U.S. Presidential Elections – the “ballot initiatives”
Tags: abortion, ballot initiative, ballot measure, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain, same-sex marriage, Sarah Palin, United States Presidential election 
CBS News (think Katie Couric) provides us with a comprehensive state-by-state summary of some of the “ballot initiatives” – like referenda – which voters will be deciding on today, as well as the Presidential election.
[edit] My girlfriend and I are now ensconced on our couch, hopping through 24-hour news programmes, two laptops on the go, and an large bag of crisps at the ready.[/edit] I will try to update some of the headings of this list as the results are announced [use your refresh button!], for as long as I can stay awake..
I’ll also try to add in the Presidential election results beneath the list.
The Ballot Initiatives
[UPDATE
1:56am GMT - See also the University of Pittsburgh's Jurist blog for a good and understandable comprehensive summary of all ballot measures across the States, including links to live results.
8:29am GMT - Results are in for each of the below ballot measures. Read on, but prepare to be disappointed.]
Arizona
Same-sex marriage ban (Proposition 102)
Approved – 56.4%
Arkansas
Adoption and/or fostering for married couples only (Initiative 1)
Approved – 55.96%
California
Same-sex marriage ban (Proposition 8.)
Approved – 53.0%
Abortion – waiting period after parental notification for minors (Proposition 4)
Rejected – 52.0%
San Francisco will also be voting on whether to decriminalise prostitution (Proposition K), and on whether to rename a sewage treatment plant after President George W. Bush (Proposition R)
Both rejected
Colorado
The definition of “person” includes human life from the moment of fertalisation (Amendment 48)
Rejected – by 75% approx
Florida
Same-sex marriage, “or the substantial equivalent thereof”, ban (Florida Marriage Protection Amendment)
Approved – 62.1%
South Dakota
Abortion restriction (Measure 11)
Rejected – 55.21%
The Presidential Results (unconfirmed)
OBAMA WINS
[Now, it's time to start criticising every decision he makes.. 
]
The Popular Vote
Obama – 52.3%
McCain – 46.4%
Electoral College
Obama – 349
McCain – 162
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You may also be interested in reading:
- How gay friendly is Obama?
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[UPDATE 2:22am GMT - Time for bed! In the meantime, here's a widget below from MSNBC to tide readers over - and no need to refresh your page..!]
And in honour of Obama’s hometown:
Kentucky
McCain – Sky News (12 midnight GMT)
Vermont
Obama – Sky News (12 midnight GMT)
South Carolina
McCain – BBC News (12:58am GMT)
Pennsylvania
Obama – BBC News (1:01am)
New Hampshire
Obama – BBC News (1:01am)
Illinois
Obama – BBC News (1:02am GMT)
Washington D.C.
Obama – BBC News (1:02am GMT)
Massachusetts
Obama – BBC News (1:03am GMT)
Delaware
Obama – BBC News (1:03am GMT)
Tennesee
McCain – BBC News (1:03am GMT)
Maryland
Obama – BBC News (1:04am GMT)
Maine
Obama – BBC News (1:06am GMT)
New Jersey
Obama – BBC News (1:06am GMT)
Alabama
McCain – BBC News (1:31am GMT)
Arkansas
McCain – BBC News (1:31am GMT)
Georgia
McCain – FOX & CBS (1:45am GMT)
Michigan
Obama – AP & CBS (2:01am GMT)
Minnesota
Obama – AP & CBS (2:01am GMT)
Wisconsin
Obama – AP & CBS (2:01am GMT)
New York
Obama – AP & CBS (2:01am GMT)
North Dakota
McCain – BBC News (2:01am GMT)
Ohio
Obama – FOX (2:03am GMT)
Rhode Island
Obama – BBC News (2:03am GMT)
Georgia
McCain – BBC News (2:06am GMT)
New Mexico
Obama – FOX (2:08am GMT)
Florida
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Conneticut
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
West Virginia
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Virginia
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
South Carolina
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Indiana
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Mississippi
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Iowa
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Louisiana
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
South Dakota
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Nebraska
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Kansas
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Oklahoma
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Texas
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Montana
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Wyoming
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Colorado
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
New Mexico
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Idaho
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Utah
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Arizona
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Washington
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Oregon
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Nevada
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
California
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Alaska
McCain – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Hawai’i
Obama – BBC News (8:29am GMT)
Missouri
North Carolina
Both still too close to call (BBC News at 1:25pm GMT)
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Well the same-sex marrage results are all ver depressing – can’t believe the bans were upheld!!!
Thanks for posting all of that – a great blog
Thanks, Carol. Just finished adding the latest info, and tidying it up a bit.
Yeah, I’m quite disappointed. It’s interesting to note that even where Obama won the presidential election, marriage bans were upheld by voters. It could indicate, therefore, the general opposition to equality for same-sex couples among Obama supporters.
I’ve no head for numbers or statistics, especially when it comes to election trivia, but I wonder will anyone break that down, either by inference or through exit polls. Must keep an eye on the interwebs for that.
I was watching the results of the ballot initiatives as eagerly as the presidential election. It is so disheartening to see four states affirm such regressive, anti-equality provisions in their constitutions. One issue I would like to see clarified is whether the initiatives met the quorum required. Florida requires 60% of voters to vote in favour of an initiative in order for it to pass. It was teetering at 59% for the first couple of hours but now seems set to carry at 62%.
One more ballot for the list above is Washington Initiative 1000: Allow Doctor-Assisted Suicide which is projected to pass. Currently, with 54% of precincts tallied, it stands at Yes: 59%; No: 41%.
With all of the excitement about Obama’s win and what a huge deal it is that America voted for a man of colour, it’s sobering to see homophobic prejudice writ large.
I had a feeling ‘we’ would lose the Propositions, but so heavily? It’s terrible and a real set-back for us.
It’s also sad to see Florida so passionately wording their Prop to include “or the substantial equivalent thereof”.
I’m so tired of right wing christians sprouting stuff in the media lately about how allowing gay marriage would seriously threaten the sanctity of “traditional marriage between men and women”, and “cause the fabric of our society to unravel.”
What do those phrases even mean? Its just vague, sensationalist crap that should not be printed.
Justify your objections with logical, specific reasons please.
Oh wait, these are religious crazies we are talking about. Sigh.
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