Issues

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

Most Recent / Relevant Items

Advanced Filters and Sorting

1572 results returned

Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Litigation Document See all

Petition for Rehearing En Banc Read more

Project Vote Pursues En Banc Hearing for Texas Voter Registration Case

Press Release See all

“Texas makes it harder than any other state to help eligible citizens register to vote,” says Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote. “It’s no surprise then that Texas also has one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the country." Read more

Notice Letter to South Carolina on NVRA Section 7 Violations

Litigation Document See all

Pre-litigation notice Letter to South Carolina officials concerning compliance with Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

Voter ID and Same-Day Registration Laws Affect Youth Participation, Says Report

Post See all

A new report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement examines challenges to youth voter... Read more

Post mea culpa, Florida still at odds with civil rights groups on 2012 purge

News Item See all

“Florida has a history of purging eligible voters, and we need to make sure that history does not repeat itself.” Read more

Florida Voter Purge Lawsuit Heads Back to Court

Post See all

Civil Rights Groups to Argue that Statewide Purge Program Violates Federal Law Miami – Florida’s 2012 voter purge program goes... Read more

Gov. Scott’s Voter Purge Tour Ends – Many Questions Remain

Post See all

Today Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner concluded the last of five meetings across the state, meetings supposedly designed to... Read more

Florida Voter Purge Lawsuit Heads Back to Court

Press Release See all

Florida’s 2012 voter purge program goes to court again on Thursday, when a three-judge panel hears oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the initiative. Read more

Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Opinion

Litigation Document See all

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion Read more

Civil rights groups claim N.J. violating ‘motor voter act,’ threaten to sue

News Item See all

Lawyers for the NAACP and a coalition of other civil rights groups claim New Jersey has been violating the National Voting Rights Act and say they will sue if changes are not made. Read more