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Mapping Democracy

This collection of voting and election-related resources includes periodic updates of state level policy changes, comprehensive retrospectives, legislative wrap-ups and forecasts.
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Mapping Equality

This collection of LGBTQ-related resources includes periodic updates of state level policy changes and bill tracking, comprehensive retrospectives, legislative wrap-ups and forecasts.
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Transgender People

An estimated 2.8 million people ages 13 and older in the U.S. identify as transgender. These resources offer an overview of the policy landscape for transgender people and the impact on the health and wellbeing of transgender youth and adults.
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Voting Policy Resources

These resources help build understanding of the opposing trends in election policies and their effects on how voters cast their ballots, in addition to the security and independence of our elections.
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Voting by Mail

Over the past decade an increasing number of voters cast their ballots by mail. These resources track states that have adopted no-excuse absentee voting and full vote by mail elections, in addition to other policies such as the availability of drop boxes, ballot receipt deadlines, and ballot collection laws.
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State Spotlights

The following resources contain state spotlights with overviews of the voting landscape and key issues from past general elections.
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Threats Against Election Officials

Since the 2020 election cycle, state and local election officials have been the targets of an alarming increase in violent threats and harassment. These resources track state laws explicitly intended to protect the election officials who protect our democracy.
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Voter ID

In a majority of states, voters show some form of identification when casting their ballot in-person. Some states have unnecessarily strict identification requirements or procedures in place that create barriers for eligible voters who may not be able to obtain a specific form of required ID.
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Voter Registration

Voter registration is often the first step in the election process. These resources include explanations of the automatic voter registration process and its benefits, as well as discussion of other voter registration-related policies including registration deadlines, pre-registration and voter list maintenance.
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Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People

The United States has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the industrialized world. These resources discuss states’ policies that determine when and how formerly incarcerated people can have their voting rights restored.