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Hear directly from candidates with BP’s Candidate Connection survey
21 mins; October 29, 2024
Two former Secretaries of State on the challenges of election administration
36 mins; October 28, 2024
Ballotpedia founder Leslie Graves on engaging young voters
16 mins; October 24, 2024
Are ballot measures getting less or more complicated?
14 mins; October 22, 2024
Shortlist of tight Senate races w/ The Cook Political Report
19 mins; October 17, 2024
The closest House races w/ The Cook Political Report
18 mins; October 15, 2024
How abortion politics could impact the tightest races
26 mins; October 09, 2024
Bans on noncitizen voting coming to 8 more states?
23 mins; October 08, 2024
RCV's record year at the ballot box
18 mins; October 04, 2024
Vance-Walz debate recap
9 mins; October 02, 2024
11 Governor's mansions up for grabs, with a toss-up in NH and tight contest in NC
33 mins; October 01, 2024
How competitive are state legislatures this year?
23 mins; September 26, 2024
Swing state presidential polling update with Split Ticket
23 mins; September 24, 2024
Marijuana ballot measures and the prospect of federally rescheduling the drug
29 mins; September 19, 2024
How BP's Voter Toolkit can help you prep to vote this Fall
9 mins; September 17, 2024
Trump v Harris debate recap
23 mins; September 11, 2024
Introducing OTB's new host – Geoff Pallay!
11 mins; September 05, 2024
Today’s SCOTUS activity in a historical context
30 mins; August 29, 2024
Nine abortion ballot measures nationwide and counting
12 mins; August 22, 2024
A Democratic pollster's perspective on the DNC
25 mins; August 20, 2024
School cell phone bans – what NYC's policy might look like
31 mins; August 15, 2024
Walz wins the Veepstakes
19 mins; August 07, 2024
Texas ballot measures: A brief history
13 mins; August 06, 2024
A record year for recalls
30 mins; August 01, 2024
Trifectas to watch this November
23 mins; July 30, 2024
How RFK Jr. and third parties will impact the ’24 presidential race
26 mins; July 25, 2024
What happens now? Biden drops out of '24 presidential race
9 mins; July 21, 2024
Kyle Kondik on Vance's impact + Biden's prospects
22 mins; July 18, 2024
Election/Voting Legislation – Mid-Year Report
28 mins; July 15, 2024
Chevron Deference, Overruled
15 mins; July 01, 2024
Sen. Nguyen on WA’s A.I. Task Force – Tracking Deepfake Legislation (Part 1)
20 mins; June 27, 2024
Rep. Hasenbeck on strengthening OK A.I. policy - Tracking Deepfake Legislation (Part 2)
28 mins; June 27, 2024
Personal data and the privacy gaps of political campaigns
22 mins; June 20, 2024
Age limits for elected officials? North Dakota's potential test case
13 mins; June 14, 2024
BP’s Administrative State Legislation Tracker
27 mins; June 06, 2024
This year’s trending ballot measures
21 mins; May 30, 2024
ESG Policy Trends in State Legislatures
31 mins; May 23, 2024
STAR voting coming to Eugene, OR?
27 mins; May 16, 2024
Uncontested Elections: Rural Wisconsin as a Case Study
16 mins; May 09, 2024
Lubbock to Decriminalize Marijuana? A Preemption Conflict in Texas
18 mins; May 02, 2024
MIT reports a decade’s progress in election admin across US
30 mins; April 25, 2024
The REINS Act, Explained
7 mins; April 18, 2024
How enrollment zones impact who goes to what public school
49 mins; April 11, 2024
BP CEO Leslie Graves on engaging young voters
15 mins; April 04, 2024
Nathan Gonzales on the House's 10 toss-up races
29 mins; March 28, 2024
Chaz Nuttycombe on forecasting this Fall's battleground races
24 mins; March 21, 2024
'Zuck Bucks' and the debate over private funding of elections
18 mins; March 14, 2024
Which governor’s races are the most competitive this year?
7 mins; March 07, 2024
Wake up...it's Super Tuesday!!!!
16 mins; March 05, 2024
A closer look at California's ballot measure landscape
10 mins; February 29, 2024
California's unique use of parcel taxes
7 mins; February 27, 2024
Evolving work requirements for Medicaid and other public assistance programs nationwide
8 mins; February 22, 2024
'24 primaries for Texas House Republicans are the most competitive in a decade
4 mins; February 20, 2024
Chevron Deference, Explained
15 mins; February 15, 2024
Which races could flip the House of Representatives?
26 mins; February 08, 2024
A.I. regulation at the state level
30 mins; February 01, 2024
What’s next in the race for the White House?
19 mins; January 25, 2024
Police Collective Bargaining Agreement’s (CBA) around the country
10 mins; January 18, 2024
'23 was a big year for political recalls
14 mins; January 16, 2024
Which Congressional incumbents aren't running for reelection this year?
15 mins; January 11, 2024
Kicking Off BP's Election Year Coverage
15 mins; January 04, 2024
FiveThirtyEight’s Nathaniel Rakich: ‘24 Election + Tips to Read Polls like a Pro
34 mins; December 21, 2023
RCV’s long history and many different variations
25 mins; December 14, 2023
Should RCV be repealed?
34 mins; December 12, 2023
Should RCV continue to expand?
19 mins; December 07, 2023
What’s the RCV landscape look like across the country?
22 mins; December 06, 2023
Challenges Pollsters Face in The ‘24 Election Cycle
40 mins; November 30, 2023
A Quick Look at This Week’s Elections
18 mins; November 09, 2023
Top 15 Elections to Watch This Month
35 mins; November 02, 2023
Michael McDonald on voter turnout and early voting
34 mins; October 26, 2023
How competitive are Virginia’s school board races?
42 mins; October 19, 2023
How BP’s Candidate Connection Survey can help you prepare to vote this November
17 mins; October 17, 2023
Ballot Measures to watch this November
20 mins; October 12, 2023
The Grade’s Alexander Russo on Improving Education Journalism
46 mins; October 05, 2023
BP Alum and Princeton Grad Student Rob Oldham
29 mins; October 03, 2023
How Competitive Are This November’s State Legislative Elections?
10 mins; September 28, 2023
Democratic Pollster Anna Greenberg
31 mins; September 21, 2023
Almanac of American Politics Author Rich Cohen
24 mins; September 14, 2023
Marijuana Legalization and Federalism
24 mins; September 07, 2023
School Board Endorsements: Fall Preview
14 mins; August 31, 2023
Presidential Debates and Primary Preview
11 mins; August 24, 2023
Is Direct Democracy Backsliding? With USC’s John Matsusaka
37 mins; August 17, 2023
Off-Cycle Elections with UCSD’s Zoltan Hajnal
42 mins; August 10, 2023
Celebrating Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary – Live from Chicago! (Part 2)
30 mins; August 08, 2023
OTB Behind the Scenes – Live from Chicago! (Part 1)
22 mins; August 03, 2023
TRENDING: Ohio Issue 1
6 mins; August 01, 2023
BP’s Fellows Program
21 mins; July 27, 2023
Former School Board President and Political Scientist Paru Shah
53 mins; July 20, 2023
Mid-Year Election Legislation Report
31 mins; July 13, 2023
Checking In On The ‘24 Presidential Race
16 mins; July 06, 2023
Mid-Year Recall Report
17 mins; June 29, 2023
Voting Tech and Secure Elections with E.A.C. Commissioner Donald Palmer
29 mins; June 22, 2023
Depolarizing our Politics with Braver Angels
24 mins; June 15, 2023
Roundtable: End of State Legislative Sessions Recap
27 mins; June 08, 2023
Polarization in America with Stanford’s Neil Malhotra
20 mins; June 01, 2023
How A.I. might affect political news with Joe Amditis