Earlier this month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis boasted about the speed at which Florida counts and reports the results on election night, claiming “there is no reason why this cannot be done in every state in America.” The truth is, there are many reasons why some...
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The Markup: August 19, 2024
Voting Rights Lab’s weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We are tracking election bills 1,791 bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C.
The Markup: August 5, 2024
This week, we are tracking 1,791 election and voting bills so far this session. 313 bills restrict voter access or election administration and 891 bills improve voter access or election administration.
Upholding the Will of the People: Understanding Election Certification
In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we take a deep dive into the process and protocols around election certification. We will illustrate how the laws across all 50 states are clear: certification is the stage where winners are simply declared.
New Laws Risk Purging Eligible Voters in Advance of This Year’s Elections
We identify some states where new rules risk purging eligible citizens from the rolls, as well as solutions that enable states to clean up the rolls without compromising the rights of qualified voters.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 29, 2024
We are tracking 1,729 election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 303 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 865 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 25, 2024
We are tracking 1,678 bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 296 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 842 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
New State Legislative Efforts to Stem the Tide of AI-Generated Election Disinformation
In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we examine three states where such legislation concerning AI-generate election disinformation has advanced toward ultimate passage and implementation: Wisconsin, Florida, and Arizona.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 18, 2024
We are tracking 1,655 election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 290 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 837 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Truth about False Claims of Noncitizen Voting
Although there is no evidence that the current systems are not working, or that noncitizen voting is a problem, some states are currently considering – and adopting – new laws that go too far, risking purges of U.S. citizens from their voter registration lists.