These publications are part of a series intended to distill complex election law for lawyers, advocates, voter registration campaigns and “Get Out the Vote” campaigns. They combine state election law with state regulations, rules, attorney general opinions and other election materials to provide a comprehensive interpretation of the law and practices that impact elections. While these publications does not cover every provision of state election law, they highlight those provisions which, in our experience, have most impacted the voting rights of minority voters.
Advancement Project publishes these nutshells with local law firms and lawyers as part of our "Voter Protection Program" project. We encourage our partners to use these legal guides in support of local, on the ground voter protection efforts in advance of Election Day.
*Nutshells are for download only.
- Arizona Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- Florida Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- Michigan Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- Maryland Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- New Jersey Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- Ohio Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- Pennsylvania Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- Virginia Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
- West Virginia Voter Protection Laws in a Nutshell
- Wisconsin Voter Protection Laws in a Nutshell
Louisiana Election Law Primer
The following interpretation of Louisiana Election Law contains only a small portion of the law that may be relevant to voter registration campaigns and advocates attempting to ensure that citizens may register, cast their ballots and have them counted.
Nevada Election Law Primer
The following interpretation of Nevada Election Law contains only a small portion of the law that may be relevant to voter registration campaigns and advocates attempting to ensure that citizens may register, cast their ballots and have them counted.