State lawmakers have continued changing the rules governing our elections ahead of the 2024 elections. Learn about three relevant trends in recent legislation.
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 12th 2024
We are tracking 1,377 election bills so far this session across 43 states, with 245 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 676 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 29th 2024
We are tracking 1199 election bills so far this session across 40 states, with 206 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 608 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
States Move In Opposite Directions on Voter Registration & List Maintenance
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.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 27
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 6
We are tracking 817 bills so far this session, with 177 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 421 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
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, September 12
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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...
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,...