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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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New Jersey Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Low-Income Residents

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National Voting Rights Groups Put Lt. Gov. Guadagno and DHS on Notice for Violations of Federal Law Trenton, N.J. –... Read more

Notice Letter to New Jersey on NVRA Violations

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Project Vote and partners sent a notice letter that the state is not in compliance with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) Read more

New Jersey Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Low-Income Residents

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A notification letter sent today calls on New Jersey to take corrective action necessary to comply with the NVRA or face possible litigation. Read more

Online Voter Registration Rule is a Real Breakthrough

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Minnesota’s innovative secretary of state, Mark Ritchie has developed an online voter registration tool that is now available on the... Read more

Minnesota Launches Online Voter Registration Site

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Citizens in Minnesota now may register to vote or update their registration status online, says Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. Read more

Virginia Registrar Cautiously Implements New Voter Purge Law

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Virginia is one of two states to pass a law that allows it to compare voter rolls with neighboring states... Read more

EDITORIAL: Transparent voter suppression

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It was a banner year for voter suppression in Texas. Read more

True the Vote Allegations Prove Untrue in Pasco Co., FL

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Recently, the Tea-Party affiliated group True the Vote announced that they had identified a number of  voters who had “double-voted,”... Read more

Real voter fraud not about IDs

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The remarkable thing about voter fraud — meaning the kind in which voters misrepresent themselves — is there is so little of it. Read more

Election Legislation 2013: Legislative Threats and Opportunities, September 2013

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in fall 2013, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more