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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Bill Alert: Voting Bills To Be Heard in Va. Legislature
Several bills that would affect the right to vote were considered in Virginia's legislature, including two that Project Vote opposes. Read more
Confirm in Haste, Repent in Leisure: Congress Must Delay Hearings on Trump’s Attorney General
Given his troubling past and his failure to provide required information, Congress must delay the confirmation hearings of Jefferson Sessions. Read more
How Voter Fraud Claims Justify Voter Suppression After the Election
Instead of building safeguards and protecting eligible Americans’ right to vote, these lawmakers and partisans are using the last weeks of 2016 to willfully try to weaken our democracy. Read more
Michigan Tries to Rush Voter ID Through Lame-Duck Session
Michigan voters are already suffering from an antiquated election system, and the proposed voter ID laws would only make things worse. Read more
Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update
While advocates and lawmakers have slowly worked over the last 50-plus years to make the democratic process more inclusive, efficient, and modern, the future of voting rights remains uncertain under Trump. Read more
The Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: A Voting Rights Guide to the Trump White House
The election may be over, but—as the Trump administration takes shape—it's clear that the battle for voting rights is just beginning. Read more
“Now we go to work.” An Open Letter to the Civil Rights Community from Project Vote’s President
A post-election message to the civil and voting rights communities, from Project Vote president Michael Slater. Read more
Pennsylvania’s Guidance on Voter Intimidation Serves as a Model For Other States
Pennsylvania takes steps to ensure Election Day runs smoothly and fairly in light of dangerous rhetoric about rigged elections and vigilante poll monitors. Project Vote encourages other states to follow suit. Read more
Federal Laws Protect Voters from Intimidation at the Polls
Project Vote election counsel, Niyati Shah reminds everyone—voters, advocates, and even potential “election observers”— that there are federal laws protecting people who go to the polls on November 8. Read more
Voting Rights Fight in Georgia Grows More Intense
The fight for voting rights in Georgia isn’t new; we have been working there for years. Read more