Today is Monday, January 23. We are tracking 464 bills so far this session, with 94 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 245 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
Connecticut
The State of State Election Law Since 2020
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...
Democracy on the Ballot: The Fate of 2022 Voting-Related Ballot Initiatives
You've heard it before: democracy was on the ballot during the 2022 midterm elections. Considerable attention was directed toward races for governor, secretary of state, and attorney general given the role each may play in election administration or oversight –...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, November 14
A special post-election update covering key voting-related ballot initiatives in six states.
The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voting Early In Person and Casting Mail Ballots
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...
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...
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 11
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Markup. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable information into more hands. If you would like to get these weekly updates straight to your inbox going forward, please...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 28
Hello and welcome back to our weekly insider’s update on election and voting legislation. Thank you for being a part of The Markup. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable information into more hands. If...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 7
Welcome back to our insiders’ legislative update. We’re extending a special hello to everyone joining us for the first time this week. Thank you for your interest. Please consider forwarding this email to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable...