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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New Voter Suppression Efforts Prove Voting Rights Act Still Needed
According to a report by Project Vote, 55 new voting restrictions have been introduced in 30 states so far this year. Read more
OPINION: The reason Texas thwarts registration drives
Texas' restrictions on voter registration drives matter. And legal challenges to these are more than just academic exercises in social theory. Read more
Voter turnout: the 6 states that rank highest, and why
Which state will have the highest voter turnout on Nov. 6? History suggests it will be one of the following six. Read more
Chaos Reigns at Florida Polls on Election Day
It's getting ugly in Florida, already. Read more
Photo ID not required for Tuesday’s General Election
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
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
EDITORIAL: Texas, an election model for autocrats
When it comes to democracy and election transparency, the attorney general of Texas is apparently taking his cues from post-Soviet autocrats… Read more
Election-day registration: The anti-voter ID
Though states with voter ID will likely see a significant decrease in their voter turnout, those losses could be offset by turnout gains in states with Election-Day Registration. Read more
Texas Attorney General Threatens Foreign Poll Watchers
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made it clear this week he does not want international elections observers anywhere near the polls in his state. Read more
Voting rights group urges Texas to embrace poll watchers
"Project Vote urges the Texas Attorney General to devote scarce taxpayer resources to protecting voters from the very real threats of voter intimidation and suppression." Read more