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...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, September 6
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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.
Women and Attacks on Election Administration
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, legislators in statehouses around the country have proposed legislation that would disrupt the administration of our elections – often based on unfounded concerns over election security and so-called voter fraud. Our team at the...
Showdown 2022: The State of State Election Law – and the Fights Ahead
In “Showdown 2022: The State of State Election Law – and the Fights Ahead,” we take a comprehensive look at where states landed on election-related policies by the end of 2021 – and forecast key issues that are already emerging in 2022 state legislative...