Referendums and local law proposals: other votes
In addition to voting for the president and elected representatives of the House or Senate, voters also vote, depending on their state of residence, for legislative proposals and citizen voting initiatives p
Since the Supreme Court’s June 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, who protected abortion rights at the federal level, the decision is up to the states. In ten of them, voters will have to decide on the right to abortion.
Eight states will present an abortion referendum to their voters when they are called to the polls.
In Arizona, Currently, voluntary termination of pregnancy is legal until the 15th.my week. Beyond that, the law provides an exception in cases where the mother’s life is endangered, but not in cases of rape or incest. Voters will have to decide if they want to protect the right to abortion until the 24thmy week of pregnancy, period from which the fetus is considered viable.
In Colorado, Abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy. Voters are asked to enshrine this right in the state Constitution and allow the use of public funds to protect it.
in florida, Abortion is illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, at which time many women do not yet know they are pregnant. In case of rape, incest or danger to the mother, this period may be extended up to fifteen weeks. A referendum proposes protecting the right to abortion until the fetus is viable.
South Dakota It has one of the most restrictive laws on the subject since abortion is prohibited, unless continuing with the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. One proposal, which is unlikely to be adopted in this very conservative state, asks voters to include the right to abortion in the state Constitution until the first trimester of pregnancy. Beyond that, the restriction of the right to abortion must be compatible with the health of the mother.
In Maryland, Where abortion is legal, voters are encouraged to enshrine this right and, more broadly, the “reproductive rights” in the State Constitution.
In Missouri, another particularly restrictive state, where abortion is illegal except in cases of“medical emergency”A referendum proposes authorizing abortion until the fetus is viable.
Signatures for and against Amendment 3, a measure that would establish a constitutional right to abortion, in neighborhoods of Kansas City, Missouri, on October 11, 2024.
In Montana, where abortion is legal until the fetus is viable, a proposal before voters aims to enshrine that right in the state Constitution.
In Nebraska, Abortion is only legal until the 12th day.my week of pregnancy. Only cases of rape, incest or endangering the life of the mother authorize abortion after this stage. In this State, voters will have to vote both on a text that guarantees access to voluntary interruption of pregnancy beyond the first trimester of pregnancy, and on a proposal aimed at including this restriction in the State Constitution.
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In Nevada, Abortion is only possible in case of danger to the mother until the 24th day.my week of pregnancy. A referendum plans to expand access to abortion and include it in the Constitution. In the event of a yes victory, voters will be asked to vote again in 2026 and only if yes votes again will the right be ratified.
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In New York State, Abortion is legal until the 24th.my week of pregnancy and beyond on medical advice. The referendum question does not directly concern the right to abortion, but proposes including pregnant women in an amendment to the State Constitution on equal rights and protecting access to reproductive rights for all.
Among the other local elections we will follow:
In California, The most followed consultation refers to proposal 36 (prop 36), a referendum that strengthens penalties against minor crimes and drug trafficking. There “proposition 36” should be widely adopted (polls reach up to 70% in favor)
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in florida, the thirdmy The amendment would legalize the recreational use of cannabis, making this state the 22nd to do so.
