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Nov 14, 2024 · In 2024, Politics Is Local. Bolts covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up. We report on the places, people, and policies that shape public …
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2024 General Elections - Bolts
Arizona Prop 139: On establishing a right to abortion access.: Yes: California: San Francisco Prop O: On shoring up local protections for abortion rights.: Colorado Amendment 79: On …
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Bolts is the new home of “What’s on the Ballot,” a platform that since 2018 has offered cheatsheets and databases to organize the chaos of U.S. democracy. “What’s on the Ballot” is …
Powered by Native Voters, Ranked-Choice Voting and Open …
1 day ago · Alaskans appear to have narrowly rejected Measure 2, a ballot initiative that would have repealed the state’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system. The system, first …
What’s on the Ballot - Bolts
Sep 5, 2024 · Voters this year are deciding the fate of 82 seats across 33 states’ high courts. Cases involving abortion, democracy, and other critical issues hang in the balance. These …
How Supreme Court Elections Set the Stage for Coming Battles, …
Nov 14, 2024 · After securing a majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2022, Republican justices promptly overturned a ruling that had struck down GOP gerrymanders, …
Downballot Stakes: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
Oct 23, 2024 · Our team at Bolts has spent much of the last year reporting on the stakes of the 2024 elections. Then last month, we turned the mic over to you: As part of our series “Ask …
What’s on Your Local Ballots: Your Questions Answered
Oct 11, 2024 · November is fast approaching, and with it a myriad of state and local elections. We published a guide last week to more than 500 races, and why they matter, to help you …
Elections for Mississippi Supreme Court Leave the Rights of …
3 days ago · This article was published as a collaboration between Bolts and The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system; sign up for …
A Revamped Ballot Design Jumpstarts Democracy in New Jersey
May 31, 2024 · The article is published through a collaboration between Bolts and the New Jersey Monitor.. As New Jersey Democrats vote in Tuesday’s primaries, they’ll encounter a revamped …