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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Voting for America v. Steen (Texas)

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The lawsuit (formerly Voting for America v. Andrade) challenges the Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar statute that creates several onerous restrictions... Read more

Voting rights are still under attack in 2012, but voting rights advocates see some signs of hope

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The first month of this election year has already seen a concerted and coordinated movement to roll back voting rights across the country. These legislative trends, which could have a powerful impact on turnout in the 2012 election and beyond, are summarized in a new report released Monday from Project Vote. Read more

Testimony on 2011 Florida Election Law, HB 1355 before Federal Subcommittee

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Project Vote and Voting for America submitted on January 27, 2012 testimony to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights on the “New State of Voting Laws II: Protecting the Rights to Vote in the Sunshine State.” Read more

Wis. Recall Elections a Sure Thing, But New ID Law May Block Anti-Walker Vote

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Wisconsinites' efforts to protect democracy—in the workplace and through the ballot—are rapidly escalating on two key fronts. Read more

Multiple States Considering Legislation To Increase Voting Rights

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Courtesy of Project Vote, here is a rundown of some of the state legislation being introduced that will improve, rather than hinder, access to the polls: Read more

Best Of: ACLU, Project Vote highlight legislator’s remarks in letter to Department of Justice

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n a letter sent to the DOJ, the ACLU of Florida and Project Vote decried the Florida Legislature’s overhaul of state election rules. Read more

Voting Laws: Michigan Legislation Could Restrict Voter Registration, Absentee Voters

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Project Vote and other groups involved with voting rights brought testimony to the Senate last week, claiming the bills don't solve current voting problems but rather address "phantom problems" and cause confusion. Read more

Testimony on 2011 Michigan Election Reform Bills, SB 751, SB 754, SB 803.

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A coalition of voting rights groups submitted testimony in opposition to SB 754, SB 751, SB 803 (2011) to the Michigan Senate Committee on Elections on November 30, 2011. Read more

How Florida’s new elections law may impact the youth vote

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This week, a New Smyrna Beach high school teacher becoming embroiled in possible legal problems because she preregistered high school students to vote. Read more

29 interveners join Fla. election law challenge

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Civil rights groups and labor unions are among 29 interveners joining Florida's election law case as defendants. Read more