There isn’t anything definitive to say so far about ballot initiatives, but here are some initial results:

  • Marriage equality is fighting for its life in Florida. With 53 percent of precincts reporting, 62 percent of voters support a ban on gay marriage and domestic partnerships for all couples. A 60 percent majority is needed to pass a ballot amendment in Florida, though, so a big “no” push from south Florida counties, many of which haven’t reported yet, could change things.
  • With 21 percent of precincts reporting, South Dakota voters are 55 percent opposed to banning abortion except in cases of rape, incest, and risk to the mother’s health or life.
  • With 10 percent reporting, the pro-stem cell research initiative in Michigan is tied, 50-50.

Throughout the evening we will be providing updates on the races, counties, and demographic groups discussed in our election night guide.

—Dana Goldstein

Dana Goldstein, a former associate editor and writer at the Prospect, comes from a family of public-school educators. She received the Spencer Fellowship in Education Journalism, a Schwarz Fellowship at the New America Foundation, and a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellowship at the Nation Institute. Her journalism is regularly featured in Slate, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Daily Beast, and other publications, and she is a staff writer at the Marshall Project.