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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Training Prepares Community Groups to Help Citizens Register to Vote
This summer, Project Vote has been helping state and national groups get their communities registered to vote by hosting trainings... Read more
State Voter Registration Guide: Vermont
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
Project Vote Releases New Policy Paper on Voter Registration Transparency
Today, Project Vote is pleased to release the latest policy paper in our Issues in Election Administration series, Voter Registration... Read more
Project Vote Releases New Policy Paper on Voter Registration Transparency
Fair access to records is vital to ensuring that states are not using arbitrary or politically-motivated criteria for rejecting applicants or purging voters in secret. Read more
Policy Paper: Voter Registration Transparency
This policy brief addresses the importance of transparency in the voter registration and list maintenance process, discusses current law and efforts to ensure public access to voter registration information, and reviews some best practices for making information available to the public. Read more
Arizona Public Agencies Once Again Failing to Comply with Voter Registration Law
Just six years after Arizona was investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for failure to comply with Section... Read more
Training Prepares Community Groups to Help Citizens Register to Vote
North Carolina, home of the Tar Heels, Krispy Kreme Donuts, the stunning Outer Banks, and as Project Vote recently experienced, an... Read more
Motor Vehicle Offices Are Failing to Register Voters
Poor implementation of the National Voter Registration Act could mean problems at the polls, wrote Martha T. Moore at USA Today. Read more
Make Voting EASY
Recently, five forward-looking members of Congress introduced the “Equal Access to Support Youth Voting Act” or “EASY” (H.R. 5144). It... Read more
Officials Examine Bipartisan Voting Recommendations
At a time when voting rights is an issue of national concern, and the problems faced by voters in 2012... Read more