Year: 2026

  • Voters in six states will decide seven ballot measures related to campaign finance in 2026

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    Seven ballot measures related to campaign finance will be featured on ballots in six states in 2026 — five measures this November and two measures decided earlier this year. On Nov. 3, voters in Alaska will decide on a ballot initiative to eliminate campaign finance provisions that require persons and entities that contribute more than…

  • Washington Supreme Court overturns natural gas initiative approved by voters in 2024

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    On Sept. 17, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved initiative on natural gas regulations, ruling it violated the state constitution's single-subject rule. The measure — known as Initiative 2066 — was approved on Nov. 5, 2024, and concerned natural gas regulations, prohibiting legal restrictions or penalties on access to natural gas and requiring…

  • States are recruiting poll workers for November. Here's what they require.

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    With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, states across the country are recruiting poll workers to serve on Election Day and during the early voting period. Poll workers perform a variety of functions. They may help set up or break down polling places, greet and check in voters, issue and transport ballots, and perform other…

  • Weekly Brew: September 18, 2026

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    Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 14 - September 18. New York's commissioner of education was the highest-paid state executive official in 2025 In a Ballotpedia analysis of 2025 compensation data for statewide executive officers,…

  • Supermajority control at stake in Colorado House of Representatives elections

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    Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary was June 30, 2026. The filing deadline was March 18, 2026. In 2024, Republicans gained three seats, breaking the Democratic supermajority, which had been in place since 2023. After the elections, Democrats had…

  • The American experiment in direct democracy

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    Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The American experiment in direct democracy Today, we're sharing the eighth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  When voters get ready to head to the polls this…

  • Seven former House members will be on the ballot this November

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    The final U.S. House primaries are wrapping up on Sept. 15 in Delaware, with a total of seven former House members advancing to the general elections across the country in November. This is down from 10 former members who appeared on general election ballots in 2024 but up from three who did so in 2022.…

  • Interior Department cuts Colorado River usage by three states

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    This edition of Checks and Balances features a federal plan that cuts Colorado River water usage by three states, and a North Carolina law that restricts administrative law judges’ use of judicial deference In Washington Interior Department cuts three states’ Colorado River water usage  On Aug. 21, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of…

  • Seven former U.S. House members will be on the ballot this November

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seven former U.S. House members will be on the ballot this November  The final U.S. House primaries wrapped up on Sept. 15 in Delaware, with a total of seven former House members advancing…

  • Three measures certified in the past two weeks, bringing the 2026 statewide total to 164 — 11 above the decade average

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    As of Sept. 15, 164 statewide measures had been certified in 40 states — 11 more than the average at this point in even-numbered years from 2014 through 2024. With no additional measures eligible for the November ballot, the final 2026 total is 164: 145 on the November ballot and 19 decided earlier in the…