In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we take a look at how certain states are suddenly bringing the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a widely trusted election list tool, under scrutiny, along with other changes in voter list maintenance happening around the country.
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 8
We are tracking 1,765 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 380 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 831 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
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, 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...
Unconstitutional and on the Rise: Proof of Citizenship Requirements in 2022
2021 was a historic year for election legislation, with nearly 2,500 election-related bills introduced in all 50 states resulting in 220 bills ultimately enacted. Significantly fewer bills impacting voter access have been enacted in 2022 compared to 2021 so far. This...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 16
Welcome back to another edition of our weekly legislative update. Please consider forwarding The Markup to your colleagues and friends so that we can get this valuable information into more hands. If you would like to get these weekly updates straight to your inbox...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 4
Welcome back to our regular readers and greetings to those of you joining us for the first time. The Markup is growing rapidly thanks to everyone who forwards it to friends and colleagues. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that...
From the Polls to Prison: A New Front in the War Against Voting Rights
The biennial Texas legislative session, concluding at the end of the month, has seen lawmakers open up a new front in the ongoing national war for voter suppression. Legislators have proposed numerous bills seeking to create or raise criminal penalties for actions by...