Today is Monday, January 23. We are tracking 464 bills so far this session, with 94 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 245 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
West Virginia
The State of State Election Law Since 2020
The years since the 2020 election were the most prolific for election law in recent history, with new laws impacting how people vote and how our elections are run enacted in nearly every state across the country. In the two years since the 2020 election, nearly every...
The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voter Registration, Voter List Maintenance, and Mail Ballot Applications
This November will mark the first federal general election since 2020. In just two short years, much has changed in the ways our elections are run and the ways that voters are able to cast their ballots in states around the country. In some states, measures...
The State of State Election Law: 2022 Mid-Year Review
In recent years, we’ve witnessed an onslaught of election-related legislation 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 fair...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, March 7
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Tuesday, February 22
Welcome to a special Tuesday edition of our weekly legislative update. Thank you to all of our readers for your continued interest and feedback. Please consider forwarding The Markup to colleagues and friends today so that we can get this valuable information into...
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 14
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, February 7
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 31
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, January 24
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