The lawsuit (formerly Voting for America v. Andrade) challenges the Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar statute that creates several onerous restrictions and criminal liability against anyone who collects voter registration cards. The lawsuit challenges the following restrictions: the prohibition on terminating a canvasser if the termination is based on the canvasser’s inability to collect applications; the requirement that canvassers be eligible to vote in Texas; the prohibition on collecting an application from a person who does not reside in the county where the canvasser is a deputy registrar; training requirements without a mandate that the county conduct such trainings; the requirement for applications to be personally delivered, not mailed; and the ability of registrars to terminate a deputy’s appointment for turning in incomplete applications without any safeguards or guidance for canvassers who use their best efforts.
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Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Amicus Brief
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Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Opening Merits Brief
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Texas leads states in enacting voting restrictions
The new laws enacted last year to govern registration and voter rolls and require photo ID have spawned numerous lawsuits. Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Opinion
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion Read more
Project Vote Continues to Fight for Texas Voters
Earlier this month, Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drive. Yesterday, the court denied the emergency appeal. Read more
Group Looks to SCOTUS to Stop Voter Registration Laws
Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the nation’s highest court, hoping it will overturn an appellate court’s decision it says hinders voter registration in Texas. Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Corporate Disclosure Statement
Project Vote and Voting for America corporate disclosure statement Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Emergency Application to Vacate the Fifth Circuit’s Stay Pending Appeal
Emergency application to vacate the Fifth Circuit's stay pending appeal Read more
Project Vote Appeals Texas Voter Registration Case to U.S. Supreme Court
Today, with little over three weeks left before the close of voter registration in Texas, attorneys for Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drives. Read more