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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

“Suppressing the Vote” with Photo ID Laws; N.H. Lawmakers Plan to Override Veto

By Erin Ferns Lee August 12, 2011

This year, partisans vehemently fought to pass photo ID and other laws to allegedly prevent voter impersonation at the polls.... Read more

Restrictive Election Bills Gain Traction in 2011, But Not Without a Fight

By Project Vote August 11, 2011

Today, Project Vote released the second installment in our ongoing Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Assessment series that examines proposed... Read more

California Governor Approves Voter Registration Bills

By Erin Ferns Lee August 10, 2011

This week, California Governor Jerry Brown approved two new election bills in an effort to “promote and encourage” voter registration... Read more

Controversial Changes to Florida Election Law Remain in Question

By Erin Ferns Lee August 9, 2011

Today, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced that the Justice Department approved part of a controversial new election law... Read more

Penn. Officials Still Pursue Photo ID Law, Despite Lack of Voter Impersonation

By Erin Ferns Lee August 8, 2011

Pennsylvania voters and advocates are concerned with the commonwealth’s latest effort to conform to the Republican-led trend to pass restrictive... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Urge Justice Dept. to Reject S.C. Photo ID Law

By Project Vote August 5, 2011

Civil and voting rights groups urge the Justice Department to reject South Carolina’s photo ID law, stating in an 18-page... Read more

Democrats Targeted in Wisconsin Voter Deception Scheme

By Erin Ferns Lee August 2, 2011

Accusations of partisan politics and voter suppression have been on the rise with the recent passage of restrictive election reforms... Read more

More Members of Congress Urge DOJ to Review Photo ID Laws

By Erin Ferns Lee August 1, 2011

Last week, more than 100 House Democrats urged the Justice Department to investigate whether photo voter identification laws violate the... Read more

Fla. Avoids DOJ in Seeking Approval of Election Law

By Erin Ferns Lee August 1, 2011

Florida took the more expensive route in seeking pre-clearance of a controversial new election law. On Friday, Secretary of State Kurt Browning... Read more

Ohio Photo ID Rule Dead, For Now

By Project Vote July 29, 2011

Ohio photo ID bill, HB 159 will not be considered this session, according to Darrel Rowland and Ben Geier at... Read more