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Project Vote Applauds Justice Department Enforcement of NVRA in Illinois
Following an investigation that found evidence of widespread violations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced an agreement to bring the State of Illinois into compliance with provisions of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more
Near Universal Agreement on the Need for Universal Registration
In the wake of historic interest in voting, and after months of controversy surrounding nonprofit registration drives, America’s leaders, journalists, and voting rights experts are calling for a new registration system that reduces the need for third-party registration drives and shifts responsibility from the individual to government. Read more
New Voters, New Voices: Record Turnout a Triumph for Democracy, says Project Vote
With long lines seen across the country, all indications suggest that America's voters, as predicted, will shatter previous records and represent the diverse voices of the country's populace like no election in recent history. Read more
Indiana Poised to Prevent Voting by Hundreds of Residents Who Used 2004 Registration Forms
Drametra Brown is just one of the hundreds of eligible Indiana voters who may not be allowed to cast a ballot that counts in tomorrow’s historic election. Read more
Project Vote Lawsuit in Indiana Helps Hundreds of Voters Get Back on the Rolls
In a victory for voting rights, Marion County, Indiana has agreed that 200 Indiana residents will not be blocked from casting a ballot tomorrow. The County was about to drop these voters just because they registered to vote using an older registration form. Read more
Project Vote Takes Legal Action to Protect 86,000 St. Louis Voters
On Wednesday Project Vote joined two private attorneys in filing suit against the St. Louis County board of elections, demanding that they take steps to prevent some 86,000 St. Louis residents from being wrongly and illegally prevented from casting a ballot on Election Day. Read more
Voter Suppression Is Already an Issue As Americans Set Record For Early Voting
Record numbers of Americans voting early spotlight how enthusiastic they are about democracy. Voter energy is in stark contrast to today’s backdrop of efforts by partisan operatives to discourage the turnout of new voters… Read more
Law Enforcement Used to Suppress the Vote: It happened in 2004 & 2006, and may be happening in 2008
n the 2008 election Americans may once again be seeing law enforcement turned into a tool of voter suppression. Read more
Voting Rights Advocates Ask, Why Won’t Jackson County Help?
The voting rights groups Project Vote and the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) are working to make sure every eligible Missourian gets on the voter rolls, but boards of elections may be preventing eligible voters from voting in next week’s elections by hampering the efforts of groups to obtain lists of people who tried to register with the boards but whose applications were rejected. Read more
Federal Court: Ohio State Officials Responsible for Implementing National Voter Registration Laws
According to a unanimous federal appeals court decision, the state of Ohio may no longer shirk its responsibility to ensure that low-income citizens are offered the opportunity to register to vote, as required by federal law. Read more