Election scheduling rules
When should local and special elections be held?
17 bills · 9 can still move
Bills in 8 states.
Elections
641 elections bills can still move. 222 bills may return next session. 379 became law in 2025 and 2026. Latest: California's SB 715 was signed into law on Sep 30.
- Introduced
- 216
- In committee
- 2,156
- Past committee
- 342
- Became law
- 379
- Vetoed or failed
- 178
What they fight over
Who is eligible to vote, how are ballots counted, and who controls the election process?
Grouped by AI from the 120 closest matches, by the policy questions they address. Bills in a group may take opposing positions. The counts and maps are from those bills. Grouping as of October 31, 2026.
Became lawPassed a committee or a voteFiled
Election administration control
Who manages elections and what safeguards prevent interference?
16 bills · 14 can still move
Bills in 5 states and Congress.
- Provides remedies for disrupted electionsPassed both chambers
- Prohibit board of elections member from state central commIn committee
Voter information access
How are voters notified about candidates, dates, and redistricting?
15 bills · 6 can still move · 7 became law
Bills in 2 states. Law in California and New York.
Ballot counting rules
When do mailed ballots count and how are votes tabulated?
13 bills · 7 can still move
Bills in 4 states and Congress.
- Ballots by Election Day ActIn committee
- Elections-hand counting for recountsPassed first chamber
Voter eligibility standards
What proof of identity or citizenship is required to register and vote?
11 bills · 7 can still move
Bills in 4 states and Congress.
- Making American Elections Great Again ActIn committee
- Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration recordsPassed first chamber
Election funding sources
Should public funds or private donations finance elections and campaigns?
7 bills · 7 can still move
Bills in 2 states and Congress.
What can still change
See every billWhere the bills stand
Bills that can still pass come first, closest to law first. Coming back includes bills filed for next session and ended bills that must be reintroduced.
- Can still moveSchool; millage elections; limit to November elections. Amends secs. 312, 641 & 821 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.312 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4583'25Passed both chambers
- Can still moveRelates to deadlines for filing nominating petitions for small city school board electionsPassed both chambers
- Can still moveProperty tax: millage; millage elections; limit to November elections. Amends secs. 24f & 36 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.24f & 211.36)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveOther; retention of electronic poll book flash drives; require. Amends sec. 811 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.811)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveRequires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New YorkPassed both chambers
- Can still moveProvides remedies for disrupted electionsPassed both chambers
- Can still moveElection officials; township to contract with an accredited individual to perform election law duties in the absence of a township clerk; authorize. Amends sec. 373 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.373)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveRequires the board of elections to notify victims of domestic violence whose registration is maintained as confidential of the expiration of the confidentiality of such registration recordsPassed both chambers
- Can still moveRequires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early votingPassed both chambers
- Can still moveSchool aid: conditions; use of school aid funds for special elections; prohibit Amends sec. 1361 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1361)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveCandidates; deadline for the replacement of candidate; provide for. Amends secs. 165, 169, 195, 198, 255, 260, 352 & 357 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.165 et seq.)Passed both chambers
- Can still movePetitions; information required on candidate nominating petitions; modify. Amends secs. 303, 386, 544c & 590h of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.303 et seq.) & adds sec. 544gPassed both chambers
- Can still moveCandidates; affidavit of identity provision for partisan office candidates; clarify. Amends sec. 558 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.558)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveSchool; requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 309 & 310 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.309 & 168.310). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4795'25, HB 4794'25Passed both chambers
- Can still moveSchool; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156 & 157 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.156 & 389.157). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25Passed both chambers
- Can still moveSchool; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.861). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25Passed both chambers
- Can still moveCandidates; replacement of candidate for county commissioner after death; provide for and clarify. Amends secs. 194, 195 & 198 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.194 et seq.)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveVoting equipment; control over creating the test deck process; clarify. Amends sec. 794a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.794a)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveLocal; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24ePassed both chambers
- Can still moveLocal; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveVoting procedures; ranked choice voting; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 642ePassed both chambers
- Can still moveElection officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted; provide for. Amends sec. 509bb of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509bb)Passed both chambers
- Can still moveRegistration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's…Passed both chambers
- Can still moveRegistration; proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote and identification when voting; require. Amends secs. 493a, 493b, 495, 509gg & 509ii of 1954…Passed both chambers
- Can still moveVoting equipment; use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a)Passed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionAllow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal electionsPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionConsolidation and scheduling of general elections; joint subcommittee to studyPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionJoint subcommittee to study consolidation and schedulingPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionAn act proposing an amendment to article v of the delaware constitution relating to elections and votingPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionAn act to amend the town charter of the town of smyrnaPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionElectors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorizePassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionBallot disclosuresPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionAn act proposing an amendment to article iii of the delaware constitution relating to filling a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governorPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionRelating to electionsPassed both chambers
- Must be reintroduced next sessionAn act proposing an amendment to article v of the delaware constitution relating to votingPassed both chambers
- ElectionsBecame law
- Recall petitionsBecame law
- Precinct board membersVetoed
- Redistricting informationBecame law
- Elections: noticeBecame law
- Ballot curingBecame law
- Voter registration information: confidentialityBecame law
- Voter registrationVetoed
- Voter information guide: candidate statementsBecame law
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiativesBecame law
Latest moves
Laws signed, vetoes and votes come first, then the newest steps on these bills.
- Sep 30Signed into lawElections
- Sep 27Signed into lawVoter registration information: confidentiality
- Jun 24Signed into lawAn act to amend title 15 of the delaware code relating to elections
- Sep 22Referred to committee on elections and ethicsSpecial elections; state to reimburse costs for certain special elections; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 634b
- Sep 3Referred to the House Committee on House AdministrationBallots by Election Day Act
What comes next
On the ballot
Measures on this issue that voters decide on November 3, 2026.
How voters decided
Earlier ballot measures on this issue, newest first.
- AKEstablish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative
- KSElections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment
- Proposition 133Require partisan primary elections for partisan offices and prohibit primary elections where all candidates, regardless of political party affiliation, run in the same primary election, such as top-two, top-four, and top-five primaries
- Proposition 137End term limits for state supreme court justices and superior court judges; provide that justices can hold office during good behavior as determined by a judicial review commission; eliminate retention elections based on terms for the Arizona Supreme Court, court of appeals, and some superior courts, including those for Nov
Who is shaping it
Find a lobbyist on itAs of Nov 1. May be out of date.
Lawmakers
They sponsor the most of these bills.
- Sabrina Cervantes23 bills
- Marc Berman19 bills
- Gail Pellerin16 bills
- Josh Cole13 bills
- Brian Fitzpatrick8 bills
Committees
Where most of these bills are sent, leaving out the money and rules committees every bill passes through.
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments96 bills
- Elections77 bills
- Privileges and Elections56 bills
- Election Law41 bills
- Elections24 bills
Who lobbies on it
Federal lobbying reports since 2023 that describe this issue. A report says what a client lobbied on, not which side it took.
Federal agencies
Rules that name this issue in their title or summary, final ones first.
In the news
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