Ballotpedia releases annual "State of Election
Administration Mid-Year Report"
MIDDLETON, Wis., July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia today released its 2024 "State of
Election Administration Mid-Year Report," covering all U.S.
election-related legislation activity from January 1 to June 1, 2024.
With more than two-thirds of states' regular legislative
sessions concluded for the year, this report contains takeaways
from the bulk of this year's election-related legislative activity.
It supplements Ballotpedia's landmark Election Administration
Legislation Tracker, the unbiased, interactive, go-to resource for
real time updates on election administration legislation and
reforms across all 50 states.
Election administration is a complex area of legislation, with
thousands of bills in play at any one time. More election-related
bills have been vetoed in 2024 than in the entire year in 2023 and
2022, and all but five of the 35 vetoes this year come from states
with divided governments.
Top 2024 election administration themes
Ballotpedia's resources are designed to help people sort through
the noise and see the various reforms being pushed by parties in
states where they control majorities. Top 2024 election
administration themes include:
- Ballot harvesting/ballot collection
- Absentee/mail-in voting
- Voter registration drives
- New definitions and penalties for voter suppressions
- Non-citizen voting measures
- Ranked-choice voting
- Election dis- and mis-information
"Every year, state lawmakers consider thousands of bills that
would change how Americans vote and how elections are
administered," said Geoff Pallay,
Ballotpedia's Editor in Chief. "Our report provides insights,
analysis, and takeaways from the more than 3,735 election-related
bills we tracked this year."
Key takeaways so far in 2024
- For the third year in a row, state legislators considered more
election-related legislation in states with Democratic trifectas,
but adopted more new election laws in states with Republican
trifectas.
- In Republican-led states, bill topic themes touched on issues
such as ballot harvesting/ballot collection, voter registration
drives, referring noncitizen voting ballot measures to voters, or
preempting efforts to establish ranked-choice voting.
- In Democratic-led states, bill topic themes included cure
provisions for absentee/mail-in voting, new definitions and
penalties for voter suppression, and new laws related to election
dis- and mis-information.
About Ballotpedia Legislation Trackers
Ballotpedia's legislation trackers provide a free (no login or
sign-up required) and centralized hub that makes staying on top of
legislation and legislative reforms across all 50 states easier
than ever. Founded on Ballotpedia's hallmark principle of being
neutral on the issues, but passionate about the facts, our
legislation trackers are updated in real time and designed to be
easily searchable. Used as a go-to resource for voters, reporters,
researchers, academics, and activists, they capture any bill
introduced on the given topic across all of the 50-state
legislatures, and track bill movement every step of the way.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American politics, is the nation's
most trusted source of unbiased information on politics, elections,
and policy. Founded in 2007, Ballotpedia has grown from a small
group of dedicated volunteers working on a handful of ballot
measures to an essential resource for voters, media, and
researchers. Ballotpedia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
serving the public interest in creating an educated, engaged
electorate, and building a strong, healthy democracy. For free
access to 490,000+ encyclopedic, professionally authored and
curated articles, visit Ballotpedia.org.
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