Democracy Maps·Jun 29The Supreme Court Just Upheld State Mail Ballot Receipt DeadlinesToday, the Court ruled 5–4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal Election Day statutes do not prevent states from…
Democracy Maps·Jun 10Democracy Maps Updates: June 2026Tracking more than 50 laws and policies related to voting and elections, the Democracy Maps highlight the stark differences in voting…
Democracy Maps·May 14The Supreme Court’s Decision to Gut the VRA Means State-Level Protections are More Important Than…For six decades, the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) stood as the cornerstone of American democracy — a hard-won protection…
Democracy Maps·Apr 30Democracy Maps Updates: April 2026Tracking more than 50 laws and policies related to voting and elections, the Democracy Maps, reveal the incredible differences in access to…
Democracy Maps·Jan 29Forecasting Democracy: Expected Changes to Voting and Election Policies in 2026As the midterm elections approach, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for voting rights and election policy.
Democracy Maps·Dec 16, 2025Democracy Maps Round-Up: Tracking Wins and Trends in 2025MAP is looking ahead to 2026 and offering an overview of the major trends from election and voting related legislation in 2025.
Democracy Maps·Nov 13, 2025New Report Details How Increasing Extremism Threatens the Future of Direct DemocracyThe report examines how direct democracy works in the U.S. and the ways in which state legislatures are trying to restrict these processes.
Democracy Maps·Aug 21, 2025The Hidden Costs of Strict Voter ID LawsMAP and VoteRiders detail how fees and added logistical factors can create obstacles in states that require IDs to cast a ballot.
Democracy Maps·Aug 7, 2025Documentary Proof of Citizenship and Voter ID Laws: Different Policies, Both Bad for DemocracyDPOC and voter ID laws are two types of policies put in place to deliberately block specific groups of eligible Americans from voting.
Democracy Maps·Jul 23, 2025State of Democracy: 2025 Mid-Year Legislative Wrap UpAs the bulk of this year’s legislative action related to election and voting policy ends, MAP ‘s latest highlights changes and key trends.
