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Election Day 2023 is here!

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Nov 7, 2023

Biden has successfully appointed 148 federal judges through November 1 of his third year

President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 148 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2023, his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 157…

Ballotpedia · Nov 6, 2023

Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for November 2023

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from October 2 to November 1, 2023. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

Ballotpedia · Nov 6, 2023

All candidates for Ferndale School District, District Director: 3 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Ferndale School District, District Director: 3 — Nancy Button (nonpartisan) and Toni Jefferson (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Nov 6, 2023

Comparing Ohio Issue 2 to the last marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio—Issue 3 of 2015

Voters in Ohio will decide on an initiative, Issue 2, to legalize marijuana on Nov. 7.

Ballotpedia · Nov 5, 2023

Comparing the Ohio Issue 1 election to 2022 abortion-related constitutional amendments

In Ohio, voters will decide on Issue 1 on Nov. 7. Issue 1 would establish a state constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including abortion, contraception, and other reproductive matters. Issue 1 would allow the state to restrict abortion after fetal viability, except when “necessary…

Ballotpedia · Nov 5, 2023

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 30-November 3.

Ballotpedia · Nov 3, 2023

Ten candidates running for four seats on Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Minnesota on Nov. 7

Ten candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for four of the seven at-large seats on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Dakota County, Minnesota, on Nov. 7.

Ballotpedia · Nov 3, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 3, 2023

Voter registration and list maintenance was the most active subject category this week, with 12 bills seeing legislative action. 

Ballotpedia · Nov 3, 2023

Nancy Landry and Gwen Collins-Greenup are running in the Nov. 18 general election for Louisiana Secretary of State

Nancy Landry (R) and Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) are running in the Nov. 18 general election for Louisiana Secretary of State. Incumbent Kyle Ardoin (R) did not run for re-election.

Ballotpedia · Nov 3, 2023