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The 2022 midterm elections are already underway, with a May 3 primary determining candidates for a key Senate race in Ohio and another coming up on May 17 in Pennsylvania.
Elections, however, are about more than candidates. They are about we, the voters, joining a civic tradition that engages us and connects us to our communities. In far too many states, there’s a growing disconnect, with obstacles to voting that can only reduce our confidence in the electoral process.
That’s what we found when our organization—the Democracy Initiative Education Fund (DIEF)—assessed voting laws and policies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our report, Storming State Capitols, looks at 10 indices which capture the voting experience, ranging from registration to voter ID to the independent administration of elections.
The results are sobering. Read more.
