Year: 2024

  • Missouri voters to decide on right-to-abortion amendment in Nov.

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    Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office announced enough valid signatures were submitted for the initiative. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, submitted 380,159 signatures to the secretary of state…

  • Missouri voters to decide on minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Nov.

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    Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative addressing minimum wage and paid sick leave, titled Proposition A, on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office found that campaign proponents submitted enough valid signatures for the initiative to qualify for the ballot. Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages submitted…

  • Missouri voters to decide on sports betting legalization initiative in November

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    Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to legalize sports betting on Nov. 5, 2024. On August 13, the secretary of state’s office confirmed that enough valid signatures were submitted, and certified the measure for the ballot. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missouri for Winning Education, submitted 340,000 petition signatures on May 2.…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #122

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over cellphones in schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the…

  • Two contested primaries in Alaska’s state legislative elections next week

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska to hold top-four primaries for second year since voters approved the system in 2020, while also deciding on ballot measure to abolish the system Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we…

  • Arizona voters will decide on right-to-abortion constitutional amendment in November

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    Voters in Arizona will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment, titled Proposition 139, to provide a state constitutional right to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 12, 2024, the office of Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) verified 577,971 signatures. Arizona for Abortion Access, the campaign supporting the initiative, said in a statement that…

  • Kamala Harris leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market

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    As of Aug. 13, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.59 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.44. Harris has held the lead in this market since Aug. 1, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2024

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    Welcome to the August 2024 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “It’s out with the old and in with the new Goodbye clouds of gray, hello skies of blue A dip in the pool, a trip to the…

  • North Dakota voters will decide a marijuana legalization initiative following defeats in 2018 and 2022

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    North Dakota will decide on a ballot measure in November to legalize marijuana. It will be the third time the state will vote on a marijuana legalization initiative. Burleigh County Commissioner Steve Bakken (R) filed the ballot initiative. He said, “A lot of what we don’t want to see is what’s going on in some…

  • Previewing primaries in two of the smaller states – Vermont and Wyoming

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing primaries in two of the smaller states – Vermont and Wyoming Continuing our coverage of statewide primaries, today we dive into elections in Vermont. The state is holding primaries for congressional (U.S.…