no-excuse absentee voting to the Michigan Constitution.

Nevada

Question 5: An "affirmative" vote supports automatic voter registration on future Nevada elections.

North Carolina

Voter ID Amendment: An "affirmative" vote supports adding to the North Carolina Constitution that voters must present a photo ID to vote in person at elections.

North Dakota

Measure 2: An "affirmative" vote supports clarifying that only US citizens can vote in federal, state, and local elections in North Dakota.

Oregon

Ballot Measure 106: An "affirmative" vote supports prohibiting public funds from being spent on abortions, except when medically necessary or required by federal law.

West Virginia

Amendment 1: An "affirmative" vote supports that nothing in the West Virginia Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion, or requires funding for the procedure.

Missouri

Amendment 2: An "affirmative" vote supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana and taxing its sales at 4 percent.

Amendment 3: An "affirmative" vote supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana and taxing its sales at 15 percent.

Proposition C: An "affirmative" vote supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana and taxing its sales at 2 percent.

North Dakota

Measure 3: An "affirmative" vote supports legalizing the recreational use and possession of marijuana for people 21 years and over, as well as automatically expunging individuals previously convicted for possession.

Utah

Proposition 2: An "affirmative" vote supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana for individuals with qualifying medical illnesses.

Missouri

Proposition B: An "affirmative" vote supports increasing the minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2023.

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Live election results: Ballot initiatives

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Voters in 37 states voted on a total of 157 ballot measures on Election Day, the results of which will affect wide-ranging aspects of people's daily lives in those states - from their right to purchase a gun to which bathroom they can use.