Welcome to The Markup, our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. SUBSCRIBE TO THE MARKUP We are tracking 1,223 bills this session across 49 states. Our analysis finds that 523 bills improve voter access or election administration...
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The Markup: March 3, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 1094 bills this session across 47 states.
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.
The Markup: February 24, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 996 bills this session across 47 states.
The Markup: February 18, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 903 bills this session across 47 states.
The Markup: February 10, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 799 bills this session across 44 states.
The Markup: February 3, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 656 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 40 states.
The Markup: January 27, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 531 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 35 states.
There Are Ways to Modernize Our Elections. The SAVE Act Isn’t One of Them.
Rigorous checks and balances in our election system ensured the 2024 election was free and fair – leading to a significant uptick in trust in our election system across the political spectrum. Despite high confidence in the accuracy of the election results, however,...
The Markup: January 21, 2025
The Markup is Voting Rights Lab’s weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 417 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 31 states.