In 49 out of 50 states, participating in the American democratic process requires an important first step: registering to vote.
Throughout American history, however, voter registration has frequently been used as a bureaucratic hurdle placed between eligible Americans and the ballot box.
That’s why Project Vote works across the country to ensure simple, fair, equitable voter registration policies that make it easier, not harder, for eligible citizens to register to vote.
From fighting laws that place unfair restrictions on community-based voter registration drives, to advocating for innovations like Automatic Voter Registration, Online Registration, Same-Day Registration, and Permanent-Portable Registration, Project Vote wants to make sure that every eligible American can register to vote.
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More Than 15,000 New Mexicans May Need to Register On Election Day, Vote A Provisional Ballot
Thousands of people who conducted business at a New Mexico motor vehicles office between January 1 to June 1, 2014 and... Read more
Webinars Focus on Voter Registration for ACA Enrollment Assisters
Every Tuesday this October, Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment assisters from around the country gathered online to learn more about... Read more
31,000 Illinois Citizens Register to Vote Online Before the November Election
Thirty-one thousand Illinois citizens registered to vote online and more than a third of the applications arrived two days before... Read more
What Kind of Year Has It Been for Election Laws?
WASHINGTON, DC — With Americans heading to the polls in just four weeks, a new report from voting rights group... Read more
What Kind of Year Has It Been for Election Laws?
With Americans heading to the polls in just four weeks, a new report from voting rights group Project Vote shows that many beneficial election reforms were proposed in 2014, but few voters will find it easier to cast a ballot on November 4. Read more
On National Voter Registration Day, a Look at How States Restrict Voter Registration
As we celebrate National Voter Registration Day, Project Vote is pleased to release the latest policy paper in our Issues... Read more
Policy Paper: Restricting Voter Registration Drives
In this comprehensive policy paper, Project Vote attorneys Michelle Kanter Cohen and Stephen Montellaro examine laws that restrict the important work of community-based voter registration drives. Read more
On Voter Registration Day, a new report looks at how states restrict voter registration
Project Vote has released a new national report that examines the restrictions imposed by many states — including Florida — on efforts to help eligible citizens become registered voters. Read more
On National Voter Registration Day, a Look at How States Restrict Voter Registration
As America celebrates National Voter Registration Day, voting rights group Project Vote has released a new report examining the restrictions many states have imposed on efforts to help eligible citizens become registered voters. Read more
Navigator Organizations Prepare to Help People Access Health Care, Voter Registration
The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it was granting $60 million to Navigator organizations in... Read more