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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Fill Out Full Virginia State Voter Registration Form, Advise Voting Rights Advocates
Overlooking box on the form can cause eligible applicants to be rejected, says Project Vote Richmond, VA – A spot... Read more
Fill Out Full Virginia State Voter Registration Form, Advise Voting Rights Advocates
A spot check of rejected voter registration applications in the state of Virginia found that a large percentage of applications had been rejected because applicants had overlooked an easily missed section on the state voter registration form. Read more
North Carolina Governor Signs Voter Suppression Law
Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed one of the nation’s most sweeping voter suppression laws. Read more
North Carolina H.B. 589: Putting Up Barriers for Voters Who Move
This week, the North Carolina General Assembly presented to Governor McCrory House Bill No. 589, an omnibus election administration bill... Read more
Virginia Launches Online Voter Registration Web Site
Virginia’s online voter registration portal went live this week providing many residents the opportunity to register to vote online as... Read more
Project Vote Statement on North Carolina Voter Suppression Bill
Today, the Rules Committee of the North Carolina Senate is considering a new version of HB 589, an omnibus election... Read more
Voter Suppression Bill to Be Heard in N.C. Senate
Today, an exhaustingly restrictive election bill is being debated by the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee. Initially a strict voter... Read more
Public Agencies Show Significant Gains in Voter Registration After Lawsuits
Hundreds of thousands of low-income citizens in Ohio and Indiana applied to register to vote, or updated their existing registrations,... Read more
Project Vote Statement on North Carolina Voter Suppression Bill
"North Carolina’s senate leadership has taken a bad bill and made it immeasurably worse…" Read more
Registration Rates of Low-Income Citizens Improve after Lawsuits
Thousands of low-income citizens in Louisiana and Georgia have recently applied to register to vote at public agency offices, according to... Read more