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States vote on voter ID and redistricting measures
First reported Nov 3, 12:30 PM ET · Latest Nov 3, 5:53 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 3, 7:00 PM ET
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Where things stand
Several states—including Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada—are holding votes on ballot measures that would change election rules such as voter‑ID requirements and how congressional districts are drawn, NPR reports.
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- Reported Voters are deciding ballot measures on abortion rights. Is this wrong?
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- “Voters decide key ballot measures on abortion rights” — PBS NewsHour
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Timeline
What changed: Voters are deciding on these voter‑ID and redistricting proposals today.
How this story developed
- New Voters are deciding ballot measures on abortion rights.
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- Results: States decide on voter ID and redistricting ballot measures — NPR
Several states — including Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada — are voting on changes to how their elections are run, including voter ID measures. Other states decide on redistricting proposals.
- Voters decide key ballot measures on abortion rights, congressional redistricting and voter ID laws — PBS NewsHour
The ballot measures provide a political undercard for a high-profile midterm election that will determine which party controls Congress, state legislatures and...
Questions
- How the votes will split across the states and what effect the measures will have on upcoming elections remain unclear. Open
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Ballot measures are questions placed on a state's election ballot that let voters directly approve or reject specific policy changes. Voter‑ID laws require voters to present certain identification before casting a ballot, while redistricting proposals alter the way district boundaries are drawn, affecting future congressional representation.
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