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  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Four out of five elections were uncontested in Illinois and Wisconsin on April 1 Illinois and Wisconsin held a combined 18,641 elections on April 1, primarily local elections to school boards, city councils, and other special districts. But, in both states, it was clear who the winners would be in the majority of those elections…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 11, 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 639 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming join nine other states in restricting foreign contributions to ballot measure campaigns

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    Welcome to the Friday, April 11, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming join nine other states in restricting foreign contributions to ballot measure campaigns This year, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming have enacted new laws restricting foreign contributions to ballot…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #151

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

  • Republicans ask SEC to drop ESG rules

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Republicans ask SEC to drop ESG rules What’s the story? The House Financial Services Committee sent a letter last week to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking the agency to rescind several Biden-era climate-related rules, including: Why does it matter? The fight over…

  • As voters decide on trifecta status in New Jersey and Virginia this year, we’re looking at the history of trifectas

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, April 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As voters decide on trifecta status in New Jersey and Virginia this year, we’re looking at the history of trifectas Every year, we release an annual report on state government trifecta vulnerability based on…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1, 2025

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    Welcome to the April 7 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 that time again, dear reader. SCOTUS has been busy reviewing cases, and we’ve got a bunch of new updates coming your way. So grab a seat,…

  • 39% of last March’s elections were uncontested

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    Throughout March, Ballotpedia covered 194 elections in 22 states, 39% of which were uncontested. That’s up from February when 32% of the 345 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Kansas voters will decide citizenship voting requirement amendment in 2026—voters in eight states approved similar measures in 2024 On Nov. 3, 2026, Kansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment allowing only U.S. citizens to vote. Voters in eight states approved similar measures in 2024, and South Dakota voters will also be deciding on such…

  • 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. 

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    In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 650 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the past week’s legislative actions.  Lawmakers in 44 states acted on 650 bills over the last week, 196 fewer than last week.  Note: In some states, legislators are able to file hundreds…