Tag: abortion
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Voters in Amarillo, Texas, and San Francisco, California, to decide on abortion-related local ballot measures
Abortion isn’t just an issue for state ballot measures. Voters in at least two cities, Amarillo, Texas, and San Francisco, California, will decide on abortion-related local ballot initiatives on Nov. 5. Both address an issue that the state ballot measures do not—how governments address abortion beyond their jurisdictions. In Amarillo, voters will decide on Proposition…
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Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will decide on competing ballot measures related to electoral systems and abortion, respectively, on Nov. 5
On Nov. 5, 2024, voters will decide on two sets of competing ballot measures: two in Nebraska related to abortion, and two in Arizona related to electoral systems. Two or more initiatives may qualify for the same ballot but conflict with one another. Constitutional amendments affect statutory measures but not vice-versa. When both are statutes,…
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Right-to-abortion ballot measure campaigns reported 10 times more in contributions than opposition campaigns in 2024 so far
Voters in ten states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on 11 abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Ten of these measures would provide for a state constitutional right to abortion, while one measure would place a constitutional…
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With a right-to-abortion initiative in Montana, 9 states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov.—the most for a single year
Nine statewide ballot measures related to abortion have been certified in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota for the general election ballot in 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Montana is the most recent state to add an abortion measure to the ballot. The…
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With certifications in Arizona and Missouri, voters in eight states will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in 2024, the most on record for a single year
Voters in eight states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives are pending signature verification in three additional states—Arkansas, Montana, and Nebraska. Measures were most recently certified in Arizona and Missouri. On Aug.…
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Voters in six states—CO, FL, MD, NV, NY, and SD—will be deciding on abortion in 2024, with measures proposed in five other states
Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Initiatives are pending signature verification in five states—Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential measures. Here is the status of abortion-related ballot…
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Nebraska could see its first abortion-related ballot measures with signatures submitted for competing initiatives
In Nebraska, two competing campaigns sponsoring abortion-related constitutional amendments each submitted over 200,000 signatures on July 3. The constitutional amendments would appear on the Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot. Two competing campaigns sponsoring abortion-related constitutional amendments filed over 200,000 signatures each with the secretary of state on July 3, aiming to qualify the initiatives…
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Campaign submits signatures for right-to-abortion initiative in Arizona; could join six or more states voting on abortion in 2024
In Arizona, the campaign behind a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion submitted signatures on July 3, 2024. Voters would decide on the ballot initiative on Nov. 5, 2024. Arizona for Abortion Access, the campaign sponsoring the initiative, submitted 823,685 signatures to state officials. At least 383,923 signatures must be verified.…
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Campaigns sponsoring medical marijuana legalization, paid sick leave, and abortion-related ballot initiatives submit signatures in Nebraska
The signature deadline for initiated laws and amendments was July 3 in Nebraska. Campaigns sponsoring medical marijuana legalization, paid sick leave, and abortion-related initiatives filed signatures with the secretary of state. The medical marijuana and paid sick leave initiatives are initiated statutes, while the abortion-related initiatives are initiated constitutional amendments. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana filed…
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Voters in six states—CO, FL, MD, NY, NV, and SD—will be deciding on abortion in 2024, with measures proposed in five other states
Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Initiatives are also proposed in five additional states. On June 28, a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to an abortion was certified for the ballot in Nevada. Around 128,000 signatures were verified…