States Could Change Ballot Drop Box Laws in 2026

Drop Boxes are Receptacles where Voters can Deposit their Sealed Absentee/Mail-in-Bballots, without using a Mail Service.

in 2023, 10 States enacted 11 Drop Box-Related Laws. In 2024, Four States enacted Five Laws regarding Drop Boxes. At least 10 States could Change their Ballot Drop Box Laws in 2026. Over 20 Bills are related to Drop Box Availability and Security.

States have varying Policies on Drop Boxes. Fifteen States require Drop Boxes, 14 Permit Drop Boxes but do Not Require them, 11 Prohibit Drop Boxes, and 10 do Not mention Drop Boxes in their Statutes.

Some States require Drop Boxes to have certain Security Features. These Requirements can include: Video or Human Monitoring, Bolting Drop Boxes to the Ground, or Drop Boxes designed to Suppress Fires. Twenty-Six States require Security Measures for Ballot Drop Boxes, while Three States have None. Eight of the 10 States, including Alaska and Wyoming, that do Not Mention Drop Boxes in State Law, have at least some Jurisdictions that Use them.

Drop boxes can be Located Inside or near different Places, such as Government Buildings, Polling Places, and Early Voting Sites. Thirteen States require Local Governments to establish a Minimum Number of Drop Boxes, while Two States place Limits on the Total Number of Drop Boxes.

Lawmakers are among those considering Legislation related to Ballot Drop Boxes in 2026.

Alaska: The State Senate Voted in May 2025 to Approve SB 64, which would require Drop Boxes at each Regional Office of the Alaska Division of Elections. The State House Finance Committee held a Hearing on the Bill on 1/29/2026.

Georgia: Has both a Minimum Number of Drop Boxes and a Limit. Thirteen States Allow or Require Drop Boxes, but have No Restrictions on their Number.

Wyoming: On 12/18.2925, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) said he would urge Legislators to Enact a Law Banning Ballot Drop Boxes in the State.

In August, the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivisions Committee, Voted to Sponsor Legislation Prohibiting Drop Boxes, meaning the Proposal will likely be Reviewed, when the State's Annual Legislative Session Convenes in February. The State House of Representatives Approved a similar Bill last year, but it Died in the State Senate.










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