79% of South Dakota school districts canceled elections this year Welcome to the August 15, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 15, 2023
U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 248,000 New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 21,000 for the week ending August 5 to a seasonally adjusted 248,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised. The four-week moving average as of August 5 rose 2,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average to 231,000. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
Federal Register weekly update: 2,852 pages 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 · Aug 14, 2023
93 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week Ninety-three (93) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 53 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
RNC and Wisconsin GOP seek to intervene in absentee voting lawsuit On Aug. 8, the Republican National Committee, the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and GOP chapters in Rock and Walworth counties filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s absentee voting laws. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Voters cast 36,683,450 absentee/mail-in ballots in the 2022 general election. Of that total 549,824—or 1.5%—were rejected, roughly equal to the 1.4% rejection rate in 2018, the most recent midterm election, and up from the 1.0% and 0.8% rejection rates in the 2016 and 2020 presidential election cycles, respectively. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
Results from Mississippi’s battleground House primaries Mississippi voters decided 44 contested state House primaries on Aug. 8, a decade-low for the chamber, down one from the previous low in 2019. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
Wyoming state board pushes back against ESG The Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board on August 2 enacted a new investment policy prohibiting ESG considerations in state investments. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to decide on ballot initiative to create an alternative police team to address certain calls related to mental health Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will decide in Nov. 2023 on a citizen-initiated ballot measure that would create the Mobile Community Responder Pilot Program (MCRPP). The program would be designed as an alternative first response to various types of calls related to mental and behavioral health, substance use, welfare checks, family… Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022, roughly equal to 2018 Welcome to the Monday, August 14, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 14, 2023
The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 11, 2023 States have enacted 304 bills so far this year, 93 more than at this point in 2022. Ballotpedia · Aug 11, 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 August 7-August 11. Ballotpedia · Aug 11, 2023
Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire Welcome to the Friday, August 11, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 11, 2023
Two new candidates declare in Florida Two new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in Florida between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was one more candidate than the prior week. Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023
Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023 One new candidate declares in Indiana Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Indiana between July 31 and Aug. 6. This was one more candidate than the prior week.
Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023 One new candidate declares in Texas Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between July 31 and Aug. 6. This was eight fewer candidates than the prior week.
Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023 Three new candidates declare in North Carolina Three new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in North Carolina between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was three more candidates than the prior week.
Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023 Sixteen incumbents face challengers in Mississippi’s Senate primary Sixteen incumbents in the 52-member Mississippi State Senate faced primary challengers on Aug. 8. As of Aug. 9, Sen. Philip Moran (R), of District 46, was the only incumbent defeated in the primary, while the race featuring Sen. Sarita Simmons (D), of District 13, was too close to call.
Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023 Brown defeats Newman in the Republican primary for the Northern District seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission Chris Brown defeated Tanner Newman in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary for the Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District.
Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2023 Recall election roundup: Texas Ballotpedia tracked two new recall efforts against local officials in Texas from July 31-Aug. 6, bringing the yearly statewide total to eight efforts against 16 officials. The most recent efforts are:
Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023 Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Kentucky roundup Kentucky is holding elections, including for judicial offices, 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.
Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023 All candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Both of the candidates running in the Sept. 14, 2023, special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 — Aftyn Behn (D) and David Hooven (R) — 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 · Aug 9, 2023 All candidates for Tucson City Council Ward 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Tucson City Council Ward 2 — Incumbent Paul Cunningham (D), Ernie Shack (R), and M. Pendleton Spicer (Libertarian Party) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…
Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023 Two new candidates declare in New York Two new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in New York between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was two more candidates than the prior week.