Results of other votes in America
Voting for this election in the United States took place on November 5. the next president of the country And a dozen states also have decisions to be made on other issues, such as abortion rights or the recreational use of marijuana. Arizona, New York, Maryland, Missouri and Colorado have voted in favor of protecting the right to terminate a pregnancy, an initiative that has not advanced in Florida.
States that have protected abortion
Of the 10 states that voted to protect abortion rights, the measure passed in seven: Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, New York and Maryland.
In ArizonaCall Proposition 139 passes with nearly 63% of the voteAnd will allow women to seek abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, according to the Decision Desk headquarters. Currently, the state bans abortion after the 15th week of pregnancy.
In missouriThe ballot measure would amend the Constitution to guarantee the “right to reproductive liberty” in a state where termination of pregnancy is currently prohibited with very few exceptions. In MountainWhere abortion would remain legal, this right would be enshrined in Magna Carta.
It will also protect this right in its constitution SnowWhile state law already allows abortion up to 24 weeks, amending the text would make it more difficult to roll back those rights. To implement the reform, voters would have to approve the measure twice, this year and again in 2026.
In coloradoEven where it is passed, the amendment preserves existing law that allows abortion and the right guaranteed in Magna Carta. The right to abortion will also be protected in New York, which will include a “legal protection clause” in its constitution to ensure access to the practice and guarantee people’s autonomy in matters of reproductive health.
Abortion will also remain legal marylandWhere the state would guarantee the “right to reproductive freedom” in the Magna Carta, including the possibility to continue or interrupt one’s own pregnancy.
However, Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential elections on Tuesday has alerted organizations in favor of reproductive rights in the United States, who have described his upcoming return to power as a threat.
Rejection of the measure in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota
Abortion is also on the ballot in Florida, where Amendment 4 also sought to enshrine this right in the state constitution, which is currently limited by law to the first six weeks of pregnancy. For this, 60% favorable votes requiredA target that has not been achieved by about three percentage points. This too has not progressed.
Neither proposal has succeeded South Dakotawhere termination of pregnancy is prohibited with certain exceptions, nor nebraskaWhere voters can choose two opposing ballot measures. One of them, which would have added the right to access abortion to the state constitution, has failed. The second, which maintains the current 12-week state ban with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother, has gone further.
Florida voted no for recreational use of marijuana
Nor has Amendment 3 succeeded in Florida, which sought to legalize it. Recreational use of marijuana in people over the age of 21 And that it has not managed to overcome the barrier of 60% of votes in favor.
Governor Ron DeSantisThe apparent opponent of both amendments, has reiterated these results on his official account on social networks
DeSantis was until Monday Call for vote against two amendments and stressed that the Constitution is a “sacred document” that “should not be put up for sale to the highest bidder.”
citizen of North Dakota He has also voted against the recreational use of marijuana and rejected another measure that sought to ban most personal property taxes.
A harsh law has been passed in Arizona that criminalizes immigrants
Additionally, Arizona voters have approved one of the toughest state immigration laws in the United States. Irregular border crossing with Mexico is a crime and grants immigration powers to the police, according to local media.
Resolution 314, approved with 63% votes, Allows police departments to arrest immigrants undocumented immigrants, as well as enforcing federal immigration laws.
At the same time Provides immunity to police departments This law protects against any lawsuits brought against them while in force, and gives state (non-immigration) judges the power to issue deportation orders.
Additionally, Proposition 314 establishes sanctions against those Undocumented immigrants submitting false documents To receive public benefits or apply for a job.
The new law requires government agencies that provide these benefits to verify applicants’ information using the federal system. confirmation of e,