Since 2020, state and local election officials have increasingly been the targets of an alarming increase in violent threats and harassment. As a result, some states have put in place new laws that seek to explicitly protect the election officials who protect our democracy.
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Similar to online voter registration, a number of states have recently enacted policies that allow voters to request absentee ballots through an online system. This policy gives voters additional options outside of mailing or submitting paper application forms by hand.
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This map details how states differ on whether identification must be shown by voters voting in-person and which forms of identification are considered acceptable.
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This map details how states vary in their policies regarding return postage for absentee or mail ballots, with some states providing prepaid return postage envelopes so voters don’t need to pay for postage themselves.
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Preregistration is a policy that allows eligible people as young as 16 to sign up to be registered to vote once they turn 18. Preregistration increases turnout and engagement for young voters, who are historically the least likely to exercise their right to vote.
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