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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More details of lawsuit challenging Scott, Browning on election rules overhaul

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and Project Vote, a national voting rights group, filed suit in federal court Friday to challenge the implementation of Florida’s controversial new election law. Read more

Federal judge promises quick ruling on election law challenge

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Plaintiff Project Vote contends that Pennsylvania's so-called "quota law" is unconstitutional. Read more

The GOP’s Voter ID gambit

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The GOP in many states is quietly encouraging another controversial measure: Voter ID. Read more

GOP, pushing ballot integrity, plans floor vote today

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Voters would be required to show photo identification at the polls under a bill moving rapidly in the Ohio House... Read more

New state auditor may change voting rules

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A newly elected state official is looking to change the voting system, but some say the push could disenfranchise potential voters and curb turnout. Read more

Voter beware: Confusing letter from San Diego Registrar of Voters may discourage election turnout

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After reviewing a copy of the document, a lawyer with Project Vote in Washington, D.C. says the letter would discourage many voters from visiting the polls. Read more

Local Idaho voters now need to show photo ID or sign affidavit

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“The primary concern is that the impact of photo ID requirements are particularly felt by elderly people, low-income people and often racial minorities,” said Estelle Rogers, an attorney with Project Vote. Read more

Will Touchscreen Devices Transform Voter Registration Systems?

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Santa Clara County made a strategic move last Friday, May 14, when its Registrar of Voters became the first in the nation to accept electronic signatures for voter registrations. Read more

Groups file suit over denial of access to voter-registration records

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On Tuesday, leading voter protection groups Advancement Project and Project Vote filed a lawsuit in Virginia over access to certain voter registration records. Read more

GOP Pushes Voter ID Bills in the South

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Passing voter ID legislation is quickly becoming one of the GOP's top issues for the 2009 legislative session. Read more