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More legislative changes to the ballot measure process and direct democracy in 2023 than previous five years

Legislatures enacted more pieces of legislation related to direct democracy—ballot initiatives, referendums, and recall petitions—in 2023 than the previous five years. In 2023, 45 bills and resolutions were enacted, which exceeds the annual average of 32 for this period. The previous largest number of bills enacted was 44 in 2019.

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Legislatures enacted 45 bills related to direct democracy in 2023 — exceeding the previous 5-year average of 32

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Voters decided 264 local ballot measures in 29 different states in the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and state capitals

There were 264 local measures in 29 different states within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and state capitals.

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2023 highest odd-year constitutional amendment election turnout in Texas in almost two decades

Texas registered voter turnout at the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election was 14.4%—the highest since 2005 when it reached 18%. 2023 was six percentage points higher than 2021, which saw a turnout of 8.8%. This amounted to over a million more voters turning out for the election.

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Minimum wage increasing in 25 states in 2024

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Season’s greetings! As we wrap up the 12 Days of Ballotpedia, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support.

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Federal Register weekly update: 78 rules 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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Weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 205,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 2,000 for the week ending December 16 to a seasonally adjusted 205,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 202,000. The four-week moving average as of December 16 fell 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 213,500.

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State supreme court vacancy 2023 recap

From January 1 through December 21, 2023, Ballotpedia tracked 20 state supreme court vacancies. This was the second-lowest number of vacancies since Ballotpedia started tracking state supreme court vacancies in 2019.

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State supreme court vacancy count for December 2023

In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and swearing ins of justices from December 1 to December 21, 2023. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

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And the winner is…

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Number of California local ballot measures during odd-numbered years continues downward trend

California voters decided on 45 local ballot measures in 2023. These local ballot measures included county measures, city or town measures, or measures from local school districts or special districts.

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SCOTUS hears oral argument in constitutional challenge to SEC enforcement proceedings

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Bargaining in Blue: Boston expands educational incentive plan in new police collective bargaining agreement

Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.

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Highest percentage of officials recalled since 2018

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #90

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. 20, 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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2023 sees increase in recall attempts from 2022

In 2023, Ballotpedia covered 284 recall efforts against 418 officials. This was a slight increase in the number of recall efforts and a slight decrease in the number of officials targeted for recall compared to 2022, when we covered 267 recall efforts against 450 officials. The year with the greatest…

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House committee issues more subpoenas related to ESG practices

The House Judiciary Committee issued more subpoenas last week in its ongoing investigation into whether some finance companies may have violated antitrust laws through their ESG investing practices. The subpoenas include requests for information from the heads of BlackRock and State Street, specifically.

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Nearly half of seats in Kansas’ school board elections uncontested in 2023

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Nine candidates file to appear on Louisiana’s Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Louisiana Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 15, 2023. Nine candidates filed to appear on the March 23, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $750 filing fee or submit a petition containing 6,000 signatures.

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House committee issues more subpoenas related to ESG practices

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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Seven candidates file to participate in Utah’s Republican presidential caucus

The filing deadline for the Utah Republican presidential caucus passed on Dec. 15, 2023. Seven candidates filed to participate in the March 5, 2024, caucus. In order to file, candidates had to pay a $50,000 filing fee.

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Six candidates file to appear on Vermont’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Vermont Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 15, 2023. Six candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to pay a $2,000 filing fee and submit a petition containing 1,000 signatures.

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Six candidates file to appear on Vermont’s Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Vermont Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 15, 2023. Six candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to pay a $2,000 filing fee and submit a petition containing 1,000 signatures.

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