Voters in dozens of states are choosing officials who will make and enforce laws while also deciding on more than 140 ballot propositions that affect the way people legally live, work and die.

In Tuesday’s votes, 10 states are considering abortion or reproductive rights measures, while about a half-dozen states are considering legalizing marijuana for recreational or medical use. Nearly two dozen measures focus specifically on future elections, including several that ban noncitizens from voting. Other government measures affect wages, taxes, housing and education.

Many of the ballot measures were initiated by petitions from citizens defecting from state legislatures, but others were brought before voters by lawmakers.

Voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding whether to vote. legalization of recreational marijuana for adults. The election marks the third vote on the issue in both countries north dakota And south dakota. Voters in Nebraska are considering a decision. a couple of precautions This would legalize medical marijuana and regulate the industry.

About half of the states now allow recreational marijuana, and about a dozen more allow medical marijuana.

A ballot measure in Massachusetts would legalize the possession and controlled use of natural psychedelics, including psilocybin mushrooms. It will be the third state to do this. following oregon And colorado.

A measure of Arizona Drafted at a time of increased immigration, this law would make it a state crime to enter from a foreign country outside of official ports of entry and would mean that someone already in the United States could illegally apply for public benefits using false documents.

The border crossing measure looks like this: challenged Texas law The U.S. Department of Justice says it violates federal authority.

a recommended one Amendment to Kentucky Constitution It would allow lawmakers to use state funds for private schools. A measure in Colorado would create a constitutional right to school choice for K-12 students.

in NebraskaVoters are deciding whether to repeal a new state law that funds private school tuition with state dollars.

The majority of states offer some type of state-supported program to help cover private school costs.

Missouri voters decide whether to be last legalize sports betting. A total of 38 states and Washington DC are currently allow sports bettingExpanding rapidly since the US Supreme Court paved the way for this In 2018.

Colorado’s proposal would make it the second state after california Impose a sales tax on firearms and ammunition, with revenue going primarily to services for crime victims. The federal government currently taxes gun and ammunition sales.

North Dakota voters considering a measure eliminate property taxes. If approved, local governments could need more than $3 billion in revenue from the state every two years.

A measure in South Dakota would eliminate the state’s sales tax on groceries; This is a move that has already been taken in many other states.

A measure in Oregon would increase the minimum tax on large corporations in an effort to provide tax breaks for residents.

California voters are deciding whether to repeal a 1995 law limiting local rent control ordinances. If approved, it would pave the way for local governments to expand limits on the rates homeowners can charge.

A unique proposal in Arizona links property taxes to responses to homelessness. This would allow property owners to claim property tax refunds if they incur costs because of the local government’s refusal to enforce regulations against illegal camping, loitering, panhandling, public alcohol and drug use and other things.

Voters in Washington state are considering whether to repeal the law that goes into effect in 2021. limits carbon emissions and creates a market for businesses that exceed the set limit to purchase grants from others. Washington became the second state, after California, to launch such a program.

Republican-led legislatures in eight states (Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin) have proposed state constitutional amendments, declaring: only citizens can vote.

A 1996 U.S. law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, and many states already have similar laws. However Republicans emphasized Potential for non-citizens to vote after the influx of immigrants at the US-Mexico border. Although it has been historically rare for non-citizens to vote, voter lists are reviewed before the election flagged potential non-citizens Registered in many states.

Some municipalities in California, Maryland, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., allow non-citizens to vote in certain local elections.

Connecticut voters are considering whether to allow no-excuse absentee voting, joining most states that already allow it.

The measures in Montana and South Dakota would create open primaries in which candidates from all parties would be on the same ballot and a certain number of candidates would advance to the general election. Measures in Colorado, Idaho and Nevada also propose open primaries with candidates from all parties, allowing a certain number of candidates to advance to the general election using ranked-choice voting. The Oregon measure would require ranked-choice voting in both primary and general elections.

Ranked voting is currently used in Alaska and Maine. But here’s what Alaska voters think: whether it will be repealed Provisions of the 2020 initiative that introduced open primaries and ranked general elections.

Arizona voters are deciding between competing ballot proposals that would require either open primaries that would include candidates from all parties or the state’s current method of partisan primaries. If conflicting measures are both successful, The provision with the most votes comes into forcebut this may depend on the court’s decision.

An Ohio initiative A citizens’ commission would be created to handle redistricting U.S. House and state legislative seats, taking that task out of the hands of elected officials.

Ballot measures in Missouri and Alaska would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour while also mandating paid sick leave. A measure in California would gradually raise the minimum wage for all employers to $18 per hour.

A measure in Nebraska would require many employers to offer sick leave but would not change wages.

A Massachusetts measure would gradually increase the minimum wage of tipped workers until it is on par with the minimum wage of other employees. By contrast, a measure implemented in Arizona allows tipped workers to be paid 25 percent less than the minimum wage; as long as the tips bring their total salary above the minimum wage threshold.

West Virginia voters are deciding whether to amend the state constitution to ban medically assisted suicide. The measure would run afoul of 10 states and Washington, D.C. physician assisted suicide is allowed.