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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. This is the most legislatively referred measures on the ballot since 1984, when 13 measures were on the ballot. The following are the legislatively referred measures on the 2024 Arizona ballot:
The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 28, 2024
Sixty-three of the election-related bills passed this year (19.3%) are in states with Democratic trifectas, 213 (65.3%) are in states with a Republican trifecta, and 50 (15.3%) are in states with a divided government. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the...
Bargaining in Blue: Minneapolis City Council weighs tentative CBA approved by police unionBargaining in Blue:
Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, analyzes recent police-related news and policy debates through the lens of police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and police officer bills of rights within state statutes. These form the landscape within which police policy must be understood. We provide in-depth context unavailable anywhere...
Montana campaign submits signatures for initiative to provide a constitutional right to abortion
Welcome to the Friday, June 28, Brew. 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. Intra-party divisions mark Washington’s gubernatorial top-two primary. Did you know 39 states allow voters to recall...
Nebraska campaign submits signatures for paid sick leave ballot initiative
Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans submitted more than 138,000 signatures for verification on June 27 in hopes of qualifying a ballot initiative that would require businesses to provide earned paid sick leave for employees—up to seven days for businesses of at least 20 employees and five days for fewer than 20 employees. Employees would earn one hour of paid sick time per 30 hours worked. A similar initiative in Missouri that would enact earned paid sick time and increase the state’s minimum wage also recently filed signatures on May 1.
U.S. unemployment insurance claims fall to 233,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 6,000 for the week ending June 22 to a seasonally adjusted 233,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up 1,000 to 239,000. The four-week moving average as of June 22 increased 3,000 from the previous week’s revised average to 236,000.
George Latimer (D) defeated incumbent Jamaal Bowman (D) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District
George Latimer (D) defeated incumbent Jamaal Bowman (D) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District on Jun. 25, 2024. As of Jun. 26, Latimer received 54.5% of the vote to Bowman’s 45.5%. Bowman was the first Democratic U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary in...
Fewest Florida state legislative incumbents facing primary challenges since 2010
Florida has 46 contested state legislative primaries in 2024, a decrease of 43% from the preceding cycle. Nineteen of these primaries are for Democrats, down 39% from 31 in 2022. Republicans have 27 primaries, a 45% decrease from 49 in 2022. Thirteen incumbents face primary challenges, the fewest since tracking...
Indiana treasurer adds BlackRock to state ESG watchlist
Indiana Treasurer Daniel Elliott (R) announced June 21 that he added BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, to “a state watchlist, accusing the firm of making illegal environmental, social or governance (ESG) commitments,” according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle. The decision was related to a 2023 state law banning ESG in state pension investments.
Ballotpedia launches Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker
Welcome to the Thursday, June 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Ballotpedia launches Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker. Washington state Sen. Joe Nguyen and Oklahoma state Rep. Toni Hasenbeck discuss their deepfake legislation on a special two-part episode of On the Ballot.
Jeff Hurd (R) defeated five other candidates in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
Jeff Hurd (R) won the Republican primary for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. As of Jun. 26, Hurd received 42.0% of the vote. Ron Hanks (R) finished second with 27.7% of the vote. Stephen Varela (R) received 9.7%, Lew Webb (R) received 7.8%, Curtis McCrackin (R) received 6.7%, and Russ Andrews (R) received 6.0%.
John Avlon (D) defeated Nancy Goroff (D) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 1st Congressional District
John Avlon (D) won the Democratic primary in New York’s 1st Congressional District on Jun. 25, 2024. As of Jun. 26, Avlon received 70.4% of the vote to Nancy Goroff’s (D) 29.6%. According to Spectrum News, Avlon and Goroff differed in their strategy for the general election. Avlon...
Signatures submitted for South Dakota veto referendum regarding carbon dioxide pipeline regulations
In South Dakota, a ballot measure campaign submitted signatures for a veto referendum on June 25, 2024, against Senate Bill 201 (SB 201), a law regarding carbon dioxide pipelines. Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed SB 201 on March 26, 2024. SB 201 provides requirements for regulating carbon dioxide pipelines used...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #116
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. On the issues: The debate over student free speech. In your district: Reader responses to student involvement in school board governance. School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications.
Nevada campaign submits signatures for voter identification ballot measure
The campaign reported submitting more than 179,000 signatures. For the initiative to appear on the ballot, at least 102,362 of those signatures need to be valid. The initiative would require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person. Acceptable forms of photo identification would include a driver’s license, an identification card issued by the state or federal government, employee photo identification issued by the government, a U.S. passport, a U.S. military card, a student photo identification card issued by a Nevada public college, a tribal photo identification card, a Nevada concealed firearms permit, or another form of government-issued photo identification the state legislature may approve.
Eleven candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional seat
Derek Armstead, LaMonica McIver, and nine other candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District on July 16, 2024. The election is being held to fill the vacancy left by Donald Payne Jr. (D), who died on April 24, 2024. The general election will be September 18, 2024.
Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: 10 new measures, 11 pending signature verification, and one removed from ballot
For 2024, 127 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 36 states, five more measures than the average (123) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.
Three candidates are running in the general election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on November 5
Incumbent Monica De La Cruz (R), Michelle Vallejo (D), and Arthur DiBianca (L) are running in the general election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. De La Cruz was first elected to the district in 2022 when she defeated Vallejo 53.3% to 44.8%. She previously ran...
Three candidates are running for Wyoming’s At-Large U.S. House seat—the fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Wyoming was May 31, 2024. Three candidates are running for Wyoming’s one U.S. House district, including one Democrat and two Republicans. Nine candidates ran in 2022, five candidates ran in 2020, and five ran in 2018. Here are...
Arizona State Legislature refers 11 measures to the general election ballot, most since 1984
Welcome to the Wednesday, June 26, Brew. 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. Cumulative Democratic and Republican party committee fundraising reached $1 billion in May. Candidate filing deadlines scheduled...
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