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The ballot measures and races — beyond Washington — that could shape criminal justice.
Sara Bullis fills out her election ballot with her sons, Haden and Harold, on election day in Drummond, Okla.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
The States Where Voters Decided to Give Criminal Justice Reform a Try
From early release to bail reform, reform efforts gain some ground.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
Andrew Warren, above, won the race for Hillsborough state attorney in Florida against Mark Ober.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
These Prosecutors Campaigned for Less Jail Time — And Won
Reform-minded candidates unseat incumbents in some races.
By Maurice Chammah
A condemned inmate is led out of his cell on death row at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California in 2016.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
The Death Penalty is Alive and Well
Voters in three states approve measures to strengthen capital punishment.
By Andrew Cohen
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. on election day.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
Law and Order Trumps Reform
There’s a new sheriff in town.
By Bill Keller
Crime on the Ballot November 1, 2016
A Look at this Year’s Soft-on-Crime Attack Ads
Campaign ads in the age of criminal justice reform.
By Maurice Chammah
A corrections officer removing an inmate's handcuffs at San Quentin State Prison in California.
Crime on the Ballot October 23, 2016
Death by Another Name
California Prop 62 would repeal the death penalty. A lifer says it doesn’t go far enough.
By Kenneth E. Hartman
A corrections officer checks a death row cell at San Quentin State Prison in California.
Crime on the Ballot October 19, 2016
Three States to Watch if You Care About the Death Penalty
Nebraska, Oklahoma, and California will test the prospects of abolition.
By Andrew Cohen
Mark Ober, the Republican state attorney of Hillsborough County, Fla., is facing a challenger for the first time since 2004.
Crime on the Ballot October 18, 2016
New Strategy for Justice Reform: Vote Out the DA
A battle in Tampa reflects a shift across the country.
By Maurice Chammah
Darla Juma, president of the North Dakota Victims Assistance Association, speaking against Marsy's Law, which would offer protections to crime victims, in June.
Crime on the Ballot October 17, 2016
It’s Not Just Pot and the Death Penalty
Four important ballot measures you probably haven’t heard of.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens speaks to a crowd of supporters in Chesterfield, Mo.
Crime on the Ballot October 16, 2016
Ferguson Still Haunts Missouri — And Not The Way You Might Think
The city’s unrest emerges as a wedge issue in the governor’s race.
By Eli Hager
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