The pandemic made the 2020 presidential election look far different from previous elections: a record number of voters cast their ballots by mail and before Election Day, and the share of voters going to a polling place on Election Day dropped to its lowest point in...
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The Markup: September 9, 2024
Welcome to The Markup, our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We are tracking 1,792 bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C.
The Markup: August 5, 2024
This week, we are tracking 1,791 election and voting bills so far this session. 313 bills restrict voter access or election administration and 891 bills improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Election Legislation Update for Monday, July 1, 2024
Welcome to The Markup, our weekly insights and analysis of the latest election policy issues and trends. We are tracking 1,785 bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 312 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 891 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Election Legislation Update for Monday, June 17 2024
We are tracking 1,774 voting and election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 308 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 885 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
Upholding the Will of the People: Understanding Election Certification
In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we take a deep dive into the process and protocols around election certification. We will illustrate how the laws across all 50 states are clear: certification is the stage where winners are simply declared.
New Laws Risk Purging Eligible Voters in Advance of This Year’s Elections
We identify some states where new rules risk purging eligible citizens from the rolls, as well as solutions that enable states to clean up the rolls without compromising the rights of qualified voters.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 29, 2024
We are tracking 1,729 election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 303 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 865 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 11 2024
We are tracking 1,626 election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 288 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 822 bills that improve voter access or election administration
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 4
We are tracking 1,615 election bills so far this session across 43 states and D.C., with 286 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 816 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.