Voting Rights Lab

"This is his latest, desperate attempt to abuse the power of the White House to seek more control over the 2026 midterms." — Samantha Tarazi, VRL Co-Founder and CEO. substack.com/home/post/p-19…

This week: The White House's proposed 2027 budget would eliminate the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's entire election security program. More about this and other election law & policy updates below:

The latest Trump executive order on elections, explained: votingrightslab.org/2026/04/06/fou…

This week in election law & policy: President Trump dropped his latest elections executive order, prompting multiple lawsuits. Florida enacted a restrictive proof-of-citizenship voting law (taking effect in 2027.) All this and more in The Markup: votingrightslab.org/2026/04/06/the…

“Our system of checks and balances is working. Americans aren’t buying what President Trump is selling. They want to move on from Trump’s 2020 loss and election denial,” writes States United’s @JLydgate & @votingrightslab’s Samantha Tarazi. time.com/article/2026/0…

NEW MUST READ >> States United CEO @JLydgate & @votingrightslab CEO Samantha Tarazi explain why President Trump's latest effort to take control over our elections won’t stand—and how state leaders are already pushing back. time.com/article/2026/0…

States run elections, not the President. In a new op-ed for @TIME, @votingrightslab’s Samantha Tarazi and I break down how Trump is trying to change that – and why he won't succeed. time.com/article/2026/0…

Let's be clear: States run elections. President Trump has no constitutional authority to "nationalize" them. Our CEO Samantha Tarazi's latest in @TIME with @statesunited's CEO @JLydgate: time.com/article/2026/0…

Here’s what we’re tracking this primary season — and what it can tell us about what to expect this November. votingrightslab.org/2026/03/30/pri…

From the states to the Senate; a *lot* has happened in election law & policy this week! Get all the updates in the latest edition of the Markup — our weekly newsletter tracking it all. votingrightslab.org/2026/03/30/the…

This week in election law & policy: A Georgia House committee has voted to delay the state's planned, costly transition to hand-marked paper ballots. All about this and more in The Markup: votingrightslab.org/2026/03/23/the…

Bookmark this analysis to stay up to date on how states are advancing the three key policy priorities central to Trump's election policy playbook: votingrightslab.org/2026/03/10/tru…

Regardless of how the SAVE America Act fares in the Senate, several states are pressing forward with Trump's elections agenda. npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-…

The SAVE America Act seems unlikely to pass the Senate... but GOP states are moving forward with Trump's elections agenda. @NPR cites @votingrightslab: Proof-of-citizenship bills are now sitting on governors' desks in Florida, South Dakota and Utah. npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-…

These include: ❌ Restrictions on who can vote — through excessive proof-of-citizenship mandates, changes to registration & voter-roll purges. ❌ Restrictions on how to vote by mail. ❌ Restrictions on how to vote in person. Full analysis here: votingrightslab.org/2026/03/10/tru…

Three categories of policy proposals central to Trump's elections agenda have been steadily building momentum in statehouses across the country. We've identified and begun tracking them in our latest analysis.

This week in election law & policy: The Florida legislature has passed a proof of citizenship voting bill. If it is signed into law by Gov. DeSantis, Florida would become the largest state yet to adopt a proof of citizenship voting requirement. votingrightslab.org/2026/03/16/the…

This week: Two state legislatures have approved new proof of citizenship voting bills which, if signed into law by their respective governors, will take effect prior to this year’s midterm elections. Learn more: votingrightslab.org/2026/03/09/the…

While bills like the SAVE America Act have stalled in Congress, we're seeing some states run with Trump's elections agenda in ways that haven't been possible at the federal level. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/with-save…