Weekly Brew: April 23, 2021

A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew

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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of April 19 - April 23. Read On Ballotpedia BALLOTPEDIA

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We're covering elections across 22 counties and 70 cities in 2021 We cover local elections in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and in the counties that overlap those cities. We've expanded our 2021 coverage to include mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in the 32 state capitals that weren't included in our largest-cities coverage. KEEP READING

Absentee/mail-in ballot rejection rates in the 2016 and 2020 general elections In 2020, absentee/mail-in ballots were 41.1% of all ballots cast in November. According to our analysis, at least 20 states rejected a smaller percentage of absentee/mail-in ballots during the 2020 general election than they did in 2016. KEEP READING

Maryland legislature sends two amendments to the ballot at end of session One measure would amend the state constitution to increase the minimum amount in dispute that guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases. The other amendment involves a residency requirement for state legislative candidates. KEEP READING

Suellentrop removed as Kansas Senate majority leader Members of the Kansas state Senate Republican caucus voted 22-4 to remove Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop (R) from his position on April 9. Assistant Majority Leader Larry Alley will act as majority leader until the Republican caucus selects a new leader in May. KEEP READING

Recapping coronavirus vaccine eligibility over time (March 15-April 19) + vaccination rates by state On Monday, April 19, everyone 16 and older became eligible to receive coronavirus vaccines in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. On April 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 50.4% of American adults over the age of 18 had received at least one dose of a vaccine. Click through to find out vaccination rates by state. KEEP READING

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