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,...
Federal Legislation
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.
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...