States sued Congress for lowering the voting age. The case went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of states. That led to the 26th Amendment.

Legislators who intervene to block that would surely prompt litigation, according to Elisabeth Smith, director of state policy and advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights. “The language in all ...

So did Florida, until a 2006 constitutional amendment passed, changing the threshold for voter approval to 60%. Ironically, ...

In Florida, the threshold for passing a constitutional amendment is 60% while most states require a simple majority. Most ...

With victories for abortion rights advocates in states like Arizona and setbacks in Florida, the outcomes reflect a polarized ...

Some voters had a say in the future of their abortion access—and most voted in favor of protecting repro rights.

With 99 percent of votes tabulated, here's how Florida voters felt about six proposed amendments on the ballot.

Amendments 3 and 4, on adult recreational marijuana use and abortion rights, were the most hotly contested, and both received majority approval. But they still didn't pass. Why?

A proposition to enshrine abortion rights in the New York state constitution has passed, according to election results ...

New Orleans voters on Tuesday (Nov. 5) approved two new amendments to the city’s charter: one that will add a “workers’ bill ...

There have now been 14 states that have approved abortion-rights amendments since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in ...

The presidential election has ended and as a result, several of the amendments put before Louisiana voters passed with 80% support from New Orleans residents.