August 31, 2012
Today, a federal district court in Ohio in Obama for America v. Husted ordered the state not to enforce a new law barring early voting on the weekend before Election Day, thus restoring in-person voting on the three days immediately preceding Election Day for all eligible Ohio voters.
Project Vote’s Executive Director Michael Slater issued this statement about the ruling:
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New report shows that state lawmakers have created more hurdles to voting than at any period since the Civil Rights Era August 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization Project Vote. Laws Against Voting: State Statutes that Restrict Participation in 2012 shows that state legislatures have passed unnecessary election restrictions that make it harder for all Americans—particularly low-income and minority citizens—to register and vote.
Laws Against Voting presents a clear picture of legislative hurdles to voting in all 50 states, and particularly of the onslaught of harmful election legislation that has swept the nation since 2008. Focusing on four major areas—voter ID, proof-of-citizenship, voter registration, and felon disenfranchisement—the report provides a timely, comprehensive guide to new and existing laws in all 50 states that could have a devastating impact on registration and turnout in November.
“Outmoded, excessively bureaucratic, and often politically motivated, these measures make it harder to vote in America today than at any time in recent decades,” writes report author Erin Ferns Lee.
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August 24, 2012
Columbus, Ohio - Voting rights advocates including Common Cause, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates, and Project Vote (full list below) praise the Medina County Board of Elections decision calling for the Ohio Secretary of State to modify his directive banning early voting on weekends. These groups also called on other boards of elections to follow the lead of the Medina County Board of Elections who put party politics aside and unanimously called for what they believe is best for their county.
“Voting is not a partisan issue nor should it ever be,” said Camille Wimbish, Election Counsel for Project Vote. “Our collective goal as a democratic society should be to expand voting opportunities, not restrict them. We urge boards of elections to follow the lead of the Medina County Board of Elections and for the Ohio Secretary of State to take action so that Ohioans have access to weekend voting."
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August 22, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, Pa – On Wednesday, the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) and ACTION United entered a Court approved Settlement Agreement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele, Secretary of Public Welfare Gary D. Alexander, and Secretary of Health Dr. Eli N. Avila resolving claims relative to the Commonwealth’s compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Since its 1993 enactment, the NVRA has helped ensure that low-income residents receive an opportunity to register to vote by mandating that all public assistance agencies offer voter registration services. The plaintiffs are represented by a coalition of national voting rights groups including Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and pro bono counsel Hogan Lovells, US LLP.
The plaintiffs’ initial complaint alleged that the majority of clients seeking public assistance services in Pennsylvania were not being offered voter registration opportunities in accordance with the law.
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August 17, 2012
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Florida failed to prove that its reduction in early voting days would not negatively impact minority voters. As a result, Florida must reinstate the early voting days in five Florida counties covered by federal voting laws. The counties — Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough and Monroe — are covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Project Vote’s Executive Director Michael Slater issued this statement about the ruling:
“Project Vote applauds the court’s decision to deny preclearance of Florida’s early voting changes. This law, like many others in Florida and across the nation, is part of a coordinated and undemocratic effort by some politicians to erect barriers to the ballot box.
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