Category: Newsletters

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 27, 2023

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    In this week’s issue, we provide a preview of state and local election-related ballot measures voters will decide on this November.  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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits…

  • A deep dive into the Lake Washington School District

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 27, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All candidates for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Janel Schermerhorn and Lindsey Yocum are running in the Nov. 7 nonpartisan general election for District 5 on…

  • Bargaining in Blue: New Jersey court rules Newark police union must agree to disciplinary changes

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    Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.  Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters by sharing your media preferences…

  • The 15 battleground districts that will decide Virginia’s legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 26, Brew.  By: Dave Beaudoin Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The 15 battleground districts that will decide Virginia’s legislative elections Virginia will hold elections for the House of Delegates and Senate in less than two weeks. It is one of four states that conducts…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #83

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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: Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters by sharing your media preferences with us: take this short survey to give your feedback. Deep Dive: The science of reading debate Part…

  • Maine ballot initiative would prohibit foreign election spending

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Brew.  By: Joe Greaney  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: We have a few questions for you on your values and views of Ballotpedia. Please take a few moments to respond here. Maine ballot initiative would prohibit foreign election spending On Nov. 7,…

  • SEC deprioritizes ESG enforcement

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    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. Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters by sharing your media preferences with us: take this short survey to…

  • Our top 15 elections to watch in November

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 24, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia presents 2023’s top 15 elections to watch in November Nov. 7 is the biggest election day of the year—and we’ll be covering tens of thousands of races up and down the ballot. Our…

  • Ballotpedia exclusive – our 2023 readability report on ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Monday October 23, 2023, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2023 statewide ballot measures written at graduate school reading level Since 2017, we’ve reported on ballot measure readability. Our 7th edition of this report assesses the level of education voters would…

  • 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 October 16-October 20. Ballotpedia exists to fill the ballot information gap, providing vital information about federal and state elections, municipal elections in the country’s largest cities, ballot measures, public…