Our Work

This Report surveys and classifies the standards that state courts around the country use to adjudicate state constitutional challenges to restrictive voting laws. This survey found that a majority of states apply a standard more rigorous than federal Anderson-Burdick review.

State constitutions reflect a powerful commitment to democracy. This website highlights state constitutional provisions across the nation that contribute to the democracy principle.

Explore the full, up-to-date text of each of the 50 state constitutions. Search within and across states, and use the “Tracking Constitutional Change” feature to see how each state’s constitution has evolved over time.

In recent years, litigation has routinely accompanied elections. To better understand developments in election litigation, we recently completed a survey of election-related lawsuits filed in state and federal courts in 2018, 2020, and 2022.

"When the Kansas Legislature met last year, lobbyists spent more than $433,000 on food and beverages for legislators and other public officials. Lobbyists aren’t limited in how often or how much they can spend wining and dining legislators in Kansas. Lobbyists often pay for the array of receptions, small group and one-on-one dinners that populate the Legislature’s social calendar. In response to a sprawling campaign finance investigation by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, Republican lawmakers have developed legislation that would expand the ability of legislators to seek campaign contributions during the legislative session."