Election Rules in All 50 States and DC
To learn about existing voting rights and pending voting legislation in your state and all 50 states and D.C., click here or on the thumbnail photo below. .
Voter Turnout in American Elections Since 2000
States United Democracy Center has released a new study comparing state by state voter turnout over time since 2000, in general and primary elections, and by elected positions. To access the report click here.
Brennan Center - Guide to Laws Against Intimidation of Voters and Election Workers
The Brennan Center for Justice has issued a new Guide to Laws Against Intimidation of Voters and Election Workers.” This guide “identifies the kinds of intimidating conduct that ... are most likely to arise and outlines the legal tools to deter, mitigate, and respond to such tactics. To read this guide click here.
Election Lab Report - How to Combat Misinformation
Evaluating the 2022 election cycle, a new report analyzes how states can combat election misinformation and build trust in elections. You can read the report here.
Brennan Center - Local Election Officials Survey
The Brennan Center has issued its latest local election officials survey. Most significantly, they found that since 2020, 98% of the officials have taken critical steps to increase election security for voters, election workers, and election infrastructure. They also found that 62% of election officials are worried that politicians in future elections would interfere with their work. To review all the survey findings, click here.
Justice Department Launches Updated Voting Rights and Elections Website
Click here to see the Justice Department’s updated Voting Rights and Elections website.
More than 200 State Legislators in the ‘Fake Electors’ States Are Election Deniers
States United Democracy Center’s new report found 202 election deniers serving in the legislatures of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. You can read the report here.
Costs for Replacing Voter Equipment in 2024
The Brennan Center for Justice has issued a report detailing the costs for replacing voting equipment in the United States. You can read the report here.
Bipartisan Working Group Issues Ethical Standards for Election Administration
The American Law Institute has assembled a bipartisan working group to develop ethical standards for election administration. To read the report's recommendations, click here.
Twelve Questions Shaping Democracy and Voting Rights in 2024
Bolts, a digital magazine focusing on criminal justice and voting rights, has raised 12 questions shaping democracy and voting rights in 2024. You can read the article here: Twelve Questions
Report on Protecting the Upcoming Election
The Center for American Progress reports on how to protect our upcoming elections and address systemic issues to protect our democracy in the future. To read their report click here.
Report - Democracy Crisis in the Making
The States United, Protect Democracy and Law Forward, published a year end report that found 28 states had passed 62 bills in since 2020 that could cause confusion or delay in the election process. Click here to view the report.
The Safeguarding Democracy Project - Twenty-Four Urgent Recommendations
An ad hoc committee convened by the Safeguarding Democracy Project of UCLA Law has issued 24 urgent recommendations in law, media, politics, and tech for fair and legitimate 2024 elections. To read the report click here.
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice - Reports on Voting Rights
The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice has written three reports on voting rights. They are listed below and can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
Jury of Our Peers: Why New Jersey Must Allow People with Criminal Convictions to Serve on Juries
New Jersey Needs a #NJVRANow
Our Vote, Our Power: Lifting Up Democracy's Voices in the Garden State
The Federal Role in U.S. Elections Visualized
While states and local governments establish most election policies and procedures, the federal government also is involved. The Bipartisan Policy Center, based in Washington, D.C., has produced an explainer that depicts in visualized form and text the role played by the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches in U.S. Elections. Click here to read the article.
The Election Deniers’ Playbook for 2024 - Brennan Center for Justice
A Brennan Center’s new report discusses the 14 tactics used by election deniers to undermine election systems through the 2022 election cycle. The report also assesses how these tactics will evolve and concludes with an overview of steps states can take to safeguard the 2024 election.
Click here to read the report.