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Pollsters Peter Hart, a Democrat, and Neil Newhouse, a Republican, presented their research on how Americans view the political scene at NCSL's 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago. Go here to view the full video of both pollsters.

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Voter ID: What's Next

Online Voter Registration with Tammy Patrick from Maricopa County, Ariz

Voting by Military and Overseas Americans

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Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Webinar, July 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training	5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=26271	26271	Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Webinar, June 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training	5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=26230	26230	Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Legislative Leaders	Lawmakers: Welcome to NCSL	4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=26161	26161	Watch this video to hear from Democratic and Republican lawmakers about why they are active members of NCSL.
Legislative Leaders	Advancing the States' Agenda: Video	4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=26163	26163	Watch this videoto learn more about the efforts NCSL makes in Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of state interests.
Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Webinar, May 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training	4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=26132	26132	Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Webinar, March 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training	3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25959	25959	Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Webinar, April 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training	3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25960	25960	Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Women's Network	WLN Multimedia	2/21/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=15399	15399	Audio and video podcasts about the Network.
Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Webinar, February 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training	1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25794	25794	Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Women's Network	Wise Women: Sage Advice from Seasoned Lawmakers for New Female Legislators	12/18/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25496	25496	Archive of the NCSL webinar in which experts provide new legislators with tips on how to master the rules, carry legislation, provide constituent service, and earn the respect of fellow lawmakers.
Elections and Campaigns	Doug Chapin Task Force on Redistricting and Elections - Voting Technology	12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25619	25619	Doug Chapin Presentation Fall Forum 2012- Task Force on Redistricting and Elections - Voting Technology
Elections and Campaigns	Charles Stewart Redistricting and Elections Voting Technology	12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25620	25620	Charles Stewart Presentation at Fall Forum 2012-Task Force on Redistricting and Elections Session: Early Voting
Elections and Campaigns	Webinar: StateVote 2012: What Voters Decided	11/12/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24468	24468	What did voters decide in state legislative and election races in 2012?
Legislators and Legislative Staff Information	Congratulations Legislators on Election 2012	11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25454	25454	This video welcomes new legislators elected in the 2012 election to participate in NCSL.
Elections and Campaigns	Statevote: Pre-Election Governors Map	10/25/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25376	25376	This interactive, 50-state map shows gubernatorial control following the November 2012 election.
Elections and Campaigns	Statevote: Live 2012 Election Night Results for Governors	10/25/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25377	25377	This interactive 50-statemap shows which party controls the governor's office before the November 2012 election.
Elections and Campaigns	Statevote Party Comp Pre Election Maps	10/24/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25328	25328	This interactive map shows the partisan control of state legislatures before the 2012 election.
Elections and Campaigns	Statevote 2012 Election Night Results Map	10/24/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25373	25373	This map will be updated starting on Election Day 2012 to show party control of state legislatures.
Elections and Campaigns	Partisan Control Switch in the 2012 Election	10/24/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25374	25374	This interactive 50-state map will show legislatures that have switched control following the 2012 election.
Elections and Campaigns	Statevote State Control 2012	10/24/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25375	25375	This 50-state map will be updated on and after Election Day 2012 to indicate partisan control of state legislatures and governor's offices.
Elections and Campaigns	Webinar: StateVote 2012: Initiative and Referendum Preview	9/26/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24466	24466	America will decide several key ballot measures in 2012.
Ethics	[Summit 2012] Jack Abramoff Video Interview	9/19/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25274	25274	Watch this interview with former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was convicted on corruption charges and sent to prison, as he talks about his book and the reform of ethics laws.
Legislative Leaders	[Summit 2012] General Session: Speaker Sheldon Silver	8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25225	25225	Watch this video to see New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver receive the 2012 William M. Bulger Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 12] Voter Registration Improvements with David Becker	8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25197	25197	Interview with David Becker, the director of election initiatives for the Pew Center on the States
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 12] Online Voter Registration with Tammy Patrick from Maricopa County, AZ	8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25200	25200	Interview Tammy Patrick from the Elections department in Maricopa County, AZ, as recorded at the 2012 NCSL Legislative Summit
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 2012] General Session: What Americans Really Think	8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25099	25099	Two 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.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 2012] Voter ID: What's Next Video	8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25081	25081	Nine states have enacted new voter ID laws in 2011-2012, each with unique provisions. What will these new laws mean for voters on Election Day this year? Explore the challenges states face as they implement new voter ID laws and what the courts have said, as well as the latest developments in this fast-moving field.
Trust for Representative Democracy	The American Democracy Game	5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24739	24739	This new online game is designed for middle school students.
Elections and Campaigns	Webinar: StateVote 2012: National Election Preview	4/3/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24467	24467	How will voters shake up the state legislature landscape in 2012?
Elections and Campaigns	Putting Election Laws to the Test	2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24063	24063	Putting Election Laws to the Test Webinar
Legislators Back to School Program	The Citizen Video	2/6/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24261	24261	The Citizen (Grades 4-6) DVD - join the Citizen in a journey to learn about our republic and the roles and responsibilitiesof citizens.
Legislative Leaders	Interviews with Donna Brazile and Karl Rove	12/15/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23979	23979	NCSL interviewed political veterans Donna Brazile and Karl Rove at a leaders meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 2011
Elections and Campaigns	[Fall Forum 2011] Bush v. Gore: Audio of Fall Forum 2011 Session	12/12/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23963	23963	Audio recording of 2011 Fall Forum session looking back at Florida's election laws over the ten years since the Bush v. Gore case was decided.
Elections and Campaigns	[Fall Forum 2011] Voter ID: Audio of Fall Forum 2011 Session	12/5/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23928	23928	Audio recording of 2011 Fall Forum session on voter ID.
Redistricting	[Fall Forum 2011] Litigation Looms Large	12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23978	23978	Jason Torchinsky discusses potential legal challenges to redistricting in 2012
Elections and Campaigns	StateVote 2011	11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23785	23785	StateVote 2011
Elections and Campaigns	StateVote 2011 Pre-Election Map	11/4/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23784	23784	Pre-Election 2011 partisan composition map
Elections and Campaigns	Doug Lewis Speaks on Elections Costs	9/9/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23433	23433	Doug Lewis, director of the Election Center, discusses the drivers behind the costs of elections
Elections and Campaigns	Costs, Outputs, and Efficiency in Elections with Zach Markovits	9/9/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23435	23435	Zach Markovits, from the Pew Center on the States, outlines costs, outputs and efficiency in election management in this five minute video
Elections and Campaigns	Shane Hamlin on Online Voter Registration in Washington State	9/9/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23440	23440	Washington was the second state to offer online voter registration as an option. In this five-minute video, Shane Hamlin, co-director of elections for Washington, describes how it works.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 11] Voter Registration Improvements with John Lindback	8/19/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23439	23439	John Lindback, Senior Officer with the Pew Center on the States, describes the challenges in maintaining accurate voter rolls and cost-effective solutions
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 11] General Session: Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse	8/11/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23350	23350	Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse discuss the mood of the american voter.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 11] Getting Voter Registration Right	8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23382	23382	Video of "Getting Voter Registration Right" session, August 2011
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 11] Can States Stage Efficient Elections?	8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23417	23417	National experts discuss challenges states face in running efficient elections--costs, outputs, data sources, and more
Elections and Campaigns	[Spring Forum 2011] Voter ID-Pros, Cons and Costs	5/2/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22755	22755	A panel discussion about voter ID requirements including the cost of implementation and legal parameters
Elections and Campaigns	[Spring Forum 2011] Voter ID--Delegate Kathy Afzali video interview	4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22714	22714	5 minute video interview with Maryland Delegate Kathy Afzali, recorded April, 2011
Elections and Campaigns	[Spring Forum 2011] Voter ID--Brennan Center's Vishal Agraharkar video interview	4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22715	22715	5 minute video interview with the Brennan Center for Justice's Vishal Agraharkar, April 2011
Elections and Campaigns	Voter ID--Pew Center's Sean Greene video interview	4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22716	22716	5-minute interview with Sean Greene, from the Pew Center on the States,on costs of voter ID, April, 2011
Elections and Campaigns	Voter ID--Representative Dan Flynn video interview	4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22717	22717	5 minute video interview with Texas Representative Dan Flynn about voter ID; April, 2011
Redistricting	Census and Redistricting Profiles	3/29/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22198	22198	Summary document of state census updates and ethnic breakdowns.
Legislative Leaders	Challenges of Leadership	3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22288	22288	In these videos, three experts talk to legislative leaders about the economic challenges they face.
Legislative Leaders	Challenges of Leadership	2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=22287	22287	In a series of video interviews, legislative leaders disucss state-federal relations and the challenges they face leading their chambers.
Elections and Campaigns	Lessons from the 2010 Elections Season	12/9/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21977	21977	Lessons from the 2010 Elections Season
Elections and Campaigns	[Fall Forum 2010] Elections and International Observers	12/9/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21980	21980	Interview with Neil Simon of the Helsinki Commission about the prospects for international observers to learn from elections in the U.S.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 2010] Citizens United CLE	11/16/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21721	21721	The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that it is unconstitutional to bar corporations and unions from spending on advertisements for and against candidates. The decision sent shock waves through the 24 states with similar laws. Examine what the ruling means to states, how it might affect this year's campaigns, and how states and Congress have responded.
Trust for Representative Democracy	Pinky Spots	11/15/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21708	21708	Short animated videos called "Pinky Spots" about compromise, special interests, etc.
Elections and Campaigns	StateVote 2010 Webinar	10/13/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21454	21454	NCSL is offering two StateVote webinars on Oct. 28 and Nov. 5.
Redistricting	Building Maps in The Cloud Presentation	10/13/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21449	21449	Building Maps in The Cloud Presentation
Redistricting	NCSL National Redistricting Seminar Providence, RI Presentations	9/25/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21446	21446	NCSL National Redistricting Seminar Providence, RI Presentations
Redistricting	Introduction To Hands On Redistricting Exercise Presentation	9/25/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21451	21451	Introduction To Hands On Redistricting Exercise Presentation
Redistricting	Redistricting Simulation Wrap Up and Judging of Plans	9/25/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21452	21452	Redistricting Simulation Wrap Up and Judging of Plans
Legislative Leaders	[Summit 2010] Washington House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler: 2010 Excellence in Legislative Leadership Award	9/9/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21258	21258	Washington House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler was awarded the 2010 Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award at NCSL's Legislative Summit in Louisville, Ky.
Legislative Leaders	Excellence in Legislative Leadership Award	8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21097	21097	Information on the Excellence in Legislative Leadership Award.
Legislators Back to School Program	Tips for Effective Classroom Visits: Video	8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=21083	21083	Back to School Program video prepared to offer tips and advice from legislators for effective classroom visits.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 2010] General Session: America's Take: Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse	8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20787	20787	Pollsters 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
Legislative Leaders	[Summit 2010] Time for States to Amend the U.S. Constitution? CLE	7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20865	20865	Increasing federal encroachment threatens states' ability to innovate. Some suggest that changes to the federal constitution need to be initiated at the state level. Others believe a stronger national government is the best way to make decisions on critical issues facing the country.
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 2010] 10 Years Since the Florida Meltdown, Could it happen again?	7/16/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20827	20827	10 Years Since the Florida Meltdown, Could it happen again?
Redistricting	[Summit 2010] Committee Guidelines for Redistricting	7/16/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20826	20826	Committee Guidelines for Redistricting
Redistricting	Redistricting: What Every Legislator Needs to Know	7/16/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20828	20828	Redistricting: What Every Legislator Needs to Know
Elections and Campaigns	[Summit 2010] Voting Overseas CLE	7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20769	20769	Since Congress enacted the MOVE (Military and Overseas Voting Empowerment) Act in 2009 year to help guarantee that voters who reside out of the country have their votes counted, states have been passing laws to implement the Act. The Federal Voting Assistance Program recently issued preliminary guidance for states to use in implementing the Act.
Redistricting	[Summit 2010] 2010 Redistricting CLE	7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20773	20773	The 1965 Voting Rights Act, and numerous Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Act, have a major influence on the redistricting process. If states want to enact redistricting plans that are in full compliance with the Act and can withstand legal challenge, legislators must fully comprehend this complex area of the law.
Redistricting	[Summit 2010] Redistricting: What Every Legislator Needs to Know	7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20786	20786	Census Bureau Director Robert Groves offers an on the status of 2010 Census operations, summarizes the coverage improvement operations in progress and looks ahead to the release of 2010 data in 2011. The session also includes a practical discussion of the nuts and bolts of drawing and passing new plans.
Women's Network	[Summit 2010] Boosting Savings in Troubled Times	7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20766	20766	Women's Legislative Network Issue Forum at Legislative Summit 2010.
Trust for Representative Democracy	Tenth Anniversary: Trust for Representative Democracy	6/4/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20936	20936	Information and video about the Trust for Representative Democracy's Tenth Anniversary
Elections and Campaigns	[Spring Forum 10] Campaign Finance Laws after Citizens United vs. FEC	4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20113	20113	This session features a discussion of the impact of Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling on states.
Elections and Campaigns	[Spring Forum 10] A Revolution in Voter Registration?	4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=20115	20115	Do states need to change the voter registration process and can they afford it?
Elections and Campaigns	Webinar: Military and Overseas Voting	2/24/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=19788	19788	Military and Overseas Voting
Legislative Leaders	Useful Information for Leaders	2/5/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=19709	19709	Read articles, watch interviews and find links to useful information for legislative leaders and legislators.
Women's Network	[Fall Forum 09] Improving Women's Health: Part 1	12/11/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=19317	19317	Hear from national and state experts about improving health outcomes for women, and information about cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and physical activity.
Women's Network	[Fall Forum 09] Improving Women's Health: Part 2	12/11/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=19319	19319	Hear from national and state experts about improving health outcomes for women, and information about cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and physical activity.
Trust for Representative Democracy	Public Service Announcements	9/28/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=18660	18660	Six public service announcements about representative democracy.
Legislative Leaders	[Summit 2009] Constitutional Convention of 1787 - Lessons of Political Leadership	8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=18242	18242	Richard Beeman talks about his most recent book and how the world's most enduring constitution was forged through conflict, compromise and consensus.
Legislative Leaders	[Summit 2009 ] How to Be an Effective Committee Chair	8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=18244	18244	Whether you’re new at the role or have a few years under your belt as a committee chair, this session will help you hone your skills at planning and running an effective committee meeting.
Legislative Leaders	[Summit 2009] Leading in Turbulent Times	8/11/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=18187	18187	Whether you are a top leader, committee chair or issue expert, you must have excellent leadership skills to effectively move your agenda forward, persuade your colleagues and convince your constituents.
Legislative Leaders	Resources for Legislative Leaders	2/10/2005 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=15437	15437

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