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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House to vote on election law changes

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Patricia Selby, election counsel at Project Vote, said Republicans backing the measures haven’t cited examples of election fraud in Michigan.  Read more

OPINION: Legislators suppressed vote without evidence of fraud

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Florida is the voter-suppression capital of the United States. Read more

Kobach et. al. v United States Election Assistance Commission

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Seeking to protect the rights of eligible voters in Arizona and Kansas, Project Vote moved to intervene in the case... Read more

Arizona Will Ignore Federal Court’s Ruling on Restrictive Voter Law

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A tug-of-war is emerging in this 2012 swing state over two different voter registration forms. Read more

9th Circuit Nixes Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement, Upholds Voter ID

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Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, called the ruling “a major victory for voting rights in the state of Arizona.” Read more

Court Strikes Down Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration

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After a six year legal battle in a lawsuit brought by voting rights groups on behalf of numerous individuals and civil rights organizations, Arizona’s Proposition 200, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration, was rejected by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today on the grounds that the law is in direct conflict with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

Testimony on Michigan Election Reform Bills, SB 751, SB 754, SB 803 to the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights

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Project Vote submitted testimony to the Michigan House on Redistricting and Elections Committee regarding 2012 bills SB 751, SB 754, and SB 803 relating to voter ID. Read more

Harris County and Dems settle voter applications dispute – for now

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Harris County officials and the Democratic Party have settled an ongoing legal dispute over denial rates of new voter registration applications - at least for now. Read more

Testimony on Ohio SB 295 to the Government Reform and Oversight Committee Ohio Senate.

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Project Vote submitted testimony to the Ohio Senate Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Committee regarding SB 295 (2012), a bill that sought to repeal HB 194. Read more

Vote to repeal elections bill is delayed by one week

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“We cannot overemphasize how confusing it would be for both voters and poll workers if...election rules abruptly change between the primary and general election,” Camille Wimbish, election counsel for Project Vote, told the committee.  Read more