Nonpartisan • Unbiased • Timely The encyclopedia of American politicshttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mvq4ajjsfs24We’re thrilled to introduce our new 2026 Voter Toolkit, built to help you vote with confidence! Our new toolkit includes: ✅Sample Ballot Lookup Tool ✅Voter registration deadlines ✅Poll opening and closing times ✅How to vote absentee in your state ✅Early voting dates by state ✅Voter ID requirements17 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq4ajjsfs24https://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mumq2pbzc22sOn Sept. 1, voters in Independence, Missouri recalled First District Councilman John Perkins, making him the first official to be removed from office in a data center-related recall this year.03 Sep 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumq2pbzc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mtejwb4qs22tVoters in four states will decide on six statewide ballot measures on housing policy on Nov. 3 — the most in a single year since 2006. California has three measures on the ballot. Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island each have one.18 Aug 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtejwb4qs22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mscilxcskk2zHere's a thread of notable election results from today, August 4th, 2026: 1. Elaine Luria (D) defeated Nila Devanath (D), Bill Fleming (D), and Patrick Mosolf (D) in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 4.05 Aug 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscilxcskk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mrxa2cqqwc25August is a busy month for unaffiliated, write-in, and judicial retention candidates intending to run in the November election. Eighteen states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.31 Jul 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxa2cqqwc25https://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mqa7lo7mv22qEvery criminal justice ballot measure since 2022 has moved towards more punitive policies, including six this year that would increase penalties or expand the circumstances under which courts could deny or restrict bail.09 Jul 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa7lo7mv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mplvlf64t22yOn June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal law does not preempt a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five days after the election.01 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplvlf64t22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mp7ptbze4k2jAs of June 23, 142 measures have been certified for statewide ballots this year — more than the historical average of 115 at this point in even-numbered years from 2014 through 2024. From 2014 through 2024, an average of 153 statewide measures were certified in even-numbered years.26 Jun 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7ptbze4k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mp4wlbfl422nOn June 23, two incumbent U.S. Representatives in New York, Daniel Goldman (D) & Adriano Espaillat (D), lost their primaries to challengers that New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) endorsed. Goldman and Espaillat are the 5th and 6th members of the House to lose a bid for re-election this year.25 Jun 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4wlbfl422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mnx7csptus2gOn June 1, California became the final state to implement the expanded work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These requirements were enacted on July 4, 2025, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, completing a national rollout of expanded work requirements.10 Jun 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnx7csptus2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mne27ir24s2tThis post includes a thread of notable election results from tonight: 1. Rebecca Bennett (D) defeated three other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District on June 2.03 Jun 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mne27ir24s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mncvz3etas2vNine states have now redrawn their congressional maps ahead of this year's midterm elections. Louisiana became the latest on May 29, when Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed a new congressional map that redrew one of the state's two majority-Black districts.02 Jun 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncvz3etas2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mmatjckos22sThis post includes a thread of notable election results from tonight: 🧵 1. Andy Barr (R) defeated Daniel Cameron (R) and nine others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. As of 7.40 p.m. E.T. on May 19, Barr had received 59.8% of the vote to Camerons 31.3%, with 23% of votes in.20 May 2026 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmatjckos22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mlbt4tpn7s2rMissouri voters could decide on a citizen initiative on Nov. 3 that would make the state the first in the country to require both a supermajority vote in the legislature and voter approval to amend a citizen-initiated statute.07 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbt4tpn7s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mksn3kwih72cFor the first time ever, voters — not legislators — may decide how states define eligibility for male and female school sports teams. Here's what's on the ballot in Colorado, Maine, Washington, and possibly Nebraska and Nevada. Follow Ballotpedia for updates.01 May 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksn3kwih72chttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mk6ly5dvmu2o250 years in, and ballot access is still one of the most debated topics in American politics. The state you live in shapes everything. Here's how candidates actually get on your ballot.23 Apr 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ly5dvmu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mjhorvqqmc2xControl of your state government could flip in 2026… Nine trifectas are on Ballotpedia’s exposed list in the 2026 elections. Four are Democratic and five are Republican.14 Apr 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhorvqqmc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mjclbib2z22r36 governors. 35 senators. 26 states deciding both at once: a Senate & gubernatorial 2026 breakdown In November 2026, voters in 26 states will weigh in on BOTH a governor and a Senate seat at the same time. Here's a breakdown of what's on the line.12 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjclbib2z22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3miyhoxhm2s2vUPDATE: The first of these five ballot measures related to data centers has been decided. Voters in Port Washington, Wisconsin, approved a ballot initiative requiring voter approval before the city can create or approve a Tax Incremental District (TID) with a projected base property value of $10M+. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyhoxhm2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mijnfgz7ln2tAs AI drives demand for computing power, questions about data centers are popping up on local ballots across the country. These aren't federal decisions; they're neighborhood ones. Your voice and your vote truly matter. You can learn more about the data centers ballot measures at Ballotpedia.org.02 Apr 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijnfgz7ln2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mielsdp5hv2nDemocracy runs local! 🗳️ Ballotpedia is covering 40,000 local elections across 31 states this year, and we need you to help make it happen. Join our Summer 2026 Fellows Program (May 26–July 24) and spend 5–10 hrs/week expanding access to free, nonpartisan election info! 31 Mar 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mielsdp5hv2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mhtdytym3f2iOpen. Closed. Semi-closed. Top-two.🗳️Primary elections aren't one-size-fits-all, and in some states, the two major parties don't even use the same system. Here's how it all works.24 Mar 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtdytym3f2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mgum7dnw4k2rOn March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately changing his party affiliation from Republican to independent. His decision means Republicans now have a 217-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with 3 vacancies.12 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgum7dnw4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mg7gblfvi22zThe Ballotpedia page updates have begun as we start to see results across Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. We will be updating the thread below with noteworthy results:04 Mar 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7gblfvi22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mfrkumx4dc2bIn the state legislative special elections that have happened since January 2025, there was an average shift of 5.6 percentage points towards Democrats. Additionally, Democrats retained 10 percentage points more of their voter turnout from the previous regular election than Republicans.26 Feb 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrkumx4dc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mfkitercej2oQ.o.L.G.I.B.W.S.A.F.F.I.A.C. Wyoming Improvement and Service Districts Ohio’s Educational Service Centers (ESCs) California High Valleys Water District23 Feb 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkitercej2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mfcnii3d7s2dWelcome to the Blueprints of Democracy!20 Feb 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcnii3d7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3meyhacisxc2nHow old is the 119th Congress? Here’s a look at the numbers by chamber, party, and generation. You can learn more about the age of Congress at Ballotpedia.org.16 Feb 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyhacisxc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mdlgaetlds2dAs states begin certifying ballot measures for the 2026 election cycle, Ballotpedia is tracking a growing number of initiatives and constitutional amendments addressing voting requirements, abortion policy, marijuana and psychedelics, and sex, gender, and LGBTQ topics.29 Jan 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlgaetlds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ballotpedia.org/post/3mdgo63ekeg2cFor another month, Ballotpedia sits at the top of the Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart—the gold standard for measuring news source reliability and bias. This recognition ultimately belongs to you. To our readers who believe democracy is strongest when voters have access to accurate, reliable information.27 Jan 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:45c2evlvvdw3l57gpkrlbh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgo63ekeg2c