{"id":1660783,"date":"2022-09-27T15:53:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T19:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1660783"},"modified":"2022-09-27T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T19:53:18","slug":"abortion-marijuana-slavery-11-themes-to-2022-ballot-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-marijuana-slavery-11-themes-to-2022-ballot-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion, Marijuana, Slavery: 11 Themes to 2022 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-2022-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=1660783&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 that voters in 37 states will decide 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 governments 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 the midterm elections, and there are relatively few related to firearms and Medicaid expansion, which have been common ballot issues over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Five abortion-related measures, five that seek to legalize recreational marijuana, and four formally banning slavery as punishment are among 129 proposed constitutional amendments to be decided.<\/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 being 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 will decide on a proposed \u201cflavored tobacco products ban,\u201d Alabamans will see a \u201cBroadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment,\u201d and Nevadans will decide on 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 will see a \u201cRight to Healthcare Amendment,\u201d and Massachusetts residents will be asked if they want to \u201cremove proof of citizenship or immigration status\u201d when applying for a driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a roundup of 11 prominent Nov. 8 ballot measure themes:<\/p>\n<p> Abortion <\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 8,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ballot measures related to abortion, marijuana, and slavery are among a diverse array of issues that voters in 37 states will decide at the polls this fall. Taxes, infrastructure bonds, crime, minimum wage, elections, and the structure of state governments are also among common themes on Nov. 8 ballots nationwide. 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