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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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Florida faces another lawsuit over voter purge

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Florida is again being sued over its contentious push to remove potentially ineligible voters from the rolls. Read more

Voter groups will sue Florida over non-citizen ‘purge’

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A coalition of national voter advocacy groups will file a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to stop the state of Florida from "purging" the voter rolls of non-citizens. Read more

Alabama Departments Fail To Provide Voter Registration Materials When Required By Law

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According to national voting rights and civil rights groups, Alabama agencies are failing to follow a federal law requiring that state offices provide voter registration materials to residents who seek government assistance. Read more

Court: Voter registration applications must be made public

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Voter registration applications are public documents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Read more

New voting purge lawsuit emerges

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A coalition of voting groups plan to file a lawsuit tomorrow over Gov. Rick Scott's non-citizen voting purge that has set off a dispute between the state and the Obama administration. Read more

OPINION: Legislature needs to try again

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The court heard about fears of voting fraud. It did not hear about voting fraud. Read more

Group says Ark. voter registration access lacking

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A Washington, D.C.-based group says Arkansas has denied low-income residents the opportunity to register to vote, and Secretary of State Mark Martin's office says he is looking into the claim. Read more

Voting Rights Organization Accuses Arkansas of Neglecting Proper Services

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"It is clear that Arkansas has been violating the NVRA for years and neglecting tens of thousands of low-income residents as a result." Read more

Mark White says Texas voter rules not needed

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Former Gov. Mark White has testified that voter registration restrictions approved by the 2011 Legislature are unnecessary and make it tougher to register voters. Read more

Voting rights groups say Alabama agencies not obeying federal voter registration laws

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A coalition of voting rights and civil rights groups is alleging that Alabama is not meeting the law in providing voter registration materials to residents who seek government assistance. Read more