On this episode: If you live in one of the 26 states where citizens can put laws directly on the... more

On this episode: It might come as a bit of a surprise that between 2018 and 2023, over half of... more

On this episode: As incoming president Donald Trump looks to staff his incoming administration, several of his top appointments are... more

On this episode: Split-ticket voting, also known as ticket splitting, occurs when voters choose candidates from different parties in a... more

On this episode: Political recounts typically occur in the event of a close margin of victory, following accusations of election... more

On this episode: As a result of the 2024 elections, two Democratic trifectas were lost. Republicans gained a majority in... more

On this episode: California voters recalled both Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Nov.... more

On this episode: Major networks and outlets began calling the House of Representatives for Republicans throughout the day on Wednesday,... more

On this episode: Veteran pollster and political analyst Scott Rasmussen was one of the first experts to call a victory... more

On this episode: Pivot Counties are the 206 counties nationwide we identified as having voted for Barack Obama (D) in... more

On this episode: Voters in 41 states decided on 146 statewide ballot measures on November 5th, and as of the... more

On this episode: Former president Donald Trump has won the race for the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris... more

On this episode: A late night look at the results rolling in for presidential, congressional, state, and local elections, as... more

On this episode: At least 83 million people have voted early in this year's election (78 at the time this... more

On this episode: A brief overview of the 15 races we’re watching including races for U.S. Senate, House, governors, other... more

On this episode: Voters in 41 states will decide on 146 statewide ballot measures at the general election on November... more

On this episode: There might not be anything we take more seriously than our status as one of the leading... more

On this episode: Since 2018, more than 15,000 candidates for political office have completed Ballotpedia’s candidate survey. This tool is... more

On this episode: Democrat Kathy Boockvar and Republican Kim Wyman each served as secretary of state in Pennsylvania and Washington,... more

On this episode: Ballotpedia founder and CEO Leslie Graves joins our social media manager Abby Campbell for a chat about... more

On this episode: Our annual Ballot Measure Readability report explores the complexity of statewide ballot measure titles and summaries to... more

On this episode: 34 of the 100 Senate seats are up for election in just a few weeks, with control... more

On this episode: All 435 seats of the House or Representatives are up for grabs this election season. Here at... more

On this episode: With a record 11 abortion related measures on the ballot in 10 states, we can expect one... more

On this episode: Bans on noncitizen voting at the state level have become more frequent since 2018, and this year,... more

On this episode: Few voting methods have gained as much traction and been in the spotlight these last few years... more

On this episode: Last night, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance took to the stage in New... more

On this episode: 11 Gubernatorial elections on the ballot this November – in Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire,... more

On this episode: A complete breakdown of our 14th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report, which analyzes all 5,807 state legislative... more

NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday, September 20th, BEFORE polling on Monday, September 23rd indicated a bump for former... more

On this episode: We’re set to see marijuana pop up in some way or another on ballots across the country... more

On this episode: Ballotpedia’s communication’s team takes over the podcast for a walkthrough of our Voter Toolkit to help get... more

On this episode: Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump took to the stage at the... more

On this episode: Our Editor-in-Chief is set to lead On the Ballot through what promises to be an action-packed election... more

On this episode: Dr. Adam Feldman–a scholar on the Supreme Court, who runs the Empirical SCOTUS blog–joins to break down... more

On this episode: Voters in nine states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on... more

On this episode: Day two at the Democratic National Convention is well underway, with former president Barack Obama and former... more

On this episode: New York City–home to the nation's largest public school district–is planning to ban cell phones in classrooms... more

On this episode: Many observers of national politics might not have known much about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) before... more

On this episode: Texans have decided on 708 ballot measures in the nearly 150 years since the state adopted its... more

On this episode: The first six months of 2024 have already seen the most recall attempts, and successful recalls of... more

On this episode: According to BP's annual trifecta vulnerability ratings, eleven state government trifectas are vulnerable in the 2024 elections.... more

On this episode: The assassination attempt on Donald Trump and President Joe Biden dropping out of the race for the... more

On this episode: President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election this afternoon, July 21st. A president-elect has never... more

On this episode: Kyle Kondik–the managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics–joins the... more

On this episode: An in-depth walkthrough of our mid-year report on election administration legislation. Ballotpedia has tracked 3,735 election-related bills... more

On this Episode: On Friday, SCOTUS overruled the legal doctrine known as Chevron Deference in a 6-3 decision authored by... more

On this episode: A conversation with Joe Nguyen, a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 34. Senator... more

On this episode: A conversation with Toni Hasenbeck, a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 65.... more

On this episode: Unlike for-profit organizations, campaigns are considered nonprofits and are, as a result, not as heavily scrutinized when... more

On this episode: Earlier this week, voters in North Dakota approved a ballot measure that will establish age limits for... more

On this episode: Introducing our new tool! The first nationwide resource for state-level administrative state bill tracking, our brand new... more

On this episode: As of May 23, 110 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 35 states... more

On this episode: As state legislative sessions begin to wrap up around the country, Ballotpedia has tracked roughly 20 enacted... more

On this episode: On May 21st, voters in Eugene, Oregon, will decide whether or not to replace the existing electoral... more

On this episode: An interview with Sophia Voight, a political reporter for The Appleton Post-Crescent, part of the USA TODAY... more

On this episode: This weekend on Saturday, May 4th, Lubbock is looking to become the 6th city or locality in... more

On this episode: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) just released its biennial update of the Elections Performance Index (E.P.I.)... more

On this episode: The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act–more commonly referred to by its acronym, the... more

On this episode: Most public school K-12 students in the U.S. attend a school based primarily on their residential address–and... more

On this episode: For the 100th episode of On the Ballot(!!), Ballotpedia founder and CEO Leslie Graves joins our social... more

On this special video episode: All 435 House seats are up for grabs this year, but, as is often the... more

On this episode: The co-founder and director of the election forecasting website CNalysis joins the show to take a look... more

On this episode: 27 states now have some form of legislation banning or restricting the private funding of election administration.... more

On this episode: 11 gubernatorial offices on the ballot in 2024–Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota,... more

On this episode: Sixteen states and one U.S. Territory will head to the polls on what will be the most... more

On this episode: BP’s Ryan Byrne returns for a broader look at the 11 statewide ballot propositions that have qualified... more

On this episode: Property taxes are used to fund all sorts of different municipal services. In California, local jurisdictions use... more

On this episode:  Many public assistance programs in the United States have long required some form of work requirement in... more

On episode #089: Fifty-nine Republican primaries for seats in the Texas House of Representatives will take place on March 5th–... more

On this episode: Last month on January 17th, SCOTUS heard oral arguments in a cases that deals with the National... more

On this episode: Analyst Erin Covey–who covers the US House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter–joins... more

On this episode: As Congress debates the best way to approach Artificial Intelligence, states are leading the charge, passing their... more

On this episode: After former President Trump’s strong showing at the Republican presidential caucus in Iowa last week and in... more

On this episode: An in-depth look at our new tool–how it works, some of the big picture data, and why... more

On this episode: Recall expert Josh Spivak joins Host Victoria Rose to take a look back at what turned out... more

On this episode: A quick look at the 45 members of Congress—seven members of the U.S. Senate and 38 members... more

On this episode: Our host Victoria Rose sits down with Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay to preview what you can expect from... more

On this episode: In our final episode of the year, election analyst Nathaniel Rakich joins our host Victoria Rose to... more

On this episode: The fourth and final episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners... 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

On this episode: The second episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and... more

On this episode: The first episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and... more

On this episode: Republican Strategist Patrick Ruffini joins Editor-In-Chief Geoff Pallay in conversation about how polling has changed since the... more

On this episode: State elections took place on November 7th in Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Virginia. Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay... more

On this episode: Our staff share some of the races and storylines they’re watching for next month, with state legislative... more

On this episode: University of Florida professor Michael McDonald joins the show to talk about the UF Election Lab, his... more

On this episode: Virginia’s School Board Elections aren’t as competitive as you might’ve heard, according to our research and reporting... more

On this episode: An in-depth look at the Candidate Connection survey, a resource for voters across the country hoping to... more

This week On The Ballot: Voters in five states will decide on 28 statewide ballot measures at the general election... more

On this episode: Alexander Russo joins staff writer Doug Kronaizl to break down The Grade’s coverage, what education journalism is... more

On this episode: Former Ballotpedia staffer Rob Oldham joins his old boss Cory Eucalitto on the show to chat about... more

This week On The Ballot: A complete rundown of Ballotpedia’s 2023 Election Competitiveness Report, including analysis of all 578 state... more

On this episode: GQR’s Anna Greenberg sheds light on what it’s like working on campaigns, misconceptions about polling and why... more

On this episode: An inside look at the 2024 edition of the Almanac of American Politics withChief-Author Rich Cohen and... more

On this episode: Vanderbilt Law’s Robert Mikos takes a deep dive into the last 25 years of marijuana legalization, how... more

This week On The Ballot: An update on our school board coverage endorsement, with an in depth look at South... more

This week On The Ballot: A look ahead at the upcoming Republican presidential debates, the primaries next spring, and a... more

On this episode: A look at how laws governing ballot measures have changed across the country in recent years and... more

On this episode: Ballotpedia’s Director of Research Josh Altic sits down with UCSD’s Zoltan Hajnal to chat about election timing,... more