Updated December 01, 2023 NCSL Election Resources The NCSL elections team provides a variety of resources on election issues, including but not limited to 50-state surveys on state laws, legislation databases, a monthly elections newsletter, enactment summaries and other publications. Elections
Updated July 24, 2024 The US Isn’t the Only Nation Going to the Polls NCSL examines the similarities and differences between elections in the U.S. and those being held in 76 other countries this year. Elections International State Legislatures News
Updated July 22, 2024 What Happens Now That Biden Is No Longer in the Race? With the announcement that President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race, the question becomes, what happens now that he is no longer on the ballot? Strictly speaking, Biden wasn’t yet on the ballot. So, the answer from an administrative viewpoint is—not much. Elections State Legislatures News
Updated July 22, 2024 NCSL's Elections Team Answers Your Questions Read about some of the questions NCSL’s Election & Redistricting team answers. Elections
Updated July 20, 2024 Same Day Voter Registration Search our table and map providing information on same-day registration (SDR) legislation and polices in each state. Elections Map Table
Updated July 20, 2024 Voting Age for Primary Elections This page covers state that allow for voters who are 17 years old to participate in primary elections if they will be 18 by the general election. Elections Table
Updated July 15, 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Elections and Campaigns Policy makers and campaigns are having to adapt to the explosion in artificial intelligence (AI). This page covers statutes and legislation that relate to AI in elections and campaigns. Elections Table
Updated July 11, 2024 Table 9: Ballot Drop Box Laws Covers the drop box definition, design features, number and location as required by each state that permits or requires ballot drop boxes. Elections Table
Updated July 11, 2024 Online Voter Registration View recent state and territory actions regarding online voter registration. Our table includes which states have online voter registration and related policies. Elections Table
Updated July 10, 2024 Rebuilding Trust in Elections Starts at the Local Level Christy McCormick with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission sat down with NCSL to discuss what election officials and legislatures can do to support voters’ trust in the election process. Elections State Legislatures News
Updated July 10, 2024 Preregistration for Young Voters Read about states that permit citizens younger than 18 to preregister to vote, although they still cannot vote until they turn 18. Elections Table
Updated July 09, 2024 Provisional Ballots An overview of state laws on the use of provisional ballots. Elections Table