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Legislative races could shape election policies in swing states
Sep 25, 2024 · The prospect of Democrats regaining control of a majority of state legislative chambers for the first time since 2010 is “the greatest long-term threat to our party,” wrote the Republican State Leadership Committee, the party arm that takes the lead on legislative races, in a memo describing spending plans and highlighting battleground races in Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan ...
What is Proposition 140 in Arizona? The open primary measure, …
Oct 7, 2024 · Out of the 13 propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, Proposition 140 stands to have the greatest effect on the state’s elections. If approved, the Make Elections Fair Arizona Act would mandate open primary elections, ban the use of taxpayer money for closed partisan primary elections, and open up the possibility of ranked choice voting ...
Michigan primary ballot design means partisan votes may not
Aug 2, 2024 · The rate of crossover voting is a significant improvement over the “punch card days,” Kestenbaum said, when “something like 5% to 15% of primary ballots would not have partisan votes counted.”. Punch-card ballots, which were largely phased out across the state by the early 2000s, didn’t enable voters to catch their mistakes in the way ...
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Wisconsin voters with disabilities are unlikely to win electronic ballot access by November. After a setback in appeals court, the plaintiffs are taking their case directly to the state Supreme Court, where it could get tied up in complex issues. By. Alexander Shur. September 19.
Cards Against Humanity, Elon Musk promotions spark debate …
15 hours ago · Cards Against Humanity, Elon Musk promotions test the legal limits. Federal law bans any type of payment in exchange for voting or registering to vote, but the fine print is important. Voters lined up to cast their ballots on Nov. 26, 2022 in Decatur, Georgia. Under a state law, it's illegal to hand out water or food to people waiting to vote ...
What do you want to know about voting in 2024? - Votebeat
Nov 20, 2023 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here. Votebeat is preparing to cover the 2024 election cycle, and we want to know what questions you may have about how voting and elections work where you live.
It’s National Voter Registration Day! Here’s how to make sure you …
Sep 17, 2024 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here. Today, with less than 50 days left until Election Day, marks National Voter Registration Day.And while each state’s deadline to register is coming up fast, there is still time left to get on the rolls, and a …
How Texas election officials treat voter roll challenges led by True ...
Aug 15, 2024 · Texas voters can check their voter registration status at votetexas.gov or by calling their local voter registrar. You can find a list of county voter registrars here. Natalia Contreras covers election administration and voting access for Votebeat in partnership with The Texas Tribune. Contact Natalia at ncontreras@votebeat.org.