Our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 1445 bills across 49 states.
Federal Legislation
The Markup: March 17, 2025
The Markup is our weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 1333 bills this session across 49 states.
There Are Ways to Modernize Our Elections. The SAVE Act Isn’t One of Them.
Rigorous checks and balances in our election system ensured the 2024 election was free and fair – leading to a significant uptick in trust in our election system across the political spectrum. Despite high confidence in the accuracy of the election results, however,...
The Markup: January 21, 2025
The Markup is Voting Rights Lab’s weekly insights and analysis of the latest in election law and policy. We’re currently tracking 417 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 31 states.
The Markup: January 13, 2025
We are tracking 338 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 23 states. 69 of these bills restrict voter access or election administration; 158 improve voter access or election administration.
State and Federal Law Ensures Only Citizens Can Vote in U.S. Elections
This fact sheet describes the current systems that ensure only U.S. citizens vote in U.S. elections.
State and Federal Law Ensures Only Citizens Can Vote in U.S. Elections
A rigorous set of checks and balances exist in every state to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal and statewide elections.
The Markup: Weekly Election Legislation for Tuesday, September 5
We are tracking 1,891 bills so far this session across all 50 states, with 398 bills that restrict voter access or election administration and 900 bills that improve voter access or election administration. The rest are neutral, mixed, or unclear in their impact.
The Potential Impact of H.R. 4
On August 24, the House passed H.R. 4, also known as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This federal legislation would require states and jurisdictions to obtain certification, or “preclearance” before making changes to election procedures in...
On a Federal Voter ID Law, the Devil is in the Details
In proposing a compromise package for federal voting legislation, Senator Joe Manchin recently released a framework that includes two weeks of early voting, automatic voter registration, a ban on partisan gerrymandering, and a first-ever national voter ID law among...