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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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Victory in Michigan: Problematic Voter Purging Programs Stopped

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The state of Michigan has agreed to end two voter purge programs that violated federal law, disenfranchising thousands of Michigan... Read more

Voter ID on Table in South Carolina

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South Carolina legislators will return tomorrow to “work out” voter ID legislation and the state budget, according to local publication,... Read more

Georgia SOS Files Suit to Approve Controversial Voter Verification System

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The fight over Georgia’s proposed voter verification system continues, with both the state and civil rights groups filing suit over... Read more

Justice Department Stands Behind Voter Registration Law

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Modernizing voter registration services has been a big theme in policy and government circles since the 2008 presidential election.  But... Read more

Delaware Bill to Allow Youth Voter Preregistration Moves Forward in Senate

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The Delaware General Assembly is considering legislation that would allow teenagers to register to vote when they apply for a... Read more

Progressives: Beware of the Tea Party Rhetorical Swamp

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Why is a progressive as smart as Robert Reich ceding Tea Party talking points as he analyzes this moment in... Read more

Election Day Preparations Reach New Heights, but Will Voters Turn Out?

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If there is a checklist for Election Day preparations, policy makers, candidates, and voter registration advocates have covered many bases... Read more

The Sierra Club and Voting for America Announce Partnership to Help Register Young Americans in 2010

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Today the Sierra Club, America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization, and Voting for America, an affiliate of the voting rights nonprofit Project Vote, announced a new nonpartisan initiative to help over 50,000 students of community and four-year colleges in seven states register to vote for the 2010 election. Read more

Latest Advice from Conservatives: Ignore the Justice Department on Voting Rights

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There is an art in politics to not over-reaching and not over-reacting. But the latest salvo by one of the... Read more

Florida Moves Forward in Improving Compliance with the NVRA

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On May 15th, the Florida Division of Elections released a new proposed rule (1S-2.048) that–if adopted–would provide for greater compliance... Read more