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Americans approved a slew of new anti-crime ballot measures in Tuesday’s elections as voters responded to persistent crime in their own backyards. Ballot measures in Arizona, Colorado and California cracking down on crime all passed with resounding margins, according to multiple sources. Going into election day, 75% of voters said crime was very or somewhat important to their decision at the polls, according to a Gallup poll released Oct. 9. READ: Roommate Arrested In Connection With Missing Florida Woman Proposition 36, which raises penalties for retail theft and drug possession, passed in Ca…