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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Obama Calls for Standing up For Voting Rights in SOTU
In his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama stressed to members of Congress the importance of bipartisanship... Read more
Health Care Exchanges and Voting Rights
Yesterday, Project Vote and Demos sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to take immediate action to ensure that... Read more
Yes, Mr. President, We Have to Fix That
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA) issued its report on January 22, and it was a welcome surprise. Read more
Voting Rights Groups Call on Obama Administration to Bring Federal Health Care Exchanges into Compliance with Federal Law
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, in a letter to President Obama, leaders for nonprofit voting rights organizations Demos and Project Vote... Read more
Online Voter Registration, Early Voting Recommended by Election Commission
The President’s Commission on Election Administration released recommendations for improving the voting experience today. The Commission was created last year in... Read more
New Guides for Helping Citizens Register to Vote
Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more
Request to Change National Voter Registration Form Denied
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission decided Friday that proof of citizenship requirements to register to vote would “likely hinder eligible... Read more
Feds deny state bids to tighten voter registration
The EAC found Friday that heightened proof-of-citizenship requirements likely would hinder eligible citizens from voting in federal elections. Read more
Ballot Access Bill Passes Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly approved an omnibus election bill that would improve access to the ballot yesterday. Read more
Project Vote Applauds Introduction of Bi-Partisan Bill to Restore the Protections of the Voting Rights Act
Today, Congressmen James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and John Conyers (D-MI), and Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), introduced a bipartisan update to the Voting Rights Act. Read more