Voting Matters Blog

Advocacy

Project Vote Testifies Against Call for Potentially Illegal Voter Purge
By Project Vote April 24, 2017

A “conservative legal watchdog group” has targeted Maryland’s largest county in its latest effort to force election officials to purge... Read more

Staff Posts

Matt Masterson is 50 Percent Correct
By Michael Slater April 14, 2017

The EAC chair is right: There is very little voter fraud in America, but he’s far off base in claiming that evidence of voter suppression is “virtually non-existent.” Read more

In the States

The Responsible Way to Increase Voter Access: Same Day Registration
By Brian McWalters April 13, 2017

Same day registration is known to boost voter turnout and keep voter rolls clean. Why aren't more states passing and implementing SDR laws? Read more

Blog Filters

A Promise Fulfilled: Supreme Court Upholds “One-Person, One-Vote” in Evenwel

By Archita Taylor April 4, 2016

In a huge win for voting rights, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the long-standing “one-person, one-vote” principle in redistricting. Read more

Voter Info Guide Helps With Election Protection Efforts

By Project Vote March 31, 2016

Voting guide, Electionary.info, helped with Election Protection efforts on Super Tuesday. Read more

Project Vote Welcomes New Staff

By Project Vote March 30, 2016

Project Vote welcomes Sylvia Albert, a volunteer attorney who will help us ensure that states comply with the National Voter Registration Act. Read more

One Fight Down, Another One Looms in Nevada

By Erin Ferns Lee March 29, 2016

Nevada’s state of voter registration is currently a good news, bad news situation. Read more

Governor McAuliffe Vetoes Unreasonable Virginia Voter Registration Bill

By Marissa Liebling March 24, 2016

The consequences of such a bill would have been very real for Virginians. Read more

The Ugly Climate in North Carolina

By Michael McDunnah March 24, 2016

Continuing a pattern of discriminatory laws, North Carolina just passed a bill legalizing discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Read more

Advocates to Court: Protect Rights of N.C. Voters This November

By Erin Ferns Lee March 22, 2016

North Carolina needs to follow the law before the state blocks more people from voting in November. Read more

Gov. Walker Signs Voter Registration Bill That Comes at a High Cost

By Marissa Liebling March 21, 2016

Wisconsin passed an election law that comes at a high cost to would-be voters. Read more

Victory for Ohio’s 17-Year-Old Primary Voters

By Stephen Mortellaro March 18, 2016

An Ohio state judge was right to stop Sec. of State Husted's attempt to prevent 17-year-olds from voting in primaries, but the decision came too late to help those who had early voted. Read more

Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update

By Erin Ferns Lee March 14, 2016

The drumbeat for making voting more accessible continues as we head into what looks to be an extraordinary election in November. Read more