A competing ballot amendment, which would have established a right to abortion until fetal viability, failed to win more votes.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

Florida voters rejected adding abortion rights to their state constitution Tuesday, keeping a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy in place.

Most voters supported the Florida measure, but it fell short of the required 60% to pass constitutional amendments in the state.

In Florida, a proposal to restore abortion rights is likely to fall short of the 60% support needed in order to pass.

Most voters supported the Florida measure, but it fell short of the required 60% to pass constitutional amendments in the state.

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

Voters in the sunshine state cast their ballots Tuesday against a measure that would have overturned Florida’s ban on abortion after six weeks and allowed the procedure until foetal viability. 

The defeat is a political victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who had become the face of a well-funded opposition campaign.

Ballot Question 6, which would enshrine protections for abortion in the Nevada Constitution, was passing by a wide margin in initial results Tuesday.

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will have a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot Tuesday, including two competing ones that address abortion rights. Nebraska is the first state to feature competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, ending the nationwide right to […]

2024 U.S. Elections Results: Abortion rights measures pass in Colorado, Maryland, and New York, while Florida upholds ban in political win for governor.

Colorado voters approved a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday enshrining protections for abortion.

Maryland voters approved a ballot measure on Tuesday to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution.

A measure that would have protected abortion rights in Florida’s state constitution failed Tuesday after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass.

Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

South Dakota voters are deciding whether to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution and potentially overturn the state’s abortion ban.