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

Voting Rights Groups Sue Pennsylvania for Failing to Help Register Low-Income Citizens

By PV Admin July 5, 2012

Today, Project Vote and our partners—including Demos and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law–filed suit against the Commonwealth... Read more

Calif. Senate Committee Hearing on Bill to Improve Voter Registration at Public Agencies

By Project Vote July 3, 2012

Right now, the California Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee is deliberating over a bill that would establish procedures to register voters... Read more

Project Vote Applauds Michigan Governor Snyder’s Veto of Voter Suppression Package

By Project Vote July 3, 2012

Today, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan vetoed a package of voter suppression laws—including HB 5061, SB 754 and SB 803—passed... Read more

Michigan Voting Rights in the Hands of Governor Snyder

By Sarah Massey June 29, 2012

It’s midday on June 29 at Project Vote and many of us are holding our breath, waiting to see whether... Read more

US Senator Decries Voter Intimidation Tactics at Hearing

By Philip Shapiro June 26, 2012

“We thought the days of disenfranchising minority voters were over but they’re not,” testified Senator Ben Cardin before the Senate... Read more

Florida Plaintiffs File Suit to Protect Their Right to Vote Statewide

By Project Vote June 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, civil and voting rights organizations Advancement Project, Fair Elections Legal Network, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Project Vote... Read more

Federal Court Upholds Ruling that Ensures Transparency of Va. Voter Registration Records

By Project Vote June 18, 2012

A precedent-setting case  brought by voting rights groups to ensure transparency of voter rolls and voter list maintenance was upheld by... Read more

Arkansas Put On Notice For Failing to Follow Voter Registration Law

By Erin Ferns Lee June 14, 2012

Today, Project Vote, along with Demos and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law put Arkansas on notice for... Read more

Michigan House Approves Voter Suppression Bills

By Erin Ferns Lee June 13, 2012

Tuesday, the Michigan House passed several voter suppression measures that may affect Michiganders’ access to the ballot in November. The... Read more

Voting Rights Groups Urge Alabama to Comply with Voter Registration Law

By Project Vote June 13, 2012

Today, Project Vote, Demos, and the Lawyers’ Committee of Civil Rights Under Law put Alabama on notice for violating the... Read more