Ballot-Initiative Roundup: What States Are Voting On Today

Voters head to the polls today to pick the next president, but many Americans will be faced with a host of other weighty choices on their ballot.

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U.S. voters head to the polls today to pick the next President, but many Americans will be faced with a host of other weighty choices, from the legality of gay marriage and recreational marijuana to the future of the death penalty and immigration reform. Here’s a roundup of the top ballot initiatives around the nation:

Other items to watch:

  • California’s Prop 37 would make it the first state to require genetically modified food to have labels identifying it as such.
  • Maryland is considering a gambling expansion.
  • Idaho may repeal a law on teachers’ collective-bargaining agreements.
  • Arkansas, Massachusetts and Montana could legalize medical marijuana.
  • Minnesota may pass an amendment requiring voters to present photo identification.
  • And Montana decides on a policy declaring that corporations are not people.

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