Posted September 28, 2023 Absentee Voting, Voter Registration, Electoral College Among Top 2023 Election Legislation Trends Evergreen election legislation topics in 2023 include absentee/mail voting, voter registration and voter list maintenance, while voter ID took a back seat. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted September 11, 2023 Open, Closed, Hybrid? State Primary Elections Come in Assorted Flavors Although primary elections are the most common way for political parties to nominate candidates, states vary in how those elections are conducted. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Legislative Summit
Posted August 31, 2023 In Bipartisan Effort, Kentucky Makes Some Pandemic Voting Changes Permanent After successfully adapting Kentucky’s election procedures during the pandemic, the state’s Democrats and Republicans worked together to make permanent some of the changes, including expanded early voting and absentee ballots. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Across the Aisle
Posted August 25, 2023 High Court Settles the Status of Legal Theories Affecting Redistricting A pair of blockbuster redistricting cases from the Supreme Court were scrutinized during a session at NCSL’s Legislative Summit. At least for the moment, the cases settle the status of two prominent legal theories that play key roles in... State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Legislative Summit, Redistricting and Census
Posted August 23, 2023 National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Is Here The U.S. Election Assistance Commission established National Poll Worker Recruitment Day as a national day of action to encourage people to serve as poll workers. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted August 16, 2023 States and Congress Act to Protect Judicial and Election Workers Recent laws safeguarding the personal information of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers, and providing for additional physical security, can be a model for election officials who face violent threats. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice, Elections, Legislative Summit