While many states implemented intentional barriers to voting and ignored partisan gerrymandering, some forward-looking states enacted pro-voter democracy reforms, helping to make voting accessible to all of their citizens.
This week, we’re recapping 2022 democracy legislation around the U.S. In addition to election police, restricting absentee ballots, and curtailing drop boxes, other anti-voter legislation was enacted as well this year. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 10 states made it harder for citizens to vote.
This week, we’re going to recap some of the 2022 democracy wins and losses around the U.S. The Center for Public Integrity reports that 26 states, quote “worsened equity in voting and representation. Twenty states and Washington, DC improved access to elections, and four other states didn’t change much.
Sept. 23, 2026
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