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.
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, July 31
Today is Monday, July 31. We are tracking 1,885 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 397 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 898 bills.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, July 3
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, June 20
Today is Tuesday, June 20. We are tracking 1,860 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 394 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 886 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 Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, December 5
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The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voting Early In Person and Casting Mail Ballots
As we head into October, the 2022 general elections are officially upon us. Nearly every state in the country has changed its election law in some way since 2018, with many of these changes coming after – and sometimes in response to – the 2020 election and the many...
The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voter Registration, Voter List Maintenance, and Mail Ballot Applications
This November will mark the first federal general election since 2020. In just two short years, much has changed in the ways our elections are run and the ways that voters are able to cast their ballots in states around the country. In some states, measures...
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...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, June 13
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