US elections

6 awesome things Americans voted for

by Avaaz Team - posted 07 November 2012 14:49

Americans didn't just choose a president on 6 November. Here's how some of the other key votes turned out:

There's still work to do. Sadly, Californian voters did not pass Proposition 34, which would have ended the death penalty. Oregon and Arkansas rejected legalising marijuana – and the states that did choose to legalise it will now face challenges for going against federal law. The same goes for kicking big money out of politics: a battle in the courts and the legislature is brewing.

But if you agree that yesterday was a big step forward, celebrate by sharing this with everyone you know.

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