Virtual Special Issue: Ballot Access and Voting Restrictions

With many states passing laws making it harder to vote and ongoing litigation and investigations into the conduct of the 2020 elections, confidence in the democratic process is under fire. Rather than despairing about the state of our electoral institutions, consult cutting-edge research on how elections work and how to make the process of voting better.

Election Law Journal is making available recent articles on a range of topics that can illuminate policy discussions on election administration: What is the impact of ballot design on residual votes? What is the impact of voting by mail on voter confidence and ballot rejection? Does convenience voting lead to accidental under-votes? Do drop boxes for ballots help voter turnout and what was the disparate impact of poll closures on voter turnout? How do communication technologies, disinformation, and digital information affect electoral integrity?

Consult Election Law Journal for answers to all of these questions in addition to sober advice from many of the nation’s leading election administration experts on how to restore trust in the voting process and how to address the pathologies of American voting rights exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.