Election Reformers Network has developed model legislation to help secure election administration from partisan threats and to increase voter trust. These models are ready to be adapted to specific states, in dialogue with election officials, legislators and citizens.

And coming soon:

Election Certification 

ERN is working on legislation to reduce the risk of partisan conflict over the ministerial task of canvassing and certifying election results. (See our op-ed on this issue.)

Nonpartisan Elections for Election Officials 

Changing the elections for secretaries of state and other election officials to a nonpartisan status has the potential to reduce the risk of biased party loyalists winning these positions. Such reform needs to be structured carefully and should be combined with other legal guardrails. ERN’s model bill achieving these goals will be released soon.  

ERN is grateful for the thoughtful feedback on drafts of these bills from election administrators and election law experts.