Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for Florida House of Representatives, on Nov. 5, 2024. 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…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup
North Carolina is holding elections, including for lieutenant governor, on Nov. 5, 2024. 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 filled…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature
As of May 28, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the two bills passed, both have been enacted. This is one fewer than this point a year ago.…
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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina
As of May 28, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed three bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those three bills, legislators passed one during the week of May 22-28. Democrats sponsored…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Legislature
As of May 28, members of the Texas State Legislature, which includes the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed two during the week of May 22-28. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup
New Jersey is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on June 6, 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 filled…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 15-21
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 10 more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Fleming v. Amateur Athletic Union of United States, Inc., where the court “affirmed the order of the circuit court dismissing…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21
The Iowa Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 56 opinions in 2023 — five fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below: Sutton v. Council Bluffs Water Works, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the district court denying the motion…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues four opinions from May 15-21
The Colorado Supreme Court issued four opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — one more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: Arvada Village Gardens v. Garate, where the court concluded that the federal 30-day notice provision enacted under the CARES…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 15-21
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Oberhansley v. State, where the court “affirmed Defendant’s sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) in connection…