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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

Voter Registration Drives: A Thing of the Future

By Erin Ferns Lee July 22, 2010

Community driven voter registration drives are still the gateway to democracy to millions of Americans. However, after the overall success... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee July 20, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Election Legislation Monthly Roundup

By Erin Ferns Lee July 16, 2010

Project Vote monitors election legislation in all 50 states and Congress. If you would like to follow election legislation activity,... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee July 13, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

New Mexico Agrees to Implement “Motor Voter” Law

By Erin Ferns Lee July 8, 2010

Many Americans gain access to the ballot when they make a trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles. In fact,... Read more

Politicitzed DOJ Allegations Debunked

By PV Admin July 8, 2010

Tuesday, the New York Times reported on former Justice Department attorney and known right-wing activist, J. Christian Adams’ allegations of... Read more

NY Times: Attorney Claims Racial Motive in DOJ Case Decision

By PV Admin July 7, 2010

Allegations of a politicized Department of Justice continue into the Obama administration, but both conservative and Democratic members of the... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee July 7, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Voting Rights Coalition Urge Rep. to Make Online Registration Bill Fair and Uniform

By PV Admin July 2, 2010

A coalition of civil rights, voting rights, and civic engagement groups wrote Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), sponsor of federal bill,... Read more

Preregistration Bill Goes to Delaware Governor

By PV Admin July 2, 2010

The Delaware Senate voted to approve legislation Wednesday evening allowing 16- and 17-year old citizens to register to vote in... Read more