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editor-in-chief of https://journa.host/@bolts (BoltsMag.org). also contributing editor of Inquest.

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JUST IN: Three GOP county commissioners in Michigan's Delta County were just recalled. One lost to a Democrat; 2 lost to indies.

Recalls were motivated by the firing of a county administrator, as well as incumbents' opposition to DEI, according to: https://www.miningjournal.net/news/2024/05/22230-residents-eligible-to-vote-in-recall-election/

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Bolts is trying something new: We're soliciting YOUR questions! Elections law expert Josh Douglas has a new book coming out on how SCOTUS keeps undermining voting rights, what it's doing, and how it's all coming to a head.

And he's agreed to answer some of your questions.

If you want to know anything on that topic... ask away! https://boltsmag.org/ask-bolts/

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A Georgia Dem running for supreme court on May 21 (John Barrow) faces misconduct charges for saying he'd "protect" abortion rights: https://www.ajc.com/politics/barrow-wages-court-battle-to-campaign-for-judicial-post-on-pledge-to-protect-abortion/YKCONEUAHJFBXADSNEW75PNPZ4/

You may remember Barrow from when he tried to run for supreme court & his election was canceled: https://boltsmag.org/dystopian-loophole-for-judicial-elections-gives-brian-kemp-the-last-laugh/

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We had a few pieces that I loved getting to publish this week at @bolts.bsky.social, let me share them ↓ below.

And please keep in mind: Our content is free and not paywalled, but we need our readers' support to keep thriving. If you can, become a member or donor here: https://boltsmag.org/donate-page/donate

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  1. If you want bail reform to succeed, you could try keep connecting ppl to services instead of throwing them in jail... who knew?

Well, a community group in Chicago is showing the way, with fascinating success, as we reported here. Will it be scaled up? https://boltsmag.org/illinois-pretrial-success-act/

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We now know the results in 11 of the 15 Pennsylvania primaries we were watching at bolts.

Summer Lee & the AG race, down to the legislature.

Some interesting legislative primaries remain uncalled.

All tracked in here: https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/primaries-on-the-pennsylvania-ballot-april-23/

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Summer Lee, the 1st Squad member to face a contested primary this year, prevailed in PA12.

AP just called it as Lee leads easily, with margin likely to continue growing.

She faced Bhavini Patel, who took issue with Lee's left-wing politics and criticism of Israel, and had support from conservative mega donor Jeffrey Yass.

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Malcolm Kenyatta has won the Democratic primary to be the auditor in Pennsylvania.

You may remember him from the 2022 Senate race, where he ran against Conor Lamb and Fetterman.

But a tough test awaits: He'll face GOP incumbent DeFoor in a statewide race in November.

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Democrats are contesting all legislative districts in Idaho for the first time in 30 years & hope they can make some gains by running against the far-right's agenda: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/17/idaho-democrats-comeback-00152346

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Politicians who say we should get "tough on crime" are often the same who push for cuts to social services. But that has big effects on public safety & crime as well. A new study shows how cutting Medicaid led the crime rate to rise: https://boltsmag.org/medicaid-coverage-public-safety-study/

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Today I published a state-by-state guide to all of 2024's state supreme court races.

Abortion, voting rights, & other civil rights issues keep coming down to who voters put on bench... & they're electing 82 judges this year.

No excuse to not know! https://boltsmag.org/your-state-by-state-guide-to-the-2024-supreme-court-elections/

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I decided to look at all 33 states with supreme court elections this year.

Why? Recent events show how they're greatly shaping civil & voting rights, abortion access, and a lot more. It's critical to pay attention.

Here's everything you need to know: https://boltsmag.org/your-state-by-state-guide-to-the-2024-supreme-court-elections/

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NEW: Massachusetts prisoners are speaking out on how state is the evading reforms meant to restrict solitary confinement, telling Bolts they just changed the name.

The state prevented some from testifying against solitary... because they were in solitary. https://boltsmag.org/massachusetts-solitary-confinement/

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Alabama just adopted a new law last week that criminalizes assisting people with absentee voting.

Voting rights groups are scrambling to respond and fight back, worried how it'll affect their activities.

NEW: https://boltsmag.org/alabama-law-absentee-voting-law/

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Wisconsin is just a week away from a referendum, placed by the GOP on a low-turnout day, that'd affect election administration in the run-up to November.

do you know about it? because local elections officials want you to! https://boltsmag.org/wisconsin-question-2-ballot-measure-election-administration/

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NEW: The GOP has put an extremely under-radar measure on Wisconsin's ballot on April 2, in two weeks. Voting groups in the state are warning the language is so vague it may chill their ability to get involved & fill in gaps. https://boltsmag.org/wisconsin-question-2-ballot-measure-election-administration/

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Portugal was voting today, and exit polls show the center-right finishing narrowly ahead of the governing center-left, but failing to get a majority and would have to form a minority government. Importantly, the far-right surges to historic high by roughly doubling its result from the last election.

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things Louisiana just did, all within days:

—speed up executions

—expand qualified immunity

—end mechanisms to release people from prison

—move all 17-year olds into adult courts & detention

—jail people for technical violations of prob

and more...:

https://boltsmag.org/louisiana-special-session-crime-jail-population-sheriffs/

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Elon Musk endorsed the challenger to Austin's progressive DA. He emailed Tesla staff to go out to vote in the race today.

The DA, José Garza, just won by a 2 to 1 margin. boltsmag.org/houston-aust... https://boltsmag.org/houston-austin-da-elections/

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In a referendum, Switzerland just significantly increased the retirement pensions elderly people will get in the country. Also, voters massively rejected increasing the retirement age. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68463978

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NEW in bolts: A swath of GOP attorneys general are weaponizing their role in the ballot measure process to keep blocking initiatives over abortion, redistricting, or voting rights -- often delaying it for a long time even if they end up losing in court.

All over: https://boltsmag.org/attorneys-general-stall-ballot-measures/

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Check this out below. A right-wing activist in Arizona was making up fake stuff about election integrity.

The elections director of Maricopa County (that's Phoenix, arguably the most politically important swing county in the nation), Republican Stephen Richer, replied.

Worth reading!

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Many state supreme races, including for chief justice in Alabama... a post you've heard much about in last weeks.

School board races ft. anti-LGBT candidates.

Multiple battles over policing.

CA's first open Senate race in decades.

And it's just March! My new guide to SUPER TUESDAY: https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/elections-to-watch-march-5-2024/

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JUST IN: Governor Tony Evers signed new legislative maps for Wisconsin.

Maps give Dems a new shot at winning majorities in WI, undo GOP's hyper-gerrymander.

They were proposed by Evers after state supreme court struck down the gerrymander. GOP passed them last week to avoid court coming back in.

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NEW: The sheriff of Uvalde, Texas, was widely blamed for profound failures during the 2022 mass shooting. He stayed in office, didn't resign, & now faces reelection in 3 weeks.

And that's just tip of iceberg of a high-stakes year for Texas DAs & sheriffs: https://boltsmag.org/texas-criminal-justice-elections-in-2024/

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