Author: Ethan Rice

  • Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: July 2023

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    Welcome to 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 legal decisions and case developments. In this issue, you’ll find: Mid-year donor privacy and disclosure legislation review: A look at legislative trends this year compared to…

  • District court judge blocks Florida election law

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    On July 3, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction blocking S7050, a Florida law making a variety of changes to the state’s elections, including regulating third-party voter registration organizations. The bill requires these organizations to provide a receipt to each applicant when accepting their application, prohibits…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 7, 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, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news.  Legislative highlights Summer usually means lessened state legislative activity, as most…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 30, 2023

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    States have enacted more election-related bills this year than at this point last year. In case you missed it, yesterday we released our exclusive report looking back at election administration legislation data from January-May.  Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy…

  • Abbott signs bills altering election administration in Harris County

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    On June 20, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed two bills affecting the administration and oversight of elections in Texas’ largest county, Harris County. SB1750 would transfer all powers and duties of a county elections administrator to the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk in counties with a population of more than 3.5 million. Harris…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 23, 2023

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    States enacted 28 bills this week, more than three times the number of bills enacted during the same week in 2022.  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, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 9, 2023

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    States have enacted 182 election-related bills this year, 21 more than at this point in 2022. 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, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on…

  • Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: June 2023

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    Welcome to 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 legal decisions and case developments. In this issue, you’ll find: Missouri Legislature passes bill amending privacy act: The Missouri General Assembly approves modifications to the state’s…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 2, 2023

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed three election bills into law this week as the state continues to have the highest rate of election-related legislative activity this year. 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,…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 26, 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, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed S7050, an omnibus elections bill…