Twenty years after passage of the federal Help America Vote Act, NCSL reviews the changes the law brought to state policies and offers a view on the act’s future.

With May’s primary elections mostly settled, June’s 17 primaries will provide more data on which wings of our major parties are in the ascendance, as judged by the outcomes of congressional and gubernatorial races. 

Seven points to consider when talking to your constituents about elections and how to curb the spread of election misinformation, disinformation and malinformation.

Presidential elections cost $2 billion to $3 billion nationwide, according to estimates. States are happy to receive federal funding to help cover costs, so long as there are no strings attached.

The National Archives’ release of detailed census records from 1950 is a boon for researchers.

Voter registration lists are the foundation for running great elections. Tracking changes to voters’ registration status is an essential, though herculean, task.