The years since the 2020 election were the most prolific for election law in recent history, with new laws impacting how people vote and how our elections are run enacted in nearly every state across the country. In the two years since the 2020 election, nearly every...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, November 21
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, October 17
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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...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 4
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 14
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, June 1
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 24
Welcome to The Markup, VRL's insider legislative update. We're grateful to our loyal readers like you. Will you help get this update into more hands by forwarding it along? A quick scheduling note: We’ll be sending next week’s edition of The Markup on Tuesday, June 1....