Noteworthy trends: 2024 Mid-Year Report | Daily Brew | July 1, 2024

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Ballotpedia has released its State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 Mid-Year Report, analyzing election-related legislative activity in 46 states from January 1 to June 6, 2024. The report tracked 3,735 election-related bills using Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker.
The Mid-year report highlights key findings in states with government trifectas:
Democratic-led states passed laws on absentee and mail-in voting procedures, voter suppression penalties, and measures addressing election misinformation.
Republican-controlled states enacted legislation on ballot collection practices, voter registration drives, and measures to prevent ranked-choice voting implementation.
Bipartisan attention was given to voter list maintenance, rules for presidential electors, and voting rights for eligible incarcerated individuals
Taking a look at noteworthy trends featured in the mid-year report:
Five states banned ranked-choice voting, the highest number in a single year.
Thirteen states enacted new voter list maintenance laws, mostly in Republican-controlled states.
Eight states, primarily Republican-led, passed laws concerning noncitizen voting eligibility.
Nebraska and Oklahoma expedited voting rights restoration for certain individuals with felony convictions, while four states modified voting rules for eligible incarcerated voters.
Three Republican-led states redefined ballot collection rules.
And finally, Connecticut made significant changes to absentee voting laws.
Go to our website at ballotpedia.org to view the State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 Mid-Year Report. We will continue to keep you informed on legislative activity throughout the remainder of the year.
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