We are tracking 817 bills so far this session, with 177 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 421 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
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New Year, New Laws: The Post-2020 Election Laws Taking Effect January 2023
Three hundred sixty-eight state elections laws have been enacted or adopted since the 2020 election.
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...
The Process Continues: Election Administration After Election Day
A lot of attention will be paid to election administration in this final week leading up to Election Day – and rightfully so. Across the country, more than 21 million voters have already cast a ballot using a pre-election voting option offered in their state, and...
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 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...
Implementation Repercussions: August Primaries and the Impact of New Election Laws
Since 2020, nearly every state in the country has made some change to their election laws. Now with midterms underway, election administrators and voters alike find themselves navigating complex changes to the voting process. New laws that restrict access carry...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, July 25
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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...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 9
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