Voters decide key ballot measures on abortion rights, congressional redistricting and voter ID laws
Summary
Voters in several states are deciding ballot measures on abortion, congressional district maps, transgender people’s rights and voter identification. The measures are part of a midterm election that will also determine control of Congress and many state governments.Key Facts
- Voters are deciding 145 proposed laws and constitutional amendments nationwide.
- Missouri voters are considering whether to repeal the abortion-rights amendment they approved in 2024 and replace it with a ban that includes specified exceptions.
- Idaho and Nevada voters are considering measures to protect abortion access before fetal viability; Nevada must approve its measure a second time for it to take effect.
- A Virginia measure would protect abortion access during the first two trimesters.
- Missouri voters are deciding whether to approve new congressional districts that could help Republicans gain a House seat; if approved, the maps would apply in 2028.
- Maryland voters are considering a constitutional amendment that could allow new congressional districts for the 2028 election.
- Measures in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Washington address transgender athletes or medical procedures; Colorado voters are also considering a ban on some medical treatments for transgender minors.
- Colorado voters are considering an initiative that would bar future congressional redistricting from favoring a political party and require approval from an independent commission and the state Supreme Court.
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