2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (243+ words) Welcome to the Markup, Voting Rights Lab's weekly digest of election law and policy updates. We're tracking 1, 644 bills this session across 44 states and D. C. This week, all eyes are on the U. S. Postal Service, which just proposed new rules that could restrict…...

6+ day, 41+ min ago  (496+ words) Note: This map and the following narrative summaries focus on states that may have new maps for the 2026 midterm elections. Other states, such as Colorado and New Jersey, require longer timelines, but may introduce redrawn maps before the 2028 midterms. In…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (307+ words) The countdown to the 2026 midterms has already begun " but for hundreds of thousands of Americans, the fundamental rules of how to return a mail ballot hang in the balance before the U. S. Supreme Court." Voters, state lawmakers, and election officials do…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (454+ words) Explore the vital role of election boards in democracy and how they are being undermined by partisan pressure....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (172+ words) A rundown of the election cases on the U. S. Supreme Court docket we're watching during the 2025-2026 term....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (826+ words) Local and state election boards play an essential " but often overlooked " role in our democracy. While they cannot pass laws, they can make rules about elections, investigate voter challenges, and ensure local election officials are doing their jobs. Election boards…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) We are tracking 1, 675 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 50 states. Our analysis finds that 733 bills improve voter access or election administration and 429 bills restrict voter access or election administration. Gov. Jim Pillen signed L. B. 521, which requires election officials to reject…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (444+ words) We are tracking 1, 774 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 50 states. Our analysis finds that 775 bills improve voter access or election administration, while 461 restrict voter access or election administration. This week's Markup features policy updates in Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (302+ words) Election Day 2025 was a great day for democracy." Here's a look at what happened on November 4, 2025 " and what it can tell us about the state of our democracy heading into the 2026 midterms." In states across the country, voters turned out…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (255+ words) We are tracking 1, 782 bills prefiled or introduced this session across 50 states. Our analysis finds that 778 bills improve voter access or election administration, while 464 restrict it. Read on for updates in Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, and Wisconsin....