Much of the attention over the 2021 and in the early weeks of 2022 has been on the failure of federal legislation to secure voting rights. But, as always, much of the movement has taken place at the state level. State legislatures proposed nearly three thousand bills...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 24
Good afternoon and welcome to the latest issue of our legislative update. We’re grateful for all of our long-time readers and want to extend a special welcome to our most recent subscribers. 👋 Please consider forwarding this email to colleagues and friends today so...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, January 18
While much attention has been on federal voting legislation last week, state legislators are continuing to act to expand or restrict voting access. We are pleased to bring you some of the highlights from the past week. Please consider forwarding The Markup to...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 10
The 2022 legislative session is off to a roaring start and we’re so glad to be back with you. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable information into more hands. If you received this email from someone...
The Year in Review for Voting Rights: Five Achievements and Five Setbacks
2021 has been a historic year for voting rights policy. We tracked nearly 3,000 bills moving in all 50 states and D.C. this year, resulting in almost 300 new laws – both pro- and anti-voter. While voting rights advocates spent much of 2021 defending against attacks on...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, December 13
Scheduling Note: This will be our final edition of The Markup for 2021. We’re looking forward to “seeing” you in the new year! We count on readers like you to spread the word about The Markup. Please forward this email along to colleagues and friends now. If you...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, December 6
As the end of 2021 draws near, will you help us reach even more people with the weekly Markup newsletter? Please forward this email along to colleagues and friends now. If you received this email from someone else and you'd like to get these weekly updates straight to...
DECEMBER UPDATE: A Tale of Two Democracies
The Voting Rights Lab made critical updates to its report, A Tale of Two Democracies, first released in June and updated in September, demonstrating how a wave of state legislation on voting rights and election administration is transforming our democracy, creating a...
Three Takeaways from the 2021 Elections
This year, expanded voter access in Virginia resulted in record turnout for an off-cycle election. Both Democrats and Republicans turned out in higher numbers than in 2017, the last gubernatorial election year, and a Republican victory refutes the claim that expanded...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, November 22
Scheduling note: We’ll be back with the next edition of The Markup on Monday, December 6. This week, we’re pausing to give thanks. We’re especially grateful to you, our loyal readers and those of you just joining us this week. Please forward this email along to...