Tag: 2024 election coverage
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Four presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in South Dakota this November
South Dakota’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature four presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on South Dakota’s ballot. There is one more candidate on South Dakota’s presidential ballot compared to 2020 and the same number…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in South Carolina this November
South Carolina’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, but will appear on South Carolina’s ballot as the South Carolina Workers Party’s presidential nominee. There are two more candidates on South Carolina’s…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Rhode Island this November
Rhode Island’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Rhode Island’s ballot with the Team Kennedy ballot label. This is the same number of candidates…
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36% of last October’s elections were uncontested
Throughout October, Ballotpedia covered 14 elections in 5 states, 36% of which were uncontested. That’s down from September when 86% of the 1,312 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…
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Three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission are up for election in 2024
Six candidates are running for three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission on Nov. 5, 2024. Districts 2 and 3 are open. An incumbent is running in District 4. The Daily Montanan’s Keila Szpaller wrote, “The PSC has been in the public eye recently because commissioners have approved significant rate hikes requested by both NorthWestern and Montana-Dakota Utilities.” Opposition to the rate increase…
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Supermajority and trifecta status at stake in Nevada Assembly elections
Elections for the Nevada Assembly are being held on Nov. 5, 2024. All 42 seats are up for election. Nevada is one of 10 states that has a divided government. Republican Joe Lombardo (R) holds the governorship while Democrats hold both chambers of the Nevada Legislature. Democrats hold 26 seats to Republicans’ 14, with two…
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Six presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in California this November
California’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature six presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on California’s ballot as the American Independent Party’s nominee. Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Alabama this November
Alabama’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee and Stein is the Green Party’s presidential nominee, but both will appear on Alabama’s ballot as independents. Stein’s running mate is Butch Ware, but she filed to appear on Alabama’s…
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Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Colorado this November
Colorado’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Colorado’s ballot as an unaffiliated candidate. This is 13 fewer candidates on Colorado’s presidential ballot compared to…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Connecticut this November
Connecticut’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Connecticut’s ballot. This is the most candidates on Connecticut’s presidential ballot since at least 2008. In 2020, Connecticut’s ballot had four…