Year: 2025
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President Donald Trump announces the first federal judicial nomination of a state supreme court justice in over two years
President Donald Trump (R) announced on August 12, 2025, his intention to nominate Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bill Lewis to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. This marks the first potential judicial elevation from a state supreme court since March 2023. The last state supreme court justice to be successfully…
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Nationwide mail ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than 2016 and 2020
On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the results of the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey. According to a press release, the report “covers topics such as voter participation, voter registration, voter list maintenance, and election technology, as well as early and Election Day polling place operations for the general election.” Ballotpedia has…
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California legislature reconvenes Aug. 18 with redistricting proposal on the agenda
The California State Legislature is set to reconvene on Aug. 18 following its summer recess with proposed changes to the state’s redistricting process on the agenda that would go before voters in November. The legislature has until Aug. 22, according to the California Secretary of State, to vote to place a constitutional amendment on the…
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UBS quits NZBA
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, announced Thursday it is leaving the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), joining several recent global departures from the coalition. UBS was a founding member of the NZBA and is the third major bank to leave in as many weeks. The departures could limit the alliance’s ability to set shared targets and monitor…
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Catelin Drey and Christopher Prosch running in the special general election for Iowa state Senate District 1 on Aug. 26
Catelin Drey (D) and Christopher Prosch (R) are running in the special general election for Iowa state Senate District 1 on Aug. 26. The previous incumbent Rocky De Witt (R) died on June 25. Republicans have a 33-16 majority in the Iowa Senate with one vacancy. Republicans also have a majority in the Iowa General…
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Ohio voters could decide same-sex marriage amendments in 2026
Two citizen initiatives in Ohio, which would amend the state constitution regarding same-sex marriage, were certified to circulate for signature-gathering in the state. If enough signatures are submitted, these amendments will be decided by voters in 2026. One initiative would repeal language in the Ohio Constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman,…