Tag: Daily Brew

  • Idaho voters will decide on a ballot initiative for top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system in November

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    Welcome to the Thursday, July 18, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: On today’s episode of On the Ballot we interview Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, about polling in this year’s most competitive races Idaho voters will decide on a ballot initiative for…

  • 2024 ballot initiatives address abortion, marijuana, electoral systems, wages, and taxes

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: One-third of the U.S. lives in a state that will decide ballot measures on at least one of five topics: abortion, electoral systems, wages, marijuana, and taxes   Approximately one-third of the U.S. population…

  • Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most Twenty-six states have held state legislative primaries, and 19 have yet to hold primaries. Since 2010,…

  • Fifty-three members of Congress have announced retirement so far this year, compared to 55 at this point in 2022

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    Fifty-three members of Congress—eight senators and 45 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this year. Ballotpedia does not include incumbents leaving office early in our analysis of incumbents not running for re-election. Since our June 19 update on congressional incumbents not seeking re-election, there have been no new retirement announcements. The last incumbent to…

  • Signatures submitted for Washington initiative prohibiting restrictions on access to natural gas

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    Welcome to the Monday, July 15, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Signatures submitted for Washington initiative prohibiting restrictions on access to natural gas  Supporters of Washington Initiative 2066 submitted 431,063 signatures on July 3 for a ballot initiative that would prohibit restrictions on natural gas…

  • The latest on where abortion ballot measures stand in 11 states

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    Welcome to the Friday, July 12, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The latest on where abortion ballot measures stand in 11 states Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures this November. Signature verification is underway…

  • Voters have recalled more officials by mid-year than any other year since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2014

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    Welcome to the Thursday, July 11, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters have recalled more officials by mid-year than any other year since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2014  Twice a year, Ballotpedia releases reports on recall efforts across the country for all state…

  • North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, July 10, Brew.   By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting amendment to November ballot Voters in North Carolina will join those in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in deciding a…

  • Trifecta changes in 2022 and what to expect in 2024

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trifecta changes in 2022 and what to expect in 2024 In our annual trifecta vulnerability report, Ballotpedia projects the chances of state government trifectas breaking and forming. Today, let’s take a look back…

  • 76% of June’s elections were uncontested

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    Welcome to the Monday, July 8, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 76% of June’s elections were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of covering all of them), we will be issuing monthly reports on the results,…