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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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Letter to the Texas House Elections Committee regarding HB 2093,HB 2372, HB 2848

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A coalition of civic engagement groups submitted a letter to the Texas House Elections Committee, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, HB 2093, HB 2372, and HB 2848. The issues relate to rolling back early voting, interstate voter registration crosscheck program, and other issues. Read more

Group Asks Florida Lawmakers to Fix Voting System

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This week, a group of voting rights and civil rights advocates, including Project Vote, wrote to the Florida Senate Community... Read more

Letter to the Florida Senate Community Affairs Committee regarding SB 600

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Project Vote submitted a letter to the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, SB 600. The issues relate to early voting, voter registration portability, and other issues. Read more

Where Voter ID is Required To Cast a Regular Ballot

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Map by National Conference of State Legislatures via Washington Post Strict photo voter ID laws are popular in state legislatures.... Read more

Three months, 30 states, 55 new voting restrictions

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It is, as Project Vote's Erin Ferns Lee put it, "an onslaught." Read more

New Voter Suppression Efforts Prove Voting Rights Act Still Needed

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According to a report by Project Vote, 55 new voting restrictions have been introduced in 30 states so far this year. Read more

Legislative Battles Over Voting Rights Continue in 2013

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In a report released today, voting rights organization Project Vote analyzes all of the voting related bills introduced, passed, or rejected across the country in the first quarter of 2013, and finds that the recent trend towards disenfranchisement continues. Read more

Bill Alert: SCOTUS Deliberates Over Arizona Voter Registration Law; Two States Introduce Similar Measures

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On Monday, the United States Supreme Court “heard arguments about whether states have the power under the federal law to... Read more

Voter Registration Should Be Simple, But in Arizona it is Not, Says Project Vote Executive Director

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"Voter registration should be a simple process for all eligible Americans, but in Arizona it is not. Arizona requires citizens to provide documentary proof of their citizenship." Read more

Testimony Regarding Florida Election Bill SB 600 to the Florida State Senate Ethics and Elections Committee

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Project Vote submitted testimony to the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, SB 600. The issues relate to early voting, voter registration portability, and other issues. Read more