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...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, May 31
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Early Voting Gains Ground Heading into the 2022 Primaries
In recent years, we’ve witnessed an onslaught of election-related legislation that is 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...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 18
Welcome to another edition of our weekly elections update, The Markup. Please consider forwarding The Markup to 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 Tuesday, February 22
Welcome to a special Tuesday edition of our weekly legislative update. Thank you to all of our readers for your continued interest and feedback. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable information into...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 10
The 2022 legislative session is off to a roaring start and we’re so glad to be back with you. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable information into more hands. If you received this email from someone...
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...
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,...