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Weekly Brew: February 5, 2021
  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 February 1 - February 5.
Voters approved 13 statewide election policy ballot measures in 2020The topics included changes to campaign finance, election dates, election systems, redistricting, suffrage, and term limits. Voters in eleven local jurisdictions also approved 17 ballot measures related to election policy in the top 100 largest cities by population. Election result anticipated in New York’s 22nd Congressional DistrictThis election is one of two U.S. House races whose outcome remains unclear following the 2020 election cycle. New York’s 22nd does not currently have a voting representative in the U.S. House since no winner was certified before the 117th Congress was sworn in. Support Ballotpedia: Send an election-themed Valentine today!Make a donation to Ballotpedia this week, and you’ll be able to choose an election-themed Valentine that we will mail out with a special Ballotpedia Valentine’s Day pin. Click the link below and share your love of fair and accurate political information.  A look at the current sports betting landscapeTwenty-five states and Washington, D.C., have legalized sports betting either through statute or ballot measure, as shown in the map below. Based on 2019 census estimates, 146.4 million people—or 44.5% of the country—live in states where sports betting is legal. Tracking federal judicial nominationsThrough his first few weeks in office, President Biden has not announced any judicial nominations. As of Feb. 1, there were 57 vacancies out of 870 Article III judicial positions (6.6%).
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