We are tracking 1,808 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 385 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 855 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
2023 Legislative Session
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, May 8
We are tracking 1,765 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 380 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 831 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, May 1
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The Transparency Trap: How Posting Ballot Images Online May Sow Distrust
Transparency is key when working to build – or rebuild – trust in American elections. But some so-called transparency efforts, such as posting ballot images online, can do just the opposite.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 17
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 10
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The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation Update for Monday, April 3
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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...