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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 Files to Intervene in Voter Registration Case

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Seeking to protect the rights of eligible voters in Arizona and Kansas, the voting rights organization Project Vote yesterday moved... Read more

Project Vote Files to Intervene in Arizona and Kansas Effort to Change National Voter Registration Form

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Seeking to protect the rights of eligible voters in Arizona and Kansas, the voting rights organization Project Vote yesterday moved to intervene in the case of Kris W. Kobach et al. v. United States Election Assistance Commission. Read more

Balancing Voter Purge Efforts with Voter Outreach

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“Voter rolls are messy, and someone has to clean them up,” wrote Reid Wilson at Washington Posts‘ blog, GovBeat. It’s... Read more

New Policy Paper on Early Voting

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Continuing in our Issues in Election Administration series, today Project Vote is releasing a new policy paper on Early Voting. Read more

The Invisible Barrier to Voting

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Tuesday, more than 350,000 Virginians (about 7 percent of the voting population) did not get to choose their new governor.... Read more

Voter Suppression Schemes Under the Radar After Shelby County Decision

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In one of the best analogies ever found in a Supreme Court opinion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg likened the Voting... Read more

Wisconsin Considers Cutting Early Voting

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A Wisconsin election bill that would change early voting opportunities for Wisconsin voters “for the worse” was heard today by... Read more

Testimony Regarding Wisconsin Election Bill SB 324

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On October 31, 2013, Project Vote submitted testimony to the Wisconsin legislature regarding Senate Bill 324, a bill that would adversely affect in-person absentee voting. Read more

State voter ID laws snare women with name changes

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Voter ID laws may create problems for women who have changed their names after marriage or divorce. Read more

Texas Voters Endure Hurdles to Obtain ID, Vote

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Texas’ controversial voter ID law went into effect on Monday and has already raised some hackles about its discriminatory impact... Read more