We’re living through an extraordinary era in election law – and we have the data to prove it. Since 2020, well over 5,000 election bills have been introduced, reshaping the conversation – and well over 500 new laws have been enacted that have cumulatively transformed...
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, September 18
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10 Years Since Shelby County v. Holder: Where We Are and Where We’re Heading
In this month’s Hot Policy Take, we take a closer look at Shelby County v. Holder, and how it sparked waves of election laws that restrict voting access across the country today – restrictive laws that often disproportionately harm voters of color.
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, May 15
Today is Monday, May 15. We are tracking 1,789 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 382 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 844 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 17
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From Momentum to a Moment: Restoring the Vote to Those with Past Convictions
A decades-old conviction can deny a citizen’s access to the ballot box in some states – sometimes even for a lifetime. In fact, in the U.S. today, 4.6 million citizens – more than the entire population of the metropolitan areas of Seattle or Tampa – cannot vote...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 27
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Voting with Student ID in 2023: The State of the Law & Pending Legislation
Download a PDF of this fact sheet here. Just five states [1] have laws that require voter ID to cast a ballot and expressly forbid the use of student ID cards as a form of voter ID. In a sixth state, Arizona, the law allows for student ID cards to serve as voter ID if...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, February 21
Today is Tuesday, February 21, the birthday of civil and voting rights hero John Lewis. We are tracking 1,173 bills so far this session, with 260 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 577 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.