Here Are the Major State Issues on Ballots This November

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Author: Countable
Published: 02 Nov, 2016
Updated: 17 Oct, 2022
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On November 8, voters across the country will be casting their ballots not only for presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial candidates — but also for a variety of initiatives, referenda and propositions that will affect their state.

It’s not an exhaustive list, but we’ve broken down many of the major ballot measures from across the country. See if one will be on the ballot in your state below:

Alabama

Amendment 8: Right-to-Work Constitutional Amendment

Arizona

Proposition 206: Marijuana Legalization

Arkansas

Issue 6: Medical Marijuana Legalization

California

Proposition 60: Requiring Condoms in Pornographic Films

Proposition 61: Prescription Drug Price Caps for State Purchases

Propositions 62 and 66: The Death Penalty

Proposition 63: Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases and Large-Capacity Magazine Ban

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Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization

Propositions 65 and 67: Plastic Bag Fees

Florida

Amendment 2: Medical Marijuana Legalization

Georgia

Amendment 1: State Oversight of Failing Public Schools

Indiana

Question 1: Adding the Right to Hunt and Fish to the State Constitution

Kansas

Constitutional Amendment 1: Adding the Right to Hunt and Fish to the State Constitution

Maine

Question 1: Marijuana Legalization

Question 3: Background Checks for Private Gun Sales

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Question 5: Ranked Choice Voting

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© 2016 by Countable.us. The article was written by Eric Revell, and was republished with permission from Countable.us.

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