Author: Samuel Wonacott
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The average reading level needed to digest statewide ballot measures
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Welcome to the Monday, October 24, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Our 2022 report on ballot measure readability scores Here’s what SCOTUS is up to this term 74% of legislative seats up for election in Massachusetts do not have major party competition Our 2022 report…
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$118 million spent collecting signatures for 2022 ballot measures
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Welcome to the Thursday, October 19, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Presenting our annual report on initiative petition signature costs Johnson, Barnes vie for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin Oklahoma voters will elect two U.S. Senators this year Presenting our annual report on initiative petition signature…
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Cuellar, Garcia running for Texas' 28th Congressional District on Nov. 8
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Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) and Cassy Garcia (R) are running in the general election for Texas' 28th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. Cuellar, in Congress since 2005, is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. He was the only House Democrat to vote against a bill in 2021 that would have codified the right…
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What candidates are saying in Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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Welcome to the Friday, October 14, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Hear from California controller and Oklahoma House of Representatives District 79 candidates in their own words Battleground preview—U.S. Senate election North Carolina 45% of all Utah state legislative seats lack a Democratic candidate this…
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ESG and state executive official elections
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Welcome to the Thursday, October 13, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ESG and state executive official elections Maine’s gubernatorial election is a contest between an incumbent seeking a second term and a former governor seeking a third Alabama voters will decide whether to ratify an…
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The voting dates you need to know happening this week
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Welcome to the Monday, October 10, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The voter participation deadlines you need to know this week Catch up on recall elections quick with the latest episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast Colorado state legislative elections set to feature…
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A look at the 14 statewide ballot measures related to election policy
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Welcome to the Thursday, October 6, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures related to elections, voting, campaign finance, and term limits Here’s how you can help us promote our mission of free access to unbiased election information! Oregon voters…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #33
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over sex and gender education and whether it is related to sexual abuse in schools School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Here’s…
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State law in four states requires partisan labels for school board elections
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Welcome to the Monday, October 3, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Laws in four states require partisan labels for school board elections Battleground preview—Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 60% of all state legislative seats up for election in South Carolina do not have major party competition Laws…
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When states can process and count absentee/mail-in ballots
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Welcome to the Thursday, September 29, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Help Desk: when states can begin processing and counting absentee/mail-in ballots Battleground preview—Minnesota gubernatorial election Arizona voters may determine the partisan balance in the U.S. Senate on Nov. 8 Help Desk: when states can…