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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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Project Vote Joins Petition for High School Registration Regulations in New Jersey

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As part of coalition of voting rights groups, Project Vote and the New Jersey Department of Public Advocate filed a petition with the State Board of Elections today, proposing new regulations to improve and enforce voter registration efforts in New Jersey Schools. Read more

Project Vote Joins Petition for High School Registration Regulations in New Jersey

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The Department of the Public Advocate has joined a coalition of voting rights groups to file papers with the State Board of Education today proposing new regulations aimed at ramping up voter registration efforts in New Jersey schools. Read more

Fact Sheet: Expanding the Youth Electorate in Arizona through Preregistration

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Preregistration for 16 and 17-year-olds is an important step in addressing underrepresentation among youth in Arizona’s electorate. Several factors demonstrate why preregistration legislation is necessary. Read more

Model Bill: Provisional Voting

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of provisional voting legislation. Read more

Legislative Brief: Ensuring that Provisional Ballots are Counted

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This legislative brief outlines the reasons why thousands of provisional ballots have not been counted since the passage of Help America Vote Act, and why the use of provisional ballots should be limited. It also provides policy recommendations which, if implemented by all states, would increase the likelihood that a voter’s provisional ballot would count. Read more

Fact Sheet: Expanding the Youth Electorate through Preregistration

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Preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds is an important step in addressing underrepresentation among youth in the U.S. electorate. Several factors demonstrate why preregistration legislation is necessary. Read more

RNC Voter Suppression Efforts Foiled When Federal Judge Upholds Minority Voter Protections

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Tuesday was a good day for voting rights when a New Jersey federal judge ruled to extend restrictions against partisan... Read more

Federal Court Lawsuit Settlement Brings Ohio Into Compliance with National Voter Registration Act

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Low-income Ohio citizens will be ensured access to voter registration at Ohio public assistance offices as a result of a settlement agreement submitted to Federal District Court Judge Patricia A. Gaughan over this past holiday weekend. Read more

Harkless v. Brunner: Signed Settlement Agreement

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Signed settlement agreement providing for institutionalization of voter registration services in Ohio public assistance agencies, in compliance with the NVRA. Read more

Report Shows 2008 Electorate is Most Diverse in Modern History

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The 2008 election was the most diverse in modern history, with increases in participation among young people, minorities, unmarried individuals,... Read more