Rick Bowmer/AP Photo; Insider Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee is running for a 3rd term against independent candidate Evan McMullin. Lee has compiled a conservative voting record, which would normally be fine in the GOP-heavy state. But McMullin is criticizing Lee for what he says is the senator’s lack of independence from Donald Trump. Utah…
Kaye Aries (L) and daughter Robyn Victor, 6, look at one another as brother Kaleb Victor, 12, also participates in the Women’s March Action Rally for Reproductive Rights at Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles, California, on October 8, 2022. DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images; Insider Proposition 1 would make abortion and contraception access a state…
Political candidate and referendum posters are placed along a main road November 2, 2022 in Shelburne, Vermont. A sign in favor Article 27 would enshrine a woman’s reproductive rights in the Vermont state constitution following the US Supreme Court’s declaring Roe v. Wade as unconstitutional after 50 years of abortion rights. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images; Insider…
Pro choice supporters gather outside the Michigan State Capitol during a “Restore Roe” rally in Lansing, on September 7, 2022. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images; Insider Michigan’s Proposal 3 would make pregnancy decisions a state constitutional right. Proponents say that the measure will protect abortion access and medical staff who perform abortions. Opponents say that…
Children sit in front of signs encouraging voters to vote yes on Amendment 2, which would add a permanent abortion ban to Kentuckys state constitution, during a rally on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on October 1, 2022. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images; Insider Kentucky’s Amendment 3 will change the…
Abortion-rights demonstrators shout slogans after tying green flags to a fence at the White House during a protest to pressure the Biden administration to act and protect abortion rights, in Washington, July 9, 2022. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo; Insider Legislative Referendum 131 will add a statute that protects “born-alive” infants. Proponents say that the law…
“I Voted” stickers are displayed at a polling place in Cheyenne, Wyo. on Aug. 16, 2022. Thomas Peipert/AP Photo Nevada’s Question 3 would put ranked-choice voting and top-five primaries. Proponents say that the measure will allow for more votes and more competitive elections. Opponents say the measure will confuse voters and leave room for error….
Getty Images; Insider California Proposition 27 would legalize sports betting and give the proceeds to social causes. Tamera Kohler, CEO of the Regional Task Force on Homelessness for the San Diego Area, calls it a “win-win.” Chairman James Siva of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association says it will “undercut tribal sovereignty.” A “yes” on…
Getty Images; Insider California Proposition 26 would allow for specific types of sports betting on Native American lands. Mark Macarro, chairman of Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, argues that residents deserve “highly regulated” and “safe” gambling. Kyle Kirkland, president of the California Gaming Association, argues the proposition would create a tribal casino monopoly. A “yes”…
Getty Images; Insider Missouri Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana use. Proponents say that the measure would be a step forward for criminal justice reform. Opponents say the measure is “a disaster.” A “yes” on Missouri’s Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana use. 2022 General Embeds Ballot measure details While the use of medical marijuana was…