Election Administration

The Election Administration (EA) program was created to respond to ongoing problems that restrict Americans’ access to the democratic process. Project Vote’s team of experts works through research, litigation, advocacy, and field efforts to ensure that voter registration is accessible, effective, and enduring.

Right now, across the country and in all three branches of government, partisan battles are being fought over voter registration policies, voter list maintenance procedures, Election Day and early voting procedures, and other vital election administration issues that will shape the electorate in 2016 and beyond.

Project Vote’s Election Administration Program works to promote and protect policies that ensure that every eligible American can register, vote, and cast a ballot that counts. Our primary focuses are is on protecting registration drives from unnecessary restrictions; advocating for laws, policies, and procedures that remove barriers to registration and voting; and ensuring that list maintenance activities do not wrongly disenfranchise voters.

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ACRU v. Philadelphia City Commissioners: Order

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Court order in American Civil Rights Union v. Philadelphia City Commissioners Read more

ACRU v. Philadelphia City Commissioners: District Court Opinion

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U.S. District Court opinion in ACRU v. Philadelphia City Commissioners Read more

League of Women Voters v. Newby: Order Overturning Denial of Preliminary Injunction

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The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned issued this order preliminarily enjoining changing the federal voter registration form to allow Kansas, Alabama, and Georgia to require documentary proof of citizenship. Read more

U.S. appeals court to hear challenge to proof-of-citizenship voting requirement

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With the election two months away, Project Vote and partners ask a federal appeals court panel to block enforcement of EAC director's illegal proof-of-citizenship guidelines. Read more

Bellitto v. Snipes (Florida): Plaintiff’s Response to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

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Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in Bellitto v. Snipes Read more

Project Vote v. Kemp: Defendant’s reply in support of motion to dismiss

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Defendant Kemp’s reply brief in support of motion to dismiss. Read more

California and Virginia Move to Restore Voting Rights

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Recent moves in two states seek to restore voting rights to Americans with former felony convictions who have served their time, paid their debt, and rejoined their communities. Read more

Project Vote Joins Coalition in Calling on Parties to Denounce Voter Intimidation

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In an open letter sent by the Election Protection Coalition today, Project Vote joins 75 other national and state-based civil rights organizations in calling on the leadership of America's major political parties to stand up against voter intimidation efforts. Read more

Election Protection Coalition Letter to Party Leadership

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Project Vote joins 75 other voting rights organizations in calling on party leadership to denounce recent appeals to deploy observers and law enforcement against imagined voter fraud. Read more

Letter to Calif. Gov. in Support of AB 2466

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Project Vote's letter to Gov. Brown in support of a bill to eliminate confusion around felony disenfranchisement. Read more