Democrats seek boost from abortion ballot measures in key battlegrounds
by Julia Mueller - 03/30/24 6:00 AM ET
Democrats see efforts to get abortion on the ballot in key battleground states across the country as a way to boost turnout and energize their base amid signs of low voter enthusiasm for this year’s presidential race.
Abortion-related measures are already on the ballot in Maryland and New York — a state seen as central to both parties’ efforts to win control of the House — while similar efforts are underway in states like Arizona, Florida and Montana.
The trend comes as Democrats have racked up victories in both special elections and referendums by running on the issue, most recently flipping a state House seat in deep-red Alabama.
“This has proven to be a winning issue for Democrats, like in Alabama last week, [in] some of the most conservative, ruby-red, deeply Republican, Trump-supporting areas,” said New York-based Democratic strategist Jon Reinish.
In the Empire State, voters will weigh in on whether to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the state constitution that would, among other things, prevent the state from implementing an abortion ban in the future.
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