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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Policy Paper: Maintaining Current and Accurate Voter Lists

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This report discusses some of the challenges for election officials inherent in maintaining accurate voter lists while ensuring no eligible voters are wrongfully removed from the rolls, and offers recommendations for implementing best practices. Read more

Legislative Brief: Voter Intimidation and Caging

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This2010 brief defines voter intimidation and voter caging, gives recent examples of both issues, and offers recommendations for preventing these problems in today’s elections. Read more

Policy Paper: No Match, No Vote

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Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002, including provisions to streamline and modernize voter registration databases and establish identification requirements. However, some states have misinterpreted the law and passed onerous “No Match, No Vote” laws. Read more

Interstate Compacts

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This memo summarizes which states are conducting interstate matching programs, how each state uses the resulting data, and the potential problems of using the information from crosschecking to cancel registrations. Read more

Model Testimony: Paperless Voter 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. Read more

Model Bill: Preregistration

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

Fact Sheet: Expanding the Youth Electorate through Preregistration

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Preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds is an important step in addressing underrepresentation among youth in the U.S. electorate. Several factors demonstrate why preregistration legislation is necessary. Read more

Fact Sheet: Expanding the Youth Electorate in Arizona through Preregistration

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Preregistration for 16 and 17-year-olds is an important step in addressing underrepresentation among youth in Arizona’s electorate. Several factors demonstrate why preregistration legislation is necessary. Read more

Model Bill: Provisional Voting

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

Legislative Brief: Ensuring that Provisional Ballots are Counted

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This legislative brief outlines the reasons why thousands of provisional ballots have not been counted since the passage of Help America Vote Act, and why the use of provisional ballots should be limited. It also provides policy recommendations which, if implemented by all states, would increase the likelihood that a voter’s provisional ballot would count. Read more