Data Snacks: Jumble of Data
Much has been written about the impact of third-party candidates on elections. The news this week from pundits claims that unaffiliated...
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- Nov 12
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Data Snacks: Third Party and Write-Ins
Much has been written about the impact of third-party candidates on elections. The news this week from pundits claims that unaffiliated...
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- Nov 5
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Data Snacks: The Curse of Cursive
Can you read the first line? Easily? It’s from a class of typography fonts called Fraktur, Blacktype or old German. Basically, Gothic. ...
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- Oct 29
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Data Snacks: How do we know?
We are often asked how we know who to talk to. How do we know which households, or phone numbers lean Democrat or Republican, for that...
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- Oct 22
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Data Snacks: Down Down Down Ballot
Are you still looking for a way to contribute to your community? Run for one of these downballot, paid offices. Every four years in...
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- Oct 16
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Data Snacks: Political Contributions 101
October 15. That’s the day third-quarter Federal campaign financial reports are due. The Federal Election Commission, at FEC.gov, makes...
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- Oct 8
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Data Snacks: Movin' On... Or In
Your new neighbors are not more Democratic, but they may be more democratic (small d). Much depends on where you live. Here is an...
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- Oct 4
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Data Snacks: No Labels and Us
Partisan Voter Registration in Arizona has been roughly divided into thirds for a very long time. Recently, Unaffiliated has become our...
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- Sep 24
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Data Snacks: Be Like Ohio
Partisan Voter Registration in Arizona has been roughly divided into thirds for a very long time. Recently, Unaffiliated has become our...
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- Sep 16
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Data Snacks: BOS is a BIG DEAL!
Maricopa County is the fourth largest by population in the entire US. We know that. It is governed by a five-member Board of...
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- Sep 10
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Data Snacks: Downballot for our Towns and Cities
Downballot (adjective) : of, relating to, or being a political contest for an office that is of relatively low importance and that is...
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- Sep 4
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Data Snacks: Fun with Precinct Names
I stared at precincts every day this week, coloring them, measuring them, matching them up with people, candidates and causes. Some of...
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- Aug 27
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Data Snacks: Another way to look at it
There are many ways we measure how well we’ve done as a voter engagement organization. There is: who won and by how much voter...
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- Aug 20
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Data Snacks: 2024 School Boards
Maricopa County has 57 School Districts, each with elected non-partisan governing boards. In 2024 there will be 157 School Board...
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- Aug 13
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Data Snacks: Power to the People
Our state constitution clearly provides the voters with the specific right to enact or reject acts of the legislature through...
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- Aug 6
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Data Snacks: Little House in the Big Desert
According to CityLab only 20% of Arizona residents were born in the state. Nationally, the average number of people who live in the...
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- Jul 30
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Data Snacks: Heat Maps. It’s not just the weather that’s hot
Heat Maps can be produced for just about anything you can measure for a location. Yes, they are extensively used to show differences in...
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- Jul 23
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Data Snacks: Are You Ready for an Election?
YES. We have an election this year. Ballots drop October 11. The election is on November 7. The 2023 elections are all about Bonds and...
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- Jul 16
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Data Snacks: Parties, PACs and non-profits, oh my (and lawsuits)
Are you confused about political groups? Politics are governed by campaign finance laws. Here’s what the IRS says: A political...
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- Jul 9
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Data Snacks: Technical Public Schools, EVIT and West-MEC
Have you ever noticed your property tax statement has a section called “Special Tax District”? You will probably see an annual tax for...
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