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Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court judge confirmed
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Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 100 of Biden’s U.S. District Court nominees confirmed Eleven state legislatures still in session; remaining 39 adjourned #FridayTrivia: How many affirmative action-related ballot measures have voters decided since 1996? 100 of Biden’s U.S. District Court nominees confirmed There’s been a lot of attention recently…
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Oregon voters to decide measures related to ranked-choice voting, impeachment
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Welcome to the Thursday, July 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon voters in 2024 to decide measures related to ranked-choice voting, impeachment Texas school board races still more competitive during odd-year elections but percentage of incumbents who lost re-election may buck trend Catch up on the latest…
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Voters decided 10 affirmative action-related ballot measures since 1996
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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters decided 10 affirmative action-related ballot measures since 1996, opposing the practice eight times, and supporting it twice President Joe Biden issued two executive orders in June, bringing his total to 117 Percentage of term-limited legislators in…
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One party controls the top state executive offices in 44 states—up from 30 in 2010
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Welcome to the Monday, July 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One party controls the top state executive offices in 44 states—up from 30 in 2010 U.S. Election Assistance Commission set to replace guidelines for voting equipment Subscribe to our Ballot Bulletin newsletter to stay on top of…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of June 26-June 30. More U.S. House races now have major-party competition Over the past decade, the percentage of U.S. House of Representatives elections with only a Democrat or a…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 30, 2023
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States have enacted more election-related bills this year than at this point last year. In case you missed it, yesterday we released our exclusive report looking back at election administration legislation data from January-May. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy…
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We’re up to 31 statewide measures certified for elections in 2023
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Welcome to the Friday, June 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 31 statewide measures certified for elections in 2023 State supreme courts issue 392 opinions from June 12-25 #FridayTrivia: Election Administration Legislation & Recalls 31 statewide measures certified for elections in 2023 Although there are fewer elections in…
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Ballotpedia’s exclusive new report on election legislation activity
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Welcome to the Thursday, June 29, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New report: State of Election Administration Legislation 2023 Trends in election legislation Specific election policy areas New report: State of Election Administration Legislation 2023 State legislators introduce thousands of bills each year affecting the way Americans vote…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #67
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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 observance of the 4th of July, we’ll be taking next week off from writing this newsletter. We’ll return to your inboxes on July 12. Happy Independence Day! In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the…
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Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades
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Welcome to the Wednesday, June 28, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades Democrats and Republicans contesting 51% of state legislative elections this year, down from 93% in 2021 Louisianans to decide amendment on religious gatherings in response to COVID-19…