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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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Court Rules that New Mexico is in Violation of Federal Voter Registration Law

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Voting rights groups scored a major victory in their efforts to bring the State of New Mexico into compliance with... Read more

Youth Civic Engagement: An Assessment of High School Voter Registration Programs

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Young people between the ages of 18 and 29 have long been underrepresented in U.S. electorate, but the disparity is... Read more

Low-Income Voters Left in the Dust

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The 2010 election has come and gone, and we are reminded once again that literally thousands of would-be voters were... Read more

Newly Elected Minnesota Legislators Announce Intent to make Voting More Difficult

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Minnesota has some of the most progressive voter registration laws in the country, laws like same day registration and vouching,... Read more

“Needless Brouhaha” Over Registering New Citizens to Vote in Texas

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A new Texas county registrar and alleged Tea Party sympathizer recently raised some eyebrows over his effort to halt voter... Read more

Voter Fraud Myth Drives Voter ID Issue Into 2011

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“There’s this idea that dozens of people are coming to polling places every hour claiming to be someone else,” said... Read more

The Silent Majority: How False Mandates May Lead to Regressive Laws

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The people spoke on November 2, say conservatives who made gains in the House and Senate. However, all this talk... Read more

Non-Voters Were the Majority in 2010, Says New Study

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“It is fair to say that 2010 was the year of older, rich people.” That’s the conclusion of a new... Read more

Upcoming Analysis Finds 2010 Electorate is “Old, White, Rich and Republican”

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Today, McClatchy Newspapers gave a sneak peak of Project Vote’s exit poll analysis of the 2010 electorate. The study, which... Read more

Judge Rejects Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in Project Vote v. Long

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On October 29, Judge Rebecca Smith of the Eastern District of Virginia rejected the defendants’ motion to dismiss in Project... Read more