Tangle - FULL EPISODE - The Friday Edition: 2024 Ballot 10 ballot initiatives that will define the election.

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Starting point is 00:02:32 this is Tangle. Hey, everybody, and welcome to another Friday edition of the podcast. Just a reminder, we are offering these premium podcasts now as part of our paid offerings and I'm super excited to be turning this particular Friday edition of the newsletter into a podcast because we're going to be talking about 10 ballot initiatives that I think are going to play a big role in this election. And I'm going to talk a little bit about what they are, some arguments for and against them. And then we're also just going to list some of the other ones that caught our eye going into this election season. So I think you guys are going to enjoy this episode. And without further ado, we'll hop right in.

Starting point is 00:03:36 So this election is about much more than just Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It's about more than just the balance of power in the House and the Senate. It's about more than just the future of the Democratic and Republican parties. Well, the importance of those races goes without saying this election is also about local issues. This year, 160 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 41 states, the vast majority of which will be decided on election day. In September, we publish an essay making the case for voting, highlighting the importance of local elections and noting that ballot initiatives specifically are an opportunity to overnight change the law in your state. That power is especially apparent in 2024, when voters are directly deciding how their states will address issues like abortion, criminal justice, school choice, and election

Starting point is 00:04:22 systems across the country. The outcomes of state-specific measures will also affect the status quo, galvanizing or stymieing advocacy for these issues at the national level. Today, we're focused on 10 ballot initiatives that we think exemplify this moment in U.S. politics. In Tangle Fashion, we're going to give you a neutral overview of the measure and what advocates and opponents are saying about it. However, we won't be giving our take today. The intent of this piece is to highlight a selection of ballot initiatives that tell a story about the salient issues of this election. We'll let you decide what arguments sound strongest to you. Of course, choosing just 10 ballot measures to cover means we won't cover many that are of equal importance. We selected these 10 with a mind toward geographic diversity, relevance to national issues, and originality.

Starting point is 00:05:10 We'll also be including a list of other noteworthy initiatives for further reading, and you can read about every ballot measure in each state by following a link in today's episode description. First, we're going to start with Idaho's Proposition 1 about top four and ranked choice voting in Idaho. Proposition 1 would establish top four primaries and ranked choice voting for federal, state, and some local offices. A top four primary would place candidates from every party together on one ballot and send the top four vote-getters to the general election. Proposition 1 allows, but does not require, each candidate to list their party affiliation, clarifying that candidates do not represent

Starting point is 00:05:55 parties in elections. Ranked choice voting allows voters to select and rank multiple candidates and uses an instant runoff system to determine a winner. Until a candidate receives a majority of votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is removed from the race and every voter who selected that candidate has their vote reassigned to the candidate they next prefer. Once a candidate reaches a majority, that person is declared the winner. We explain how the system works in more detail in our piece on primary reform, a link to that newsletter is in today's episode description. A yes vote would be in favor of both changes, while a no vote would deny both changes and keep the current system in place. It is not possible for voters to approve

Starting point is 00:06:36 one reform but not the other. Proposition 1 does not affect how Idaho voters participate in a presidential election. Currently, Ohio uses a traditional closed-party primary system that allows every registered party to send one candidate, as decided by their party's own rules, to compete in the general election. The state also prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in any of their elections. So first, let's start with arguments for the initiative. Proponents of a top four primary argue that a closed primary system shuts independents out of the electoral process unfairly. Additionally, supporters of RCV argue that allowing voters to select multiple candidates will allow more moderate candidates that may not

Starting point is 00:07:16 be the first choice of a plurality of voters a better chance to compete, which could depolarize the way candidates run in primary elections. Meanwhile, opponents of RCV argue that the measure is driven by national organizations and is not the result of a grassroots movement of Idaho voters. Additionally, critics of the top four primary system cast it as a more complicated version of open primaries, which could be a better way to address the concerns of unaffiliated citizens not voting. Conversely, Proposition 1 proponents continue, a top four primary tilts the tables toward Democrats, who are a considerable minority in Idaho, and removes the ability of state Republicans to decide who represents their party.

Starting point is 00:07:57 We also have a top four and ranked choice ballot initiative taking place in Alaska. While other states are voting on proposals to implement electoral changes like ranked choice voting, Alaska is voting whether to roll their changes back. In 2020, a narrow 50.6% majority of voters passed a measure that replaced partisan primaries with an open top four primary system and established RCV for general elections, including the presidential election. This year, Alaskans will vote on whether to return to their prior system. Alaska ballot measure 2 would repeal the measure that established a top four primary system and RCV for general elections. A yes vote favors eliminating the top four and RCV systems, and a no vote supports keeping the recently passed reforms intact.

Starting point is 00:08:43 So far, opponents of ballot measure 2 have significantly outraised the initiative's backers. However, a series of polls conducted in 2023 found that Alaskan voters favored repealing RCV. Advocates for the initiative argue that outside interest groups influenced the vote to accept RCV in 2020 and are doing so again with ballot measure 2, noting the contributions from non Alaska-based interest groups in support of the top four and RCV system. Proponents of the measure also criticize aspects of RCV vote tabulation processes, such as exhausted ballots, which they say lead to undemocratic outcomes. Further, they suggest that RCV confuses voters, often resulting

Starting point is 00:09:24 in them unintentionally helping elect a candidate they don't support. Opponents of the initiative argue that open primaries and RCV better reflect the will of the voters than the previous election system. They say the top four primary system enhances the democratic process by giving voters the freedom to vote for any candidate they want and advancing candidates with broader appeal from primaries to the general election. Some of the measure's opponents note that the top four primary paired with RCV has already resulted in more diverse candidate polls and outcomes. Since adopting the changes, Alaska has elected a never-Trump Republican senator, a Democratic House representative, and a pro-Trump Republican governor. Others add that RCV helped blunt the

Starting point is 00:10:05 effects of extreme partisanship on both sides of the aisle by eliminating the incentives for politicians to cater to the fringes of their parties. All right, that is it for top four in RCV that's happening in Idaho and Alaska, which brings us to drug crime and theft penalties in California. California's Proposition 36 would increase penalties for some thefts of certain drug crimes while also adding fentanyl to an existing list of drugs that carry felony charges for possession in conjunction with carrying a loaded firearm. It also seeks to address homelessness through mandating drug and mental health treatment for people convicted of certain crimes. A yes vote on Proposition 36 would reverse aspects of Proposition 47, approved in 2014, which reclassified some crimes, including some drug possession,

Starting point is 00:10:55 from felonies to misdemeanors. A no vote supports maintaining certain drug and theft crimes as misdemeanors. Proposition 36 would automatically classify a crime involving $950 or less of stolen goods by an offender with two or more prior theft-related convictions as a felony. It would also increase the maximum prisoner jail sentence for these crimes from six months to three years, depending on the offender's criminal history, and allow the length of the sentence to increase based on the amount of property stolen. Recent polls suggest a majority of voters favor the measure. In August, California Governor Gavin Newsom, the Democrat, signed 10 bills broadly targeting property and retail crime in the state, many of which contain similar provisions to Proposition 36. Supporters say

Starting point is 00:11:41 Proposition 36 is a common-sense measure in response to increasing rates of substance abuse and theft across the state. They say the initiative would help addicts access treatment while ensuring that serial offenders face harsher penalties commiserate with their patterns of criminal activity. Others say the measure is a necessary adjustment to Proposition 47 after a decade of assessing its effectiveness. Additionally, advocates argue the initiative would restore strict accountability for drug traffickers while helping people who are being harmed by the fentanyl crisis. Proposition 36's opponents view the effort as the wrong solution to a real problem.

Starting point is 00:12:16 They argue that the initiative is born out of legitimate concerns about crime but would not address the issue at its root, instead returning the state to the failed policies of the past. Some argue that the recent bills signed into law by Newsom already create harsher penalties for theft and drug crime, making Proposition 36 overkill. Others contend the reduced sentences mandated by Proposition 47 are not responsible for California's increase in crime and that rolling back key parts of it would only exasperate overcrowding in state prisons. All right, that is it for the drug crime ballot initiative that is taking place in California, which brings us to North Carolina, where voters will have an opportunity to adopt an amendment

Starting point is 00:12:57 that would change the language in the state constitution about non-citizen voting by passing House Bill 1074. The proposed law says, in part, quote, only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at any election in this state. Right now, it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in North Carolina in federal or state elections. However, the language in the state constitution currently grants the right to vote to every person born in the United States and every other person who has been naturalized 18 years of age. If adopted, the amendment would change the language to only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age. This would

Starting point is 00:13:39 remove the phrase every other person who has been naturalized. A yes vote favors passing the measure while a no vote would keep the current language in place. Proponents of the amendment acknowledge that non-citizen voting is already illegal, but make the case that the amendment clarifies the language in the state constitution and prevents any potential legal challenges down the road that might allow non-citizens to vote. Furthermore, some states and cities are passing or have passed laws allowing non-citizens to vote, and prop some states and cities are passing or have passed laws allowing non-citizens to vote, and proponents say that clarifying the state constitution with this amendment will prevent similar laws from being passed in North Carolina. Opponents of the measure

Starting point is 00:14:14 argue that elections are already secure in North Carolina and the bill is simply intended to spread mistrust about elections and stoke anti-immigrant sentiment. It will not change the law about who can and can't vote, critics say, but removing language about naturalized citizens could create confusion among immigrants who have a right to vote legally. In other words, passing the amendment might make immigrants who have been naturalized believe they cannot vote when they can. We'll be right back after this quick break. Based on Charles Yu's award-winning book, Interior Chinatown follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural who dreams about a world beyond Chinatown. When he inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, Willis begins to unravel a criminal web,

Starting point is 00:15:09 his family's buried history, and what it feels like to be in the spotlight. Interior Chinatown is streaming November 19th, only on Disney+. The flu remains a serious disease. Last season, over 102,000 influenza cases have been reported across Canada, which is nearly double the historic average of 52,000 cases. What can you do this flu season? Talk to your pharmacist or doctor about getting a flu shot. Consider FluCellVax Quad and help protect yourself from the flu. It's the first cell-based flu vaccine authorized in Canada

Starting point is 00:15:38 for ages six months and older, and it may be available for free in your province. Side effects and allergic reactions can occur, and 100% protection is not guaranteed. Learn more at flucellvax.ca. Next up is Massachusetts, where voters have an opportunity to legalize plant-based psychedelic drugs. Question 4 on the November ballot proposes a new law

Starting point is 00:16:04 making natural psychedelic drugs. Question four on the November ballot proposes a new law making natural psychedelic substances like psilocybin mushrooms, DMT, and mescaline legal for use by people 21 and older at licensed therapy centers. The law would also decriminalize possession and growth of psychedelic substances for personal use, though it would not legalize the sale of these drugs in commercial shops. In sum, a yes vote on question four would create a natural psychedelic substances commission and advisory board to regulate the licensing of psychedelic substances and services, authorize individuals 21 years of age and older to grow, possess, and use a personal amount of psychedelic substances,

Starting point is 00:16:41 impose an excise tax at a rate of 15% on the sale of psychedelic substances at licensed administration facilities, and authorize localities to levy an additional tax of up to 2% on psychedelic substances and regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of natural psychedelic substance license. Proponents of question four have two main arguments. First, they want to continue addressing the negative effects of the war on drugs while ensuring people don't face heavy criminal penalties for possessing these substances. Second, they argue that recent studies have shown psychedelics have therapeutic benefits for conditions like addiction, depression, and PTSD, and that legalizing these drugs would allow them to be used in treatment. Specifically, proponents argue that psychedelics can provide

Starting point is 00:17:22 more effective treatment options for veterans and addicts. Opponents, meanwhile, say passing question four would contribute to the proliferation of drug use in the state and ultimately make these drugs more accessible to minors. Some argue that allowing homegrown psychedelics would create a black market for these drugs, while others note that in other states where similar amendments have passed, psychedelic treatment has become exorbitantly expensive. They argue legalization is another for-profit corporate scheme that will make communities more dangerous by unnecessarily legalizing these drugs for non-medical use. In Nebraska, a complicated fight on school choice is playing out. In 2023, Governor Jim Pillen, the Republican, signed a tax credit voucher program into law. The bill allowed donors to give money to a scholarship program that

Starting point is 00:18:12 funded private or religious schools. In exchange, donors would get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on the money they contributed. The law was structured as a $25 million tax credit in exchange for matching donations to the state's education program. Advocates for public schools in Nebraska opposed the bill and created a petition to repeal the law. After that petition drew enough signatures to become a ballot initiative, the state legislature overrode the previous law and passed a new version that allocated $10 million rather than $25 million to private school vouchers through donations and repealed the tax credit match. Public school advocates responded to that new bill by proposing Referendum 435,

Starting point is 00:18:51 an amendment to end both the tax credit and the state appropriation of private school scholarship funds. A vote to retain would uphold the existing bill authorizing the state treasurer to administer the current $10 million scholarship program. A vote to repeal would effectively end the program and return Nebraska's system to how it operated before the 2023 program was implemented. The argument for the initiative is coming from public school advocates who say programs like this one eventually erode state funding for public schools, which are already struggling. They also argue that these scholarship grants overwhelmingly benefit wealthy families who can afford to donate and get the grants to send their children to

Starting point is 00:19:28 private institutions. Additionally, they say that legislators in favor are playing legislative tricks by changing the bill after the amendment push, hoping to stop voters from having a chance to roll back the original legislation. The argument against the initiative comes from proponents of the initial law who argue that this bill gives families more options when deciding where to send their kids to school, adding that the program will benefit underprivileged students who will be eligible to apply for scholarships through the fund to attend private or religious schools. Many say opposition to the bill is coming from misinformation spread by public school advocates who are biased against religious and private education.

Starting point is 00:20:14 All right, that is it for the school choice fight in Nebraska, which brings us to a minimum wage initiative that's taking place in Arizona. Arizona's Proposition 138 would amend the state constitution to change how tipped workers are paid. Currently, businesses in Arizona can pay tipped workers $11.35, which is $3 less than the current minimum wage of $14.35, as long as the workers' take-home pay, including tips, amounts to or exceeds the minimum wage. Proposition 138 would allow businesses to pay tipped workers 25% less than the hourly minimum wage, $10.76 per hour, provided the workers' take-home pay, including tips, amounts to the minimum wage plus $2 an hour for all hours worked. Effectively, the change would lower tipped workers' base salary, but only if their take-home pay equals what they would make under the standard minimum wage plus two dollars.

Starting point is 00:21:05 A yes vote supports the amendment to change the state's minimum wage system, while a no vote supports keeping the current system in place. Another measure in Arizona, Proposition 212, failed to make the ballot but would have increased the minimum wage to $18 per hour and continued to increase it proportionally with inflation. Arizona voters previously voted to establish a state minimum wage in 2006 and increased it in 2016, along with a provision to increase the minimum wage in proportion to the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Supporters of Proposition 138 say it would increase workers' take-home pay by pegging the existing tip credit to a percentage of minimum wage rather than a flat $3. They stress the importance of constitutionally protecting the state's tip credit system,

Starting point is 00:21:50 which they argue is necessary to guarantee a solid base wage with the potential for more significant earnings through tips. Other supporters say the amendment would give businesses with tipped workers financial flexibility to pay workers less than minimum wage while they still make a good hourly wage with tips. Opponents argue that tipped workers should be paid the full minimum wage and worry that enshrining the tip credit system in the state constitution would set back future efforts like Proposition 212 to enact this reform. Many critics of Proposition 138 were proponents of Proposition 212 and see138 as a means of undercutting that

Starting point is 00:22:25 effort. They suggest the amendment would increase the gap between tip workers' base salary and the amount they earn from tips, exacerbating these workers' existing financial struggles and making them overly reliant on tips. They also reject the idea that this initiative is designed to benefit workers, instead contending that it amounts to a windfall for business owners who would be able to reduce their payroll expenses. All right, next up is a redistricting bill in Ohio. Ohio voters will have only one ballot initiative to decide on this fall, which is also the only initiative on redistricting in any state this year. Issue 1 proposes establishing the Ohio Citizen Redistricting

Starting point is 00:23:06 Committee, or CRC, a 15-member non-political group responsible for adopting state legislative and congressional districting plans. A yes vote is in favor of establishing the CRC, while a no vote would retain the Ohio Redistricting Commission, a seven-person committee of elected executives and leaders appointed by the state legislature for redistricting decisions. As defined by Issue 1, the CRC would be composed of five Democrats, five Republicans, and five Independents, screened and appointed by a panel of four retired judges, two Democrats, and two Republicans. The deliberations of the proposed commissions are required to be public, and all their decisions require nine affirmative votes to carry. If passed, Ohio would become the ninth state to establish a non-political

Starting point is 00:23:50 commission to decide congressional redistricting and the tenth for state-level redistricting. Despite being the ballot measure with the sixth highest donations to its cause, no political action committees exist in opposition. Those arguing for the initiative say Ohio's current process only conditionally involves its redistricting commission, but still allows the state legislature the full opportunity to draw its own districts by a supermajority, a condition that reformers argue allows representatives to set favorable boundaries to retain their power. In the case that the legislature does not decide, supporters say the current redistricting committee's mix of elected politicians would always favor the political majority.

Starting point is 00:24:29 Opponents of the initiative worry that the committee would be appointed by and formed of members who are not accountable to the public via the democratic process. Furthermore, the commission would add more cost to the Ohio budget and does not create clear enough definitions for the independents comprising the critical swing votes. Opponents also claim that a similar plan in Michigan ended up diluting Black representation through district packing. We'll be right back after this quick break. We'll be right back after this quick break. Interior Chinatown is streaming November 19th, only on Disney+. Willis begins to unravel a criminal web, his family's buried history, and what it feels like to be in the spotlight. Interior Chinatown is streaming November 19th, only on Disney+.

Starting point is 00:25:29 The flu remains a serious disease. Last season, over 102,000 influenza cases have been reported across Canada, which is nearly double the historic average of 52,000 cases. What can you do this flu season? Talk to your pharmacist or doctor about getting a flu shot. Consider FluCellVax Quad and help protect yourself from the flu. It's the first cell-based flu vaccine authorized in Canada for ages six months and older, and it may be available for free in your province. Side effects and allergic reactions can occur, and 100% protection is not guaranteed.

Starting point is 00:25:59 Learn more at FluCellVax.ca. more at fluselvax.ca. All right, that is it for the Ohio Redistricting Ballot Initiative, which brings us down to Florida, where abortion access is on the ballot. Voters in Florida will be deciding on an amendment on abortion access that ranks among the top three most contributed to ballot initiatives in the U.S. this year, with $72 million donated. If passed, Amendment 4 would add language to the Florida Constitution's Declaration of Rights stating, no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health as determined by the patient's health care provider. In Florida, viability is defined in state law as the stage of fetal development when the life of a fetus is sustainable

Starting point is 00:26:49 outside the womb through standard medical procedures. A vote in favor of Amendment 4 would add the language, while a vote in opposition retains the current language and abortion restrictions in Florida, which only grant access to the procedure until six weeks of pregnancy and prohibit it unconditionally thereafter. In either case, the state will retain a provision that parents be notified before a minor can receive an abortion. The measure requires a 60% majority to pass. The arguments in favor of the change hold that Florida's current restrictions on abortion infringe upon pregnant patients' bodily autonomy and create dangerous situations when they experience complications in their pregnancies without the option to pursue abortion. Some advocates also

Starting point is 00:27:29 argue that constraining abortion's post-viability to only when the health of the mother is at stake is a fair compromise. Mirroring the arguments in favor, opponents argue that abortion is definitionally an infringement on the rights of the unborn. Due to the flexibility of what a healthcare provider could deem as a necessary protection for the health of the mother, the opposition paints the amendment as extreme. If a healthcare provider deems it in the interest of their patient's health, opponents complain, this amendment provides language that would make abortions legal up to and until the moment of birth. And finally, in North Dakota, marijuana legalization is on the ballot. Measure 5 would legalize recreational marijuana, allowing individuals to possess up to one ounce of

Starting point is 00:28:13 marijuana, four grams of concentrate, and 300 milligrams of edibles. The measure, which was filed by former Bismarck mayor Steve Bakken, the Republican, would also allow individuals to grow up to three cannabis plants each, with a limit of six plants per household. A majority of North Dakotans have voted for measures to legalize recreational marijuana twice in the past six years, but both measures have fallen short of the 60% threshold. 55% voted in favor of a 2022 measure, while 59% voted for a 2018 measure. Currently, marijuana possession and usage for recreational purposes is illegal in North Dakota, with the ingestion of any amount

Starting point is 00:28:51 of marijuana punishable by up to 30 days in prison. However, North Dakotans legalized medical marijuana usage in 2016. A yes vote would legalize marijuana possession and usage within the limits defined by Measure 5, while while no vote would retain the status quo. Proponents of the initiative argue that enforcing marijuana laws is not worth the cost of police resources, which can be better spent elsewhere. Moreover, marijuana legalization can provide economic stimulus to North Dakota and allow it to compete in the industry with neighboring states like Montana and Minnesota, which have already legalized the drug. South Dakota is voting on a similar legalization measure this November. Opponents of the initiative say the

Starting point is 00:29:29 risks of increased marijuana usage are being downplayed, stressing that normalization and routine use can carry long-term health risks. Furthermore, opponents say that legalizing marijuana will actually increase the strain on law enforcement, who have to respond to an increase in traffic accidents caused by recreational drug use. Critics also doubt that legal marijuana sales will meaningfully slow down the black market as they simultaneously worry that an increase in access and normalization will make it too easy for minors to access the drug. All right, that is it for our major 10 ballot initiatives we think are going to have a big impact on the election. But before we get out of here, I want to just highlight a few others.

Starting point is 00:30:10 First of all, there are abortion access ballot initiatives that are happening in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota. There are ballot initiatives related to changing the electoral systems in Arizona, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and South Dakota. There are changes to minimum wage laws and ballot initiatives happening in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Nebraska. There's criminal justice reform in Arizona and Colorado, drug legalization in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota, non-citizen voting laws in Iowa, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, and school choice ballot initiatives in Colorado and Kentucky. Finally, a few other measures that caught our

Starting point is 00:30:56 eye included in Arizona, where voters will decide whether to make it illegal to enter the state from Mexico outside legal ports of entry. In Colorado, voters will decide whether to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynxes. In Connecticut, voters will decide whether to allow any voter to request a mail-in ballot. In Florida, voters will decide whether to make school board elections partisan. In Missouri, voters will decide on whether to add one additional riverboat casino license for a particular stretch of the Osage River. In Utah, voters will decide whether to pass a ballot measure that allows the state legislature to amend or revoke ballot measures once they are passed. And finally, in Washington,

Starting point is 00:31:35 voters will decide whether to repeal a cap-and-trade law that puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions and requires the state's biggest polluters to reduce their carbon footprint. emissions and requires the state's biggest polluters to reduce their carbon footprint. All right, that is it for today's podcast. A quick reminder that this is an example of the kind of Friday edition podcast that we are going to typically put behind a paywall, but we're releasing this one for free to everybody to just give you a sample of the kinds of things we might cover in some of these deep dives and more uniquely formatted episodes. So if you enjoyed this, don't forget to go to tanglemedia.supercast.com and you can buy a subscription there to our podcast. This will both get rid of ads on the podcast and it'll ensure that you get these Friday premium edition podcasts in your feed.

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