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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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Voter Purge Bill Defeated in Colorado

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A bill to purge Colorado’s voter rolls of suspected noncitizens failed to pass today because it “could take away the... Read more

Proposed Rules Would Harm Democracy in Virginia, Say Voting Rights Advocates

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Press Statement from League of Women Voters of Virginia and Project Vote: Introduced earlier this month, Virginia House Bill 1747/Senate... Read more

Federal Court Rules That Louisiana Systemically Violated the NVRA

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – On January 23, voting rights advocates won a major legal victory on behalf of Louisiana’s public... Read more

Student: We Must Break Down the Barriers to Voting

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  On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, those elected by the votes of millions of Americans—the president and vice president—were... Read more

Congress Holds Hearing on State of Voting Rights

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Today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to address The State of the Right to Vote After... Read more

Youth Voter Participation is Rising

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Young people are historically less likely to vote than the general electorate. Recent elections, however, have shown a remarkable increase... Read more

Va. House Proposes to Narrow List of Accepted Voter ID

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CORRECTION, Nov. 21, 2012, 8:50 p.m. PT: Updated to clarify that 5% of provisional voters, not all voters, cast provisional... Read more

Project Vote Applauds Congressional Leadership on Election Reform

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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) both introduced federal legislation designed to... Read more

“We Have to Fix That”: Project Vote Discusses Early Voting with Leslie Marshall Show and HuffPost Live

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On the night of the election, the President said “we have to fix that” about the long lines people endured... Read more

On Historic Night, President Says “We Have to Fix” Voting; Project Vote Agrees

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Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, released the following statement: “In his victory speech in Chicago last night, President... Read more