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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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Model Bill: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more

Talking Points: Online Voter Registration

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This document provides a talking points for lawmakers and advocates to support of online voter registration policies. Read more

Video: 2010 GOTV Effort in St. Louis

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A video highlighting the 2010 GOTV effort conducted by Project Vote and the Missouri Citizens Education Fund in St. Louis. Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, December 2010

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in late fall 2010, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more

An Analysis of Who Voted (and Who Didn’t Vote) in the 2010 Election

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In this research memo, Lorraine C. Minnite and Jody Herman look at who voted (and who didn’t vote) in the 2010 election. Read more

Video: 2010 GOTV Effort in Philadelphia

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A video highlighting the 2010 Get Out the Vote effort conducted between Project Vote and Action United Education Fund of Pennsylvania. Read more

Research Memo: Debunking the Tea Party’s Election Night Message

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In this research memo, Lorraine Minnite examines public expectations and attitudes toward government as the context for analyzing the 2010 federal midterm election results. Read more

Model Testimony: Preregistration

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This document provides a template for advocates, citizens, and other interested parties to write testimony in support of legislation to permit 16-and 17-year-old citizens to preregister to vote. Read more

Model Testimony: Preregistration

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This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of preregistration. Read more

What Happened to Hope and Change? A Poll of 2008 Voters

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This report summarizes the findings of a poll, conducted in July 2010, which reveals that most Americans are dissatisfied with the current state of the country, but a clear majority of them want their government to do more, not less. Read more