On this episode: Voters in nine states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives are pending signature verification in two additional states—Arkansas and Nebraska. Our ballot measures team breaks down what these measures have in common, how what we’re seeing this year compares to recent memory, and how these all may factor into November’s election. 

**NOTE: This episode was recorded on Tuesday morning, August 20th, a few hours before Montana’s Right to Abortion initiative was certified; throughout this episode, you’ll hear us refer to eight being the current count of certified measures. Montana’s ballot measure is detailed near the end of the episode. 

Read our reporting here: https://news.ballotpedia.org/2024/08/14/with-certifications-in-arizona-and-missouri-voters-in-eight-states-will-decide-on-abortion-related-ballot-measures-in-2024-the-most-on-record-for-a-single-year/ 

More on how this year’s ballot measures stack up against what we’ve seen in recent years: https://ballotpedia.org/2023_and_2024_abortion-related_ballot_measures 

Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates 

Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia.

*On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.