Widespread charges of voter fraud in the 2020 election led many state legislatures to enact laws that make voting harder, especially for certain groups of people, justifying these actions as enhancing election integrity. These moves follow decades of voter suppression laws and gerrymandering to control election outcomes.

What will be the impacts of these acts? What should be the balance of power between states and the federal government in determining how citizens vote? How should we think about voting rights in the 21st century, and what actions can we take to ensure that all citizens can vote in convenient and reliable ways?

Rebecca Green is the Herbert Kelly Professor for Excellence in Teaching and Professor of the Practice of Law at William and Mary Law School, where she co-directs of the Election Law Program. She served as a member of the National Task Force on Election Crises in the years leading up to and during the 2020 election. Professor Green is regularly quoted in national media including the New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, the New Yorker, the Washington Post, and Politico. During the 2020 election cycle, she provided commentary on C-SPAN, PBS Newshour, the BBC, and elsewhere.

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