Abortion, Marijuana, Slavery: 11 Themes to 2022 Ballot Measures

Voters in five states on Nov. 8 will be asked to legalize recreational adult-use of marijuana and join 19 other states where it is legal, including California where marijuana was being sold in this Los Angeles dispensary in January 2019. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Ballot measures related to abortion, marijuana, and slavery are among a diverse array of issues that voters in 37 states will decide at the polls this fall.

Taxes, infrastructure bonds, crime, minimum wage, elections, and the structure of state governments are also among common themes on Nov. 8 ballots nationwide.