Author: Douglas Kronaizl

  • Five governors—all in states with divided governments—have vetoed at least one redistricting map this cycle

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 18, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five governors—all in states with divided governments—have vetoed at least one redistricting map this cycle New Mexico voters will decide amendment changing when appointed judges must stand for election #FridayTrivia: Before this week, when…

  • Republicans lead in fundraising for Texas’ state legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, February 15, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans outraise Democrats by 92% in Texas state legislative races Early filing deadlines show increased activity in school board elections this year What you need to know about today’s school board recall in San…

  • Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew: State government trifectas at the Super Bowl

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    Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State government trifectas at the Super Bowl A look at next week’s school board recall in San Francisco Three-fourths of Alabama state legislative districts are contested by only one of the two major parties State government trifectas at the Super Bowl This Sunday, Feb.…

  • Alabama filing deadline update: 75% of state legislative districts are contested by only one of the two major parties

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state offices in 2022 in Alabama was Jan. 28. State legislative elections will take place in all 35 Senate and 105 House districts. Overall, 271 candidates filed for those 140 districts: 88 Democrats, 182 Republicans, and one Libertarian. This equals 1.94 candidates per district, down from 2.15 in…

  • Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew: Delaware and New Jersey lift statewide school mask requirements

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    Delaware and New Jersey governors lift statewide school mask requirements On Feb. 7, two governors—Delaware’s John Carney (D) and New Jersey’s Phil Murphy (D)—issued separate announcements lifting their states’ school mask requirements for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. Local authorities will now have the power to issue school mask requirements in both states.…

  • Democratic and Republican party committees raised a combined $792 million in 2021

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 4, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic and Republican party committees raised a combined $792 million in 2021 Indiana’s partisan candidate filing deadline is today #FridayTrivia: How many U.S. House elections feature two incumbents running in the same district (so…

  • Ballot measure updates in Florida and Massachusetts

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, February 1, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballot measure updates in Florida and Massachusetts Republicans outraise Democrats by 44% in Florida state legislative races Last week had the highest weekly document total added to the Federal Register so far this year…

  • Three San Francisco school board members face recall elections on Feb. 15

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 28, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing the Feb. 15 recall election of three San Francisco, Calif., school board members Michigan Supreme Court overturns distribution and circulation registration requirements for initiative petition drives More on the process to fill a…

  • Arizona enacts new congressional and legislative maps following transmittal to the secretary of state

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    Arizona enacted new congressional and legislative districts on Jan. 24, 2022, after the state’s independent redistricting commission transmitted the maps to the secretary of state. Arizona was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. The state also has 30 legislative…

  • Veto override used to enact maps in Kentucky

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 25, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kentucky General Assembly enacts new district maps after overriding Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes Committee supporting app-based driver initiative in Massachusetts reports over $17.8 million in contributions Four special elections taking place tonight Kentucky General…