Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

The future legality and availability of abortion hinges not only on ballot measures, as policies could shift depending on who controls Congress and the presidency.

A majority of Floridians voted to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution. It wasn't enough. Why it matters: Abortion rights advocates across the Southeast had seen Amendment 4 as a lifeline for restoring access that was curtailed after Roe v.

If voters opt to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution, a top Republican vows to push their own amendment next election cycle to undo it.

Florida voters are deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, potential landmark victories for Democrats in a state that has rapidly shifted toward Republicans in recent years.

Florida’s election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold, or whether Democrats make some gains by tapping into the support for abortion and marijuana

After more than a year of legal wrangling in some cases, the Florida electorate has decided which constitutional amendments they approve of and which ones they do not. Along with the attention-getting ones on recreational marijuana,

Teri Hornstein reports abortion rights and recreational marijuana are two of the 6 proposed amendments on the ballot.