Author: Ethan Rice

  • Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: December 2023

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    Note: Today’s newsletter is the final edition of Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest. We are so grateful for your readership over the past four years. Want in-depth reporting about federal courts, election policy, school board politics, and more? Check out and subscribe to Ballotpedia’s other newsletters here. Welcome to the final edition of Ballotpedia’s Donor…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 1, 2023

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    States have enacted 380 bills in 2023, a 63.1% increase from this point in 2022. 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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. Legislative highlights Highlights:…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 17, 2023

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    Publishing note: We will not be sending a Nov. 24 edition in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, but our coverage of election-related legislation and news will resume on Dec.1.  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…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 10, 2023

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    Of the 55 bills with activity this week, 29 (52.7%) are in states with a divided government.  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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. Legislative…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 3, 2023

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    Voter registration and list maintenance was the most active subject category this week, with 12 bills seeing legislative action.  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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy…

  • Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: November 2023

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    Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest! This month’s issue will be our second-to-last edition. Our final edition will arrive on Dec. 7.  We are so grateful for your readership over the past four years and want to thank subscribers for supporting Ballotpedia’s coverage of donor privacy and disclosure policy. We appreciate you being…

  • Five candidates running for Mentor Exempted Village School District school board

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    Christine Henninger, Rose Ioppolo, Lauren Marchaza, Gil Martello, and Lyndsie Wall are running in the nonpartisan general election for Mentor Exempted Village School District school board in Ohio on Nov. 7, 2023. Two at-large seats are up for election in the district. Issues in the race include curriculum content, prohibiting certain books in school libraries,…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 27, 2023

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    In this week’s issue, we provide a preview of state and local election-related ballot measures voters will decide on this November.  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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits…

  • Plaintiffs ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to redraw district boundaries

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    On Oct. 16, attorneys representing a group of Wisconsin voters asked the state supreme court to redraw the state’s legislative district maps before March and require all 2024 elections to be held under the new boundaries. The group of voters originally filed the lawsuit in August alleging that the maps the Legislature approved on April…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 20, 2023

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    Nineteen of the 25 bills with activity this week relate to contest-specific procedures, which refer to primary systems, municipal election procedures, recall elections, special election procedures, and other systems unique to a particular election type.  Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election…