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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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State Voter Registration Guide: Arizona

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This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more

State Voter Registration Guide: New Mexico

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This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more

Letter to Ohio House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee on SB 63

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On January 19, 2016, The Ohio Fair Elections Network, a coalition of voting rights groups and advocates, submitted a letter to to Ohio House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee on 2016 online voter registration bill, SB 63. Read more

Advocates Call on Maryland General Assembly to Restore the Vote for 40,000 People

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Last year, lawmakers, community organizations, and religious, civil rights, and racial justice leaders undertook an important effort to restore voting... Read more

State Voter Registration Guide: Nevada

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This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. (Updated Jan. 2016) Read more

Obama’s Last State of the Union: What We Won’t Hear

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Until Health Care Exchanges are brought into compliance with the NVRA, the president's legacy is incomplete. Read more

Groups claim bumps in road for ‘motor voter’ law

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Catherine M. Flanagan, senior election counsel with Project Vote, said, “We’re finding that the process is not working the way required under the act. People who try to register to vote when they conduct a driver’s license transaction are not being able to to register to vote.” Read more

What We Know, What We Can Do

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This is what we know. And, with your help, this is what we can do. Read more

Civil Rights Groups Sue North Carolina Over Voter Registration

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A coalition of civil rights groups sued North Carolina on Tuesday, alleging that the state is violating a federal law regarding voter registration. Read more

Civic Groups Sue North Carolina Over Voting Rights Violations

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North Carolina citizens did everything right to get registered to vote. But the state is failing them. Read more