As we wrap up the 2021 legislative sessions in most states, let’s take stock of our movement’s victories. Voting rights advocates and organizers successfully ensured that some of the most restrictive policies failed. They also moved forward reforms across the country...
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A Threat to Our Democracy: Election Subversion in the 2021 Legislative Session
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...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, September 27
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, September 20
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The Potential Impact of H.R. 4
On August 24, the House passed H.R. 4, also known as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This federal legislation would require states and jurisdictions to obtain certification, or “preclearance” before making changes to election procedures in...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 10
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 3
This is the eighth edition of The Markup, VRL's insider legislative update. We're grateful to our loyal readers like you. Will you help get this update into more hands by sharing it now? If you'd like to get these weekly updates straight to your inbox going forward,...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 26
Welcome to The Markup, an insider legislative update from the Voting Rights Lab. If you want to receive these weekly updates going forward, please be sure to subscribe. (It’s free!) Today is Monday, April 26. We're tracking 2,097 voting bills that have been introduced...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 19
Welcome to The Markup, an insider legislative update from the Voting Rights Lab. If you want to receive these weekly updates going forward, please be sure to subscribe. (It’s free!) Today is Monday, April 19. We're tracking 2,048 voting bills that have been...
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,...