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New York City adopts ranked-choice voting for municipal primaries, special elections On Nov. 5, voters in New York City approved a city charter amendment establishing ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal primary and special elections beginning in 2021. The amendment, which passed with 74 percent of the vote, makes New York the largest city in the nation to use RCV…

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arkansas’ 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 12 Colorado voters split on two statewide ballot measures in 2019 Register for tomorrow’s quarterly briefing on the presidential race Arkansas’ 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 12 One week…

November 12, 2019: Eric Holder and Deval Patrick are reportedly considering late 2020 presidential runs. Michigan released its initial candidate list, which included Michael Bloomberg.     How many counties backed Donald Trump in 2016 after backing Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012? a. 57→ b. 143→ c. 206→ d. 352→ Notable Quote of the Day “Indeed, given Trump’s fairly low…

Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 8, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters to decide governor, House veto-proof majority Nov. 16 Alabama’s 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 8 You are amazing. Programming note: We will not be publishing the Brew this Monday, November 11. Happy Veterans Day…

  November 8, 2019: Michael Bloomberg is expected to file for the Alabama Democratic presidential primary before the filing deadline on Friday. Andrew Yang is airing his first television ad in Iowa as part of a $1 million ad buy.             Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Emmy Ruiz is…

  Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the events that matter in the 2020 presidential election.  This email brings you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one, easy-to-read summary. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Number   There are…

Welcome to the November 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More election results from out west and there’s still time to register for today’s briefing on 2019’s ballot measures Groups submit signatures for two 2020 marijuana initiatives in South Dakota Local Elections Roundup More election results from out…

November 7, 2019: Tulsi Gabbard is the tenth candidate to qualify for the fifth Democratic presidential debate. Rep. Ayanna Pressley endorsed Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday.   Notable Quote of the Day “Currently, about two in three Republicans (66%) and Democrats (65%) report being more excited about voting than they were in previous elections. This differs from…

Welcome to today’s Brew. The caffeine still hasn’t worn off yet from last night’s election results work. We’re bringing you a special edition today—10 things to know about last night. Note: results are current as of 2 am EST. Join us for a briefing later today discussing yesterday’s results Three top statewide executive offices may have…

November 6, 2019: Pete Buttigieg and Julián Castro are airing new ads in Iowa. Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in Monroe, Louisiana.           Notable Quotes of the Day “Tuesday’s results continued to demonstrate GOP problems in the suburbs since Trump took office. The latest was in northern Kentucky in the Cincinnati suburbs,…