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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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Alabama reaches agreement on voter registration

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Alabama could see more low-income citizens signing up to vote now that voter rights groups and state officials have reached an agreement… Read more

Appeals court examines state’s voter-registration obligations

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A federal appeals court is considering whether Louisiana must help its poor citizens on public assistance register to vote when they interact with state agencies online, over the telephone or through the mail. Read more

ACLU sues Kansas over voter registration requirements

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The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Kansas over the state's refusal to allow residents to vote in state elections without showing proof of citizenship. 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

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

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

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

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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

EDITORIAL: Transparent voter suppression

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It was a banner year for voter suppression in Texas. 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

Lawsuit claimed as reason more voters registering

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The number of applications filed through state agencies represents a dramatic increase of 384 percent over the previous two-year period. Read more

More Hoosiers Registered To Vote After Federal Law Enacted

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More than 53,000 low-income Hoosiers have registered to vote since the federal lawsuit was settled in 2011. Read more