In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we take a look at the current landscape of voting access for eligible incarcerated citizens, how states are addressing these significant barriers, and what lies ahead in this often overlooked policy issue.
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, November 13
We are tracking 1,965 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 411 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 940 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, November 6
We are tracking 1,940 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 408 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 923 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
North Carolina’s Siege on Voting Access and Election Administration
North Carolina continues to be among the most contested political battleground states in the country. It’s been identified by the University of Virginia's Center on Politics as one of the eight most competitive states in the 2024 presidential election after President...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, October 23
We are tracking 1,924 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 407 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 911 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, October 16
We are tracking 1,920 election bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 407 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 908 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, October 10
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Battleground 2024: How Swing States Changed Voting Rules After the 2020 Election
VRL’s newest report — “Battleground 2024: How Swing States Changed Voting Rules After the 2020 Election” examines how key changes in voting policy in eight swing states could have significant impacts on the 2024 election.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, October 2
We are tracking 1,907 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 399 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 907 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
The 2023 Elections: What’s New and What’s At Stake
We’re living through an extraordinary era in election law – and we have the data to prove it. Since 2020, well over 5,000 election bills have been introduced, reshaping the conversation – and well over 500 new laws have been enacted that have cumulatively transformed...