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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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Wis. Election Official Explains Why Voluntary ID is Unfair

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The director of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which recently shut down a citizen activist effort to show photo ID,... Read more

Government Technology: Touchscreen Devices May Transform Voter Registration

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Today, Government Technology reported on the development of electronic registration via mobile devices, featuring Project Vote’s developing voter registration application. Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Immigration Hysteria May Affect Voting Rights in Tennessee

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A disturbing and growing hysteria over immigration—most evident in Arizona’s horrifyingly oppressive new law—has now spread into election administration legislation... Read more

Voter ID Advances in S.C.; Citizen Activist Campaign Quashed in Wis.

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The contentious voter ID issue has caused some ruckus in at least two states this week. Read more

Maine Tea Bag Activists Gain Power, Target Voting Rights

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“As Maine goes, so goes the nation.” Let us hope the original bellwether state is no longer an accurate indicator... Read more

Mo.Voter ID Debate is Down to the Wire: Early Voting Provision Rejected by Advocates

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The Missouri legislature is once again pushing a controversial measure to combat a mythical problem in the state—registration and voter... Read more

Maryland Becomes Fifth State to Enact Preregistration Law

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Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley signed HB 217, a bill to permit 16 and 17-year-old citizens to preregister to vote, into... Read more

Voting Rights Coalition Offers New Jersey Guidance on High School Voter Registration

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As part of an ongoing effort to make voter registration easier and more accessible for young citizens, Project Vote –... Read more

Complying with the NVRA: States Learn that Voter Registration through Public Agencies Works

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After 15 years of declining compliance, several states are being brought into line with the National Voter Registration Act, a... Read more