The Dangers of Playing with Matches
Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002 to impose fair and more uniform standards for state election administration, including provisions to establish and maintain statewide voter registration databases.
However, some states have misinterpreted the intent of database maintenance prodcedures outlined in HAVA and passed onerous “No Match, No Vote” laws. Under such statutes, if a state is unable to match the information on a voter’s registration application with information in an existing government database, the application is denied outright.
Research shows that matching voter data with other government databases is an unreliable, error-laden process, and that conditioning the right to vote on such a flawed system will inevitably disenfranchise eligible citizens.
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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
Project Vote Testimony in Opposition to Indiana Voter Purge Bill
Project Vote submitted testimony to the Indiana House Elections and Apportionment Committee in opposition to voter registration cancellations bill SB 442. 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
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
Project Vote Letter to Governor McAuliffe to Veto SB 1581
Project Vote urged Governor McAuliffe to veto "No Match, No Vote" bill, SB 1581. Read more
House to vote on bill that groups say hurts minority voters
A new Georgia elections bill raised the ire of voter advocacy groups, who say it could disproportionately hurt minority Georgians trying to join the state’s voter rolls. Read more
Debunking Fraud Claims Based on Database Matching
Fact sheet and talking points on the problem with database matching programs. 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
Project Vote Testimony on Virginia’s “No Match, No Vote” Bill SB 1581
Project Vote testifies in opposition to Virginia’s "No Match, No Vote" bill, SB 1581. Read more