5 takeaways from the 2022 ballot initiative results

While much of the focus from Tuesday’s midterm election results were on the races for the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and statewide elections, voters also weighed in on several notable ballot measures.

From societal issues like abortion and marijuana to issues that determine how elections are conducted in individual states, Americans had the opportunity to make their voices heard by weighing in on several ballot measures as part of this year’s election. Here are five notable takeaways from the results of the ballot measures that appeared before voters Tuesday.