Author: Ethan Rice

  • Ballotpedia’s Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest is back!

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    Welcome back! If you have missed Ballotpedia’s coverage of nonprofit donor privacy and disclosure policy, you will be happy to hear we are debuting our first issue of Ballotpedia’s Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest. This monthly newsletter provides news and information on key policy changes, a breakdown of state legislation, and an overview of pivotal…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 24, 2023

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. In today’s issue, you’ll find:  Legislative activity: About the bills acted on this week.  The big picture:  Legislative status: The number of bills…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 17, 2023

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    In today’s issue, you’ll find:  Legislative activity: About the bills acted on this week.  The big picture:  Legislative status: The number of bills introduced, voted on, or enacted into law. Concentration of activity: The states that have seen the most legislative activity. Partisan affiliation of sponsorship: The number of bills that Democrats and Republicans have…

  • Court settlement prompts changes to Indiana absentee voting regulations

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    On Feb. 6, parties in an Indiana lawsuit seeking accommodations for voters with visual disabilities settled, allowing these voters to use a computer software program to complete their ballot and submit it via email. Attorneys acting on behalf of three Indiana voters with visual disabilities sued the Indiana Election Commission and the Indiana Secretary of…

  • Introducing The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. This is the first edition of a new and expanded version of this newsletter, now including both recent news related to election policy and in-depth data from our Election Administration Legislation Tracker. Every Friday, we’ll deliver the latest updates on election policy around the…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 27, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ohio governor signs bill amending election laws

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels.  This is the final monthly edition of The Ballot Bulletin. Starting February 3, this newsletter will be sent weekly on Fridays, featuring several new charts and visuals of the latest bills and legislative activity from Ballotpedia’s…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 20, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 13, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: January 6, 2023

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…