Today, Ohioans are voting on a ballot question that aims to change the rules for all future ballot initiatives in the state. If it passes, this ballot initiative would increase the threshold to change the Ohio constitution to 60%. The current threshold is 50%+1. Additionally, if Issue 1 passes today, the process for gathering enough signatures for a future initiative to reach … [Read more...] about Election Results: Ohio Issue 1 and the Mississippi Primary
2023 Elections
Why Ohio’s Issue 1 Special Election is Taking Center Stage this August
Ohio is preparing for a Special Election on August 8th, a stage for the heavily publicized and costly battle around Issue 1. Backed by the Ohio state GOP, a YES vote on Issue 1 would increase the difficulty for Ohio voters to pass constitutional amendments through ballot questions, requiring 60% of voters to affirm a new constitutional amendment, an increase from the current … [Read more...] about Why Ohio’s Issue 1 Special Election is Taking Center Stage this August
Election Results: New Hampshire State House Special Primaries, Wichita and Spokane Mayoral Primaries
New Hampshire We're tracking elections from coast to coast today, starting with a set of special primaries in Rockingham County, NH's 1st State House District which covers the towns of Northwood and Nottingham. The seat is vacant after Republican Benjamin Bartlett resigned citing health concerns days before the Department of Veterans Affairs opened an investigation into a … [Read more...] about Election Results: New Hampshire State House Special Primaries, Wichita and Spokane Mayoral Primaries
Previewing The Candidates In Rhode Island’s 1st District Special Election
Politics never takes a break, not even during the dog days of August. This year, the drama is in tiny Rhode Island, where the primaries for the special election in the 1st Congressional District is set for September 5th. This contest was set up to replace Rep. David Ciclline, who resigned to be CEO and President of the Rhode Island Foundation. The 1st is a particularly … [Read more...] about Previewing The Candidates In Rhode Island’s 1st District Special Election
Election Results: Wisconsin State Assembly 24 Special Election
We have a rare July election we are following today. The seat in Wisconsin's 24th Assembly District is vacant after Republican Dan Knodl was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. The 24th District contains parts of all three counties in the WOW. There are two candidates running to fill the vacancy. Democrat Bob Tatterson, who ran unsuccessfully for the seat back in November of … [Read more...] about Election Results: Wisconsin State Assembly 24 Special Election