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State of Election Administration Legislation 2025 Mid-Year Report

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State of Election Administration Legislation
2025 Mid-Year Report

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August 26, 2025
By Ballotpedia staff

Every year, state lawmakers consider thousands of bills that would change how Americans vote and how elections are administered. Ballotpedia’s State of Election Administration Legislation 2025 Mid-Year Report provides insights, analysis, and takeaways from the 4,705 election-related bills we tracked this year. Unless otherwise noted, the report covers all U.S. election-related legislative activity from Jan. 1 through Aug. 15, 2025.

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About the authors

Joe Greaney is a staff writer on Ballotpedia's Law Team.

Ballotpedia Managing Editor Janie Valentine reviewed the report and provided feedback, as did Senior Editor Norm Leahy Associate Director of Features Cory Eucalitto.

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