National ballot measures

Americans voted on a slew of state ballot measures Tuesday, including propositions on recreational and medical marijuana, and on abortion rights and funding.

In Florida, the voting rights of nearly 1.5 million convicted felons were restored when Constitutional Amendment 4 passed. The measure applies to ex-cons who have served their sentences, except those who are guilty of murder or felony sex offenses.

The state also voted to ban dog racing involving wagering by 2020, and both indoor vaping and offshore oil and gas drilling.

Marijuana legalization featured prominently on ballots across the country, and recreational use of the drug for people over 21 was passed in Michigan.

Residents of North Dakota weren’t as pot-friendly and rejected a measure that would have made weed legal and expunge the records of individuals previously convicted for possession.

Voters also decided to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri, where sales of weed will be taxed at 4 percent. And in Utah, pot is now legal for people with qualifying illnesses.

In Colorado, voters supported Amendment A, which removed language from the state constitution that allows slavery and forced servitude as a punishment for crimes.

San Francisco passed Proposition C, a tax on businesses earning more than $50 million. It will generate $250 million to $300 million a year in revenue to fund services for the homeless.

And Washington state residents voted down a proposed carbon fee of $15 per ton. The revenue would have been invested in air-pollution reduction and energy.

Voters in Alabama and West Virginia voted against a right to public funding for abortions — even in cases of rape.

Unless the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, though, those restrictions would remain symbolic.

Oregonians, on the other hand. rejected a measure to ban public funding for abortions.