In the aftermath of the 2020 election, legislators in statehouses around the country have proposed legislation that would disrupt the administration of our elections – often based on unfounded concerns over election security and so-called voter fraud. Our team at the...
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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, February 28
Greetings! As legislative sessions carry on across the country, we’re delighted to be back with you for another week with an insider’s take on what’s hot in election and voting legislation. Please consider forwarding this email to colleagues and friends today so that...
The Year in Review for Voting Rights: Five Achievements and Five Setbacks
2021 has been a historic year for voting rights policy. We tracked nearly 3,000 bills moving in all 50 states and D.C. this year, resulting in almost 300 new laws – both pro- and anti-voter. While voting rights advocates spent much of 2021 defending against attacks on...
Movement Victories: Stopping the Bad and Highlighting the Good
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...
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,...