Down-ballot issues could boost voter turnout | FOX 13 Seattle

Published: Sep 02, 2024 Duration: 00:02:11 Category: News & Politics

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live look at the white House and U.S. Capitol. Now, the issues at the forefront this election cycle are not only pivotal in the presidential race, but also down ballot. While the main races will decide our country's next leaders, voters will also play a big role in sweeping changes on everything from reproductive rights to immigration. >> Reporter William La Jeunesse is tracking the biggest issues at the top of voters minds. >> For me, it's Roe versus Wade. >> From abortion to crime and immigration. Voter turnout for state ballot measures could help decide who controls Congress and the white House. >> Support for abortion crosses all political lines. >> Voters in ten states will consider abortion related initiatives most focused on guaranteeing that right until viability. >> This is a monumental achievement for our campaign. >> A measure in Missouri would repeal the state's ban on nearly all abortions. >> I think Missouri is going to defeat this measure. >> The issue is also on the ballot in the presidential battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada. >> When this issue has been on the ballot, the voters voted in favor of freedoms. >> The latest Fox News polls show three quarters of voters backed the abortion measures, providing a potential down ballot boost for Vice President Harris. >> Open borders equals more crime. >> Arizona voters will also consider a Republican led initiative, making it a state crime to cross the Mexican border illegally and allow state judges to order deportations. >> It could add conservative voters to the to the polls, not unlike the abortion one, adding more liberal voters. >> Let's make crime illegal again in California with several competitive House races. >> Voters can undo so-called reform measures. Reinstituting penalties for petty theft, and making fentanyl possession a felony. >> Our intent is to hold those who prey on our communities accountable. >> Usually in presidential year, coattails flow down ballot. However, with these hot button state issues, abortion,

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