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 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...
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...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 18
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The Year in Review for Voting Rights: Five Achievements and Five Setbacks
2021 has been a historic year for voting rights policy. We tracked nearly 3,000 bills moving in all 50 states and D.C. this year, resulting in almost 300 new laws – both pro- and anti-voter. While voting rights advocates spent much of 2021 defending against attacks on...
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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COVID-19 and States of Emergency
The resources below detail the steps taken by state and local officials to prepare for the 2020 elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. State and Local Response Database Throughout 2020, we tracked state and local responses to the pandemic – a mix of executive orders,...