Since 2007, Project Vote has provided the public with the tools to monitor the passage of voting rights laws across the country, with free access to our lists of bills and analyses.
The interactive index of bills below is curated, analyzed, and summarized by Project Vote’s election administration experts, and regularly updated for you to access at any time. You can search by state and by issue, and track bills according to whether they are—in our analysis—likely to help or hinder the ability of eligible Americans to vote.
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Voter Suppression Bill is Moving in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire House is considering a bill that will make registering to vote more difficult for students and low-income people. Read more
The Responsible Way to Increase Voter Access: Same Day Registration
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
Gov. McAuliffe Vetoes Harmful Voter Registration Bill
A Virginia voter registration bill that threatened eligible citizens is no longer a threat. Read more
Threats and Opportunities Update
Now that the political climate has changed and is aided by weakened voting protections, states are taking it upon themselves to investigate and pass laws that prevent voter fraud. Read more
Voter Registration Bill Would Disenfranchise Voters Over Typos
Project Vote is urging Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to veto a harmful voter registration bill that recently passed the legislature. Read more
Join Project Vote for Oregon Lobby Day
On March 8, join Project Vote and other voting rights organizations to lobby Oregon lawmakers for fair and equal access to the democratic process. Read more
Georgia Senate Must Reject New “Exact Match” Bill
Reinstating "exact match" requirements that were just the subject of a lawsuit, HB 268 is bad for Georgia voters, and would almost certainly end up the subject of further litigation. Read more
Maryland Considers Voting Bill That Can Improve Voter Turnout
Maryland's same-day registration bill, HB 345 would "help ensure that all eligible Marylanders can make their voices heard in the political process." Read more
Georgia Proposes to Codify Harmful Voter Registration Practice
A new Georgia bill would codify a harmful voter registration practice that is already known to erroneously reject thousands of eligible voter applicants. Read more
Election Bill Could Stop Thousands of Eligible People From Voting
Project Vote submitted testimony in opposition to Virginia’s "no match, no vote" bill, SB 1581. Read more