Election 2012: State Ballot Initiatives That Depend On The Youth Vote

Legalizing Pot, Protecting LGBT Rights, Funding Education On The Line

Most of the attention for the 2012 election has understandably been centered on the presidential election, but states head to the ballots on Tuesday to set policy on a number of other critical issues.

From same-sex marriage rights to legalizing marijuana, to funding education and deciding on whether or not to implement voter ID requirements, many issues have a huge impact on college students will their passage or defeat will depend on how young people vote.

We've gathered a few of the issues going on in states around the country in the slideshow below:

MINNESOTA - BANNING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

State Ballot Issues That Affect College Students

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