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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 27
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Voting with Student ID in 2023: The State of the Law & Pending Legislation
Download a PDF of this fact sheet here. Just five states [1] have laws that require voter ID to cast a ballot and expressly forbid the use of student ID cards as a form of voter ID. In a sixth state, Arizona, the law allows for student ID cards to serve as voter ID if...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 20
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 13
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 6
Today is Monday, March 6. We are tracking 1,423 bills so far this session, with 321 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 693 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 27
Today is Monday, February 27. We are tracking 1,331 bills so far this session, with 307 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 641 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
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 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...
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,...