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 September 09, 2024 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 January 15, 2025 Election Administration Legislative Action Bulletin Read monthly updates of state legislative action related to election administration from NCSL's elections team. Elections
Updated January 13, 2025 Table 5: Applying for an Absentee Ballot, Including Third-Party Registration Drives This table is a part of the Voting Outside the Polling Place report. It summarizes how to apply for an absentee ballot in each state. Elections Table
Updated January 13, 2025 Table 9: Ballot Drop Box Laws Covers the drop box definition, design features, number and location as required by each state that permits or requires ballot drop boxes. Elections Table
Updated January 13, 2025 The Electoral College Read about the Electoral College, how it works and state legislation to change the distribution of electoral votes and about faithless electors. Elections Map Table
Updated January 13, 2025 State Laws Providing Protection for Election Officials and Staff In recent years election officials, staff and poll workers have been subjected to threats, accusations of crime and leaked private information (doxing) at much higher rates than usual. As a result, some states have enacted legislation to specifically protect election officials, staff and poll workers in recent years. Elections Table
Updated January 08, 2025 Minnesota Legislature Is Tied Up in Ties Since the November election, the Minnesota Legislature has faced ongoing uncertainty about which party controls its chambers in the 2025 session. There have been at least three shifts in the House and Senate, and now a Jan. 28 special election will resolve two unexpected vacancies. Elections State Legislatures News
Updated January 07, 2025 Voting for All Americans: People Experiencing Homelessness Those without a home, experiencing housing insecurity, living in their cars, living from couch to couch, or in a transient state still have to right to vote. Elections Table
Updated January 06, 2025 Table 15: States With Signature Cure Processes Which states allow voters to correct signature discrepancies through a ballot or signature cure process and what the notification and correction processes are. Elections Table Video
Updated December 27, 2024 Election Conversations: Tammy Smith’s Commitment to Voter Confidence In her nearly two-decade career in election administration, Tammy Smith, administrator of elections in Wilson County, Tenn., has dedicated herself to ensuring fair and accurate voting processes. Elections State Legislatures News
Updated December 27, 2024 Election Conversations Each month NCSL’s Elections and Redistricting team interviews a local election official or a legislative election leader to highlight the work of officials and legislators in continuously improving election policy and administration in the U.S. Elections