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 ...

According to the most current numbers available, by a vote of 232,017 to 180,714, the statewide electorate repealed the Legislature’s authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples. That’s 56.2 ...

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

The amendment, titled Protection Against Medically Assisted Suicide, would bar persons, physicians, and health care providers ...

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

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 ...

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.

Fair wages, comprehensive health care coverage and paid leave will now be listed in New Orleans’ charter as fundamental ...

Supporters and organizers of Amendment 3 and Proposition A celebrate the ... Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican, said he will ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Voters across the state will decide on exemptions to TABOR — or the Taxpayer Bill of Rights — a Colorado ...