Year: 2025

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2025

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    Welcome to the Jan. 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,The flying cloud, the frosty light;The year is dying in the night;Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.Ring out…

  • An early look at election administration state legislation activity

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    Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at election administration state legislation activity As we head into the third week of 2025, about half of the state legislatures around the country have begun their 2025 legislative sessions.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    A comprehensive look at all ballot measures in California from 1910 to 2024 Ballotpedia’s comprehensive inventory of all California ballot measures spans from 1910, the year before the state adopted the initiative and referendum process, to 2024.  In that time, Californians decided on 1,306 ballot measures, approving 752 and defeating 554. Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, Jan. 10, 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 79 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Following the 2024 elections, more Americans now live in a state with a Republican trifecta

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    Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 10, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following the 2024 elections, more Americans now live in a state with a Republican trifecta As a result of the 2024 elections, 41.5% of Americans live in a state with a Republican trifecta, and…

  • A comprehensive look at all ballot measures in California from 1910-2024

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at all ballot measures in California from 1910 to 2024  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research…

  • Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for January 2025

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    In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from December 2, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 39 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 4.5%,…

  • Ten candidates are running in the special Republican primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District

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    Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for a special election in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The primary is on Jan. 28, 2025. The general election is on April 1, 2025. Two candidates—Jimmy Patronis (R) and Joel Rudman (R)—lead in media attention and endorsements. Aaron Dimmock (R), who ran in the 2024 Republican primary…

  • Signatures submitted for Maine voter photo ID ballot initiative, which could appear on Nov. 2025 ballot

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    In Maine, a campaign advocating for a citizen initiative to require photo voter identification submitted more than 170,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office on Jan. 6, 2025. If enough signatures are verified, the initiative could appear on the statewide ballot for voters on Nov. 4, 2025. Maine has an indirect initiative process, meaning…

  • Wyoming voters to decide on ballot initiative to exempt 50% of home property value from taxes, the first initiative to appear on the state’s ballot in 30 years

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    Wyoming voters will decide on a ballot initiative at the Nov. 3, 2026, election—the first initiative to reach the ballot in 30 years. The ballot initiative would create a homeowner’s property tax exemption. This would exempt 50% of a primary residence’s assessed value. To qualify, homeowners must have lived in the state for at least…