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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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Florida’s New Law a Major Step Backwards for Voting Rights

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Last week, Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed a bill (HB 1355/S 2086) that will make it next to impossible... Read more

FoxNews Cites Project Vote Study to Discuss Importance of the Senior Vote

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On Friday, in an editorial on FoxNews.com, Democratic pollster and strategist Douglas E. Schoen discussed the decisive role voters over... Read more

RI Senate Passes Voter ID

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The Rhode Island senate has passed a bill that would require all voters to show photo ID at the polls,... Read more

American Prospect: Voting Rights Experts Assess Wis. Election Bill

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In his article on The American Prospect’s website today, Alexander Zaitchik quotes Project Vote Research Director Lorraine Minnite and other... Read more

Project Vote Intervention Results in Surge in Public Agency Registrations in Colo.

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In the past we’ve told you about lawsuits Project Vote and our partners have brought in several states to enforce... Read more

Arianna Huffington Cites Project Vote Research on the Dangers of Alienating First-Time Voters from 2008

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Today on The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington cites Project Vote’s recent research memo, First-Time Voters in the 2008 Election, to... Read more

By Accepting the Conventional Wisdom on the Deficit, Obama Is Ignoring the Lessons of 2008

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As a Project Vote study notes: "individuals who voted for the first time in 2008 strongly favor an active role for government in ensuring economic fairness and educational opportunity." Read more

Victory for Youth Voting in NJ

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In 1985 New Jersey Governor Tom Kean signed New Jersey’s High School Voter Registration Law (HSVRL), which mandated that schools... Read more

La. sued for disenfranchising minority and low-income voters

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Louisiana is being sued for alleged non-compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF), Project Vote, and several private persons. Read more

Voting Rights Organizations Applaud Court’s Mandate Protecting Private School Student Voting Rights

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The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Project Vote, and the Fair Elections Legal Network today applauded the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division’ decision holding that the New Jersey State Board of Education failed to meet an obligation for all eligible students to receive voting materials and instruction by failing to create regulations governing those rights of private and charter school students. Read more