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“Our goal remains ensuring every registered voter in our Commonwealth can cast their vote and have it counted in every election."
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Shapiro Administration’s Efforts to Redesign Provisional Ballot Envelopes Keep Elections Safe and Secure, Lead to Decrease in the Number of Ballots Rejected
Shapiro Administration’s Efforts to Redesign Provisional Ballot Envelopes Keep Elections Safe and Secure, Lead to Decrease in the Number of Ballots Rejected
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December 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
You can view all of our major reports, polling, analyses, and more at our website: statesunited.org/reports/
Reports Archives - States United Democracy Center
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December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
As federal actions tested constitutional boundaries, states remained a critical line of defense for democracy. Our final report of the year highlights how state leaders defended the rule of law—and what those lessons mean going forward.

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A New Playbook for Democracy: Lessons from the States in 2025 - States United Democracy Center
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December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Our "Executive (Dis)Order" report documents the unprecedented volume of executive orders issued during Trump’s second term—and how states are responding when unilateral executive action tests the limits of presidential authority.

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Executive (Dis)Order: Trump’s Unprecedented Use of Executive Orders and How States Are Fighting Back - States United Democracy Center
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December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Our report, "Safety and Confidence at the Polls," examines how concerns about safety can affect voter turnout and what states can do to ensure voters, especially women and other marginalized communities, can cast their ballots with confidence.

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Safety and Confidence at the Polls
How perceptions of election-related violence impact women’s voting behavior and turnout
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December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
100 ways. 100 days. We tracked how states pushed back against federal overreach—defending their residents and upholding the rule of law.

The report shows states holding the line and working together to protect democracy.

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100 Ways in 100 Days: How States are Defending the Rule of Law in the New Trump Administration - States United Democracy Center
States United anticipated that the second Trump presidency would test the boundaries between state and federal powers like never before, and those predictions have proven accurate.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“I made my decisions in the investigation without regard to President Trump’s political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 election,” Smith said. “We took actions based on what the facts and the law required."
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Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to o...
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM