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

September is National Voter Registration Month

By Erin Ferns Lee September 1, 2015

Today kicks off National Voter Registration Month, a time “to encourage voter participation and increase awareness of state requirements and deadlines for voting”... Read more

Report: Incorporating Automatic Voter Registration with the NVRA

By Michael Slater August 27, 2015

At Project Vote, we are excited about the growing interest in AVR at both the state and federal level. We hope this paper will be useful to advocates and policy makers alike as we pursue this promising reform within existing federal law. Read more

The EAC is Back on Track and Project Vote Lends a Hand

By Sarah Brannon August 14, 2015

Project Vote's Sarah Brannon explains how the EAC is back on track to fulfill its purpose of improving the process of elections in America. Read more

Anjani Shah: Reflecting on My Summer Internship at Project Vote

By Anjani Shah August 1, 2015

Summer intern Anjani Shah reflects on her experience at Project Vote. “I get to help people understand the importance of voter registration. I get to understand the importance of nonprofit work. I get to keep this experience with me forever.” Read more

Nonprofit Profile: Voter Registration is “Empowering” to Philadelphia Group

By Anjani Shah July 31, 2015

“It’s key that we communicate the message that voting is accessible and that being a voter is personally empowering,” said Yoel Solís, a recent participant in Project Vote’s new Nonprofit Partners Initiative. Read more

Project Vote Offers Free Voter Registration Trainings to Nonprofit Service Providers

By Anjani Shah July 30, 2015

Project Vote is proud to announce the launch of the Nonprofit Partners Initiative, offering free, in-person voter registration trainings to service-provider organizations such as food banks, community centers, and housing programs. Read more

North Carolina Citizens Take Action for Democracy

By Catherine Flanagan July 14, 2015

Thousands of North Carolinians traveled from all over the state to support the lawsuit challenging the 2013 Voter Information Verification Act... Read more

North Carolinians Trigger Legislative Change to Voter Suppression Law

By Benjamin Anderson July 3, 2015

North Carolina citizens express their concerns about the state's voter suppression law, and the legislature responds. Read more

New Jersey is Getting Serious About Voting Reform

By Alex Ferguson June 30, 2015

The New Jersey state legislature introduces “The Democracy Act.” Read more

Roanoke Rally Issues Call to Action on Voting Rights

By Benjamin Anderson June 27, 2015

Congress has had an urgent task on its plate for two years now, yet it has failed to act. Read more