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![CNV] The Canvass: Index to All IssuesReports1/25/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2209722097An index by topic of past articles from the elections newsletter, The Canvass
These Unified States - State Legislatures MagazineArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2608826088Read this article to learn about how the country's highly polarized politics has significant repercussions for state governments.
[CNV] The Canvass February 2013Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2554225542The Canvass: Vol. 37, February 2013
Homepage inauguration spotlightArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2572725727Read this page to find facts about the Presidential Inauguration
[CNV] The Canvass Jauary 2013Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/17/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2554125541The Canvass: Vol. 36, January 2013
A Wave or a RippleArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2535625356Read this article to learn about the more than 6,000 legislative seats up for grabs in the Nov. 6, 2012 election. The election also determine party control when the legislatures reconvene in 2013.
[CNV] The Canvass October 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2483124831The Canvass: Vol. XXXIV--October 2012; Elections and the Courts
[CNV] The Canvass September 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2483024830The Canvass: Vol. XXXIII, September 2012
[Summit 2012] General Session: What Americans Really ThinkMultimedia8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2509925099Two of the nation's most respected pollsters--one a Republican, the other a Democrat--share their insights on what's on voters' minds and how it will play out in the November elections.
For the Record: July/August 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2501525015Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse discuss voters' attitudes as they approach the 2012 presidential election and what it might mean for state lawmakers.
The Conservative DifferenceArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2498724987GOP lawmakers have enjoyed remarkable success in the past two legislative sessions, but the long-term effects of some efforts rest in the courts’ hands.
[LAB] LAB: June 21, 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/21/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2490224902The June 21, 2012 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] The Canvass November/December 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2483224832The Canvass: Vol. XXXV, November/December 2012
[CNV] The Canvass June 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2482824828The Canvass: Vol XXXI, June 2012
[CNV] The Canvass July/August 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2482924829The Canvass: Vol. XXXII, July/August 2012
[CNV] The Canvass May 2012 Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2459324593The Canvass: Vol. XXX, May 2012
[LAB] LAB: April 23, 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2463624636The April 23, 2012 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin
[CNV] The Canvass April 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2458124581The Canvass: Vol. XXIX, April 2012
[CNV] The Canvass, March 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2442924429The Canvass: Vol. XXVIII, March 2012
[LAB] LAB: March 7, 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2442024420The March 7, 2012 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin
For the Record: February 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2422724227Interviews with Donna Brazile and Karl Rove
[CNV] The Canvass February 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2421924219The Canvass: Vol. XXVII, February 2012
[LAB] LAB: January 26, 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2418624186The January 26, 2012 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin
Elections Experts Predict Issues in 2012News Release12/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2401324013Elections experts talk about what issues they think state legislatures will grapple with in 2012 sessions.
[CNV] The Canvass - January 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2398823988The Canvass: Vol. XXVI, January 2012
[LAB] LAB: December 19, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2399223992The December 19, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] The Canvass - November/December 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2386623866The Canvass: Vol. XXV, November/December 2011
[LAB] LAB: October 20, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2373623736October 20, 2011 issue of the LAB
Vote Centers Offer Options on Election DayArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2366823668Unlike at neighborhood-based precinct polling places, at vote centers, any registered voter may cast a ballot.
[CNV] The Canvass - October 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2364023640The Canvass: Vol. XXIV--October 2011
[CNV] The Canvass - September 2011 - Page 1Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2355323553The Canvass: Vol. XXIII--September 2011; Elections are not priceless
[CNV] The Canvass - September 2011 - Page 2Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2355423554The Canvass: Vol. XXIII--September 2011; Elections are not priceless
Welcome to the Tea PartyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2344423444Gauging the effect of the movement on the 2011 legislative sessions is a little like reading tea leaves.
[Summit 11] General Session: Peter Hart and Neil NewhouseMultimedia8/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2335023350Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse discuss the mood of the american voter.
[CNV] The Canvass: Vol. XXII--August 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2331223312The Canvass: Vol. XXII--August 2011; Vote Centers Come of Age
Right TurnArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2323523235Election success gave Republicans the momentum to push key conservative issues in many statehouses.
[LAB] LAB: June 24, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/24/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2319923199The June 24, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] The Canvass: Vol. XXI--June 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/27/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2309723097The Canvass: Vol. XXI--June 2011; Online Voter Registration
[LAB] LAB: May 19, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2292222922The May 19, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Vol. XX--May 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2276422764The Canvass: Vol. XX--May 2011; A Primer on Primaries
[LAB] LAB: April 27, 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2270122701The April 27, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] The Canvass: Vol. XIX--April 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2248622486The Canvass: Vol. XIX--April 2011; Voter Information Requirements
[LAB] LAB: March 29, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2244922449The March 29, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[LAB] LAB: March 7, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2234222342The March 7, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XVIII--March 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2231122311The Canvass: Vol. X111--March 2011; Pre-Election Day Voting
[LAB] LAB: February 21, 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases2/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225122251The February 21, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[LAB] LAB: January 31, 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/31/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2213722137The January 31, 2011 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] The Canvass: Volume XVII--February 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2213122131The Canvass: Volume XVII--February 2011,featuring the cost of elections, international election observers, and states complying with MOVE
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XVI--January 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2195121951The Canvass: Volument XVI--January 2011,featuring voter ID requirements and best practices commissions
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XV - December 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2177321773The Canvass: Volume XV - December 2010; Elections Take Longer and Longer to Complete
Yes and NoArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2171321713Voters appear to want it all without wanting to pay for it.
Buried By Bad News?Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2140121401Signs point to huge GOP gains in legislative chambers. But the question remains: How far might the Democrats fall?
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XIV - August 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2111521115The Canvass: Volume XIV - August 2010
[Summit 2010] General Session: America's Take: Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil NewhouseMultimedia8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2078720787Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse have different political leanings but they both have a take on how Americans view the economy, the current direction of the country and how today’s politics will play out in November. Hear Hart, a Democrat whose client list includes the Clintons and Kennedys, and Newhouse, a Republican recently named "Pollster of the Year" for his work on Scott Brown’s Massachusetts Senate campaign, dissect Americans’ attitudes in this time of political turbulence
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XIII - July 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2069620696The Canvass: Volume XIII - July 2010
[LAB] [LAB] June 17, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2059720597The June 17, 2010 issue of the Legislative Action Bulletin.
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XII - June 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2054520545Topics covered:State Voting Laws and the Mentally Disabled; District of Columbia Enacts Omnibus Election Reform Act, Shifts to Implementation; Pew Center on the States Releases Several New Reports on Key Election Issues
[LAB] LAB: May 6, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2028520285May 6, 2010 Legislative Action Bulletin
[LAB] LAB: April 19, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2019520195April 19, 2010 Legislative Action Bulletin
LAB: April 7, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010820108April 7, 2010 Legislative Action Bulletin
LAB: March 18, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2001620016March 18, 2010 Legislative Action Bulletin
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume XI - March 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1991419914Looks at the real cost of voter registration: Oregon Case Study.
[LAB] LAB: March 3, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1983119831March 2, 2010 Legislative Action Bulletin
[LAB] LAB: February 9, 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1972519725elections-related legislation introduced in 2010 and other news
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume X, December 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1927319273The Canvass: Volume X December 2009
Redistricting Law 2010Books12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1922519225Redistricting Law 2010 summarizes the legal framework that governs redistricting and serves as a guide to the law for those involved with drawing new maps or analyzing or litigating district plans.
SL Mag: Bellwether Election? Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/17/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1916119161Republicans see signs of a comeback in limited 2009 vote.
[CNV] [CNV] The Canvass: Volume IX, October 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/8/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1873518735Indiana Court Strikes Down Photo ID Requirement; Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies and other news Oct. 2009
[CNV] [CNV]The Canvass: Volume VIII, June 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/23/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1777917779Registration Modernization Proposals Take Center Stage
[LegisBrief] Felon Voting RightsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1830518305State approaches to felon disenfranchisement vary tremendously. Some felons never lose their right to vote; others must actively seek restoration of voting rights.
[CNV] AZ Leads The Way as Military and Overseas e-voting Gains MomentumArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1646616466Newsletter article about e-voting for military/overseas voters
[CNV] 2009 Elections LegislationArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=16469164692009 Elections Legislation - Volume 7
[CNV] Report: Only Half of the States Give Military and Overseas Voters Adequate Time to VoteArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/22/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1648516485Only Half of the States Give Military and Overseas Voters Adequate Time to Vote
[CNV] Report: 2008 Election RecapArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/22/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1648416484Newsletter article
[CNV] Nonresident Property Owners and Voting in Local ElectionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1659516595Newsletter article
[CNV] Post-Election AuditsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1659916599Newsletter article
[CNV] Election Emergencies HappenArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/22/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1655316553Newsletter article
[CNV] ULC to Study Voting by Military and Overseas CitizensArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/22/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1655416554Newsletter article
SL Magazine: The Perils of Success, September 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/18/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1646016460Democrats big wins in past elections could hurt them this year.
[CNV] Tennessee and Ohio Bipartisan Election ReformArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/14/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1654916549Newsletter article
[CNV] The Voting Information ProjectArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/9/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1655016550Newsletter article
[CNV] Worth Noting - Election Reform News from the StatesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/29/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1654316543Newsletter article
[CNV] Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Law Requiring Photo ID to VoteArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/29/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1654616546Newsletter article
[CNV] What Should States Do About Voting Equipment?Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/22/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1654716547Newsletter article
[CNV] State Election Legislation: 2007 RecapArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/18/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1654816548Newsletter article
State Legislatures Magazine: Election Reflection, January 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1648616486Odd year election was important nonetheless.
State Legislatures Magazine: Pro and Con: National Popular Vote, September 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/6/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1649116491Debate on a national popular vote.
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