In recent years, we’ve witnessed an onslaught of election-related legislation that is 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...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 16
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, May 9
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Treating the Voting Booth like a Crime Scene: The Hypercriminalization of Elections
To date in 2022, 14 states have introduced 46 bills that would escalate the investigation or prosecution of purported election crimes.
Women and Attacks on Election Administration
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, legislators in statehouses around the country have proposed legislation that would disrupt the administration of our elections – often based on unfounded concerns over election security and so-called voter fraud. Our team at the...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 21
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 7
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Election Subversion Threats: 2024 Battleground States
Recent reporting has made it all the more clear just how close we came to having the will of the American people overturned by politicians and accomplices willing to do anything to cling to power. What held back the dam? As journalist Barton Gellman explained in The...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 14
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 31
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