2021 has been a historic year for voting rights, with some discouraging setbacks occurring in state legislatures across the country. From Texas to Florida to Georgia, millions of voters have watched as state lawmakers around the country erect new and unnecessary...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, September 27
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, September 13
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, August 23
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Party First: How State Legislatures Are Injecting Partisanship Into Our Elections
This year, we’ve spotted a new trend taking hold at the state level with many states introducing bills that give partisan actors more power to shape and control election outcomes. The most extreme legislation would move the power to choose the president from the...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, July 6
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, June 28
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, June 1
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From the Polls to Prison: A New Front in the War Against Voting Rights
The biennial Texas legislative session, concluding at the end of the month, has seen lawmakers open up a new front in the ongoing national war for voter suppression. Legislators have proposed numerous bills seeking to create or raise criminal penalties for actions by...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 17
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