Across the country, states are considering laws that would shorten ballot receive-by deadlines — a move that could result in election officials tossing out tens of thousands of ballots cast by eligible citizens. In 2025 alone, lawmakers in 17 states have considered...
Voting Rights Lab
Voter ID is NOT Documentary Proof of Citizenship. Here’s Why That Matters.
Last month, New Hampshire voters headed to the polls only to be turned away or sent home to find their passport or birth certificate. This was the first test of New Hampshire's new documentary proof of citizenship law, which mandates that all first-time voters in the...
Trump Executive Order Sends Message to State Allies to Implement Upheaval of Election Laws
President Trump’s March 2025 executive order on elections is a clear directive to the states that he wants them to change their election laws.
“Unconstitutional Red Tape”: Voting Rights Lab Responds to Trump Executive Order Power Grab
Our response to President Trump’s executive order seeking to impose restrictions on Americans’ ability to participate in free and fair elections.
Federal Cuts to Election Security Programs Will Make Our Elections Less Secure
The Trump administration ended $10M in federal funding for state-level election security. We explore what this means for elections to come.
What Will Future Elections Look Like? Start Paying Attention to the States.
The groundswell of new state laws enacted in the post-2020 period set the stage for the 2024 election. Learn about the new rules states are setting now that will shape the 2026 and 2028 elections.
There Are Ways to Modernize Our Elections. The SAVE Act Isn’t One of Them.
This post explores the SAVE Act’s consequences for citizens and state election systems, while highlighting the robust checks and balances already in place that ensure only U.S. citizens can vote in federal and statewide elections.
Reforms and Restrictions: A Year of Contrasts in Election Law & Policy
Our final analysis of 2024 highlights key trends in election law and policy shaping our elections now and in the future.
How State Election Laws Shaped Voting Patterns in 2024
The 2024 election offers the first look at how reforms passed in the wake of the 2020 election are impacting voter behavior and election administration.
State and Federal Law Ensures Only Citizens Can Vote in U.S. Elections
A rigorous set of checks and balances exist in every state to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal and statewide elections.