Year: 2025

  • A look at voting under the age of 18 in the U.S.

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    Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 10, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at voting under the age of 18 in the U.S. On Sept. 30, the College Park City Council in Maryland voted to lower the minimum voting age in city elections to 16…

  • Twenty-three states have amended their absentee/mail-in voting laws so far this year

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    On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Maine voters defeated Question 1, which would have changed the state's absentee voting laws, limited ballot drop boxes, and required voter ID for individuals voting both in person and by absentee ballot. As of 12 p.m. EST on Nov. 5, the vote was 63.5%-36.5%, with 89% of votes in. While Mainers…

  • Senate confirms largest number of Trump judicial nominees of his second term

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    In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Oct. 2 through Nov. 4. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 47 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy rate of 5.4%, which is…

  • Weekly Brew: November 7, 2025

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    California is now the fifth state to redistrict ahead of the 2026 congressional elections California became the fifth state to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections after voters approved Proposition 50 on Nov. 4. The new map makes five districts more favorable to Democrats according to 2024 presidential results. That could lower…

  • Maine rejects Question 1 by the widest margin for a voter ID proposal since at least 2004

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    Voters rejected Maine Question 1 on Nov. 4. As of Nov. 7, 2025, the vote margins were 35.9% 'Yes' to 64.1% 'No.' Question 1 would have made several changes, including requiring photo identification for in-person and absentee voting; requiring voters to complete an identification envelope for absentee voting; allowing a person’s absentee ballot to be…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 7, 2025

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 16 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Rep. Elise Stefanik becomes the 11th Republican U.S. House member to announce a gubernatorial bid for 2026

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced on Nov. 7, 2025, that she will run for governor of New York in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of Nov. 4, 2025, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections have rated the 2026 general election…

  • Greenbelt, Maryland, could be the next municipality to adopt ranked-choice voting

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    On Nov. 4, 2025, voters in Greenbelt, Maryland, passed a non-binding referendum in favor of adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) for city council elections. If the Greenbelt City Council adopts an RCV system, it would be the 52nd locality in the United States that uses or is scheduled to use RCV in at least some elections.…

  • Twenty-three states have amended their absentee/mail-in voting laws so far this year

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    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 7,  2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-three states have amended their absentee/mail-in voting laws so far this year  On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Maine voters defeated Question 1, which would have changed the state's absentee voting laws, limited ballot drop…