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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Project Vote Letter on New Mexico Voter ID bill HB 312

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Project Vote wrote a letter in opposition of New Mexico voter ID bill, HB 312. Read more

Proof of Citizenship Action Illegal, Federal Suit Says

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Project Vote and colleagues filed suit against Brian Newby, Executive Director of the EAC, for illegal proof-of-citizenship action. Read more

League of Women Voters v. Newby: Complaint

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Complaint filed Feb. 12, 2016 in LWV v. Newby Read more

League of Women Voters v. Newby

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Project Vote and partners filed suit against EAC executive director Brian Newby, for allowing three states to require proof of citizenship from registrants using the federal voter registration form. Read more

Letter to Wisconsin Senate Opposing Voter Registration Senate Bill 295

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A coalition of civil rights groups submitted a letter to state legislators, urging them to vote against a bill that offered beneficial online registration, with a catch. Read more

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Vote in Kansas…

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Sometimes, defending voting rights feels like playing Whac-a-Mole. You smack down a threat here, and it rears its ugly head over there. Read more

Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update

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Last week, in his final State of the Union Address, President Obama indicated his interest in modernizing our election system... Read more

Letter to Ohio House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee on SB 63

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On January 19, 2016, The Ohio Fair Elections Network, a coalition of voting rights groups and advocates, submitted a letter to to Ohio House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee on 2016 online voter registration bill, SB 63. Read more

Advocates Call on Maryland General Assembly to Restore the Vote for 40,000 People

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Last year, lawmakers, community organizations, and religious, civil rights, and racial justice leaders undertook an important effort to restore voting... Read more

What We Know, What We Can Do

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This is what we know. And, with your help, this is what we can do. Read more