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Welcome to the Thursday, June 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How data technology is used in voting Denver mayor wins re-election in Tuesday’s runoff Quiz: Which state constitution has been amended more than 800 times? How data technology is used in voting Have you ever wondered how…

June 5, 2019: Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Beto O’Rourke made major policy proposals on climate change, housing, and voting access, respectively. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Notable Quote of the Day “Of course, past Democratic presidential primaries are littered with failed candidates who appealed to liberal elites — Paul Tsongas in 1992,…

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Each issue includes an in-depth feature—such as an interview or legislative analysis—and discussions of recent events relating to electoral and primary systems, redistricting, and voting provisions. Halftime report: what states have done so far on election policy…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Bennett meets fundraising threshold, Biden & Warren release climate proposals New Jersey state Assemblyman loses primary for first time this decade Approaching the one-year anniversary of Janus  Bennett meets fundraising threshold, Biden & Warren release climate proposals…

June 4, 2019: Michael Bennet received 1 percent support in his third qualifying polling for the first primary debate. Joe Biden released his $5 trillion climate change platform. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Trivia Tuesday Which third party candidate received the highest share of the popular vote? George Wallace→ Robert LaFollette→ Theodore Roosevelt→…

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alabama voters to decide a constitutional amendment in 2020 that requires voters be citizens Federal Register totals 25,492 pages so far in 2019 Denver mayoral runoff headlines Tuesday’s elections Alabama voters to decide a constitutional amendment in…

New Jersey legislators are considering overriding the governor’s conditional veto of S1500, a bill that would require 501(c)(4)s, super PACs, and other entities to disclose donors who contribute $10,000 or more. A meeting scheduled for May 30 between lawmakers and the governor to discuss the bill was postponed. (Source: NJ.com) What does the governor say?…

On May 29, 2019, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 83-58 to approve HB06935, an omnibus public-sector union bill. What would the bill do? If approved, the bill would make several changes to the state’s public-sector labor laws: It would require public employers to furnish unions with information about newly hired and current employees. Employees…

May 31, 2019: Fourteen Democratic presidential candidates will speak at the California Democratic Party State Convention. Donald Trump announced a 5 percent tariff rate on goods from Mexico. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Brad Parscale served as a digital media advisor to President Trump (R) during the 2016 campaign and was responsible for…

Welcome to the Monday, June 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: With national legislation introduced, we take a 50-state look at tobacco laws Nevada and Maine reject efforts to join National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Fifteen candidates running Tuesday to succeed lone Republican on Los Angeles City Council…