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Legislatures and Elections
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| News Highlights: Legislatures & Elections | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
2009 Election Recap
NCSL has a full recap of the 2009 election with two of our elections policy analysts and several pages of data that you might find useful. More
Leadership Answers
In every state legislature are men and women who lead their chambers and their state. Here's a look into some of their thoughts and answers to our questions. More
Women's Legislative Network Events at Fall Forum
Join the Network in San Diego! Review our agenda and make your plans to attend the NCSL Fall Forum. More
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| NCSL Programs Overview | Legislatures: Organization, Procedure & Facilities | Legislator & Legislative Staff Data | Elections & Campaigns | Redistricting | Ethics |
| Legislative Leaders | Women's Legislative Network | International Programs | Trust for Representative Democracy | Legislators Back to School Program |
Full and Part-Time Legislatures
It seems like an easy question: Which legislatures are full time and which are part time? But with 50 different formulas for designing a state legislature, it's difficult to paint this issue in black and white. So we've done it in Red, White and Blue. More
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Legislative Session Calendar
 Most legislatures went in to session in January. Check to see which states are currently in session. More
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Idaho Committees Take Charge
Committees in Idaho are given extraordinary power. An advantage is that the committees are able to eliminate some proposals that probably weren't going to pass anyway. Since the legislature has a large number of bill introductions, it can help the legislature avoid wasting time on legislation that won't pass. But this system means some issues just don't get heard. More
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In Case of a Tie...
 Most often, you find a legislative chamber controlled by one political party. In any of the 61 chambers with an even number of seats, however, an equal split may occur. And tied chambers are more and more frequent. Every even-year election since 1984 has produced at least one deadlocked legislative chamber. More
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