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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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 13, 2023

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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 13, 2023

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…

Ballotpedia · Dec 13, 2023

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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 11, 2023

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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 11, 2023

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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 11, 2023

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

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

Ballotpedia · Dec 11, 2023

Federal Register weekly update: Tops 85,000 pages

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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 9, 2023

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

The filing deadline for the Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 6, 2023. Six 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 5,000 signatures. 

Ballotpedia · Dec 9, 2023

Eight candidates file to appear on Oklahoma’s Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Oklahoma Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 6, 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 5,000 signatures. 

Ballotpedia · Dec 9, 2023