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Democratic party committees lead Republican counterparts in cumulative fundraising

As of June 30, 2023, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party raised a cumulative $156 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $134 million.

Ballotpedia · Jul 25, 2023

Texas becomes ninth state to resign from ERIC

On July 20, Texas became the eighth state to resign from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) in 2023, and the ninth state overall. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 25, 2023

NYC’s ESG investment approach draws 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.

Ballotpedia · Jul 25, 2023

Ohio Issue 1 is the first constitutional amendment on the state’s ballot in August since 1926

In Ohio, voters will decide on Issue 1 at a special election on Aug. 8, 2023. It’s been 97 years since a state ballot measure was decided in August in Ohio. In 1926, voters addressed one constitutional amendment, which was rejected 39.99% to 60.01%. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition files a federal lawsuit concerning the state’s implementation of a 2018 amendment to restore voting rights to people with prior felony convictions

The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), which sponsored the voter-approved Amendment 4 in 2018, filed litigation in federal court on July 19, 2023, alleging that the state’s implementation of the amendment is preventing eligible voters from voting and intimidating voters. FRRC stated that the state’s implementation is unconstitutional and illegal…

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023

Maine governor vetoes indirect initiative prohibiting foreign election spending, could be on Nov. ballot

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) vetoed an indirect initiative that would prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, on July 19, 2023. Voters will decide on the indirect initiative on Nov. 7, 2023, unless the Legislature overrides the governor’s veto.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023

East Lansing, Michigan, voters to decide on three charter amendments in November, including one to move local elections from odd to even-numbered years

Voters in East Lansing, Michigan, will decide on three charter amendments in Nov. 2023, including one measure to move local elections from odd to even-numbered years. If voters approve the amendment, the 2025 election would move to 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023

The 10 states with the largest percentages of open seats since 2010

Welcome to the Monday, July 24, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023

Recall election roundup: Colorado

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Colorado from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to 12 efforts against 25 officials. The most recent effort is: 

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023

Recall election roundup: Texas

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Texas from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to five efforts against 10 officials. The most recent effort is: 

Ballotpedia · Jul 24, 2023