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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Lawmakers in 42 states have adopted or enacted 337 administrative state-related bills and resolutions in 2025 Earlier this week, we looked at some of the data from our latest report on election administration…

Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 28, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Almost 200 candidates have filed to run in the 2028 presidential election With 1,166 days to go until the next presidential election, some candidates have already filed to run. As of Aug. 25, 175…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia report finds state lawmakers have passed more than 560 new election administration laws so far this year  Let’s explore some data from our State of Election Administration Legislation 2025 Mid-Year Report. The…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 26, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight seats are open in this year’s state legislative elections—the fewest since 2011 Eight seats are open in this year’s state legislative elections. That’s 4% of the 180 seats up for election—the lowest percentage…

Welcome to the Monday, August 25, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Legislature approves congressional redistricting amendment for November 2025 ballot On Aug. 21, California lawmakers approved and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot…

Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 22, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average Each year, we release a report on state legislation affecting the three aspects of direct democracy in the U.S.—the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall…

Welcome to the Thursday, August 21, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the state of mail-in voting in the U.S.  As the November 2025 general elections draw closer, one thing on the top of many people’s minds is the mechanics of casting…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government  Daily Brew readers may recall that last month, we examined several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on…

Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020 On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey results. According to the…

Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Marsha Blackburn’s entrance into Tennessee gubernatorial election makes her the third U.S. senator to announce a 2026 gubernatorial bid  On Aug. 6, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced her bid for governor of…