“There are certain processes that we see as being unnecessarily restrictive, and I think the new North Carolina law is a great example of that ... creating the strictest mail ballot verification requirements in the country.” Liz Avore, VRL.
thefulcrum.us/electoral-refo…

New legislation and litigation in some states is forcing election administrations to adopt aggressive tactics that risk purging eligible citizens from the voter rolls. Learn more in our latest analysis:
votingrightslab.org/2024/04/30/sta…

A newly-enacted Kentucky bill will ensure that eligible incarcerated voters can request and cast mail ballots. Read more updates from this week in election legislation in the latest edition of The Markup:
votingrightslab.org/2024/04/29/the…

This story features a brand new report on election interference from Voting Rights Lab (check it out below). States like Georgia and North Carolina are right at the forefront of election interference — and they might decide our next president. votingrightslab.org/2024/04/26/the…

Check out Voting Rights Lab's new report on how election laws passed since 2020 could interfere with nonpartisan election administration in this year's pivotal election, as featured in USA Today votingrightslab.org/2024/04/26/the…
twitter.com/USATODAY/statu…

'2024 is the first American presidential election year at the intersection of this heightened election-related mis- and disinformation, and the rapid growth of AI-generated content' - Voting Rights Lab

Great piece from Vera Bergengruen & TIME
time.com/6969563/states…

Last week, the Kentucky legislature overrode the governor's veto to enact a law that will require the state to leave ERIC.
Learn all about this and other state election legislation updates in this week's edition of The Markup:
votingrightslab.org/2024/04/22/the…

'Fear-mongering over noncitizen voting is among the oldest tactics in American electoral politics.'
votebeat.org/2024/04/22/the…

Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson are expected to introduce legislation that would ban non-citizens from voting at a press conference later today.

One thing to keep in mind? Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in federal/state elections! 🧵 1/6
votingrightslab.org/2024/03/13/ana…

Check out more in this analysis from Voting Rights Lab — it dives into more of the details behind false claims of noncitizen voting. 6/6 votingrightslab.org/2024/03/13/ana…

“We’ve just seen really an unprecedented wave of elections legislation in the past few years. The success of our democracy…is going to depend on the ability of election officials to adjust to these new systems.” -Liz Avore ⁦⁦⁦Voting Rights Lab⁩ wapo.st/3VNdvXs

So far in 2024, we are tracking 1,702 election bills. 300 bills restrict voter access or election administration, and 851 improve them.
Read all about the latest in this week's edition of The Markup:
votingrightslab.org/2024/04/08/237…

In the 2024 presidential election...

Access in MI & NV 📈📈📈
Access in GA & NC 📉📉📉
Access in AZ & PA 🔁 (about the same)
Access in WI ⚖️ (court decision TBD)

See more in the latest Voting Rights Lab feature in the The Washington Post — H/T Patrick Marley
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Promulgators of election disinformation who've sown distrust in the democratic process are now 'proposing an extreme new policy rooted in disinformation that would make longer delays and less accurate results inevitable: hand counting ballots.'

More: bit.ly/3vbkGO9

Election Integrity Units have emerged in response to the “Big Lie,” aiming to address unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Our newest report, created with Monica A. Bustinza, Ph.D. and Amanda Clark, details the issues these units have caused in Florida and Ohio. allvotingislocal.org/press-releases…

This week: A federal court ruled that Pennsylvania officials must reject otherwise-valid mail ballots if their envelopes are undated or dated incorrectly.
Learn all about this and other election legislation updates in the latest edition of The Markup:
votingrightslab.org/2024/04/01/the…