[20181121]IN11000_2018年11月投票选举政策.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Election Policy on the November 2018 Ballot Karen L. Shanton Analyst in American National Government November 21, 2018 On November 6, voters in some states did not just vote on the policymakers who will represent them. They also made policy themselves, by approving or rejecting ballot measures. Some of the measures on state ballots included provisions that would affect the conduct of federal elections. Most of those measures succeeded. Thirteen state measures with implications for federal elections were on the ballot in 10 states, and 12 were approved. What Are Ballot Measures? Ballot measures are policy questions that are decided by popular vote. Local measures are voted on by residents of a locality, such as a city or county, and can make changes only for that locality. State measures, like the ones discussed in this Insight, get a statewide vote and can change policy for the whole state. The types of measures available vary by state and in two main ways: how they reach the ballot; and their effects if approved. State measures may be referred to the ballot by the state legislature or, less commonly, a s