US Election Will Decide Host of Referendum Issues From Taxes to Marijuana – By VOA News Staff (VOA News) / Oct 11 2020
When Americans go to the polls November 3, they will not just be making a choice for a president and lawmakers but will also decide on ballot initiatives on a range of issues from tax policies to marijuana laws.
Such initiatives, also called referendums, are on the ballots in 32 states, and they give voters a choice on measures that often directly affect their lives, including rent control laws, income tax rates and the minimum wage.
Nationwide, 120 measures are on statewide ballots this fall, according to the election website Ballopedia.org, with the most popular issues being election policies, taxes and the legalization of marijuana.
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