Author: Douglas Kronaizl

  • Georgia enacts new state legislative district maps

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    Georgia enacted new legislative districts on Dec. 30, 2021, when Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a proposal approved by the legislature into law. The maps will take effect for Georgia’s 2022 state legislative elections. On Nov. 9, the Georgia State Senate passed a map redrawing the state’s 56 Senate districts in a 34-21 vote, which…

  • Georgia enacts new congressional district map

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    Georgia enacted new congressional districts on Dec. 30, 2021, when Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a proposal approved by the legislature into law. Georgia was apportioned 14 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Georgia’s 2022…

  • One last look at recalls in 2021

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    Welcome back to the Tuesday, January 4, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of recall efforts in 2021 was highest since 2012 Eight states have candidate filing deadlines in the next two months Revisiting a decade of veto overrides Number of recall efforts in 2021…

  • Congressional redistricting passes to Connecticut Supreme court after commission misses extended deadline

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    On Dec. 21, the Connecticut Supreme Court assumed control over the state’s congressional redistricting process after the Connecticut Reapportionment Commission announced it did not complete congressional maps before its noon deadline. The court has until Feb. 15, 2022, to approve new maps for the state’s five congressional districts. This is the second time the commission—made…

  • Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of statewide ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 21, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of statewide ballot measures The Ninth Day of Ballotpedia: Redistricting Incumbents won re-election in 86% of their Nov. races Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of statewide ballot measures This year saw more…

  • 3 judges confirmed, 10 nominated to federal courts

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 17, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A busy week for Biden’s judicial nominees And on the Fifth Day … Candidate Connections #FridayTrivia: How many school board recall efforts has Ballotpedia tracked in 2021? As a reminder, today is the last…

  • Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15

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    Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, officials in at least six states either proposed, advanced, or enacted new redistricting maps. Proposed Pennsylvania: Rep. Seth Grove (R), chairman of the House State Government Committee, released a draft congressional redistricting plan on Dec. 8. The following day, Sens. Sharif Street (D) and David Argall (R), leaders of…

  • Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 14, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races The polls are open in Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie election! Candidate filing deadlines are here Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races…

  • Tracking school board elections by county population density

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    Ballotpedia tracked 96 school districts across 16 states that held elections on Nov. 2 where candidates took a stance on race in education, coronavirus responses, or sex and gender in schools. There were 310 seats up for election, and all but six have been called. In each of the called races, Ballotpedia researched whether the…

  • The most important election of 2021

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 10, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ‘Tis the season for Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie election! North Carolina Supreme Court postpones statewide primary to May 17, 2022 #FridayTrivia: How many wave elections were there in the U.S. House between 1918 and 2016?…