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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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Fear Tactics Used to Promote Voter Suppression in 2011

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This week, newly elected Republicans took office in several states, many of whom have big plans for the future of... Read more

Model Testimony: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more

Model Bill: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more

Talking Points: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a talking points for lawmakers and advocates to support of online voter registration policies. Read more

Agency violates voter registration law

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A federal judge has ruled New Mexico's Human Services Department is violating the National Voter Registration Act by not offering a voter registration application with every application for public assistance benefits. Read more

Together, We Can Expand and Diversify the American Electorate

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The 2010 election season left many Americans with real concerns about the state of our democracy. Secretive groups spent hundreds... Read more

Court Rules that New Mexico is in Violation of Federal Voter Registration Law

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Voting rights groups scored a major victory in their efforts to bring the State of New Mexico into compliance with... Read more

Judge sides with low-income voters:State must hand out forms regardless of whether person requests them

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New Mexico must make voter registration easier for thousands of individuals seeking low-income health care benefits, a federal judge said Tuesday. Read more

Court Rules that New Mexico Is In Violation of Federal Voter Registration Law

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A coalition of voting rights groups scored a major victory yesterday in their lawsuit against New Mexico’s Human Services Division (HSD) and Secretary of State Mary Herrera, with a ruling by a U.S. District Judge that the State of New Mexico is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

Youth Civic Engagement: An Assessment of High School Voter Registration Programs

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Young people between the ages of 18 and 29 have long been underrepresented in U.S. electorate, but the disparity is... Read more