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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 Suppression and Intimidation in 2010: Where’s the Outrage?

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It has been three days since the midterm elections, and in those three days there have been dozens of reports... Read more

NY Times Examines More Midterm Election Myths

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New York Times writer, Michael Cooper examines the myths that plague midterm election analyses, particularly regarding voter’s views on “Big... Read more

Voter ID Adopted in Oklahoma, Debuted in Idaho on Tuesday

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Oklahoma voters will soon be required to show ID when heading to the polls after July 2011, thanks to a... Read more

WaPo:’Who Will Vote’ Today? Youth?

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Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne writes on the “unprecedented gap between the entire potential electorate and those who intend to... Read more

Latino Voter Suppression: Past and Present

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A century ago, voter suppression took the form of Jim Crow laws that openly attempted to prevent African-Americans from voting.... Read more

Debunking the Tea Party’s Election Night Message

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Experts are predicting major Democrat losses in 2010’s midterm elections, and pundits are already saying that this year’s unusually competitive... Read more

Voter Groups Go to Court to Fight for Voting Rights of High School Students in New Jersey

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TRENTON–The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Project Vote, and the Fair Elections Legal Network submitted a brief seeking... Read more

Voter Fraud Hysteria Leads to Fruitless Investigations, Voter Intimidation in Two States

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The conservative activists’ largely partisan voter fraud debate, as Ian Urbina at the New York Times wrote this morning, “is... Read more

Restrictive Voter Registration Law Struck Down in Arizona

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A notoriously restrictive voter registration law was struck down in Arizona today after the United States Court of Appeals for... Read more

Early Voting Reduces Turnout, Unless Combined with Same-Day Registration

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Rising early voting participation in recent election cycles has decreased voter turnout in general, putting Election Day on the fast... Read more