Aug 21, 2024 - 06:37
By cnbc.com

Arizona, Montana put abortion rights constitutional measures on November ballots

Proposals to enshrine abortion rights in the constitutions of Arizona and Montana will be on the ballots of those states in November.
That could potentially affect the outcome of the presidential and congressional races in those states.
Arizona and Montana join six other states where abortion rights measures are on their ballots this fall.

Proposals to enshrine abortion rights in the constitutions of Arizona and Montana will be on the ballots in those states in November, which could potentially affect the outcome of the presidential and congressional races in those states.

On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court effectively allowed the ballot measure there to proceed as planned, in a ruling that found the summary used to collect signatures for the measure was valid.

Also Tuesday, Montana's Secretary of State's Office certified that abortion rights supporters had obtained enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot.

Arizona and Montana join six other states where abortion rights measures will be on their ballots this fall.

Arizona is considered a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election.

Four years ago, President Joe Biden's razor thin victory in Arizona over then-President Donald Trump helped secure the Democrat's victory in the Electoral College.

In Montana, incumbent three-term Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, is facing a tough challenge from Republican nominee Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL. If Sheehy defeats Tester, it could help Republicans gain majority control of the Senate.