Religion & Law

Ballot Measures To Watch In Tomorrow's Election

By Howard M. Friedman

While national attention on tomorrow's election has been focused on the Presidential and Congressional races, individuals in several states will be voting on ballot measures that impact churches, relate to law and religion or deal with religiously sensitive topics. Here are the ballot measures to watch:

• Alabama: Amendment 5, "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Franklin County Churches Measure. Amendment 6, "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Lauderdale County Churches Measure.
• California: Proposition 14, Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative.
• Colorado: Proposition 115, 22-Week Abortion Ban Initiative.
• Colorado: Amendment C, Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment.
• Georgia: Amendment 2, Allow Residents to Seek Declaratory Relief from Certain Laws Amendment.
• Louisiana: Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment.
• Mississippi: Ballot Measure 3, State Flag Referendum.
• Nevada: Question 2, Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment.
• Washington: Referendum 90, Sex Education in Public Schools Measure.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on November 02, 2020 (boomark / email).