This map details which states require some form of a post-election audit, though not all states have such processes in place.
October 2024 - This report illustrates how state laws vary on important points of post-election processes—such as ballot pre-processing, post-election audits, and the certification process.
October 2024 - This new video explains the critical processes that take place after voting ends that help to protect the accuracy, integrity and security of our election system.
May 2023 - Detailing the level of risk to each state posed by election denialism and the resulting threats when the proper safeguards are not in place, this report offers over 10 recommendations for ways in which states can protect their elections.
November 2022 - How quickly a state can tabulate election results depends on several variables such as the margin of the races, overall turnout, the percent of votes that are mail votes, and whether or not mail ballot have been pre-processed.
September 2022 - Details five policy approaches that states should adopt to secure elections and ensure that eligible voters can cast their votes.
April 2022 - This report examines a number of legislative proposals across the United States that seek to make policy changes in three main areas: registration & eligibility, casting a vote, and vote counting & certification.
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