Looking at voter setbacks and gains ahead of the 2024 election [Video]

As elections face increased scrutiny and opposition, more pieces of legislation have been introduced to expand or restrict voting access.Video above: Get the Facts: Critical infrastructure and election security According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the period between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 16, 2024, has seen a significant push for legislation affecting the electoral system.At least 30 states put 78 restrictive voting laws into effectAt least 41 states and Washington, D.C., put 168 expansive voting laws into effectSince 2020, a record number of restrictive voting laws have been enacted, nearly doubling the total passed between 2013 and 2020.This is despite voter and election fraud being extremely rare. It’s defined as the “illegal interference with an election to manipulate the outcome,” according to Hearst Television’s National Investigative Unit.While accusations have been raised in local and state elections, as well as the 2020 presidential election, Hearst’s NIU has only identified …