Prop 134 and 136 would have restricted direct democracy in Arizona by making it prohibitively difficult to qualify a measure for the ballot. “It is heartening that these measures went down pretty solidly,” said an attorney on last week’s results.
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Arizonans Defeat Three GOP Measures That Would Have Restricted Their Voting Power - Bolts
The measures would have largely ended judicial elections and squashed future citizen-led initiatives, which progressives have used to pursue priori...
Republicans have lost their supermajority in the North Carolina House. This means that they will not be able to use party-line votes to override vetoes by Josh Stein, the Democratic Governor-Elect.
Democrats break Republican supermajority in North Carolina General Assembly
Voters in Nevada approved a ballot measure on Tuesday banning the use of “involuntary servitude” as punishment for a crime. The results of a similar amendment in California are still to come. Our preview story explains what's at stake:
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The California Ballot Measure That Could End Forced Prison Labor - Bolts
Prop 6 would amend California's constitution to ban “involuntary servitude” and prohibit state prisons from punishing incarcerated people ...
Monique Worrell, the Democratic state attorney in Orlando who was suspended by DeSantis last year, won 57 percent of the vote tonight, defeating incumbent Andrew Bain.
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Orlando Prosecutor Ousted by Governor Wins Her Job Back - Bolts
Monique Worrell defeated the prosecutor Ron DeSantis appointed to replace her last year. In Tampa, however, another prosecutor removed by the gover...
RESULT: Voters in Washington, D.C. have approved Initiative 83, establishing ranked-choice voting and allowing independents to vote in primaries.
Montana’s supreme court could see a major shift tomorrow. As two justices retire, conservative groups are spending heavily to reshape a court that has long blocked Republican efforts to limit voting rights, abortion access, trans rights, and more.
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“It’s Our Last Backstop”: How Voting Access in Montana Rides on Supreme Court Races - Bolts
Montana’s high court has unwound GOP priorities, including striking down voting restrictions this spring, but conservatives hope the November ele...
Depending on where you live, you may see a dozen judicial races on your ballot tomorrow, and there’s often very little information available on candidates. But you could find some bread crumbs about their record or approaches to the bench.
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What’s on Your Local Ballots: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
Bolts responds to six reader questions about what’s happening downballot.
Ohio's Issue 1 will determine who gets to draw future state congressional and legislative districts, and it may shift seats as early as 2026. But more than that, the dispute is adding to a larger saga over the viability of direct democracy in Ohio.
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Anti-Gerrymandering Groups Warn That Ohio’s Ballot Language Is Misleading Voters  - Bolts
If “yes” on Issue 1 wins, it'd create an independent redistricting process. But some voters are saying the GOP-crafted ballot summary tric...
Voting in 3 days, Ohioans are choosing whether to create a new independent redistricting commission. But looking at the ballot, some voters say they’re finding it hard to tell which side is which.
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Anti-Gerrymandering Groups Warn That Ohio’s Ballot Language Is Misleading Voters  - Bolts
If “yes” on Issue 1 wins, it'd create an independent redistricting process. But some voters are saying the GOP-crafted ballot summary tric...
D.C. residents have few competitive elections this November, but Initiative 83, which could transform how local elections work, is a big-ticket item to watch.
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Downballot Stakes: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
Which chambers may flip? What if no one is running for an office? We respond to six more questions from Bolts readers about the 2024 elections.