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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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Democracy Restoration Act Would Give Voting Rights Back to Millions in Federal Elections

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Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and several others introduced the Democracy Restoration Act to “restore voting rights in federal elections... Read more

Online Voter Registration Moves in Two States

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As America has become ever more digitally interconnected and additional routine tasks and functions are now being carried out over... Read more

King v. Burwell, a Recap

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Late Tuesday night, after binge-watching as many episodes of “House of Cards” as time permitted, I hastily grabbed a blanket... Read more

Oregon Legislature Sends Automatic Voter Registration Bill to Govenor

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Today, the Oregon State Senate adopted HB 2177, a bill that would automatically register Oregonians to vote after they have... Read more

Latino Voters More Likely to Face Discrimination by Election Officials

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A new article published in the American Political Science Review raises disturbing questions about the discrimination faced by minorities throughout... Read more

Voter ID bills killed 
in House committee 
on party-line vote

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“There was a recent analysis done by Project Vote ... that found that low income citizens, young people and communities of color are most likely to not have a state-used ID,” Elena Nunez, executive director of Colorado Common Cause, told the committee. Read more

New Research Memo Looks at Who in America Has Photo ID

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With voter ID a hot-button topic in state legislatures, Project Vote is pleased today to release a new research memo... Read more

In the Legislatures

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Most state legislatures have now convened or are about to. Project Vote tracks state legislative activity relating to election administration... Read more

Americans with Photo ID: A Breakdown of Demographic Characteristics

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With voter ID a hot-button topic in state legislatures, Project Vote is pleased today to release a new research memo that provides a snapshot of who in America actually possesses government-issued photo ID. Read more

Fact Sheet: Early Voting

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A summary of the benefits, challenges, and existing laws concerning early voting. Read more