The 2025 State Election Policy Outlook

On the heels of a presidential election cycle, what comes next for state election policy? What trends are emerging as state legislators prepare for 2025 state legislative sessions? Where is there potential for bipartisan election reform? Panelists will look toward election reform efforts in 2025 and highlight areas where state legislators can find common ground.

Panelists:

Sen. Jim Carlson | Minnesota State Senate
Kim Wyman | BPC Senior Fellow and Former Secretary of State, Washington
Rep. Scott Krug | Wisconsin House of Representatives
Moderated by Wendy Underhill | Director of Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures

Lightning talks:

Tammy Patrick, CEO for Programs at the Election Center, and Adam Hinds, CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, discussed the Bolstering Elections Project and efforts to identify sustainable federal funding sources for election administration.

Scott Warren, JHU SNF Agora Institute Fellow and Matt Germer, Governance Program Director at the R Street Institute, discussed considerations for a conservative policy agenda to help build trust in elections.

These presentations were part of BPC’s 2024 Elections Summit, which convened diverse stakeholders to reflect on the 2024 election cycle and chart a path ahead for strengthening U.S. elections. Learn more at https://bipartisanpolicy.org/election...