Tag: Daily Brew

  • 64% of Washington’s school board seats were uncontested on Nov. 7

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 15, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 64% of Washington’s school board seats were uncontested last month Over the last few weeks, we’ve walked you through our research on Nov. 7 school board election data in Colorado, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…

  • Final episode of our RCV deep dive: the origins of RCV and what comes next

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 14, 2023, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Queens College Professor Jack Santucci discusses the history of RCV and what comes next for the electoral system in the final episode of our On the Ballot series This past week, On…

  • It’s that time of year…Ballotpedia’s fifth annual Holiday Cookie election!

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 12, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Polls open today for the official Holiday Cookie primary!  The 2023 election cycle isn’t over just yet. In fact, the most mouthwatering one begins today! We’re stocking up on flour, breaking out the sprinkles,…

  • The next state in our series of school board elections analyses – Ohio

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 13, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The next state in our series of school board elections analyses – Ohio Ballotpedia covered every school board election in seven states on Nov. 7: Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. We’re…

  • At least 16 abortion-related measures could appear on the ballot in 2024

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 11, 2023, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least 16 abortion-related measures could appear on the ballot in 2024 In November, Ohio voters approved Issue 1, a constitutional amendment that established the right to have an abortion in…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, December 8, 2023

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    Legislators in four states have pre-filed at least 23 bills for their 2024 legislative sessions. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. A look at…

  • Republicans won 59% of all Pennsylvania school board seats to Democrats’ 39%

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 8, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans won 59% of all school board seats in Pennsylvania to Democrats’ 39% Ballotpedia covered every school board election in seven states on Nov. 7: Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. We’re…

  • On the Ballot kicks off RCV deep dive

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Brew.  By: Joseph Greaney Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: December deep dive: On the Ballot series on RCV  On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast covering all things elections and American politics, begins a four-part deep dive into ranked-choice voting (RCV) this week.…

  • Update on presidential state filing deadlines—which ones have passed, which ones are next, and how many candidates are in

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 7, 2023, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Update on presidential state filing deadlines—which ones have passed, which ones are next, and how many candidates are in  It might be hard to believe, but the presidential primary season is…

  • You can now pump your own gas in Oregon—but that could change in 2024

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 5, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Oregon voters could weigh in on initiative to prohibit self-serve gas stations in 2024 In August, Oregon ended its 72-year ban on self-service gas stations, leaving New Jersey as the only state that prohibits…