美国国家公共电台 NPR--There were multiple ballot initiatives across the country in the 2022 Midterms

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There were multiple ballot¹ initiatives across the country in the 2022 Midterms

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Among the ballot issues that voters decided³: Michigan voters kept abortion⁴ legal. Nebraska approved voter ID. And, Missouri legalized recreational marijuana for those 21 and older.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

We've been watching ballot initiatives across this country. Michigan voters kept abortion legal. Nebraska approved voter ID. The Constitution bans slavery in this country, except as punishment for crime, but voters in three states say they will not allow prison labor⁵ either - Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont banned it. Louisiana voted down a ban, meaning forced labor endured. Missouri legalized recreational marijuana.

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