Trump’s agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates

Voters in dozens of states are weighing 145 ballot measures, many of which double as a referendum on President Donald Trump's priorities, alongside the midterm contests that will decide control of Congress. Abortion is a central fight. Missouri residents must decide whether to replace their 2024 abortion rights amendment with a Republican-backed ban that would permit exceptions for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, and rape or incest through 12 weeks. Abortion rights groups have far outspent opponents there. Idaho and Nevada propose barring bans before fetal viability, while Virginia's amendment would protect access through the first two trimesters, according to ABC News.

Redistricting is also on the line after nine states adopted new congressional maps following Trump's encouragement. Courts told Missouri that its Republican-drawn districts require voter approval first, and they would apply starting in 2028. Maryland's amendment, which former President Barack Obama supports, could open the door to Democratic maps that year, while a Colorado initiative would bar partisan-slanted redistricting.

Other questions cover transgender athletes and medical care in five states, voter ID in seven, citizen-only voting in six, higher approval thresholds for amendments in the Dakotas, and a Colorado change on cooperation with federal immigration agents.

Summarized by PolitiKool from ABC News’s reporting. Read the full story at ABC News →