Year: 2024

  • Ballotpedia releases readability analysis of 2024 ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia releases readability analysis of 2024 ballot measures Ballotpedia recently released its eighth annual analysis of the readability of statewide ballot measures. The report found that the language for the 159 measures on…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #132

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over Kentucky Amendment 2 In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • Supermajority and trifecta status at stake in North Carolina Senate elections

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    All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate are up for election on November 5, 2024. Heading into the elections, there are 30 Republicans and 20 Democrats in the Senate. One incumbent lost in the primaries. Click here to learn more. Republicans won a veto-proof majority in the state Senate after the 2022 elections. North…

  • Nine presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Idaho this November

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    Idaho’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature nine presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, Jill Stein is the Green Party’s presidential nominee, and Randall Terry is the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee, but all three will appear on Idaho’s…

  • 203 seats up for election in Pennsylvania House on Nov. 5

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    Elections for all 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place on November 5, 2024. Pennsylvania is one of 44 states holding legislative elections in 2024. Heading into the 2024 elections, Democrats have a 102-101 majority. Democrats gained control of the state House in 2022. Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2011.…

  • One seat could determine Democratic supermajority in Nevada

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    Elections for 10 of the 21 seats in the Nevada Senate will take place on November 5, 2024. The Nevada Senate is one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. Nevada Current’s April Corbin Girnus wrote, “Democrats already have a supermajority in the Assembly. If Democrats…

  • Voters in North and South Carolina disaster counties returning mail-in ballots at similar rates to other counties

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    On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southeast United States. On Oct. 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in the region. The hurricanes caused damage and casualties in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated which counties in these states were eligible to apply…

  • Eighteen candidates are running in the general election for mayor of Portland on Nov. 5

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    Eighteen candidates are running in the nonpartisan election for mayor of Portland on November 5, 2024. Five candidates—Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio, and Keith Wilson—lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance. The Portland mayoral election is nonpartisan. Incumbent Ted Wheeler is affiliated with the Democratic party. Click here to read more…

  • How the outcome of a statewide measure could change local ballot measure results

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 28, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Proposition 5 could affect this year’s local bond measure election results  This November, California voters will decide on 10 statewide ballot propositions, including Proposition 5, which would lower the supermajority requirement for local…

  • Both candidates for Marina, Calif. city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both candidates running in the general election for Marina, Calif. City Council District 3—Jenny McAdams and Mike Moeller—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign messages. In…