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How many votes does it take to pass a ballot measure? Californians will weigh in next year

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup

Texas is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on March 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

Colorado is holding elections, including for municipal offices and school boards, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of Sept. 17, Ballotpedia has tracked 17 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 17, Ballotpedia tracked one from Sept. 11-17. Republicans sponsored the one bill. The bill is below:

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup

New Jersey is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of Sept. 17, Ballotpedia has tracked 12 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 12, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 11-17. Republicans sponsored the two bills.The two bills are below:

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

Colorado is holding elections, including for school boards, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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House GOP passes four more bills opposing ESG out of committee

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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70 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week

Seventy (70) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 61 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to decline to run

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O’Connell defeats Rolli in Nashville’s mayoral election

Freddie O’Connell defeated Alice Rolli in the Sept. 14 runoff election for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent Mayor John Cooper (D) did not seek re-election, making him the first Nashville mayor who served a full term in office to not seek re-election since 1991.

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Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024

On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024.

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California voters will decide two constitutional amendments related to changing supermajority requirements for ballot measures

The California State Legislature passed two constitutional amendments on Sept. 14, 2023, that would change voter approval thresholds for certain ballot measures. Both of the constitutional amendments will appear on the ballot in Nov. 2024.

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The 2023 ballots count is set. Here’s what you need to know.

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Oklahoma pension board votes to retain financial advisors, including BlackRock

An Oklahoma law passed in 2022 required the state treasurer to maintain a list of businesses ineligible to do business with the state due to ESG investing policies. But the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System’s board voted on Aug. 23 to retain its current roster of financial advisers, including businesses…

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Federal Register weekly update: 1,548 pages added

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 11-September 15.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 15, 2023

Democrats sponsored 41 of the 50 bills with activity this week.

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A brief history of ranked-choice voting measures

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41 statewide ballot measures are certified in eight states—the highest for an odd-numbered year since 2007

In 2023, 41 statewide ballot measures are certified for the ballot in eight states—the highest number for an odd-numbered year since 2007. Measures in Maine, Ohio, and Texas, in particular, contributed to the above-average number of state ballot measures in 2023.

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State governors issue 85 executive orders from Aug. 28-Sept. 10

State governors issued 85 executive orders from Aug. 28-Sept. 10. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 45, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) with five each. Governors in 31 states issued no executive…

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Charlotte Mayor Vi Alexander Lyles advances from Democratic primary

The primary election in Charlotte, North Carolina, was on Sept. 12, 2023. Candidates competed to advance to the general election on Nov. 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run was on July 21, 2023.

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Atlanta city officials not processing petitions submitted for police training facility referendum

Atlanta city officials are not processing signatures for a referendum petition regarding the construction of a police training facility, saying they were legally barred from processing the submitted signatures following a stay on a federal court injunction.

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Who sets public school curricula in each state

Welcome to the Thursday, September 14, 2023, Brew.

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Recall election roundup: Florida

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against a local official in Florida from Sept. 4-10, bringing the yearly statewide total to six efforts against five officials. The most recent effort is:

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