Updated March 11, 2025 NCSL Election Resources 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. Elections
Updated November 11, 2024 Forecast ’25 Special Report From education to the environment, from elections to energy, the stories in this State Legislatures News special report offer insights from NCSL experts on what lies ahead for state lawmakers in 2025. Civil and Criminal Justice Education Elections Energy Environment and Natural Resources Fiscal Health Human Services Labor and Employment Military and Veterans Affairs Technology Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated March 17, 2025 Legislative Approaches to Ensuring Only Citizens Vote In recent years, state policymakers have focused on ensuring that noncitizens cannot vote. Legislation addressing this topic is trending upward. Checking for citizenship is not straightforward though some are requiring proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration; others have amended constitutions to make it clear that only citizens can vote. And still others are asking for further voter list maintenance efforts. This webpage addresses state policy options. Elections
Updated March 14, 2025 Statewide Ballot Measures Database NCSL’s Statewide Ballot Measures Database includes all statewide ballot measures in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, starting over a century ago. Elections Database
Updated March 13, 2025 How to Run for the State Legislature To become a candidate for state legislature, individuals must meet eligibility requirements and file paperwork. In some states, potential candidates must also complete petitions and pay filing fees to get on the ballot. Elections
Updated March 11, 2025 State Voting Rights Acts The federal Voting Rights Act, originally enacted in 1965 and amended twice since then, outlaws race-based discrimination in voting, protects the voting rights of people with disabilities or limited English proficiency and plays an important role in redistricting. Several states have enacted their own Voting Rights Acts that mirror the federal act in many ways and go into further detail in some cases. Elections Map Table
Updated March 01, 2025 Election Administration Legislative Action Bulletin Read monthly updates of state legislative action related to election administration from NCSL's elections team. Elections
Updated February 27, 2025 Campaign Finance Legislation Database This database contains topics related to campaign finance processes and reform, including campaign contribution limits, disclosure requirements, independent expenditure requirements and other campaign finance-related issues. It includes all introduced legislation from 2024 to the present and is updated bimonthly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Elections Database
Updated February 27, 2025 2024 Election Enactments Tracking all election-related enactments in 2024. Enactments are organized by topic. Elections
Updated February 26, 2025 Election Conversations: Nick Lima, City of Cranston, R.I. Nick Lima, the registrar and director of elections for the city of Cranston, R.I., values the chance in his work to make lasting change, whether it’s getting a bill passed or giving voters their voice in choosing their elective leaders. Elections State Legislatures News
Updated February 26, 2025 What’s Trending in This Year’s Election Administration Bills? Hot legislative topics in elections this year include requiring citizenship verification when registering to vote, speeding up election results, filling vacancies with special elections and requiring voter ID. Elections State Legislatures News
Updated February 26, 2025 Preregistration for Young Voters Read about states that permit citizens younger than 18 to preregister to vote, although they still cannot vote until they turn 18. Elections Table