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This piece originally appeared as part of NPR’s live coverage of the 2024 election. For more election coverage from the NPR Network head to our live updates page.
Measures appeared on the ballot in 41 states and focused on issues ranging from abortion access, to noncitizen voting and marijuana legalization, to legalization of some psychedelics.
More: Full state-by-state results
Here’s where things stand.
Abortion
There were 11 abortion-related ballot measures this election, a record for a single year, including:
Here’s a full breakdown on where abortion issues ended up.
Marijuana legalization
Four states voted on marijuana legalization, including for recreational use in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriages became legal nationwide in 2015, but with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there are concerns that something similar could happen to the legality of same-sex unions. Three states voted to protect same-sex marriage at the state level.
Psychedelic legalization
- Massachusetts: A measure would have allowed people 21 and older to consume psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms at licensed therapy centers, as well as grow small amounts at home, was rejected by voters.
Minimum wage
Voters in two red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers.
Immigration
- Arizona: voters passed a Republican-backed plan to give state and local law enforcement the power to enforce immigration laws, over the objections of Democrats and Latino advocacy groups who warn the law will lead to racial profiling.