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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…

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…

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…

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,…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 3, Brew. This will be the last Daily Brew of the week due to the July 4 holiday. Check back next Monday, July 8, for an all-new Daily Brew!   By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Statewide ballot initiatives finalized in California after…

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ICYMI – Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference In one of the final opinions of its 2023-2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the Chevron doctrine, holding that federal courts are…

Welcome to the Monday, July 1, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 Mid-Year Report State legislators introduce thousands of bills each year, affecting how Americans vote and our elections are administered. Ballotpedia’s State of Election Administration 2024 Mid-Year Report provides…

Welcome to the Friday, June 28, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Montana campaign submits signatures for initiative to provide a constitutional right to abortion Abortion-related ballot measures are now certified in five states: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, and South Dakota. Additionally, signatures for abortion-related…

Welcome to the Thursday, June 27, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia launches Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker  Deepfakes, an offshoot of artificial intelligence (AI), have become a pressing social and political issue that an increasing number of state lawmakers are trying to address through…

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 26, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984 The Arizona State Legislature adjourned earlier this month, referring 11 measures to the ballot—five state statutes and six constitutional amendments.…