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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Project Vote Pursues En Banc Hearing for Texas Voter Registration Case
“Texas makes it harder than any other state to help eligible citizens register to vote,” says Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote. “It’s no surprise then that Texas also has one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the country." Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Petition for Rehearing En Banc Read more
Voter ID and Same-Day Registration Laws Affect Youth Participation, Says Report
A new report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement examines challenges to youth voter... Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Opinion
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion Read more
Online Voter Registration Rule is a Real Breakthrough
Minnesota’s innovative secretary of state, Mark Ritchie has developed an online voter registration tool that is now available on the... Read more
Minnesota Launches Online Voter Registration Site
Citizens in Minnesota now may register to vote or update their registration status online, says Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. Read more
Virginia Registrar Cautiously Implements New Voter Purge Law
Virginia is one of two states to pass a law that allows it to compare voter rolls with neighboring states... Read more
EDITORIAL: Transparent voter suppression
It was a banner year for voter suppression in Texas. Read more
Real voter fraud not about IDs
The remarkable thing about voter fraud — meaning the kind in which voters misrepresent themselves — is there is so little of it. Read more
States Designate New Voter Registration Agencies
Millions of Americans in five states will have the opportunity to register to vote when applying for health insurance through... Read more