Category: State
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 150 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 150, Ballotpedia tracked 12 from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored eight, while Republicans sponsored three. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. Five of 12 bills are below: NY A05726: Permits…
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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey General Assembly
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 97 election-related bills in the New Jersey General Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 97, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: NJ A5039: Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances, Assembly…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana House of Representatives
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 26 election-related bills in the Indiana House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 26, Ballotpedia tracked six from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored five, while Republicans sponsored one. Five of six bills are below: IN HB1426: Poll hours, Reps. Patricia Boy (D), Chris Campbell…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 106 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 106, Ballotpedia tracked 51 from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored 41, while Democrats sponsored 10. Five of 51 bills are below: TX SB637: Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 128 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 128, Ballotpedia tracked three from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored all three bills. The three bills are: NY S05943: Modifies the order in which candidates appear on the ballot; requires that…
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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey State Senate
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 50 election-related bills in the New Jersey State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 50, Ballotpedia tracked three from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored two, while Republicans sponsored one. The three bills are: NJ S3430: Extends early voting period for primary elections and May municipal…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from March 27-April 2
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, Hochul has issued 11 executive orders in 2023 — five fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 5.19, where the governor continued the temporary suspension and modification of laws…
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Governor Eric Holcomb (R) issues one executive order from March 27-April 2
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, Holcomb has issued two executive orders in 2023 — nine fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 23-02, where the governor declared a disaster emergency in two counties due to…
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Recent party switches give Republicans two new legislature-wide veto-proof majorities
Over the past month, two state legislators—Louisiana Rep. Francis Thompson and North Carolina Rep. Tricia Cotham—left the Democratic Party to join the Republicans. Both changes gave their new parties legislature-wide veto-proof majorities in their respective states. Veto-proof majorities exist when one party controls enough seats in a chamber to override a gubernatorial veto. When these…
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Election legislation roundup: New Mexico State Legislature
As of April 2, members of the New Mexico State Legislature, which includes the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the four bills passed this year, four have been enacted. This is four more than…