We are tracking 1,626 election bills so far this session across 44 states and D.C., with 288 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 822 bills that improve voter access or election administration
West Virginia
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 4
We are tracking 1,615 election bills so far this session across 43 states and D.C., with 286 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 816 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
Ballot Hand Counts Lead to Inaccuracy
In recent years, a troubling trend in voting policy has emerged: efforts by state legislators to either ban the use of electronic tabulators or impose unworkable requirements on their operation, effectively requiring ballots to be counted by hand.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 26 2024
We are tracking 1,597 election bills so far this session across 43 states and D.C., with at least 284 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and at least 802 bills that improve voter access or election administration.
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.
The Top Ten Election Laws of 2023
Ahead of the 2024 election, state lawmakers continued to change the rules of our elections this year. While some states, such as Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, adopted measures that will improve voter access and election administration in 2023, others moved in the opposite direction.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, September 18
Welcome to The Markup. If you enjoy reading this, please consider sharing this post to get this this valuable information into more hands. If someone else shared this post with you, and you would like to get these weekly updates straight to your inbox going...
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 20
Welcome to The Markup. If you find this useful, please consider sharing this post to get this this valuable information into more hands. If someone else shared this post with you, and you would like to get these weekly updates straight to your inbox going forward,...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 13
Welcome to The Markup. If you find this useful, please consider sharing this post to get this this valuable information into more hands. If someone else shared this post with you, and you would like to get these weekly updates straight to your inbox going forward,...