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Democracy on the Ballot: The Fate of 2022 Voting-Related Ballot Initiatives
You've heard it before: democracy was on the ballot during the 2022 midterm elections. Considerable attention was directed toward races for governor, secretary of state, and attorney general given the role each may play in election administration or oversight –...
The Process Continues: Election Administration After Election Day
A lot of attention will be paid to election administration in this final week leading up to Election Day – and rightfully so. Across the country, more than 21 million voters have already cast a ballot using a pre-election voting option offered in their state, and...
Mail Voting: States Trending in Opposite Directions Ahead of 2022 Midterms
Following the 2020 election, an onslaught of election-related legislation has pulled the nation in two directions, with some states working to expand ballot access and others passing legislation to restrict it. Mail votingl epitomizes this divergence. Voters will find...
The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voting Early In Person and Casting Mail Ballots
As we head into October, the 2022 general elections are officially upon us. Nearly every state in the country has changed its election law in some way since 2018, with many of these changes coming after – and sometimes in response to – the 2020 election and the many...
The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voter Registration, Voter List Maintenance, and Mail Ballot Applications
This November will mark the first federal general election since 2020. In just two short years, much has changed in the ways our elections are run and the ways that voters are able to cast their ballots in states around the country. In some states, measures...
Implementation Repercussions: August Primaries and the Impact of New Election Laws
Since 2020, nearly every state in the country has made some change to their election laws. Now with midterms underway, election administrators and voters alike find themselves navigating complex changes to the voting process. New laws that restrict access carry...
The State of State Election Law: 2022 Mid-Year Review
In recent years, we’ve witnessed an onslaught of election-related legislation pulling the nation in two directions. On the one hand, many states have taken steps to erode participation in our democracy, creating hurdles to casting a ballot and interfering with fair...
Unconstitutional and on the Rise: Proof of Citizenship Requirements in 2022
2021 was a historic year for election legislation, with nearly 2,500 election-related bills introduced in all 50 states resulting in 220 bills ultimately enacted. Significantly fewer bills impacting voter access have been enacted in 2022 compared to 2021 so far. This...
Early Voting Gains Ground Heading into the 2022 Primaries
In recent years, we’ve witnessed an onslaught of election-related legislation that is pulling the nation in two directions. On the one hand, many states have taken steps to erode participation in our democracy, creating hurdles to casting a ballot and interfering with...
Treating the Voting Booth like a Crime Scene: The Hypercriminalization of Elections
To date in 2022, 14 states have introduced 46 bills that would escalate the investigation or prosecution of purported election crimes.
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