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boltsmag.org Voters Are Siding with Direct Democracy in Seven States Voters in Missouri and Montana enshrined a fundamental right to direct democracy into their state constitution. In other states, they rejected proposals to curtail ballot initiatives. 
boltsmag.org In Texas, the GOP’s Last Urban Stronghold Swings Blue GOP officials targeted Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, for mid-decade gerrymandering. A Democrat still won the county executive seat during Texas 
boltsmag.org Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read... 
boltsmag.org Many Iowans Must Navigate a Maze to Vote An executive order restored voting rights to people with past convictions. It was followed by little-to-no public education by state officials and widespread confusion by would-be voters. 
boltsmag.org Missourians Veto New Gerrymander, and Make It Trickier for GOP to Adopt Another Republicans had tried, unsuccessfully, to dismantle a Kansas City-based district. Voters also retained one of the justices who blocked the new gerrymander from being used this fall. 