State ballot votes protect abortion access and block Missouri’s GOP-drawn House map

What This is

• Voters across more than three dozen states weighed 145 ballot measures covering abortion, redistricting, voting rules, taxes, and transgender-related policies.
• Virginia voters backed a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights, including abortion access.
• Missouri voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have restricted most abortions and prohibited certain medical procedures for transgender minors.
• In Missouri, voters rejected a Republican-drawn congressional map intended to give the GOP an additional House seat; Maryland voters approved an amendment allowing its Democratic-led government to pursue new districts for 2028.
• Nevada voters approved constitutional abortion protections for a second time, as required for adoption, while Idaho voters rejected an abortion-rights measure.
• Voters rejected new voter-ID requirements in California and Colorado but approved voter-ID amendments in Ohio, North Carolina and Nevada.
• Some states approved new limits on transgender athletes or youth medical care, while similar measures were debated elsewhere on the ballot.
• Florida voters passed an expansion of homeowners’ property-tax exemptions, as part of a broader set of state tax questions on ballots this year.

Why This Matters

• Ballot measures let voters change state laws and even state constitutions without lawmakers.
• Abortion votes keep access decisions largely state by state, with outcomes depending on where people live.
• Redistricting fights shape which party can win House seats, affecting who controls Congress.
• Voter-ID rules can make voting easier or harder for different groups, and can affect trust in election results.