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Resource NCSL Election Resources

Updated May 18, 2023
Related Topic: Elections

The NCSL Elections team provides a variety of resources on election issues, including but not limited to 50-state surveys on state laws, legislation databases, a monthly elections newsletter, enactment summaries and other publications. Links to NCSL's most popular 50-state surveys and databases are below.

For legislators and legislative staff: NCSL’s most valuable resource is its people. The NCSL Elections team is available to provide additional background material, customized research, testimony or state-specific resources. Please use the email contact form at left to reach out.

For voters: If you are looking for information about how, when or where to vote, please contact your local election official instead of NCSL. Contact information for local election officials can be found through the U.S. Vote Foundation.

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50-State Surveys

Legislation Databases

Find the most comprehensive 50-state information in NCSL's searchable bill tracking databases. These databases are regularly updated, and some go back for many years. Databases pertaining to elections and campaigns include:

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