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Midterms Update

It’s Not Just About Congress. Here Are Tuesday’s Biggest Ballot Measures

From marijuana and voting rights to fracking and rent control, these initiatives will test some of the nation’s most contentious debates.

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Greg Sullivan and

November 3, 2018, 7:29 PM UTC

While attention is focused on which party will control the U.S. House and Senate after midterm elections, voters will also decide on a raft of other state and local issues that could have far-reaching effects.

From legal weed and voting rights to clean energy and fracking, a number of ballot initiatives will test the waters on some of the nation’s most contentious debates.