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EXPLAINER What voting changes are on the midterm ballot
10/22/2022 12:05:00 PM EXPLAINER What voting changes are on the midterm ballot
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EXPLAINER What voting changes are on the midterm ballot Voters across the country are deciding ballot measures that could reshape the ways they cast ballots in coming elections. thanks to an initiative petition drive bankrolled by Marlene Ricketts, the mother of term-limited Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts.CHANGING PATHWAYS TO THE VOTEwould also expand early voting options, require state-funded return postage and drop boxes for absentee ballots, and specify that the Board of State Canvassers has only a “clerical, nondiscretionary” duty to certify election results. would advance the top five vote-getters in an open primary. It then would use ranked choice voting to determine the winner of the general election. If no candidate received a majority on the first count, the votes for the bottom candidate would be reassigned to voters’ next preferences until one candidate has a majority. If it's approved this year, the system would need a second vote in 2024 to take effect. A similar system already exists for some elections in Maine. Read more:
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Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Read more >> Black Voters Mobilize for Midterms Amid GOP-Led Voter Suppression“African American voters are key to all these races. They’re going to vote what’s in the best interests not only of their community, but the entire nation.” Political divide fueled by ‘grievance’ of ‘resentful rural’ GOP voters, claims Washington Post reportThe Washington Post claimed that rural Americans tend to vote Republican because they perceive that the average Democratic voter looks down on them. It just amazes me that a news organization thinks it’s okay to write this. And then wonder why people are so divided. Way to go washingtonpost. Isn’t that the whole idea around the Electoral College? Can Black Voters Matter Stop a Red Wave in November?Black Voters Matter tirelessly seeks out votes in neighborhoods that candidates won’t visit. Will it be enough? For Republicans, winning Hispanic voters will be a bigger fight than South TexasNearly half of Hispanic Texans live in the state’s five largest counties, a voting bloc Democrats cannot afford to lose as they struggle to compete in the state’s vast rural areas. LOL, but apparently everywhere else, they don’t seem to have a problem Not all racists are republicans but ALL republicans are racists. Blacks or Hispanics who vote for them do themselves serious harm. It’s over. Texas is Safe Red. Voters Are Worried About Chuck Grassley’s Age, And That’s a Good ThingThe 89-year-old has his wits and his health, but still may be overstaying his welcome. Is this a wake-up call to Washington’s bipartisan gerontocracy? Nah, ageism is wrong. If they’re fit to serve they’re fit to serve, period. Do you think they are considering just propping him up in his seat and leaving him there even after he passes? Voters vote for whomever they choose. Voters can vote out anyone they choose. Editorial: Alameda voters should elect Ashcraft, Daysog and BeusterienResidents deserve mature and ethical leaders, not politicians who have previously embarrassed the city. a lengthy review process confirmed Democrat Joe Biden's presidential win in the state, Republicans who control Arizona's Legislature placed a proposed constitutional amendment on November's ballot that would require people voting in person to show a photo ID.We Must Shut Down Factory Farms to Protect Clean Water and Environmental Justice Image Credit: Julia Sharpe-Levine We speak to law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and civil rights attorney Barbara Arnwine, who are on an Arc of Voter Justice bus tour of 26 cities across the country to increase Black voter turnout at critical midterm elections in November.PBS NewsHour host Laura Barrón-López asked about Georgia's "voter suppression" laws, after the state broke early voting records.Advertisement About the Show America doesn’t need another conversation about race. The measure also eliminates a current alternative of providing two documents bearing a person’s name and address, like a recent utility bill and bank statement. People voting with mailed ballots — the vast majority in Arizona — would have to list their date of birth and either their driver’s license number, a state identification number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. “African American voters are key to all these races,” says Arnwine. Only a few states — Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio — have similar proof-of-identity measures for mailed ballots, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The resentment comes from their perception that urbanites, politicians, and the media look down on them, the report found. Arkansas requires voters to provide a copy of a photo ID when returning a mailed ballot.” Crenshaw says she is handing out banned books and education to voters because “when racism is unspeakable, then democracy — a full multiracial democracy — is unachievable. In Nebraska, Republicans haven’t been able to get a voter photo ID bill through the nonpartisan Legislature. A veteran political commentator, Johnson will bring his incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists, and other change-makers who will tell the truth about America’s challenges around race and offer ideas on the way forward. But it thanks to an initiative petition drive bankrolled by Marlene Ricketts, the mother of term-limited Republican Gov.." Detailing this division, the outlet claimed,"disproportionately White, older, more religious, less affluent and less highly educated voters who live in rural areas are more likely to hold socially conservative views generally championed by Republicans. Pete Ricketts. Not all states propose beefing up voter ID requirements. would pre-empt Republican attempts to tighten photo identification laws by amending the state Constitution to include the current alternative of signing an affidavit. Without these beliefs, the urban-rural political divide would not be as vast as it is today. CHANGING PATHWAYS TO THE VOTE Just four states — Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi and New Hampshire — lack an in-person early voting option for all voters. Some states are looking to change that. Connecticut’s November ballot will feature a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the Democratic-led General Assembly to create an early voting law." Providing further detail, it said,"That can be resentment about their unfair treatment by the government, dismissive comments from politicians, or media portrayals that either simplify country life and its problems or flat-out ignore ‘flyover country. A similar ballot proposal failed in 2014. would also expand early voting options, require state-funded return postage and drop boxes for absentee ballots, and specify that the Board of State Canvassers has only a “clerical, nondiscretionary” duty to certify election results. A proposed constitutional amendment in Nevada would advance the top five vote-getters in an open primary." The outlet further delved into why such voters go for Republicans. It then would use ranked choice voting to determine the winner of the general election. If no candidate received a majority on the first count, the votes for the bottom candidate would be reassigned to voters’ next preferences until one candidate has a majority. If it's approved this year, the system would need a second vote in 2024 to take effect."Certainly, rural areas are sicker and poorer than nonrural America. A similar system already exists for some elections in Maine. Ranked choice voting began this year in Alaska. Voters in Alabama will consider a proposal that would require any changes to election laws to be implemented at least 6 months before an election.S. INITIATIVES ABOUT INITIATIVES While plenty of other states have ballot measures about how people get to vote, Arizona is ground zero for initiatives about initiatives — many of them dealing with the future of initiatives themselves. Arizonans have the opportunity to consider proposals that would require 60% voter approval for future ballot initiatives. A similar measure is also being considered in Alabama." Voters fill out their ballots at the Old Stone School polling location in Hillsboro, Va. A would require the 60% threshold for future ballot initiatives specifically containing tax increases. Other Arizona measures would require future citizen initiatives to contain a single subject — rather than multiple topics — and allow state lawmakers to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot measures containing provisions previously struck down by courts. Since the majority of votes cast in Arizona are by mail, it's unlikely that the outcome of these ballot questions will be known until after Nov. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Ultimately, the paper claimed this grievance, which drives rural voters to GOP candidates, is based on"perceptions, not facts. 8. ___ Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP ___ Check out https://apnews. Perceptions, not facts, drive political behavior. com/hub/explaining-the-elections to learn more about the issues and factors at play in the 2022 midterm elections. Follow AP’s coverage of the elections at: https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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