Category: 2024 elections
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Right-to-abortion amendments adopted in seven states and rejected in three; Nebraska approved constitutional abortion limits amendment
On Nov. 5, 2024, voters in 10 states decided on 11 abortion-related ballot measures—the most on record for a single year, surpassing the record set by 2022, when six abortion measures were decided by voters. In 2024, 10 measures were to establish new constitutional rights to abortion or reproductive healthcare decisions. Voters in seven states—Arizona,…
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63% of elections in Wyoming are uncontested
Of 505 regular elections in Wyoming—320 (63%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Wyoming has the 13th highest rate of…
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73% of elections in Wisconsin are uncontested
Of 410 regular elections in Wisconsin—299 (73%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Wisconsin has the fifth highest rate of…
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43% of elections in Washington are uncontested
Of 384 regular elections in Washington—165 (43%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Washington has the 21st highest rate of…
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71% of elections in Texas are uncontested
Of 3,285 regular elections in Texas—2,345 (71%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Texas has the eighth highest rate of…
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61% of elections in South Carolina are uncontested
Of 904 regular elections in South Carolina—553 (61%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, South Carolina has the 14th highest…
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49% of elections in Rhode Island are uncontested
Of 322 regular elections in Rhode Island—159 (49%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Rhode Island has the 19th highest…
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55% of elections in Oklahoma are uncontested
Of 190 regular elections in Oklahoma—105 (55%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Oklahoma has the 18th highest rate of…
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72% of elections in Ohio are uncontested
Of 1,070 regular elections in Ohio—770 (72%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Ohio has the sixth highest rate of…
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30% of elections in Nevada are uncontested
Of 227 regular elections in Nevada—69 (30%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Nevada has the 26th highest rate of…