Election law legislation — State policy developments to watch

On this episode: With every state legislature in session this year, lawmakers have introduced thousands of bills aimed at reshaping how Americans vote. Some states are tightening voter registration requirements, while others are expanding mail-in voting and ranked-choice elections. Partisan control is driving many of these changes, but some surprising bipartisan efforts have emerged as well. Ballotpedia’s Joe Greaney joins the show to break down the latest trends in election administration legislation, what’s passing in red vs. blue states, and what these shifts could mean for the 2026 election cycle.

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