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Democracy Score Distribution

DC
92.0
VT
91.0
OR
90.0
CO
88.0
WA
87.0
ME
84.0
NV
82.0
MN
80.0
MI
78.0
MA
76.0
MD
75.0
CA
72.0
HI
72.0
PA
72.0
CT
71.0
VA
70.0
RI
69.0
NM
68.0
WI
68.0
DE
66.0
NY
65.0
NJ
64.0
IL
63.0
NH
62.0
ND
60.0
FL
58.0
UT
57.0
IA
56.0
AZ
55.0
NE
54.0
AK
53.0
GA
52.0
WY
51.0
ID
50.0
NC
50.0
SD
49.0
KS
48.0
MT
47.0
MO
46.0
SC
46.0
OH
45.0
TN
44.0
KY
43.0
IN
42.0
LA
42.0
WV
41.0
AL
40.0
AR
39.0
TX
38.0
OK
37.0
MS
35.0
US
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Rule Change Severity Breakdown

Recent Changes Timeline

DC: League of Women Voters to host virtual v...
2026-07-21
DC: A Politically Realistic Approach to Fair...
2026-07-21
AZ: Here’s when to expect results in Arizona...
2026-07-21
WI: Can Wisconsin voters void a returned abs...
2026-07-21
MI: Michigan voters can still change their p...
2026-07-21

Latest Voting Rule Changes

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info League of Women Voters to host virtual voting rights program featuring ERA advocate - Lompoc Record

League of Women Voters to host virtual voting rights program featuring ERA advocate  Lompoc Record

DC • general • 2026-07-21
info A Politically Realistic Approach to Fair Political Representation - democracyproject.org

A Politically Realistic Approach to Fair Political Representation  democracyproject.org

DC • general • 2026-07-21
warning Here’s when to expect results in Arizona’s primary election

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.It’s Election Day, and all eyes are on the desert as voters, pundits, and national politicos await primary results from Arizona. But when will those results be known?The first batch of primary election results are expected to drop about an hour after the polls close Tuesday, with more to follow throughout the night.But full results a

AZ • polling_hours • 2026-07-21
info Can Wisconsin voters void a returned absentee ballot? Issue could head back to court

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Wisconsin election officials may reignite a legal battle over absentee voting with a July guidance stating that voters cannot void a returned absentee ballot and cast a new one, even if Election Day is weeks away or the candidate they supported has dropped out. It’s the latest development in a legal dispute that began in 2022 and w

WI • absentee_mail • 2026-07-21
warning Michigan voters can still change their primary vote if their candidate dropped out

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.You did everything right: You voted early, putting that absentee ballot in the mail or dropping it in a local drop box to ensure your vote was counted.Then your candidate dropped out. What on earth are you supposed to do now?Many Michigan voters may be asking that question this month after Democratic Senate candidate Mallory McMorro

MI • drop_box • 2026-07-21
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