It might seem natural to think that all counties and jurisdictions in a state would use the same type of voting equipment, but the decentralized nature of elections in our country means that's not the case.

Continue >

As part our lead-up to the 2016 elections, NCSL’s elections team is looking at how certain election topics have changed across the country since we last elected a president . For the May issue of our elections newsletter, The Canvass, we're examining voter ID.

Continue >

You register where you live and that’s where you vote. But what if you’re a student? What if you just moved to a new city or town and haven’t live there long enough? Are you officially a resident?

Continue >

As part our lead-up to the 2016 elections, NCSL’s elections team is looking at how certain election topics have changed across the country since we last elected a president. In the April issue of our elections newsletter, The Canvass, we look at same-day voter registration.

Continue >

Elections are in November, right? While many are probably nodding their heads, “yes, of course,” the answer is far more complicated than that. 

Continue >

Voter ID laws are back in the news, with a New York Times piece on what they may mean for the fall’s election, and court rulings in Texas and North Carolina last week. The court actions brought to mind the old maxim “don’t change horses in the middle of a stream,” with the stream being, in this case, the run-up to a major election.

Continue >

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced an executive order last week automatically restoring voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their prison sentence and their term of supervised release as of April 22.

Continue >

The 2016 presidential primaries have been memorable so far, not only because of the candidates, but also because of the stories emerging about different aspects of states’ election systems.

Continue >

In Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court confirms that state and local governments don’t have to apportion legislative districts perfectly, but they do need a good reason for failing to doing so.

Continue >

One thing we know about Nebraska is that it’s unique—its legislature is unicameral and nonpartisan, and it is one of only two states that allocates its Electoral College votes by congressional district (a bill to change that failed in the legislature last week).

Continue >