Election policy digest reviews state legislation and a California ballot lawsuit
This weekly roundup says no state election bills were enacted, passed both chambers, or vetoed in the latest period, while lawmakers acted on two measures. It also notes that the U.S. Justice Department sued to stop California from tallying mail ballots from people it claims are probably noncitizens. The digest reports that 4,694 election-related bills are being tracked nationwide.
The weekly digest reported that lawmakers in one state considered two election measures; five legislatures remained in session. Neither measure came from a unified-party-control state; both were in divided-government states. The tracked categories were counting and certification and election types and stages. Nationwide, the digest is monitoring 4,694 election-related bills.
The roundup also described a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent California from counting mail ballots. The Justice Department alleged that people likely not citizens might be registered and asked the state to review its list; after a deadline passed, it sued. California’s secretary of state rejected the request as unlawful and said she would not disenfranchise voters based on an unsupported belief.
The California lawsuit could affect mail-ballot voters whose eligibility is questioned and county officials who must decide how to tally ballots while litigation proceeds. It may also intensify disputes over federal oversight of state election administration and increase uncertainty for voters in affected counties. The legislative digest’s broader tracking suggests state lawmakers may continue shaping election procedures, with changes potentially influencing how voters register, cast ballots, and see results certified.