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EAIElectoral Access Index

How accessible is the franchise under codified procedure?

25 datapoints · 7 dimensions · 95 jurisdictions scored

Jurisdiction Scores

JurisdictionScoreRaw
Floridaus-fl85.7%24/28
Georgiaus-ga75.0%21/28
Texasus-tx73.2%21/28
Ohious-oh69.6%20/28
Pennsylvaniaus-pa69.6%20/28
New Yorkus-ny67.9%19/28
Connecticutus-ct66.1%19/28
Louisianaus-la66.1%19/28
Montanaus-mt66.1%19/28
Virginiaus-va64.3%18/28
Alaskaus-ak63.5%17/26
Swedense62.5%18/28
Estoniaee60.7%17/28
Norwayno60.7%17/28
Delawareus-de60.7%17/28
Illinoisus-il60.7%17/28
South Dakotaus-sd60.7%17/28
Vermontus-vt60.7%17/28
West Virginiaus-wv60.7%17/28
Denmarkdk57.1%16/28
New Mexicous-nm57.1%16/28
Nevadaus-nv57.1%16/28
Washingtonus-wa57.1%16/28
Finlandfi55.4%16/28
Alabamaus-al55.4%16/28
Iowaus-ia55.4%16/28
Marylandus-md55.4%16/28
Minnesotaus-mn55.4%16/28
Rhode Islandus-ri55.4%16/28
Tennesseeus-tn55.4%16/28
Utahus-ut55.4%16/28
Romaniaro53.6%15/28
Kentuckyus-ky53.6%15/28
Nebraskaus-ne53.6%15/28
South Carolinaus-sc53.6%15/28
United Statesus51.8%15/28
Arizonaus-az50.0%14/28
Coloradous-co50.0%14/28
Indianaus-in50.0%14/28
Michiganus-mi50.0%14/28
North Dakotaus-nd50.0%14/28
Oklahomaus-ok50.0%14/28
New Hampshireus-nh48.0%12/25
Greecegr46.4%13/28
Latvialv46.4%13/28
Arkansasus-ar46.4%13/28
Massachusettsus-ma46.4%13/28
Missourius-mo46.4%13/28
Bulgariabg44.6%13/28
Turkeytr44.6%13/28
Hawaiius-hi44.6%13/28
Kansasus-ks44.6%13/28
North Carolinaus-nc44.6%13/28
Australiaau42.9%12/28
Mexicomx42.9%12/28
Polandpl42.9%12/28
Serbiasr42.9%12/28
Oregonus-or42.9%12/28
Wyomingus-wy42.9%12/28
Austriaat41.1%12/28
Idahous-id40.4%11/26
Canadaca39.3%11/28
Greenlandgl39.3%11/28
Ukraineua39.3%11/28
Mississippius-ms39.3%11/28
Spaines38.0%10/25
Belgiumbe37.5%11/28
Russiaru37.5%11/28
Californiaus-ca37.5%11/28
Luxembourglu37.0%10/27
Argentinaar35.7%10/28
Germanyde35.7%10/28
Irelandie35.7%10/28
Lithuanialt35.7%10/28
New Jerseyus-nj33.9%10/28
Francefr32.1%9/28
United Kingdomgb31.3%8/24
Belarusby30.4%9/28
Icelandis30.4%9/28
Madagascarmg30.4%9/28
Portugalpt29.6%8/27
Maineus-me29.6%8/27
Moldovamd28.6%8/28
Netherlandsnl28.6%8/28
Chinacn28.0%7/25
Georgiage23.2%7/28
Maltamt23.1%6/26
Croatiahr22.2%6/27
Brazilbr21.4%6/28
South Africaza21.4%6/28
Kazakhstankz20.0%5/25
Armeniaam19.6%6/28
Czechiacz17.9%5/28
Wisconsinus-wi17.9%5/28
North Koreakp4.0%1/25

Datapoint × Jurisdiction Heatmap

Each row is a datapoint; each column a jurisdiction. Color encodes the percent of the maximum score achieved. Cells without data are blank.

Datapoints — by Dimension

Administration 1 datapoint

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ADMIN.1Election administration independence
Is the election administration body's independence (appointment by multiple branches, fixed terms, balanced political composition) codified in statute or constitution?
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Eligibility 3 datapoints

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ELIG.1Age and residency in constitution
Are the minimum age and residency requirements for voting set in the constitution (rather than statute alone)?
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ELIG.2Disqualification framework
If voters can be disqualified (felony, mental incompetence), are the criteria and the duration codified in statute, with a defined restoration procedure?
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ELIG.3Restoration of voting rights
Where rights are lost (e.g., post-felony), is the procedure for restoration codified, with statutory deadlines and automatic restoration where applicable?
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Identification 5 datapoints

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ID.1Statutory grounding
If ID is required at any point in voting, is the requirement set in statute rather than regulation? If no ID is required, is that explicit in statute?
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ID.2Enumerated acceptable IDs
Are the acceptable ID forms exhaustively enumerated in statute, not left to administrator discretion?
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ID.3Free alternative ID
If government-issued ID is required, is a free state-issued ID available by statute to anyone who lacks one?
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ID.4At-polls cure procedure
Is the cure procedure for a voter who arrives without ID (provisional ballot, affidavit, return-with-ID, signature match) defined in statute?
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ID.5Rejection appeal procedure
Is the appeal procedure for a rejected ID (or rejected provisional ballot due to ID) codified in statute?
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Registration 6 datapoints

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REG.1Statutory registration deadline
Is the registration cutoff relative to election day defined by statute (not regulation or administrative directive)?
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REG.2Enumerated registration methods
Are the available registration methods (in-person, mail, online, motor-voter, automatic, same-day where applicable) exhaustively enumerated in statute?
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REG.3Cure procedure for incomplete registration
Does statute define a cure procedure when a registration is rejected as incomplete?
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REG.4Rejection challenge right
Is the voter's right to challenge a rejected or removed registration codified in statute?
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REG.5Roll-maintenance criteria in statute
Are the criteria for removing voters from rolls (death, change of address, inactivity) defined in statute, not regulation?
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REG.6Pre-purge notice & cure period
Is a statutory notice-and-opportunity-to-cure required before a voter is removed from the rolls?
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Roll Integrity 1 datapoint

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ROLL.1Voter-data security & breach notification
Is the data security regime for the voter registry (encryption requirements, breach notification, access logs) codified in statute?
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Voter Assistance 3 datapoints

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ASSIST.1Language assistance threshold
Are the triggers for language assistance (bilingual ballots, language-minority population thresholds) codified in statute?
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ASSIST.2Disability assistance
Is the right to be assisted in voting by a person of the voter's choosing — and the rules for who may assist — codified in statute?
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ASSIST.3Illiteracy assistance
Is assistance for voters who cannot read codified, with a defined procedure protecting ballot secrecy?
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Voting Methods 6 datapoints

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VM.1In-person polling-place hours
Are polling-place opening and closing hours set by statute (not local administrative discretion)?
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VM.2Mail-in voting procedure
If mail-in voting is permitted, is the full procedure (application, deadline, return, signature verification, cure) codified in statute?
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VM.3Absentee voting framework
Is the absentee voting framework (eligibility, application, return, treatment) codified in statute?
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VM.4Early voting period
If early in-person voting is permitted, is the early voting period and the locations rule set by statute?
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VM.5Drop-box procedure
If ballot drop-boxes are permitted, are placement, security, and chain-of-custody procedures defined in statute (not administrative directive)?
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VM.6Provisional ballot right & procedure
Is the right to cast a provisional ballot, and the procedure for adjudicating it, codified in statute?
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