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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Letter to the Department of Justice on the Preclearance Process

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A coalition of civil rights groups submitted a letter to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division regarding its administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Read more

Testimony: New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing

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This is Project Votes testimony on “New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?”, presented September 8, 2011 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights. Read more

Model Testimony: Paperless Registration

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This document provides a template for advocates, citizens, and other interested parties to write testimony in support of paperless voter registration legislation. Read more

Model Bill: Paperless Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of paperless voter registration legislation. Read more

Model Testimony: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more

Model Bill: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more

Talking Points: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a talking points for lawmakers and advocates to support of online voter registration policies. Read more

Model Testimony: Preregistration

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This document provides a template for advocates, citizens, and other interested parties to write testimony in support of legislation to permit 16-and 17-year-old citizens to preregister to vote. Read more

Model Testimony: Preregistration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of preregistration. Read more

Model Testimony: High School Voter Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft letters and testimony in support of high school voter registration. Read more