Election 2024
This year, Americans will vote not just for President and members of Congress, but for state and local officials who will affect their day-to-day lives, including state judges and supreme court justices. What’s more, voters will have the opportunity to amend their state constitutions by voting on ballot measures touching on issues including abortion, taxes, and criminal justice.
State courts and constitutions play an important role in elections at all levels. They will settle questions related to ballot access, voting processes, election challenges, and more. State Court Report will cover the role of state courts and constitutions in the 2024 elections, drawing attention to key state supreme court races, highlighting state constitutional provisions that impact election administration, demystifying state-specific election processes — and much more.
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State Constitutional Conventions, Explained
The last state to hold a conventional convention was in Rhode Island in 1986.
How State and Local Election Certification Works
The process is designed to withstand election denialism.
Fight Over Employment Status of Uber and Lyft Drivers Moves Through State Courts
Ridehail and delivery drivers are pushing for greater workplace protections in California and Massachusetts.
Delaware and Wisconsin Supreme Courts Protect Ballot Access
As the election nears, courts across the country are hearing challenges to measures making it easier to vote.
Status of Partisan Gerrymandering Litigation in State Courts
Utah’s high court sent a closely watched challenge to the state’s congressional maps back to the lower court.
Paths Toward Abolishing Qualified Immunity for Violations of State Constitutional Rights
States should not adopt the federal doctrine that shields officials from liability for civil rights violations.
Kansas Supreme Court Declares Voting Is Not a Fundamental Right
The decision makes it more likely that laws restricting voting rights in Kansas will be upheld, though protections for voting remain.
State Supreme Court Elections to Watch in 2024
Key races in Michigan, Montana, Kentucky, and Ohio will shape state law on reproductive rights, criminal justice, and much more.