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

In Voting Rights Legislation, Many Proposals but Few Solutions

By Michael Slater May 29, 2014

Today, Project Vote is pleased to release Election Legislation 2014: Threats and Opportunities, the latest in our series of reports... Read more

New Video Highlights Georgia NVRA Section 7 Case

By Project Vote May 27, 2014

In 2011, Project Vote and our partners—including the ACLU, the Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, Demos, the Lawyers’ Committee for... Read more

US Court of Appeals Issues Stay in Proof-of-Citizenship Case

By Michael Slater May 20, 2014

Good news today in the fight over proof-of-citizenship requirements. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has issued... Read more

Experts Call for Online Voter Registration and Continued Support for the EAC

By Project Vote May 15, 2014

With the November 2014 elections around the corner, the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration hosted a hearing titled... Read more

Senate Considers Health Secretary Nominee, Overseer of Affordable Care Act

By Kate Bass May 13, 2014

Project Vote was pleased to attend Thursday’s confirmation hearing for Sylvia Burwell, the current Director of the White House Office... Read more

Voter Registration at Health Exchanges is Good for Democracy

By Erin Ferns Lee May 7, 2014

California’s recent reports of poor election administration and voter registration rates just may be the dark before the dawn, wrote Daniel... Read more

Most Americans Strongly Support Voting Rights Act, Says Report

By Jude Nwaokobia May 7, 2014

More than 10 months have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court shocked the American public by striking down Section 4(B)... Read more

Project Vote Awarded Over $50,000 from CREDO, Thanks to You

By Michael Slater May 5, 2014

CREDO, America’s only progressive phone company, is making major donations to three progressive nonprofits this month. The company announced today... Read more

Time is running out, cast your vote now!

By Michael Slater April 29, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to cast your vote for Project Vote on the CREDO/Working Assets April ballot. Cast your... Read more

Health Benefit Exchanges Can Improve Health Through Voter Registration, As Well As Affordable Insurance

By Kate Bass April 24, 2014

Health care providers and community groups might have another tool at their disposal this year to improve their clients’ health:... Read more