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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Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update
Voter registration is the first step to participating in democracy. In 2016, many states proposed new laws that, if passed, would affect a citizen’s access to voter registration and ultimately, the ballot box in November. Read more
Bridging the Latino Voter Registration Gap Is More Crucial Than Ever
Twenty-three million Latinos are currently eligible to vote in the United States, but less than 14 million are registered, according to a new report by the NALEO Educational Fund yesterday. Read more
Online Registration Bill is Moving, but Ohioans Won’t See Benefits Until 2017
After a year of stalling, the Ohio House committee finally voted to move an online voter registration bill forward, but there's one catch: the bill won't go in effect before the 2016 elections. Read more
Project Vote Commends Vermont for Passing Law to Streamline Voter Registration
Automatic registration is a promising reform and Vermont is a great example of how to do it right. Read more
Nonprofit Sues Arizona for Voting Records
Arizona asked a nonprofit watchdog for $50,000 for election registration records, but provides the information to political parties for free, Project Vote claims in court. Read more
New Voter Registration Form Could Reduce Unnecessary Rejections
In July, Virginia will launch a new and improved version of its state voter registration form, which will help avoid confusion and reduce the number of eligible voters who are rejected for minor administrative errors. Read more
Letter to the Virginia State Board of Elections Regarding Draft Revisions to Voter Registration Application and Related Regulations
On July 15, 2015, Project Vote submitted comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections on the revised draft Virginia voter registration application. Read more
We’re Suing for Transparency in Arizona Elections
Call us crazy, but—given all the problems people have had voting in Arizona—we think voter list maintenance should be done in the light of day. Read more
Project Vote v. Reagan et al: Complaint
Complaint filed April 27, 2016 in Project Vote v. Reagan. Read more
Maryland Moves Toward Modernization
General Assembly Approves Freedom to Vote Act Annapolis, Md. – We applaud the General Assembly for passing legislation to improve... Read more