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  • All candidates for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 — Janel Schermerhorn (nonpartisan) and Lindsey Yocum  (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’…

  • All candidates for Jeffco Board of Education District 4 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 4 — Amara Hildebrand (nonpartisan), Erin Kenworthy (nonpartisan), and Joel Newton (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…

  • Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup

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    New Jersey is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who…

  • Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup

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    Texas is holding elections, including for city council and school boards, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates…

  • Six candidates running for three seats on the Richland School Board in Washington

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    Six candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for Richland School District school board in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. Three districts are up for regular election: Position 3, Position 4, and Position 5. The district had approximately 14,100 students during the 2022-2023 school year and is located in Benton County, Washington. Voters recalled…

  • All candidates for Kentucky State Treasurer complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Kentucky State Treasurer — Michael Bowman (D) and Mark Metcalf (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What…

  • All candidates for Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1  — Incumbent Lori Goldstein (nonpartisan) and Ken Murphy-Montoya (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the…

  • Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoes two bills from Oct. 2-8

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    Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoed two bills from Oct. 2-8. The two bills are below: NC H600, would have amended state laws related to state and local government, agriculture, energy, environment, natural resources, and other various regulations. NC S678, would have defined "clean energy" to include "renewable energy" and nuclear and fusion energy; eliminated language…

  • Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

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    As of Oct. 8, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed 17 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the 17 bills passed this year, 15 have been enacted, with one being enacted…

  • Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate

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    As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 17 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 17, Ballotpedia tracked four from Oct. 2-8. Republicans sponsored three, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. The four bills are below:    During the week of Oct. 2-8, Ballotpedia tracked five…