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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Fact Sheet: Early Voting
A summary of the benefits, challenges, and existing laws concerning early voting. Read more
Model Bill: Early Voting
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills relating to implementing efficient, effective early voting policies. Read more
Fact Sheet: Permanent Portable Registration
What is permanent portable voter registration? This fact sheet explains the issue, outlines the benefits, and summarizes existing laws. Read more
Model Bill: Online Voter Registration
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more
Fact Sheet: Online Voter Registration
This fact sheet provides an overview on the benefits of Online Voter Registration, and addresses concerns that should be addressed when implementing such a system. Read more
Letter to New Mexico Secretary of State Duran on Compliance with the NVRA
On October 30, 2014, Project Vote, Demos and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law submitted a letter regarding “Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act” to New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran. Read more
Letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections on List Maintenance and Alleged Non-citizens
On October 24, 2014, a coalition of voting rights groups wrote to North Carolina State Board of Elections members regarding list maintenance and alleged non-citizens. Read more
Policy Paper: Restricting Voter Registration Drives
In this comprehensive policy paper, Project Vote attorneys Michelle Kanter Cohen and Stephen Montellaro examine laws that restrict the important work of community-based voter registration drives. Read more
Policy Paper: Voter Registration Transparency
This policy brief addresses the importance of transparency in the voter registration and list maintenance process, discusses current law and efforts to ensure public access to voter registration information, and reviews some best practices for making information available to the public. Read more
Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Voting Rights Amendment Act
On June 24, 2014, Project Vote submitted a letter to Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley, and members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding the Voting Rights Amendment Act. Read more