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Voters to decide at least three ballot measures on abortion this year, following record number in 2024

Welcome to the Thursday, July 9, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 9

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #213

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue historical trend

In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting, continuing a multi-year trend that started in 2018. Each measure would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections. Five are legislative constitutional amendments, and one — in Alaska —…

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

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Over the past two weeks, four new ballot measures were certified in California, and seven measures were removed in California and North Dakota

As of July 7, 139 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 17 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Colorado lawmakers enact omnibus elections bill, seven other election-related laws in 2026 session

The Colorado General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 13 after passing eight election-related bills. Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed all eight bills between April and June.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

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Ballotpedia · Jul 8

97% of Trump-endorsed candidates won primaries this election cycle

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Ballotpedia · Jul 8

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Signatures submitted for Arkansas initiative to prohibit the state legislature from amending or repealing constitutional amendments and require voter approval for changes to the initiative and referendum process

In Arkansas, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 3, 2026, for a ballot initiative that would prevent the state legislature from amending or repealing approved constitutional amendments, require voter approval for proposed changes to the ballot initiative and referendum process, and establish a process for the…

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Federal courts block proxy advisor disclosure laws in Kansas and Indiana

Federal judges struck down state proxy advisor disclosure laws in Kansas and Indiana within four days of each other in late June 2026, handing Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis their second and third consecutive court victories against such laws.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) delayed the state’s first corporate emissions reporting deadline from Aug.10, 2026, to Nov. 10, 2026. CARB gave companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California an additional three months to report their direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope…

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

State supreme court vacancy count for June 2026

In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and swearings-in of justices from June 1 to July 1, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Seventeen candidates compete in top-four primary for open Alaska governor's office

Seventeen candidates are running in the top-four primary for Governor of Alaska on August 18, 2026. Six candidates — Tom Begich (D), Click Bishop (R), David Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Bill Walker (Nonpartisan), and Bernadette Wilson (R) — lead in polling and media attention.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Six compete in Democratic primary for open 6th Congressional District in Massachusetts

Beth Andres-Beck, John Beccia, Dan Koh, Mariah Lancaster, Tram Nguyen, and Jamie Zahlaway Belsito are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District on Sept. 1. Incumbent Seth Moulton (D) is running for the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

New Jersey becomes the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

On July 2, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed legislation making New Jersey the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act.

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

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Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Trump ends June with 40% approval rating, same as Biden's at this point in his term

At the end of June, polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) with a 40% approval rating, the same as President Joe Biden (D) had at this point in his term. Fifty-seven percent of voters disapproved of Trump's performance.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review Arizona's documentary proof of citizenship and noncitizen voter removal laws

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Recall Roundup: Key trends from Ballotpedia’s Mid-Year Recall Report

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Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Recalls hit a record high this year, in part due to data center recall efforts

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Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Arizona campaign submits 421,451 signatures for initiative to limit Empowerment Scholarship Account eligibility and spending

In Arizona, the Protect Education, Accountability Now campaign submitted 421,451 signatures to the Arizona secretary of state on July 2 for its initiative. It was the only campaign among the six initiatives filed for the November 2026 election to submit signatures for review. Of the six initiatives, two were initiated…

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Voters to decide at least three abortion-related ballot measures in 2026

In 2026, voters will decide three ballot measures related to abortion policy in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. Additional measures could qualify for the ballot in Colorado and Idaho.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to repeal legislation establishing an income tax for households earning over $1 million and ban income taxes in general

In Washington, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 2, 2026, for a ballot initiative that would repeal legislation establishing an income tax for certain households and ban income taxes altogether.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Nebraska campaign submits signatures for initiative to raise legislative threshold for changing voter-approved measures and initiative process laws

Respect Nebraska Voters, the campaign behind an initiative to require a four-fifths legislative vote both to change laws governing the initiative and referendum process and to amend or repeal voter-approved initiatives, submitted more than 186,000 signatures on July 2.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

For the first time since 2014, both of Hawaii’s U.S. House incumbents are running in contested primaries

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii was June 2, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Second Trump administration has seen historically high ambassador vacancies and political appointments

Seventeen months into President Donald Trump's (R) second administration, a historically high number of ambassador posts remain vacant. According to the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), an unprecedentedly high percentage of ambassadors appointed during Trump's second term have been political appointees.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Ohio governor vetoes bill requiring photo ID for absentee voting

On June 24, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed legislation that would have required most voters to provide photo identification when either requesting or returning an absentee ballot.

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