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Our Mission

Our goal is simple: to build an electorate that accurately represents the diversity of America’s citizenry. Through advocacy, litigation, and technical assistance, Project Vote is fighting to make sure that every eligible citizen is able to register, vote, and cast a ballot that counts.

Voter Registration Policy

We know that most Americans will vote, once they get registered. That’s why Project Vote’s work is focused on promoting sensible laws, rules, and procedures that make it easier, not harder, for eligible citizens to become registered voters. Read more

Voting Policy

The way Americans vote is changing, and Project Vote works to make sure we're making the polls more, not less, accessible. Read more

List Maintenance

Voter registration is only the first step: we also have to make sure that registrants get on the rolls, and stay on the rolls. That’s why Project Vote works to protect eligible voters from wrongful purges, voter caging, and other dangerous efforts to “clean-up” the lists. Read more

Government Agency Registration

Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to ensure that state governments played a leading role in providing our most vulnerable citizens a chance to participate in American democracy. Project Vote and our partners are working to make sure they do, and to realize the full potential of this landmark law. Read more

Civic Engagement

Since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, voter engagement efforts have played a vital role in our democratic process. Project Vote brings our 20 years of field experience to help community-organizations run efficient, effective voter registration drives and Get Out the Vote programs. Read more

Bill Tracking

Project Vote's bill tracking service provides up-to-the-minute information on election legislation—good and bad—that has been proposed in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. Read more

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DOJ Shuts Down South Carolina Voter ID Law

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Over the holiday, the Department of Justice came to a decision on whether to approve South Carolina‘s photo voter ID... Read more

Best Of: ACLU, Project Vote highlight legislator’s remarks in letter to Department of Justice

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n a letter sent to the DOJ, the ACLU of Florida and Project Vote decried the Florida Legislature’s overhaul of state election rules. Read more

Project Vote Supports New Legislation to Punish Dirty Election Tricks

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Yesterday, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced important legislation to punish voter suppression and intimidation tactics.... Read more

Holder Maintains Foundation of Voting Rights Act in Timely Speech

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Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the partisan assault on voting rights, the likes of which we have not seen... Read more

DOJ Leader to Discuss Voting Rights; Advocates Urge Him to Protect Voters

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Tomorrow night, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will hold a timely speech to address voting rights at the Lyndon Baines... Read more

Massachusetts Secretary Put on Notice for Voting Rights Violations

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Yesterday, attorneys from Demos, Project Vote, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a pre-litigation notice letter... Read more

Ohio Voters May Decide on Fate of New Restrictive Election Law

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Ohioans will vote next year on whether the state should overturn a new election law that severely limits early voting,... Read more

Massachusetts Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Public Assistance Clients

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Yesterday, attorneys from Project Vote and partners sent a pre-litigation notice letter to Massachusettsstate officials, urging them to bring the state into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) or face litigation. Read more

NAACP v. Galvin: Notice Letter

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Pre-litigation notice letter concerning Massachusett's violations of Sec. 7 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

NAACP Confronts Voting Barriers in Modern-Day America

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The nation’s oldest civil rights organization, NAACP has brought voting barriers to a national discussion this week with the release... Read more