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Query

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ballot measuretopic
electiontopic
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How they overlap

Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on ballot measure that mention election.

50.0% of the 6 articles on ballot measure also mention election, as do 0.4% of the 699 articles on election.

Left-leaning2 of 3 articles
66.7%
Least biasedno article on ballot measure
–
Right-leaning1 of 3 articles
33.3%

Who picked it up when

Vox mentioned it first (Oct 23, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT). Right-leaning outlets followed 47 hours later. No least biased outlet mentioned it.

One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.

Drag across the strip of articles per day to zoom into some days.

Source lean:leftcenterright

Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Results

3 articles mention ballot measure and election in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).

Articles matching the query
Article
PBS NewsHourA guide to the key ballot measures voters will decide on Election DayPBS NewsHour

When Americans cast their ballots in this year's midterm elections, they'll not only be picking who represents them in Congress, but also weighing in on a range of topics that could change their state laws and constitutions.

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Washington ExaminerHere are the states with voter ID on the ballot this NovemberWashington Examiner

Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number. The measures in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio vary in scope. Some would create new requirements, while others would place rules […]

0.60
VoxWhat will you do with your one precious wildlife?Vox

When millions of voters fill out their ballots this November, they won’t just be choosing elected representatives. Many states are offering the chance to impact conservation and wildlife as well, through ballot measures focused on things like dedicating more money to habitat protection or mitigating the impacts of climate change. One could even reshape wildlife management […]

0.45

Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Other keywords in the matching articles: the share of them that mention each, with the number of articles.

No other keyword appears in more than one of the matching articles.

Coverage by source

The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.

Source lean:leftcenterright

Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Articles mentioning ballot measure and election, by source, in the last 7 days
Vox2.6%139
PBS NewsHour0.6%1171
Washington Examiner0.3%1332

Coverage by lean

The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.

Left-leaning2 of 15 sources
0.2%
Least biased0 of 8 sources
0.0%
Right-leaning1 of 15 sources
<0.1%

Lean index −5.7: covered more by left-leaning outlets

Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.

lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright

Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.

1 source has no MBFC bias score and is not shown.

Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.