The ballot issues for Election Day 2023
Here are some of the top ballot measures and issues Americans voted on today.
Abortion
Ohio abortion measure passes, CBS News projects
Ohio voters have approved a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to enshrine a right to abortion, CBS News projects. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan is in Ohio with reactions from voters.
Ohio family on abortion rights measure
If voters approve Ohio's Issue 1 ballot measure, the state constitution would be amended to enshrine abortion rights. Ohio's Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Dr. Catherine Romanos, a family doctor in Columbus, join CBS News with what's at stake for women's health in Ohio, and CBS News' Anthony Salvanto looks at the latest exit poll data.
Exit poll: Ohio abortion measure leans yes
Voters in Ohio are weighing in a proposal to establish a constitutional right to abortion. CBS News exit poll data on the ballot measure estimates Ohio Issue 1 as lean "yes." CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto is following the results as polls close.
What's at stake in the 2023 U.S. elections?
Millions of Americans cast their ballots Tuesday in elections across the country. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Nancy Cordes join to unpack the potential political ramifications for 2024.
Major races this Election Day: What to know
Local and statewide offices are on the ballot across the country Tuesday, while voters in some states are taking up ballot measures on issues including abortion, marijuana legalization and abolishing wealth taxes. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul, Taurean Small and Anthony Salvanto have the latest on all the races.
What happens after Ohio's vote on abortion?
Abortion is on Tuesday's ballot in Ohio. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan speaks with voters and explains what happens once the results are in -- both if the amendment passes and if it fails.
Kentucky Gov. Beshear faces GOP challenger
Kentucky voters are deciding Tuesday whether to reelect incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear or elevate Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron to the governorship. Taurean Small, Jessica Taylor and Kyle Kondik have more. Plus, CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest exit poll data from Ohio.
How Kentucky, Ohio results could impact 2024
The Democratic Party is paying attention to the outcomes in the Kentucky governor's race and Ohio's abortion rights ballot measure as potential boosts ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty and Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey join "America Decides" to discuss.
Abortion looms over Ohio, Virginia elections
CBS News is closely tracking Ohio, where voters are deciding on an abortion rights ballot measure Tuesday. And Virginia — where the entire state legislature is up for grabs, which could help determine the future of a 15-week abortion ban in the Old Dominion. Anthony Salvanto, Jericka Duncan and Robert Costa have more.
How abortion access can impact key 2023 races
Access to abortion was a key issue at the ballot box in 2022. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball join "America Decides" to discuss if Democrats can rely on it to mobilize voters again in 2023.
Kentucky governor's race tight as polls open
Abortion rights could be at stake in Kentucky. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is in a close race with sitting Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who supports a total abortion ban. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on how abortion has played into the race there.
Ohio voting on abortion rights
As Ohioans cast their votes Tuesday on Issue 1, a ballot measure on abortion access, there is widespread public concern, particularly among women, about the potential impact of new abortion restrictions imposed in some states. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports from Columbus.
Poll: Widespread concerns among Americans about reproductive care access
More Americans feel the Republican Party is going too far to restrict abortion access than feel the Democratic party is going too far to allow it.
Youngkin hopes to win with abortion platform
Virginia is one of the most closely watched states in the 2023 election cycle. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks with CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi about his party's prospects in the state.
How Senators can bypass Tuberville's blockade
The Senate confirmed three military nominees Thursday -- a trickle of progress after Sen. Tommy Tuberville's months-long blockade. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains how lawmakers could get around the stoppage.
Why Tuberville's holding up key military nominations?
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, continues his hold on more than 370 military nominations as a protest to a Pentagon policy that pays for service members' travel expenses for abortions and other reproductive care. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke to Tuberville after his Republican colleagues publicly chastised him Wednesday, claiming his tactics are harming America's military priorities.
Idaho pair charged with kidnapping after taking girl for abortion in Oregon
Court documents show Idaho police began investigating the pair earlier this summer after a 15-year-old girl's mother told authorities her daughter had been sexually assaulted and later taken to Oregon to get an abortion.
Examining the impact of Idaho's abortion ban
Idaho's abortion ban is leading many OB/GYNs to relocate and forcing patients to travel out of state for reproductive health care. CBS News national correspondent Adriana Diaz reports.
Idaho abortion ban drives out doctors
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, 14 states have implemented near-total abortion bans. In Idaho, abortion is a felony unless it’s a matter of saving a mother's life or a case of rape or incest that has been reported to police. Anyone who helps a minor leave the state for an abortion could face jail time. CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports.
Idaho abortion ban forcing doctors to leave state
Idaho's restrictive abortion ban is fueling a maternal care exodus. More than half of the state's high-risk OB/GYNs are expected to be gone by the end of the year. Adriana Diaz has the story.
Idaho's near-total abortion ban is driving doctors out of the state
Doctors CBS News spoke with said treating non-viable pregnancies, in which the fetus is not expected to survive, puts them and their patients in what they call an impossible position.
House Speaker Mike Johnson once referred to abortion as "a holocaust"
In a 2005 op-ed piece in the Shreveport Times, Johnson also compared the judicial philosophy that legalized the right to an abortion to Hitler's.
Speaker Johnson responds to Maine shootings
House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to the deadly Maine shootings, calling them a "horrific tragedy" Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how Johnson is approaching the position a day after winning the gavel.
Abortions in U.S. rose slightly despite state bans, study finds
The number of abortions in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing bans on them, according to a report from the Society of Family Planning.
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