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The Canvass: States and Election Reform

A newsletter designed to synthesize data, legislative practices, and insight from the 50 states and U.S. territories into an executive summary for legislators and key staff.

June 1, 2021

The Canvass | June 2021

The Canvass for June 2021 addresses how legislatures have shifted their attention from the voter experience to other issues, such as ballot collection, ballot drop boxes, voter ID, and state authority over local election officials.

May 1, 2021

The Canvass | May 2021

The May 2021 issue considers election cybersecurity, addresses how states can bolster their defenses and reviews relevant legislation from 2020 and 2021. This month's newsletter also features an interview with New Hampshire Representative...

March 31, 2021

The Canvass | April 2021

The April 2021 issue considers election cybersecurity, addresses how states can bolster their defenses and reviews relevant legislation from 2020 and 2021. 

March 1, 2021

The Canvass | March 2021

The March issue examines legislation on state primary elections, provides a legislative update on emergency powers over elections and ranked choice voting, and rounds up election news worth noting.

January 28, 2021

The Canvass | February 2021

The February 2021 issue of NCSL's elections newsletter looks at how election policies have changed since 2000; in short, absentee/mail voting and early in-person voting options have become more widespread, and voter registration has adapted...

January 1, 2021

The Canvass | January 2021

NCSL's newsletter about all things elections. An update on litigation in the current election season; a conversation with Georgia Representative Shaw Blackmon; and the latest election news.

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