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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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Study Finds 24,000 Transgender Citizens Could Be Blocked from Voting in November

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Battles over voter ID are raising concern across the nation just weeks away from the November 4 election. While Wisconsin implements... Read more

Navigator Organizations Prepare to Help People Access Health Care, Voter Registration

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The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it was granting $60 million to Navigator organizations in... Read more

Voter Registration at Naturalization Ceremonies: A FAQ

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This document provides background information on voter registration and naturalization ceremonies, and about the process of requesting approval to be one of the non-governmental organizations that offers voter registration services at these ceremonies. Read more

Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act: A Toolkit for Public Agencies

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Based on Project Vote’s exhaustive experience, this toolkit is a compilation of best practices for providing voter registration services required by Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act. Read more

Arkansas Neglecting Low-Income Voters, in Violation of Federal Law

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Today voting rights groups sent an official notice letter to Secretary of State Mark Martin, informing him that Arkansas public assistance agencies are failing to comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

Groups Claim Arkansas Not Complying With Voter Registration Law

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Public assistance agencies in Arkansas are failing to provide voter-registration services as required under the National Voter Registration Act. Read more

Training Prepares Community Groups to Help Citizens Register to Vote

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This summer, Project Vote has been helping state and national groups get their communities registered to vote by hosting trainings... Read more

State Voter Registration Guide: Vermont

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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

Project Vote Releases New Policy Paper on Voter Registration Transparency

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Today, Project Vote is pleased to release the latest policy paper in our Issues in Election Administration series, Voter Registration... Read more

Policy Paper: Voter Registration Transparency

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This policy brief addresses the importance of transparency in the voter registration and list maintenance process, discusses current law and efforts to ensure public access to voter registration information, and reviews some best practices for making information available to the public. Read more