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: Election Legislation Update for Monday, July 15, 2024
We are tracking 1,787 voting and election bills so far this legislative session across 44 states and D.C. 312 active bills restrict voter access or election administration. 890 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: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 13, 2024
We are tracking 1,737 election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 304 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 870 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
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, April 15, 2024
The governor of Idaho signed into law a bill restricting mail ballot return, while the state supreme court upheld two restrictive voter ID laws.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, February 20 2024
We are tracking 1,530 election bills so far this session across 43 states and D.C., with at least 275 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and at least 761 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
How State Laws Complicate the Right to Vote While Incarcerated
In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we take a look at the current landscape of voting access for eligible incarcerated citizens, how states are addressing these significant barriers, and what lies ahead in this often overlooked policy issue.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, July 17
Today is Monday, July 17. We are tracking 1,883 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 397 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 897 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
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.