Tag: state senate
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Election legislation roundup: Kentucky State Senate
As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked eight election-related bills in the Kentucky State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the eight, Ballotpedia tracked two from Feb. 20-26. Republicans sponsored these bills. The two bills are: KY SB250: AN ACT relating to elections, Adrienne Southworth (R) and Lindsey Tichenor (R). Prohibits voting systems…
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Iowa Senate committee advances unemployment insurance bill
The Iowa Senate’s Workforce Committee advanced a bill on February 28 that proposed reducing the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount families with three or more dependent children could claim. Currently, Iowa considers the number of dependents an individual or family cares for in determining benefit amounts. This proposed change would create a formula with…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 107 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 107, Ballotpedia tracked five from Feb. 13-19. Democrats sponsored three, while Republicans sponsored two. The five bills are: NY S04673: Requires voters voting by affidavit ballot to produce an identification document to…
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Election legislation roundup: Kentucky State Senate
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Kentucky State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 13-19. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: KY SB125: An Act relating to elections, Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D). Requires the state board of elections to…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 13-19. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: WI SB69: Restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked two election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the two, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 13-19. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC S88: Election Day Integrity Act, Sens. Ted Alexander (R), Lisa Barnes (R), Kevin Corbin (R), Warren Daniel…
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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey State Senate
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 46 election-related bills in the New Jersey State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 46, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 13-19. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: NJ S3593: Changes certain General Election deadlines, Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D). During the week of Feb. 13-19, Ballotpedia…
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Election legislation roundup: Iowa State Senate
As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked one election-related bill in the Iowa State Senate since the beginning of the year. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: IA SF271: A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, including the recounting of ballots, the mailing of absentee ballots, and in-person absentee voting, Sen.…
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Chambers Armstrong wins Kentucky State Senate District 19 special election
A special general election took place for Kentucky State Senate District 19 on Feb. 21, 2023. Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D) won the special election with 77% of the vote to Misty Glin’s (R) 22.9%. The special election was called after Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey (D) left office to represent Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District on…
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Habush Sinykin and Knodl advance from Wisconsin State Senate District 8 special primary
A special primary election was held for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on Feb. 21, 2023. Representative Jodi Habush Sinykin ran uncontested in the Democratic primary, while Rep. Janel Brandtjen, Rep. Daniel Knodl, and Van Mobley competed in the Republican primary. Knodl advanced to the general election after receiving 57.4% of the vote to Brandtjen’s…