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Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in three cities will decide on ballot measures to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections on Nov. 3  On Nov. 3, voters in Irvine, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Longmont, Colorado, will decide…

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States are recruiting poll workers for November. Here's what they require. With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, states across the country are recruiting poll workers to serve on Election Day and during…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio leads states in number of local ballot measures on data centers for 2026 Voters in eight states — Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, California, Michigan, Nevada, and Florida — will decide on 38…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year's congressional primaries drew the most candidates since 2014 More candidates ran in primaries for the U.S. Congress this year than in any election cycle since 2014, according to our analysis of…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2026 had the fewest ballot initiatives filed since 2014, with 692  In 2026, petitioners filed 692 ballot initiatives in the 26 states that have the initiative and referendum process — the fewest since…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The American experiment in direct democracy Today, we're sharing the eighth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  When voters get ready to head to the polls this…

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seven former U.S. House members will be on the ballot this November  The final U.S. House primaries wrapped up on Sept. 15 in Delaware, with a total of seven former House members advancing…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in six states are deciding on nine income or wealth tax measures this year — the most since 2000 This year, voters in six states will decide or have already decided on…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. House primary candidacies increased in three states after new maps reopened filing deadlines This year, the number of candidates in three states' primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives increased after they…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New York's commissioner of education was the highest-paid state executive official in 2025 In a Ballotpedia analysis of 2025 compensation data for statewide executive officers, we found that the highest-paid state executive official…