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 and League of Women Voters Call on Va. Gov. to Veto Harmful Bill

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Yesterday, Project Vote and the League of Women Voters of Virginia called on Governor Bob McDonnell to veto SB 1008, a piece of legislation that could have a disastrous impact on community voter registration drives in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Read more

Proposed Rules Would Harm Democracy in Virginia, Say Voting Rights Advocates

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Introduced earlier this month, Virginia House Bill 1747/Senate Bill 1008 could severely undermine the right of Virginia’s citizens to vote. Read more

OPINION: The reason Texas thwarts registration drives

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Texas' restrictions on voter registration drives matter. And legal challenges to these are more than just academic exercises in social theory. Read more

Project Vote Applauds Congressional Leadership on Election Reform

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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) both introduced federal legislation designed to address the delays and problems millions of Americans endured at the polls on Election Day. Read more

On Historic Night, President Says “We Have to Fix” Voting; Project Vote Agrees

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Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, released the following statement in response: Read more

Chaos Reigns at Florida Polls on Election Day

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It's getting ugly in Florida, already. Read more

Voter turnout: the 6 states that rank highest, and why

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Which state will have the highest voter turnout on Nov. 6? History suggests it will be one of the following six. Read more

Project Vote Calls on NC Election Officials to Protect the Rights of College Voters

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Last night, attorneys from the national voting rights organization Project Vote sent a letter to election officials expressing concern over the possible disenfranchisement of more than 1,000 students at Warren Wilson College. Read more

Photo ID not required for Tuesday’s General Election

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Registered voters in Texas should be aware that they do not have to present a photo ID to vote. Read more

Voter ID Rulings Vex Administrators Ahead of Election Day

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In some of the most closely watched and intensely fought-over states, recent court rulings and still-lingering litigation have cast doubts on whether voters and administrators are up to the task of handling what will be one of the most scrutinized elections in recent memory. Read more