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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 December 11-December 15.

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

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes.

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Federal Register weekly update: 586 pages added (2023)

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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Minimum wage set to increase in 25 states in 2024 by an average of $0.86

In 2024, the minimum wage will increase in 25 states. The increases range from $0.23 in Michigan (a 2.23% increase from 2023) to $2.00 in Hawaii (a 14.29% increase from 2023).

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Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to remove restrictions on police officers’ ability to engage in vehicular pursuits

Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2024, submitted signatures for a third initiative—Initiative 2113—on Dec. 14. State Rep. Jim Walsh (R-19) sponsors the six initiatives, along with Let’s Go Washington. Let’s Go Washington was founded by Brian Heywood, a Republican donor and the CEO of…

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64% of Washington’s school board seats were uncontested on Nov. 7

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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

As of December 13, 2023, there were 64 vacancies in the 890 authorized federal judicial posts. Sixty-three of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. From November 13 through December 13, 2023:

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State governors issue 48 executive orders from Nov. 27-Dec. 10

State governors issued 48 executive orders from Nov. 27-Dec. 10. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 25, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 13. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero.

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Eight candidates file to appear on Texas’ Democratic presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Texas Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 11, 2023. Eight candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $2,500 filing fee or submit a petition containing 5,000 signatures.

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Eight candidates file to appear on Texas’ Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Texas Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 11, 2023. Eight candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $5,000 filing fee or submit a petition containing 4,500 signatures.

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Nine candidates file to appear on Minnesota’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

The internal party filing deadline for the Minnesota Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 12, 2023. The party is required to submit this list of candidates to the Minnesota secretary of state before Jan. 2, 2024. Nine candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. There were no…

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Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to allow parents to review educational materials and opt child out of sexual-health education

Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2024, submitted signatures for a second initiative—Initiative 2081—on Dec. 12. State Rep. Jim Walsh (R-19) sponsors the six initiatives, along with Let’s Go Washington.

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Final episode of our RCV deep dive: the origins of RCV and what comes next

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

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #89

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

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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets

As of Dec. 12, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. There are no more pending state ballot measures for 2023. The final election for state ballot measures was on Sat., Nov. 18…

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Proposed labor rule defining requirements for investment advisers receives more than 5,000 comments

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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The next state in our series of school board elections analyses – Ohio

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It’s that time of year…Ballotpedia’s fifth annual Holiday Cookie election!

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Four state constitutions provide for the right to an abortion. Here are the states that may vote on abortion constitutional amendments in 2024

Four states—California, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont—have constitutions that explicitly provide for a right to an abortion. Most recently, Ohio voters approved Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023, which established a state constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including decisions about abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage…

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for December 2023

Welcome to the Dec. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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54.75% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican, 44.35% are Democratic

At the end of November 2023, 54.75% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 44.35% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.

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2023 had the most state ballot measures for an odd-numbered year since 2007

In 2023, voters in eight states decided on 41 statewide ballot measures—the highest number of state ballot measures for an odd-numbered year since 2007. Voters approved 33 (80.49%) and rejected eight (19.51%). The average number of statewide measures on the ballot in odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021 was 33.

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At least 16 abortion-related measures could appear on the ballot in 2024

Welcome to the Monday, December 11, 2023, Brew.

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