Starting in 2021, some state legislatures enacted laws that increase the danger of election subversion by giving the legislatures more power to interfere in election administration. This map tracks which states have these laws in place and which states do not.
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State primary elections determine the candidates that will be on the ballot for the general election. States primary election systems vary widely, with some elections only open to voters registered with a particular party, while other states allow non-affiliated voters to participate as well. While most state primary systems are partisan, a few states have adopted nonpartisan primaries, in which voters cast a ballot in a single primary with all candidates on the same ballot.
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Bans on best-practice medical care represent one of the most extreme and coordinated political attacks on transgender people in recent years. These bills target transgender youth by blocking their access to best-practice medical care.
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Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, the 2020 election was conducted safely and securely, and also saw record turnout – thanks in large part to the work of nonpartisan election officials. Despite this success, in 2021 some state legislatures enacted new harsh criminal penalties that threaten election officials with felony charges and heavy fines for minor technical infractions “increasing the potential for targeted intimidation and partisan abuse of election officials.”
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