May 15, 2012
Newsletter Signup Edited by Al Ortiz Two more ballot measure certifications are needed for Ballotpedia’s Tuesday Count to hit the century mark. However, until then the total number of ballot-certified measures stands at 98 measures in 31 states with four ballot additions this week. The states which had a hand in bumping up the total were Alaska, Arizona [...]
May 15, 2012
By Greg Janetka and Maresa Strano SALEM, OR: There are four statewide offices on the ballot in the Beaver state this year - attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and labor commissioner. Three incumbents are seeking re-election, with the fourth, attorney general John Kroger, retiring to become president of Reed College. The only two primary contests awaiting settlement tomorrow are the Democratic nominations for attorney general and secretary of state. Besides [...]
May 15, 2012
By Ballotpedia’s Congressional and State legislative teams The fast-moving primary season of May and June continues tomorrow with elections in Idaho, Nebraska and Oregon. In Nebraska, voters will decided on one U.S. Senate seat, three U.S. House races and 26 state legislative seats. The Republican primary for U.S. Senate is anticipated to be very close, as presumed frontrunner Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning faces serious competition from state Senator Deb Fischer and state Treasurer Don Stenberg.[1] Contested [...]
May 15, 2012
By Ballotpedia’s Congressional and State legislative teams The fast-moving primary season of May and June continues tomorrow with elections in Idaho, Nebraska and Oregon. In Oregon, voters will decided on five U.S. House races and 74 state legislative seats. Contested Primaries in Oregon — May 15, 2012 U.S. House (5 seats) State Legislature (74 seats) Total Democratic Contested Primaries 2 (40%) 6 (8.11%) Total Republican Contested Primaries 3 [...]
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Welcome to Ballot News, a news website sponsored by Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia, an edited wiki, covers state and local ballot measures, state legislators and other state-level politicians, school bond and tax votes, and state policy issues. It was launched in May 2007. Its content is developed in a collaboration between Ballotpedia’s staff and volunteer editors who [...]