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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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In Election Legislation, Many Proposals but Few Solutions

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Today, Project Vote released a new report analyzing the legislative landscape in 2014, and assessing the ground gained and lost so far in the war over voting rights.  Read more

Video: Public Assistance Lawsuit in Georgia

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A video highlighting the successful lawsuit Project Vote and our partners brought to enforce the NVRA public assistance requirements in Georgia. Read more

New Video Highlights Georgia NVRA Section 7 Case

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In 2011, Project Vote and our partners—including the ACLU, the Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, Demos, the Lawyers’ Committee for... Read more

US Court of Appeals Issues Stay in Proof-of-Citizenship Case

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Good news today in the fight over proof-of-citizenship requirements. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has issued... Read more

U.S. Court of Appeals Orders Stay in Proof of Citizenship Case

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Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a stay in Kris W. Kobach et al v. United States, meaning that, while the Court considers the appeal, residents of Kansas and Arizona applying to register to vote using the federal registration form will not be required to provide proof of citizenship.  Read more

Letter to Motor Vehicles Division of New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Dept.

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Letter to New Mexico's MVD concerning their obligations under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

Experts Call for Online Voter Registration and Continued Support for the EAC

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With the November 2014 elections around the corner, the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration hosted a hearing titled... Read more

Senate Considers Health Secretary Nominee, Overseer of Affordable Care Act

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Project Vote was pleased to attend Thursday’s confirmation hearing for Sylvia Burwell, the current Director of the White House Office... Read more

Court issues temporary stay over voter citizenship

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Kansas and Arizona residents can continue to register to vote for now using a federal form without having to provide proof of citizenship… Read more