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 [...]

By Ballotpedia’s Congressional, State Legislative, and State Executive teams Three states are holding primary elections today. Here at Ballotpedia, we’ve got you covered in all aspects of the ballot. Below you fill find four preview stories detailing what to expect in today’s elections. Additionally, you will find links to the pages about the local ballot measure electionsin Oregon. Idaho [...]

Edited by Greg Janetka This week’s tracker features a sessions update and look at recall efforts in Louisiana and Wisconsin. Sessions This week 17 out of 50 state legislatures are meeting in regular session. North Carolina is scheduled to convene this week, while Alabama is expected to adjourn. Twenty-seven states have adjourned for the year, [...]

By Ballotpedia’s Congressional, State Legislative, State Executive and Ballot Measure teams The May 8 primary elections are now over, capping one of the busiest election days of the 2012 season. Here at Ballotpedia, we’ve got you covered in all aspects of the ballot. That includes filling you in on the overall occurrences of Tuesday’s events. Here you fill find stories giving recaps on [...]

May 7, 2012 RALEIGH, North Carolina: After months of campaigning from both sides, the most highly-scrutinized ballot measure in 2012 so far, North Carolina Amendment 1, will finally be decided on Tuesday, May 8. May 8 is the state’s primary election date, where North Carolina’s Democratic primary race for governor will also take place. In addition, there will be 28 contested Senate primaries and 63 contested House [...]

Newsletter Signup Edited by Al Ortiz In a relatively slow week for measure certifications for the 2012 ballot, the Tuesday Count crawled up by one proposal. The total is now at an even 90 measures in 30 states. The state with the newly-added ballot question was in Arizona, courtesy of the state legislature who voted in favor of placing a business tax break option in [...]

April 30, 2012 Edited by Greg Janetka This week’s tracker features an update on the partisan count and a preview of the recall primaries taking place next week in Wisconsin. Partisan breakdown As of today, April 30, 2012, the following figures represent the cumulative partisan breakdown of the 50 state senates and 49 state houses. [...]

Newsletter Signup Edited by Al Ortiz Two states in the western part of the country have given even more of a boost to Ballotpedia’s Tuesday Count. Alaska and California each had a hand in the elevation of the measure certification total, strengthening the count to 89 measures in 30 states for the year. Starting with [...]

Edited by Greg Janetka This week’s tracker features an update on the ongoing special sessions in Alaska and Virginia. Sessions This week 23 out of 50 state legislatures are meeting in regular session. No states are scheduled to convene this week while one state – Iowa – is expected to adjourn. Eighteen states have adjourned [...]

Newsletter Signup Edited by Al Ortiz Last week, four measures were certified for the ballot. This week, three more measures have been tacked on to the Tuesday Count, but under different circumstances. In total, 87 ballot measures are certified for spots across 30 statewide ballots. A retroactive change occurred in Ballotpedia’s total of certified ballot [...]