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  • Early voting dates and deadlines in states holding November 2019 elections

    Seven states with early in-person voting are holding at least one statewide election during the remainder of 2019. The following list provides start and end dates for early voting by state.   Kansas Election: Nov. 5 Start date: Oct. 16-Oct. 29 (varies by county) End date: Nov. 4, 12pm   Louisiana Election: Nov. 16 Start…

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    Amee LaTour

  • U.S. Senate confirms four U.S. District Court nominees

    The U.S. Senate has confirmed four nominees to U.S. District Court judgeships. Overall, the Senate has confirmed 156 of President Trump’s Article III judicial nominees—two Supreme Court justices, 43 appellate court judges, 109 district court judges, and two U.S. Court of International Trade judges—since January 2017. At the end of the 115th Congress in January…

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    Sara Reynolds

  • Sanders holds first rally in three weeks Saturday

      October 18, 2019: Marianne Williamson is the first 2020 presidential candidate to complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. On Saturday, Bernie Sanders will hold his first campaign rally in three weeks in Queens, New York.        Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Lis Smith has worked in campaign communications for over a decade,…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: October 12-18, 2019

      Now, we’re bringing you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one weekly email. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Number Notable Quotes of the Week “Omission from November’s debate could effectively choke off a candidate’s visibility…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand what’s on your ballot?

    In 2019, 36 statewide ballot measures were certified for ballots in eight states. Ballotpedia scored the readability of ballot titles and summaries using two formulas–Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL). The FRE formula produces a score between a negative number and 100, with the highest score (100) representing a 5th-grade equivalent reading…

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    Victoria Antram

  • Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand what’s on your ballot?

    Welcome to the Thursday, October 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand what’s on your ballot? Local Roundup Federal district courts block implementation of public charge rule Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Trump rallies in Dallas Thursday, O’Rourke holds counter-rally in Grand Prairie

    October 17, 2019: Donald Trump and Beto O’Rourke hold rallies in Texas Thursday. Tom Steyer spent more than $26 million on TV ads since entering the race.           Notable Quote of the Day “Historically, endorsements have been a good predictor of presidential primary outcomes, often rivaling early polls for how well they anticipate how…

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    Emily Aubert

  • 12 Dems take stage tonight in largest presidential primary debate

    October 15, 2019: Twelve Democratic presidential candidates will meet on stage Tuesday in the fourth primary debate of the 2020 election cycle. Hawaii and Kansas will use ranked-choice voting in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.           Which election featured the first presidential primary debate? a. 1932→ b. 1948→ c. 1960→ d. 1976→ Notable Quotes of the Day “Omission…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana

    Welcome to the Monday, October 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana California governor vetoes pay-per-signature ban  Washington State Supreme Court chief justice announces retirement Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana Incumbent Gov.…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Largest presidential primary debate in U.S. history takes place Tuesday, dates set for 2020 general election debates

    Twelve Democratic presidential candidates will meet on stage Tuesday in the fourth primary debate of the 2020 election cycle:   • Joe Biden • Cory Booker • Pete Buttigieg • Julián Castro • Tulsi Gabbard • Kamala Harris • Amy Klobuchar • Beto O’Rourke • Bernie Sanders • Tom Steyer • Elizabeth Warren • Andrew…

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    Emily Aubert