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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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Valdez v. Duran: Memorandum Opinion and Order

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Order denying defendants' motions for summary judgment and granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. Read more

Low-Income Voters Left in the Dust

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The 2010 election has come and gone, and we are reminded once again that literally thousands of would-be voters were... Read more

Newly Elected Minnesota Legislators Announce Intent to make Voting More Difficult

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Minnesota has some of the most progressive voter registration laws in the country, laws like same day registration and vouching,... Read more

“Needless Brouhaha” Over Registering New Citizens to Vote in Texas

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A new Texas county registrar and alleged Tea Party sympathizer recently raised some eyebrows over his effort to halt voter... Read more

Voter Fraud Myth Drives Voter ID Issue Into 2011

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“There’s this idea that dozens of people are coming to polling places every hour claiming to be someone else,” said... Read more

Video: 2010 GOTV Effort in St. Louis

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A video highlighting the 2010 GOTV effort conducted by Project Vote and the Missouri Citizens Education Fund in St. Louis. Read more

The Silent Majority: How False Mandates May Lead to Regressive Laws

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The people spoke on November 2, say conservatives who made gains in the House and Senate. However, all this talk... Read more

New state auditor may change voting rules

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A newly elected state official is looking to change the voting system, but some say the push could disenfranchise potential voters and curb turnout. Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, December 2010

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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 late fall 2010, 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

California Exceptionalism: Kamala Harris Makes It a Clean Democratic Sweep!

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According to an analysis of the 2010 mid-term elections by Project Vote, at the national level, the voters that put Barack Obama in the White House back in 2008 stayed home. Read more