# How do I find out what was passed for my state this election?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281 "2008-11-05T16:05:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![diggleblop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281/1 "2008-11-05T16:05:57Z")

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I went to the State of Maryland’s website and it’s not updated with anything. Is there a general, universal type site where I can go to see if say…slot machines passed for the state of Maryland?

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281/2 "2008-11-05T16:15:27Z")

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Why not read a newspaper?

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281/3 "2008-11-05T16:17:36Z")

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> **[Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/)**
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> View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

See that map of the US? Click on your state.

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**Author:** ![Undine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e99b99/32.png) [@Undine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Undine)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281/4 "2008-11-05T16:37:38Z")

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The Baltimore Sun? The Washington Post?

Slots passed, as did early voting.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-what-was-passed-for-my-state-this-election/471281/5 "2008-11-05T18:28:10Z")

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It looks like [this](http://www.elections.state.md.us/) is what you’re looking for. I Googled ‘site:md.us elections’.