As part of Project Vote's ongoing effort to keep you informed about the changing landscape of election legislation, we are pleased to provide the first installment this year in our ongoing Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities series. 

With the 2012 election looming large, there has been a flurry of interest in reshaping election administration across the country. Consequently, many of these efforts are rooted in partisan politics rather than designed to make substantial improvements to the system. Voter ID, restrictions on voter registration drives, and even the revocation of existing progressive election policies are all being dramatically fought out on the state level. Project Vote Communications Manager Erin Ferns Lee has been carefully monitoring election legislation in all 50 states. This memo assesses both the threats and opportunities represented by election reforms that have gained significant support in state legislatures so far in 2011, based on discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors.

You can download this new memo here.