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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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Testimony in support of the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1994) before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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Project Vote submitted testimony to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding “Prohibiting the Use of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Tactics in Federal Elections: S. 1994” on July 26, 2012. Read more

Appeals court rules Virginia voter registration applications open for public inspection

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A voter advocacy group says a court ruling giving the public access to Virginia’s voter-registration applications has national implications. Read more

Project Vote hopes Governor Snyder will veto new voting regulations

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Patricia Selby with Project Vote says some of the changes could actually make it harder for organizations to help register voters. Read more

Florida Plaintiffs File Suit to Protect Their Right to Vote Statewide

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, civil and voting rights organizations Advancement Project, Fair Elections Legal Network, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Project Vote... Read more

Florida hit with new lawsuit over voter purge effort

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Florida was hit with a new lawsuit on Tuesday over its efforts, under Republican Governor Rick Scott, to purge non-citizens from the state's voter rolls. Read more

Voting Rights Organizations Challenge Florida Voter Purge Program

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Today, civil and voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit on behalf of Florida plaintiffs affected by Gov. Rick Scott's illegal voter purge program. Read more

Longtime voter’s eligibility questioned in Volusia

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Eileen Selis was born in Pennsylvania, and has voted in almost every presidential election since Dwight D. Eisenhower's re-election in 1956. But that hasn't stopped the state of Florida from questioning her right to vote. Read more

Civil Rights Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida Over Voter Purging

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To date, dozens of Floridians and U.S. citizens have come forward stating that they were wrongly identified as “non-citizens” and are at risk of losing their right to vote. Read more

Voter advocates sue Fla. over purge

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“This program clearly is using faulty data to purge people from the rolls." Read more

More Lawsuits Over Florida Voter Purge

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Civil and voting rights organizations filed suit today alleging the purge violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans discrimination in voting practices. Read more