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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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Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

NM settles lawsuit over voter registration law

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New Mexico has settled a lawsuit filed by advocacy groups last year over compliance with a law that lets people register to vote at various state agencies, including the Motor Vehicle Division when they get a driver's license. Read more

New Mexico Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Implement “Motor Voter†Law

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Tens of thousands of New Mexico residents who visit state motor vehicle offices will be able to register to vote or update their voter registration information, thanks to a settlement agreement reached last week in a lawsuit to bring the state’s Motor Vehicle Division into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993. Read more

Voting Rights Coalition Urge Rep. to Make Online Registration Bill Fair and Uniform

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A coalition of civil rights, voting rights, and civic engagement groups wrote Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), sponsor of federal bill,... Read more

Preregistration Bill Goes to Delaware Governor

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The Delaware Senate voted to approve legislation Wednesday evening allowing 16- and 17-year old citizens to register to vote in... Read more

Noncitizen Voting is Nonexistent, Say Michigan Election Officials

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As Michigan considers following the dangerous example of Arizona’s controversial anti-immigration law, one of the candidates for the state’s chief... Read more

Legislative Brief: Voter Registration Drives

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Community-based voter registration organizations serve as critical intermediaries between states and citizens who are currently alienated from the political process. Such voter registration drives have long been a feature of American politics and have helped countless Americans become registered voters. This tremendous success, however, elicited an organized backlash that came in two parts: claims of voter fraud and the introduction of state bills that were designed to restrict voter registration drives. Read more

Policy Brief: Voter Registration Modernization and the NVRA

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This policy brief documents various problems with voter registration and outlines pragmatic solutions states can adopt to make registering to vote simple, efficient and transparent. Read more

Fact Sheet: Engaging the Youth Electorate through High School Voter Registration

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Legislators across the United States should support legislation that allows 16 and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. Several factors demonstrate why preregistration legislation is necessary. Read more

Voter Registration at Ohio Public Assistance Agencies Skyrocket

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As if we needed more proof that offering voter registration through public assistance agencies works, new EAC reporting data from... Read more