Different states have in place established laws and procedures to address potential disruptions to elections due to natural disasters or unforeseen events.
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The Markup: October 15, 2024
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy.
The Markup: September 30, 2024
Welcome to The Markup, our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We are tracking 1,796 bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C.
Election Watch 2024: Changes to In-Person Voting Since 2020
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...
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.
Summer Watchlist: Legislative Trends Shaping Elections in 2024
State lawmakers have continued changing the rules governing our elections ahead of the 2024 elections. Learn about three relevant trends in recent legislation.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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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 Truth about False Claims of Noncitizen Voting
Although there is no evidence that the current systems are not working, or that noncitizen voting is a problem, some states are currently considering – and adopting – new laws that go too far, risking purges of U.S. citizens from their voter registration lists.
Early Primary States: The Changed Voting Landscape
We’re taking a look at how primary voters in five critical early 2024 primary states (New Hampshire, South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas) will experience substantial changes from their experience voting in 2020.