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Abortion, marijuana, voting rights on the ballots across the country

Efforts to make voter registration easier. Marijuana legalization. Limits on abortion.

While the focus of Tuesday's midterm election centered on control of Congress, voters nationwide weighed in on an array of ballot proposals. In total, voters in 37 states faced 155 ballot questions.

Here's a look at some of those that passed.

VOTING RIGHTS FOR FELONS

Florida voters passed Amendment 4, which automatically restores the right to vote for people who complete prison sentences for felony convictions, excluding murder and

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