{"id":1657473,"date":"2022-09-25T22:04:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T02:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1657473"},"modified":"2022-09-25T22:05:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T02:05:09","slug":"abortion-marijuana-slavery-11-themes-to-2022s-ballot-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-marijuana-slavery-11-themes-to-2022s-ballot-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion, Marijuana, Slavery: 11 Themes to 2022\u2019s Ballot Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabortion-marijuana-slavery-11-themes-to-2022s-ballot-measures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1657473&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ballot measures related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-abortion\">abortion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-marijuana\">marijuana<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-slavery\">slavery<\/a> are among a diverse array of issues voters in 37 states will see at the polls this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Taxes, infrastructure bonds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-crime\">crime<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-minimum-wage\">minimum wage<\/a>, elections, and the structure of state government are also among common themes on Nov. 8 ballots nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>An expected flurry of measures related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-sports-betting\">sports betting<\/a> and ranked voting failed to qualify for midterm elections, and there are relatively few related to firearms and Medicaid expansion, which have been common ballot issues in the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>Five abortion-related measures, five seeking to legalize recreational marijuana, and four formally banning slavery as punishment are among 129 proposed constitutional amendments to be decided on Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<p>Voters in four states have already cast ballots on five proposals in 2022, with Louisianans to see three in a Dec. 10 special election.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 37 states with proposals on Nov. 8 ballots, voters in 14 will see at least four.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama\u2019s and Colorado\u2019s ballots both have 11 proposals, while 10 will go before Arizonans. Eight proposals are on tap in Louisiana\u2014with the three extra set for December\u2014and seven are certified for the polls in California.<\/p>\n<p>Iowans will see a \u201cRight to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment,\u201d Californians a proposed \u201cflavored tobacco products ban,\u201d Alabamans a \u201cBroadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment,\u201d and Nevadans a request to become the third state to adopt a total \u201cTop-Five Ranked Choice Voting\u201d system.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakotans will see a proposed Medicaid expansion initiative, Oregon voters a \u201cRight to Healthcare Amendment,\u201d and Massachusetts residents asked if they want to \u201cremove proof of citizenship or immigration status\u201d when applying for a driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a roundup of 11 prominent Nov. 8 ballot measure themes:<\/p>\n<p> Abortion <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Voters in six states will see abortion-related measures on their 2022 ballots, with Kansans on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ballot measures related to abortion, marijuana, and slavery are among a diverse array of issues voters in 37 states will see at the polls this fall. Taxes, infrastructure bonds, crime, minimum wage, elections, and the structure of state government are also among common themes on Nov. 8 ballots nationwide. 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