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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 8, 2023

Of the 23 bills with activity this week, 22 are in states with Democratic trifectas.

Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023

Federal Register weekly update: 447 documents added

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 · Sep 8, 2023

Protect Kids California files three initiatives related to gender and schools, sports, and healthcare for the 2024 ballot

Protect Kids California files three initiatives related to gender in schools, sports, and healthcare for the 2024 ballot

Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023

Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District

Celeste Maloy defeated Becky Edwards and Bruce Hough in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District held on Sept. 5. Maloy received 38.3% of the vote, while Edwards and Hough received 35.1% and 26.6%, respectively. As of Sept. 6, approximately 82% of the votes were counted.

Ballotpedia · Sep 7, 2023

Fewest number of incumbents running for this cycle’s state executive offices since 2011

The number of incumbents running in this year’s state executive elections—20—is the fewest in the past four cycles for these offices. These are the 36 executive positions that voters decide in three states—Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi—in the year prior to each presidential election.

Ballotpedia · Sep 7, 2023

A look at presidential campaign suspensions in recent cycles

Welcome to the Thursday, September 7, 2023, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Sep 7, 2023

Florida Secretary of State says he will appeal state court decision overturning congressional district boundaries

On Sept. 4, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd filed notice that his office and the state legislature would appeal a Leon County Circuit Court decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries in North Florida to a state intermediate appellate court. Florida 2nd Circuit Court Judge J. Lee Marsh declared…

Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023

Gabe Amo wins Democratic special primary for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District

Gabe Amo defeated 10 candidates in the Democratic special primary for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District on Sept. 5. Amo received 32.1% of the vote. Only two other candidates received more than 10% of the vote: Aaron Regunberg with 24.8% and Sandra Cano with 14%.

Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023

Trump, Biden lead in presidential primary polling averages and prediction markets

As of Sept. 5, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023

Article III judicial vacancies check-in

According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 24 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal, or…

Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023