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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

Government Technology: Touchscreen Devices May Transform Voter Registration

By PV Admin May 19, 2010

Today, Government Technology reported on the development of electronic registration via mobile devices, featuring Project Vote’s developing voter registration application. Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 18, 2010

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

Election Legislation Monthly Roundup

By PV Admin May 17, 2010

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

Immigration Hysteria May Affect Voting Rights in Tennessee

By Erin Ferns Lee May 13, 2010

A disturbing and growing hysteria over immigration—most evident in Arizona’s horrifyingly oppressive new law—has now spread into election administration legislation... Read more

Voter ID Advances in S.C.; Citizen Activist Campaign Quashed in Wis.

By PV Admin May 12, 2010

The contentious voter ID issue has caused some ruckus in at least two states this week. Read more

Maine Tea Bag Activists Gain Power, Target Voting Rights

By Michael McDunnah May 11, 2010

“As Maine goes, so goes the nation.” Let us hope the original bellwether state is no longer an accurate indicator... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 11, 2010

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

Mo.Voter ID Debate is Down to the Wire: Early Voting Provision Rejected by Advocates

By Erin Ferns Lee May 6, 2010

The Missouri legislature is once again pushing a controversial measure to combat a mythical problem in the state—registration and voter... Read more

Maryland Becomes Fifth State to Enact Preregistration Law

By PV Admin May 5, 2010

Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley signed HB 217, a bill to permit 16 and 17-year-old citizens to preregister to vote, into... Read more

SCOTUS Asks Obama Admin. for Views on Felon Disenfranchisement Laws

By PV Admin May 5, 2010

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Obama Administration to offer its views on felon disenfranchisement laws and whether or... Read more