Key Points
• Quietly, 2020 is proving to be a major year for ballot measures, with 120 on statewide ballots. In this article, we’ll look at 70 with the potential to have a significant policy impact.
• Some of the most numerous this year are related to elections and voting. They include changes to how primaries are run, as well as ranked-choice voting and redistricting.
• In addition to topics often seen on ballots such as taxes, education, and health, this year’s measures include some on hot-button issues, including guns, affirmative action, and labor policy. CONT.
Louis Jacobson, Sabato’s Crystal Ball