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Colorado to vote on property tax cap ballot initiative in 2024

Voters in Colorado will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure on Nov. 5, 2024, that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the…

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One new candidate declares in North Carolina

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in North Carolina between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week.

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Three new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week.

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 195 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 195, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 2-8. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below:

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 15 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 15, Ballotpedia tracked three from Oct. 2-8. Republicans sponsored two, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. The three bills are below:

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup

North Carolina is holding elections, including for state executive and 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: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Aug. 20, 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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54.82% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.34% Democratic

According to counts on October 10, 54.82% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.34% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.

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Nineteen candidates are running for eight seats on the Prince William County Public Schools school board

Nineteen candidates are running for seven districts and the chairmanship on the Prince William County Public Schools school board in Virginia on Nov. 7, 2023. The school district, located west of Alexandria, had approximately 90,070 students as of the 2020-21 school year.

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How will House speaker election affect GOP ESG pushback?

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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44 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week

Forty-four people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, seven fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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School board deep dives continued—Virginia edition

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All candidates for Indianapolis City Council District 4 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Indianapolis City Council District 4 — Natalie Goodwin (R) and Nick Roberts (D) — 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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All candidates for Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 5 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 5 — Ben Helgeson (nonpartisan) and Alexis Marsh-Holschen (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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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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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup

Texas is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. 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…

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count for October 2023

Welcome to the Oct. 9 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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Private funding of elections ban on the ballot this week in Louisiana

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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 October 2-October 6.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 6, 2023

Four of the five bills approved since our last edition were in Democratic trifectas.

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Louisiana voters will decide on Amendment 1 on Oct. 14 that would prohibit private or foreign funding of elections

Amendment 1, on the ballot for Oct. 14, 2023, in Louisiana, would ban private, non-governmental, and foreign funding of elections in the state. While there has been legislation in several states to ban private funding for elections, Louisiana Amendment 1 is the first time that voters will decide the issue.

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Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four on Oct. 14, four on Nov. 18

In Oct. and Nov. 2023, voters in Louisiana will decide on eight constitutional amendments. The state Legislature referred four of the amendments to the ballot on Oct. 14, and the other four of the amendments to the ballot for Nov. 18.

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California sees most officials included in recall efforts from 2010-2023; Michigan a close second

Ballotpedia tracked recall efforts against 932 officials in California from 2010 through October 3, 2023, the most of any state and 19.18% of all tracked. Michigan came in second with 902 (18.56%). The third-highest number of officials included in recall efforts was in Colorado with 336 (6.91%).

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Senators ask Treasury for additional climate finance regulation

The Treasury Department released guidelines on Sept. 19 aiming to promote net-zero finance. The next day, six left-leaning senators, including Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen encouraging her to enact additional financial regulations related to climate and carbon emissions.

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