Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Madison, Wisconsin, general election results
The general for Madison, Wisconsin, was on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21 and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates competed for all 20 Madison Common Council seats. Of the 20 races, incumbents won re-election in 12. Candidates also ran for mayor of Madison. Incumbent Satya Rhodes-Conway…
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Daniel Knodl (R) wins special general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 8, Senate Republicans regain supermajority
Daniel Knodl (R) defeated Jodi Habush Sinykin (D) in the special general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on April 4, 2023. Knodl received 50.9% of the vote to Habush Sinykin’s 49.1%. Once Knodl is sworn in, Senate Republicans will have a 22-member supermajority, giving the party the votes necessary to speed up the…
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State supreme courts issued 131 opinions between March 27 and April 2
State supreme courts issued 131 opinions between March 27 and April 2. The North Dakota Supreme Court 17 opinions, the most of any state, followed by Texas (court of criminal appeals) with 14 and West Virginia with nine. Last week’s 131 opinions account for 8% of the year-to-date total of 1,640. Pennsylvania leads with 115…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 177 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 177, Ballotpedia tracked 83 from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored 52, while Democrats sponsored 31. Five of 83 bills are below: TX HB1269: Relating to the deadline for an early voting…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 20 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 20, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC H485: Provisional Ballot/Same-Day Registration, Reps. Hugh Blackwell (R), Mike Clampitt (R), George Cleveland (R),…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 150 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 150, Ballotpedia tracked 12 from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored eight, while Republicans sponsored three. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. Five of 12 bills are below: NY A05726: Permits…
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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey General Assembly
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 97 election-related bills in the New Jersey General Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 97, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: NJ A5039: Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances, Assembly…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana House of Representatives
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 26 election-related bills in the Indiana House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 26, Ballotpedia tracked six from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored five, while Republicans sponsored one. Five of six bills are below: IN HB1426: Poll hours, Reps. Patricia Boy (D), Chris Campbell…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 106 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 106, Ballotpedia tracked 51 from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored 41, while Democrats sponsored 10. Five of 51 bills are below: TX SB637: Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 128 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 128, Ballotpedia tracked three from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored all three bills. The three bills are: NY S05943: Modifies the order in which candidates appear on the ballot; requires that…