Protecting the Voter Rolls
It’s one thing to get citizens onto the voter rolls. But it’s equally important that we make sure eligible voters stay on the rolls.
Under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), states are tasked with maintaining current and accurate voter registration databases. However, the lack of clear and uniform standards for list maintenance has resulted in inconsistent standards from state to state, and poorly developed “voter purge” programs have often led to the mass disenfranchisement of eligible voters. Frequently, such ill-conceived purge programs have had a disproportionate impact on minority populations.
The removal of voters from the rolls needs to be undertaken with the greatest of care, and in complete compliance with the standards established by federal law, including the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which contains a number of procedural protections to protect eligible voters from wrongful removals.
Project Vote closely monitors, investigates, and where necessary brings suits against illegal and discriminatory voter purge activity.
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Voting Rights Act Ruling a Setback for Our Great Democracy
Today’s ruling is a significant setback for voting rights in our great democracy. The Voting Rights Act remains one of the most important achievements of the civil rights movement, and for almost 50 years has been a vital tool to protect real voters from losing their right to cast a ballot. Read more
How to Make Voting Easier
Much progress has been made as we mark the 20th anniversary of the NVRA, but there’s still a long way to go. Read more
Groups Call on Indiana Governor to Veto Harmful Election Bill
Indianapolis – The Indiana legislature yesterday passed election rules that will make it more difficult to register to vote, and... Read more
Proposed Election Rules Create New Hurdles for Voter Registration and Risk Improper Voter Roll Purges
The Indiana legislature yesterday passed election rules that will make it more difficult to register to vote, and increase the risk of improper purges, according to national voting rights group Project Vote. Read more
Online registration may ease state voter disenfranchisement
A March 27 report by Project Vote found that last year more photo ID laws, voter purges and voter registration restrictions were either introduced or passed in state legislatures across the country than ever before. Read more
Search for Non-citizens on Tenn. Voter Rolls Turns Up Short
The witch hunt for non-citizens lurking on voter rolls and compromising elections turned up short in Tennessee this week. According... Read more
Lawsuit Forces Partial Settlement for Harris County, Texas Voters
Today, a partial agreement was reached in response to a lawsuit initiated by LULAC, Project Vote, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Law Offices of Brazil and Dunn against Harris County, Texas, challenging the legality of Harris County’s voter purge and voter registration program. Read more
Florida Assures Court that No Eligible Citizen Will Be Wrongfully Removed from Voter Rolls Before Election
According to Secretary of State Detzner, “there is no chance that a citizen will be erroneously removed from the voter rolls before Election Day.” Read more
LULAC v. Harris County (Texas)
Project Vote is challenging the discriminatory registration practices of the most populous county in Texas in League of United Latin... Read more
Group Sues to Stop Discriminatory Voter Purge Effort in Harris County, Texas
Today, LULAC filed suit against Harris County in Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas for wrongly rejecting... Read more