FiveThirtyEight

The success of the Florida ballot initiative to restore many felons’ voting rights may have gotten the most attention, but criminal justice reform advocates won a string of other victories on ballot initiatives last night.

As I noted last night, though, it was also a good night for another set of criminal-justice ballot initiatives that are controversial in some corners. “Marsy’s Law” snagged victories in all six states where it was on the ballot. Referred to as a “crime victims’ bill of rights,” the law gives crime victims more control of their participation in trial proceedings — but it’s also been criticized by some who say it could undermine defendants’ rights.