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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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National Latino Leaders Say, “It’s Our Time to Vote”

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With early voting underway in many parts of the country, Latino voters are expected to turn out in record numbers this year. Read more

Fight Over Election Laws Continues in States and U.S. Congress

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Continuing a trend that began after the surge of participation seen in the 2008 presidential election, partisan lawmakers have continued to push legislation that could have a negative impact on voter participation, particularly among low-income Americans and people of color. Read more

LULAC Files Action Against Harris County To Stop Discriminatory Practices Aimed at Preventing Minorities from Voting

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Today, LULAC filed suit against Harris County in Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas maintaining that Harris County officials wrongly rejected voter applications through discriminatory practices against Latino and African American applicants. Read more

Voter registration ends Tuesday: Come register to vote and learn why voting matters

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Project Vote, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Congreso de Latinos Unidos invite the Philadelphia community to register to vote and get voter information this Tuesday from 10 AM to 1 PM at Congreso’s North Philadelphia location. Read more

The Time is Now: Come Register to Vote and Learn Why Voting Matters

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Project Vote and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) invite the Miami community to Jimmy’z Kitchen to register to vote, get voter information, and enjoy treats this Saturday from 12 – 2 PM. Read more

As Close of Voter Registration Looms, Project Vote Asks Summit County Board of Elections to Process Applications on Time

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Today, voting rights group Project Vote wrote to Joseph Masich, director of the Summit County Board of Elections, to express concern that voter registration applications were not being processed in a timely manner. Read more

Project Vote Continues to Fight for Texas Voters

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Earlier this month, Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drive. Yesterday, the court denied the emergency appeal. Read more

Project Vote Appeals Texas Voter Registration Case to U.S. Supreme Court

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Today, with little over three weeks left before the close of voter registration in Texas, attorneys for Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drives. Read more

Voter Purge Settlement Protects Right to Vote for Florida Voters

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Under a settlement agreement announced today, Florida will reverse the effects of an illegal purge program that resulted in many eligible voters being purged from the rolls.   Read more

Ohio’s Early Voting Days are Good for Democracy

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Today, a federal district court in Ohio in Obama for America v. Husted ordered the state not to enforce a new law barring early voting on the weekend before Election Day, thus restoring in-person voting on the three days immediately preceding Election Day for all eligible Ohio voters. Read more