A look at the major state ballot measures voters will decide in the midterms
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “Voters will weigh in on more than 140 ballot measures next month in 40 states. From abortion to voter ID to debates over transgender rights, the measures touch nearly every corner of the political …”
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