Statewide ballot initiatives 2018 by Liz Rabidoux https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e Use this website: https://www.vox.com/a/midterms-2018/ballot-initiatives to choose ONE state to focus on. Then, find TWO newspaper articles describing the state's ballot initiative. Create a post that summarizes the issue on the ballot and describes the outcome of the vote. Posts should be 4-5 sentences. en-us 2018-11-09 14:20:41 UTC 2018-11-09 18:00:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302600478 2018-11-09 15:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302600478 Michigan ballot initiatives ecrabidoux https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302600781 In the state of Michigan, there were several ballot initiatives. 
1. Gerrymandering
2. Legalizing pot
3. something

]]> 2018-11-09 15:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302600781 North Carolina ballot initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601058 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]]> 2018-11-09 15:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601058 North Carolina Ballot Initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601118  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


 

 
]]> 2018-11-09 15:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601118 Georgia ballot initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601187 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
2.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/6/18053040/midterm-election-marsys-law-ballot-initiatives-results
]]> 2018-11-09 15:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601187 Massachusetts ballot initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601817 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


]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601817 Colorado Ballot Initiative https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601840 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.]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601840 Oregon Ballot Initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601929  An “affirmative” vote supports repealing Oregon’s sanctuary state law, thus allowing local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officers. 

]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601929 Arkansas https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601969 2018-11-09 15:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302601969 Florida Ballot Initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602008 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]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602008 Massachusetts ballot initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602181 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.

]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602181 Washington Milan & Dyn https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602373 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/]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602373 Oregon Ballot Initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602400 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/]]> 2018-11-09 15:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602400 Utah Ballot Initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602957 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]]> 2018-11-09 15:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302602957 Louisiana Ballot Initiatives (Cammie Allen) https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603049 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. ]]> 2018-11-09 15:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603049 Missouri Ballot Initiatives https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603166 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.]]> 2018-11-09 15:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603166 Kentucky https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603187 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)

]]> 2018-11-09 15:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603187 Louisiana https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603493 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]]> 2018-11-09 15:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603493 Alabama https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603507 In the state of Alabama, there were several ballot initiatives. 
1. ]]> 2018-11-09 15:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603507 Ohio https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603694 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]]> 2018-11-09 15:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603694 West Virginia https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603768 West Virginia's constitution states that there is nothing written in the document securing the rights to abortion and the funding for it. ]]> 2018-11-09 15:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302603768 https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302604485 2018-11-09 15:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302604485 Nevada https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302605743 Nevada, previously a purple state, is ]]> 2018-11-09 15:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302605743 Alabama https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302606048  Alabama and west virginia voted for anti abortion which gives the goverment the right to ban abortion. I Alabama 59 % vote for the ban. ]]> 2018-11-09 15:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302606048 Ohio https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302606172 Ohio voter said no to change drug to reduce related offenses to misdemeanors

]]> 2018-11-09 15:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302606172 FLORIDA https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302609504 vote supports automatically restoring the right to vote for people with prior felony convictions, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense.]]> 2018-11-09 15:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ecrabidoux/6180bjxv199e/wish/302609504