On this episode: As Congress debates the best way to approach Artificial Intelligence, states are leading the charge, passing their own bills and cooperating with one another to draft legislation. Austin Jenkins of Pluribus News joins the show to help us catch up on what happened in 2023 and to take a look ahead at the bills bound to pop up all over the country this year.  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to re ..read more

On this episode: After former President Trump’s strong showing at the Republican presidential caucus in Iowa last week and in New Hampshire’s primary this past Tuesday, the race for the presidency is in full swing. Staff writer Ellen Morrissey joins our host Victoria Rose to take a look at the upcoming primaries in South Carolina, Michigan, and more of the important dates and deadlines on the horizon.  Check out the upcoming calendar: https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race  Republican delegates, explained: https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_delegate_r ..read more

On this episode: An in-depth look at our new tool–how it works, some of the big picture data, and why we set out to create it. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. Check out the CBA Dashboard here: https://cba.ballotpedia.org/ Learn more about CBAs: https://ballotpedia.org/Police_union_collective_bargaining_agreement  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The B ..read more

On this episode: Recall expert Josh Spivak joins Host Victoria Rose to take a look back at what turned out to be an eventful year for political recalls. Ballotpedia’s year-end recall report found that 18.31% of elected officials targeted for recalls in 2023 were removed from office–the highest percentage of successful recalls since 2018.  Joshua Spivak is Senior Research Fellow at Berkeley Law's California Constitution Center and at the Hugh L. Carey Institute at Wagner College. He is the publisher of the Recall Elections Blog and author of the 2021 book, “Recall Elections: From Alexander ..read more

On this episode: A quick look at the 45 members of Congress—seven members of the U.S. Senate and 38 members of the U.S. House—who have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 (as of January 9th). Check out an in-depth breakdown here: ⁠⁠https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_are_not_running_for_re-election_in_2024⁠⁠  Sign up for our Newsletters: ⁠⁠ht⁠⁠tps://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates⁠  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at onthebal ..read more

On this episode: Our host Victoria Rose sits down with Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay to preview what you can expect from Ballotpedia in 2024. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Sign up for our newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and ..read more

On this episode: In our final episode of the year, election analyst Nathaniel Rakich joins our host Victoria Rose to help us get ready for next year’s presidential election. Rakich shares some tips on understanding polling, chimes in on what the latest polling results might mean for the next few months, and explains why it’s too early for any of them to be truly predictive.  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Follow Nathani ..read more

On this episode: The fourth and final episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and bills aim to either expand, limit, or ban RCV–we’re here with everything you need to know.  In Part 4, we’re joined by Jack Santucci, who is a Lecturer of Political Science at Queens College, City University of New York. His research revolves around electoral systems and reform, proportional representation, and the many different variations of RCV. His book–More Parties or No Parties: The Politics of Electoral Reform in ..read more

On this episode: The third episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and bills aim to either expand, limit, or ban RCV–we’re here with everything you need to know. In Part 3, StopRCV Chairman Trent England joins to make the case for repealing and stopping the spread of the voting system. He walks us through his major arguments against RCV, highlights anecdotal elections where it caused concern among some voters, and shares some ideas for alternative methods of election reform.   Learn more about th ..read more

On this episode: The second episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and bills aim to either expand, limit, or ban RCV–we’re here with everything you need to know.  In Part 2, FairVote’s Research Director Deb Otis joins to explain the case for adopting RCV nationwide. She unpacks how RCV fared in this past November’s elections, goes over the voting system’s purported benefits, and addresses some of the most common concerns she hears from voters and policy makers.  Learn more about the arguments in ..read more