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A look at Arizona’s 459 ballot measures since statehood

Since 1911, there have been 459 state ballot measures in Arizona. Voters approved 237 (51.63%) and defeated 222 (48.37%). Ballotpedia has a complete dataset of state ballot measures for Arizona, which became a state in 1912.

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85 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Eighty-five people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, 41 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on seven local ballot measures on March 5

Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on seven ballot measures on Mar. 5, 2024, including one bond measure, one charter amendment, four ordinances, and one declaration.

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845 candidates responded to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023

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Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police CBAs

Welcome to the Thursday, January 18, Brew.

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Recapping the top five stories of the pro-ESG movement in 2023

Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 16 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments supporting ESG from 2023:

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44 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Forty-four people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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At least 21 states have adopted laws addressing the readability of ballot measure language

Ballotpedia identified 21 states that have enacted laws addressing how legislators, secretaries of state, or other election officials write the question or description of a ballot measure.

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Top five 2023 stories of the pro-ESG movement

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.

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Recapping the top five stories of the ESG pushback in 2023

Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 9 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments opposing ESG from 2023:

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2024

Welcome to the Jan. 15 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #92

Correction: In a story last week about a recall election against one member of the Plattsmouth Community School District Board of Education, in Nebraska, we wrote that a book review committee “recommended the removal of 51 books from the library.” The committee actually recommended the removal of one of the…

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What’s next for a possible abortion ballot measure in Florida

Welcome to the Wednesday, January 10, Brew.

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Year in review 2023, part one

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins first week of January 2024 sitting

Welcome to the Jan. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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What we learned from identifying nearly 10,000 endorsements in local school board elections in 2023

Welcome to the Monday, January 8, 2024, Brew.

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The 264 local ballot measures Ballotpedia covered in 2023

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State education officials issued the most school board endorsements in 2023

In July and August 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his opponent in that year’s gubernatorial election, Charlie Crist (D), both endorsed school board slates of candidates.

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Texas voter turnout reaches 14% in 2023 – a two-decade high for odd year

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More legislative changes to the ballot measure process and direct democracy in 2023 than previous five years

Legislatures enacted more pieces of legislation related to direct democracy—ballot initiatives, referendums, and recall petitions—in 2023 than the previous five years. In 2023, 45 bills and resolutions were enacted, which exceeds the annual average of 32 for this period. The previous largest number of bills enacted was 44 in 2019.

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Voters decided 264 local ballot measures in 29 different states in the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and state capitals

There were 264 local measures in 29 different states within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and state capitals.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Season’s greetings! As we wrap up the 12 Days of Ballotpedia, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support.

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State supreme court vacancy 2023 recap

From January 1 through December 21, 2023, Ballotpedia tracked 20 state supreme court vacancies. This was the second-lowest number of vacancies since Ballotpedia started tracking state supreme court vacancies in 2019.

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State supreme court vacancy count for December 2023

In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and swearing ins of justices from December 1 to December 21, 2023. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

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