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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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California Governor Approves Voter Registration Bills

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This week, California Governor Jerry Brown approved two new election bills in an effort to “promote and encourage” voter registration... Read more

Controversial Changes to Florida Election Law Remain in Question

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Today, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced that the Justice Department approved part of a controversial new election law... Read more

DOJ okays pieces of controversial elections law

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Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice had cleared dozens of changes to elections law… Read more

Penn. Officials Still Pursue Photo ID Law, Despite Lack of Voter Impersonation

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Pennsylvania voters and advocates are concerned with the commonwealth’s latest effort to conform to the Republican-led trend to pass restrictive... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Urge Justice Dept. to Reject S.C. Photo ID Law

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Civil and voting rights groups urge the Justice Department to reject South Carolina’s photo ID law, stating in an 18-page... Read more

Judge stays ruling in Norfolk voter registration case

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A federal judge issued a stay to an earlier ruling that would have made voter registration records available to the public. Read more

Democrats Targeted in Wisconsin Voter Deception Scheme

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Accusations of partisan politics and voter suppression have been on the rise with the recent passage of restrictive election reforms... Read more

More Members of Congress Urge DOJ to Review Photo ID Laws

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Last week, more than 100 House Democrats urged the Justice Department to investigate whether photo voter identification laws violate the... Read more

Fla. Avoids DOJ in Seeking Approval of Election Law

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Florida took the more expensive route in seeking pre-clearance of a controversial new election law. On Friday, Secretary of State Kurt Browning... Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, August 2011

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in summer 2011, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more