⁍ Voters in 32 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will have the opportunity on Nov. 3 to approve or reject a wide range of ballot questions.
⁍ At least 124 statutory and constitutional questions appear on this year’s state ballots.
⁍ In 24 states, mostly in the West, any citizen may collect signatures to put a proposed law on the ballot.
– Some of the biggest names in the tech world are on the ballot in California, where a measure backed by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Postmates would exempt ride-sharing and delivery drivers from a state law making them employees instead of contractors, reports Reuters. The $190 million “YES 22” measure is the most expensive ballot measure in the state this year, per Ballotpedia. Other notable ballot measures include: Abortion: Colorado Proposition 115 would ban abortions except in the case of rape or incest, except in the case of the mother’s life, the AP reports. It would also ban abortions after 22 weeks if the mother’s life is in danger, except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the mother’s life. Minimum pay: California’s Proposition 22 would raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour by Jan. 1, 2020, the Los Angeles Times reports. It’s the first such measure for the gig economy. Abortion: Colorado Proposition 115 would ban abortions except in the case of rape or incest, except in the case of the mother’s life. It would also ban abortions after 22 weeks if the mother’s life is in danger, except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the mother’s life. Minimum pay: Voters in Alabama, Colorado, and Florida will decide whether to require “only a citizen” to be able to vote in state elections.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-state-measures-factbox/factbox-from-abortion-rights-to-magic-mushrooms-us-voters-will-decide-idUSKBN27C1AN