Category: Newsletters
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70% of last May’s elections were uncontested
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Welcome to the Monday, June 10, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 70% of last May’s elections were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of covering all of them), we will be issuing monthly reports on the…
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Voters in Idaho, Nevada, and South Dakota will decide on measures that would change how primaries work
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Welcome to the Friday, June 7, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Idaho, Nevada, and South Dakota will decide on measures that would change how primaries work Voters in three states will consider whether to change their nominating systems this November. In South Dakota,…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Learn about our newest tool – The Administrative State Legislation Tracker – on the latest episode of On the Ballot On this week’s episode of On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast, Editor in Chief Geoff Pallay interviews Policy Team Writer Annelise Reinwald about Ballotpedia’s newest tool: The Administrative State Legislation Tracker. Pallay and Reinwald first…
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Colorado enacts bill requiring voting access for incarcerated individuals
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Seventy-six (63.3%) of the bills active over the past week are in states with Democratic trifectas. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. We want to hear from you! Reply to…
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Forty states have enacted 284 election-related laws this year, including 84 in the first
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 6, Brew. By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Forty states have enacted 284 election-related laws this year, including 84 in the first three weeks of May Last week we published our State of Election Administration Legislation May 2024 Roundup. This monthly report…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #113
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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: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members deliberate when…
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Lowest number of Maine state legislative retirements since 2016
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lowest number of Maine state legislative retirements since 2016 Over the past week, we’ve looked at what voters in Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota will see on their primary ballots.…
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Exxon corporate board candidates win re-election, despite pushback from ESG supporters
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. On Wall Street and in the private sector Exxon corporate board candidates win reelection despite…
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Deep dive into understanding campaign finance regulation differences for candidate elections vs ballot measures
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Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Deep dive into understanding campaign finance regulation differences for candidate elections vs ballot measures On June 2, Ohio Gov. Mark DeWine (R) signed OH HB1, a bill prohibiting foreign nationals from donating to…
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Three South Dakota counties to decide on ballot measures regarding hand-counting ballots and automatic vote counting machines
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Welcome to the Monday, June 3, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three South Dakota counties to decide on ballot measures to require the hand-counting of ballots and banning automatic vote counting machines Voters in three South Dakota counties will decide on June 4 whether to…