Midterm Voters to Decide More Than 140 Statewide Ballot Measures

Statewide ballot measures in the midterms will put policy questions, including a billionaires tax and abortion rights, before voters.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 29, 2026 at 12:15 PM EDT · How we use AI

Midterm Voters to Decide More Than 140 Statewide Ballot Measures

Voters will weigh more than 140 statewide ballot measures during the midterm elections, with issues ranging from a billionaires tax to abortion rights.

The measures give voters a direct role in deciding policy alongside the elections for public office. The New York Times highlighted the ballot contests among the races it is watching.

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