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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What Kind of Year Has It Been for Election Laws?
With Americans heading to the polls in just four weeks, a new report from voting rights group Project Vote shows that many beneficial election reforms were proposed in 2014, but few voters will find it easier to cast a ballot on November 4. Read more
Policy Paper: Restricting Voter Registration Drives
In this comprehensive policy paper, Project Vote attorneys Michelle Kanter Cohen and Stephen Montellaro examine laws that restrict the important work of community-based voter registration drives. Read more
On Voter Registration Day, a new report looks at how states restrict voter registration
Project Vote has released a new national report that examines the restrictions imposed by many states — including Florida — on efforts to help eligible citizens become registered voters. Read more
On National Voter Registration Day, a Look at How States Restrict Voter Registration
As America celebrates National Voter Registration Day, voting rights group Project Vote has released a new report examining the restrictions many states have imposed on efforts to help eligible citizens become registered voters. Read more
Policy Paper: Voter Registration Transparency
This policy brief addresses the importance of transparency in the voter registration and list maintenance process, discusses current law and efforts to ensure public access to voter registration information, and reviews some best practices for making information available to the public. Read more
Project Vote Releases New Policy Paper on Voter Registration Transparency
Fair access to records is vital to ensuring that states are not using arbitrary or politically-motivated criteria for rejecting applicants or purging voters in secret. Read more
Village looks to remove polling places from schools
A nonbinding referendum on the November ballot asks residents whether polling places should be removed from elementary schools — a move, which, some say, could lead to voter disenfranchisement. Read more
Opinion: Many founding fathers ‘millennials’ of their day
Much can be gleaned from a report recently released by the nonprofit Project Vote on enfranchising America’s youth. Read more
Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Voting Rights Amendment Act
On June 24, 2014, Project Vote submitted a letter to Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley, and members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding the Voting Rights Amendment Act. Read more
Here’s Another Crazy Consequence of Eric Cantor’s Loss
Eric Cantor's loss in the Virginia Republican primary on Tuesday night is terrible news for voting rights. Read more