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On the Ballot
On the Ballot with Ballotpedia connects people to politics by providing neutral, nonpartisan, and reliable information on our government, how it works, and where it’s headed. This year, we're hoping to learn more about what our audience and what topics you want us to tackle. Complete a brief 5 minute survey to review the show and share some feedback: https://forms.gle/zPxYSog5civyvEKX6 Stream On the Ballot wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have any questions, comments, or love for BP…
Episodes
- On the Ballot
FiveThirtyEight’s Nathaniel Rakich: ‘24 Election + Tips to Read Polls like a Pro
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…
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RCV’s long history and many different variations
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…
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Should RCV be repealed?
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…
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Should RCV continue to expand?
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…
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What’s the RCV landscape look like across the country?
On this episode: The first episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and…
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Challenges Pollsters Face in The ‘24 Election Cycle
On this episode: Republican Strategist Patrick Ruffini joins Editor-In-Chief Geoff Pallay in conversation about how polling has changed since the introduction…
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A Quick Look at This Week’s Elections
On this episode: State elections took place on November 7th in Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Virginia. Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay checks in with…
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Top 15 Elections to Watch This Month
On this episode: Our staff share some of the races and storylines they’re watching for next month, with state legislative elections set to take place in…
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Michael McDonald on voter turnout and early voting
On this episode: University of Florida professor Michael McDonald joins the show to talk about the UF Election Lab, his research on early voting, and lessons…
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How competitive are Virginia’s school board races?
On this episode: Virginia’s School Board Elections aren’t as competitive as you might’ve heard, according to our research and reporting by the Cardinal News’…
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How BP’s Candidate Connection Survey can help you prepare to vote this November
On this episode: An in-depth look at the Candidate Connection survey, a resource for voters across the country hoping to learn more about who’s appearing on…
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Ballot Measures to watch this November
This week On The Ballot: Voters in five states will decide on 28 statewide ballot measures at the general election on November 7—the highest number of state…
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The Grade’s Alexander Russo on Improving Education Journalism
On this episode: Alexander Russo joins staff writer Doug Kronaizl to break down The Grade’s coverage, what education journalism is doing right and what it…
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BP Alum and Princeton Grad Student Rob Oldham
On this episode: Former Ballotpedia staffer Rob Oldham joins his old boss Cory Eucalitto on the show to chat about their time working together and Rob’s…
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How Competitive Are This November’s State Legislative Elections?
This week On The Ballot: A complete rundown of Ballotpedia’s 2023 Election Competitiveness Report, including analysis of all 578 state legislative seats that…
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Democratic Pollster Anna Greenberg
On this episode: GQR’s Anna Greenberg sheds light on what it’s like working on campaigns, misconceptions about polling and why public confidence has declined…
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Almanac of American Politics Author Rich Cohen
On this episode: An inside look at the 2024 edition of the Almanac of American Politics withChief-Author Rich Cohen and Ballotpedia’s Editor-in-Chief Geoff…
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Marijuana Legalization and Federalism
On this episode: Vanderbilt Law’s Robert Mikos takes a deep dive into the last 25 years of marijuana legalization, how state and local governments have…
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School Board Endorsements: Fall Preview
This week On The Ballot: An update on our school board coverage endorsement, with an in depth look at South Dakota’s landscape. Available weekly on Thursday…
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Presidential Debates and Primary Preview
This week On The Ballot: A look ahead at the upcoming Republican presidential debates, the primaries next spring, and a breakdown of July’s campaign finance…
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Is Direct Democracy Backsliding? With USC’s John Matsusaka
On this episode: A look at how laws governing ballot measures have changed across the country in recent years and how direct democracy has evolved since 1960…
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Off-Cycle Elections with UCSD’s Zoltan Hajnal
On this episode: Ballotpedia’s Director of Research Josh Altic sits down with UCSD’s Zoltan Hajnal to chat about election timing, off-cycle elections, and…
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Celebrating Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary – Live from Chicago! (Part 2)
On this episode: Editor-In-Chief Geoff Pallay, Director of Communications Alison Graves, and Director of Technology Operations Matt Latourelle chat about…
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OTB Behind the Scenes – Live from Chicago! (Part 1)
On this episode: An inside look at how our podcast is made with some of our regular guests: Doug Kronaizl, Myj Saintyl, and Joe Greaney. Stream "On the Ballot"…
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TRENDING: Ohio Issue 1
On this episode: Everything you need to know about the August 8th vote for Ohio Issue 1, which would require a 60% vote to approve constitutional amendments…
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BP’s Fellows Program
On this episode: All about Ballotpedia’s Fellows Program with Program Manager Sara Horton and current Fellows Elise, Averial, and Jason. Applications are now…
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Former School Board President and Political Scientist Paru Shah
On this episode: Paru Shah in conversation with staff writer and guest host Doug Kronaizl about all things school boards, Wisconsin politics and more. Stream…
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Mid-Year Election Legislation Report
This week On The Ballot: A glimpse at the election-related legislation landscape for the first half of the year. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons…
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Checking In On The ‘24 Presidential Race
This week On The Ballot: The latest on the 2024 presidential race, including new candidates, fundraising and polling updates, emerging storylines, and more…
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Mid-Year Recall Report
This week On The Ballot: Checking in on the noteworthy recalls that have occurred across the country halfway through the year. Available weekly on Thursday…
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Voting Tech and Secure Elections with E.A.C. Commissioner Donald Palmer
On this episode: We’re joined by Donald Palmer, the Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to discuss election integrity, new voting…
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Depolarizing our Politics with Braver Angels
On this episode: A conversation between our Editor-In-Chief Geoff Pallay and Elizabeth Doll, Director of the Braver Politics program with Braver Angels. Stream…
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Roundtable: End of State Legislative Sessions Recap
This week On The Ballot: A roundtable of Ballotpedia’s reporters discuss highlights and trends from this year's state legislative sessions as they begin to…
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Polarization in America with Stanford’s Neil Malhotra
On this episode: Stanford political science professor Neil Malhotra on how the media affects polarization, the intersection of business and politics, and more…
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How A.I. might affect political news with Joe Amditis
On this episode: Our first foray into the world of Artificial Intelligence with Joe Amditis, who shares his take on how A.I. might affect local news…
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School Board Endorsements
This week On The Ballot: An inside look at the school board endorsement landscape. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify…
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The Supreme Court with Professor Steve Vladeck
On this episode: Steve Vladeck in conversation about his new book, The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine…
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Election-Related Legislative Action
This week On The Ballot: The latest election-related legislative action and trends emerging thus far this year with staff writer Joseph Greaney. Available…
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Ballot Measures with Dr. Shauna Reilly
On this episode: Victoria and Dr. Shauna Reilly take a deep dive into the topic of ballot measures. Dr. Reilly walks Victoria through some of her research on…
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What are Off-Cycle Elections?
This week On The Ballot: An overview of the different types of off-cycle elections and BP election timing analysis. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons…
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Checking In on SCOTUS’s 2022-2023 Term
This week On The Ballot: An update on the Supreme Court’s current term, how it compares to prior years, Biden’s judicial nominations, and cases on the horizon…
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Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections
On this episode: An interview with Nathan Gonzales, Editor and Publisher of Inside Elections. Nathan and our Host, Victoria Rose, chat about Trump's…
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State Campaign Finance with Transparency USA’s Tracy Marshall
On this episode: An interview with Tracy Marshall, Founder and Executive Director of Transparency USA. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen…
On the BallotAn early look ahead to 2023's state executive and legislative elections
This week On The Ballot: An early look at 2023’s state executive and legislative elections. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On the Ballot" on…
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Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball
On this episode: An interview with Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at UVA Center for Politics. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or…
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Unpacking Chicago’s Mayoral Race with Politico’s Shia Kapos
This week On The Ballot: Unpacking Chicago’s mayoral race with Politico’s Shia Kapos and Ballotpedia’s Joel Williams. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons…
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2024 Presidential Race: An early look ahead
This week On The Ballot: Presidential primary calendar updates, how this cycle compares to years prior, and the field of candidates as of March 1st. Available…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court + Oklahoma School Board Primaries
This week On The Ballot: Primary updates from Oklahoma’s school board elections and Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons…
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Joshua Spivak on Recall Elections
On this episode: An interview with Joshua Spivak, author of the Recall Elections Blog and Senior Research Fellow at Berkeley Law's California Constitution…
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Chicago’s Mayoral Election, Special Elections for PA House, Judicial Vacancies + More
This week On The Ballot: Results from PA’s special House election, a preview of Chicago’s mayoral election and Wisconsin’s spring primary, judicial vacancies…
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Richard Winger on ballot access and third parties in contemporary politics
On this episode: An interview with political analyst and activist Richard Winger. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you…
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How School Board Conflicts Played Out in the Midterms
This week On The Ballot: How school board conflicts played out in the midterms. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or…
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Scott Rasmussen on Polling, the Midterms, and Polarization
On this episode: Ballotpedia’s Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay in conversation with Pollster Scott Rasmussen. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you…
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Tracking Election-Related Legislation
This week On The Ballot: A roundup of where some election-related legislation stands in the first few weeks of the new year. Available weekly on Thursday…
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Barry Casselman
On this episode: An interview with journalist and political analyst Barry Casselman, featuring Ballotpedia’s Cory Eucalitto. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify…
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Upcoming Special Elections in Mississippi and Virginia
This week On The Ballot: A look ahead at the special elections taking place in Mississippi and Virginia. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On…
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BP’s 2022 in The Rearview
This week On The Ballot: A look back at some of the biggest political stories of the year. Our 25th episode! Available weekly on Thursday afternoons. Stream…
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The 2023 Ballot Measure Landscape
This week On The Ballot: A look ahead to the 2023’s ballot measure landscape. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or…
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New year, new elections: Q1 2023 Preview
This week On The Ballot: A look ahead to the elections taking place in the early stages of the new year. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On…
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SCOTUS Status Check
This week On The Ballot: The latest from the Supreme Court. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen…