While most states allow the use of partisan poll watchers, a number of states also have policies that allow nonpartisan election observers such as academics or the media to witness various parts of the state’s election processes.
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3rd party voter registration drives are often non-partisan, community efforts that encourage and assist people in registering to vote. While almost all states allow voter registration drives, some ban them entirely, and a number of states have implemented restrictions that operate to unduly burden these efforts.
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Every state has laws outlining who is eligible to vote, and almost all states restrict voting for those who are currently incarcerated for a felony offense—though a few states allow citizens to vote while incarcerated. States differ on when and how formerly incarcerated people can have their voting rights restored.
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Vote centers are an alternative to the traditional precinct based polling place model which allows voters to cast their ballot anywhere in the county in which they are eligible.
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The initiative process is a tool through which citizens can propose statutes or constitutional amendments to be put on the ballot in their state. Often referred to generally as ballot measures, the initiative process can be direct or indirect depending on the state.
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This map illustrates the landscape of state voting rights acts, which are generally modeled after the federal Voting Rights Act but differ in scope. State voting rights acts provide new legal tools to fight voter suppression in court, create protections against voter intimidation and racial discrimination, and more.
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