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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Fight Voter Suppression: Tell Congress to Pass Same Day Registration
While state lawmakers have been busy finding ways to undermine democracy by proposing laws to block the vote, federal lawmakers... Read more
New Policy Paper Examines Online Voter Registration
Today, Project Vote is pleased to release the latest policy paper in our Issues in Election Administration series, Online Voter... Read more
California Designates Health Exchange as Voter Registration Agency
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act this month, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen... Read more
Motor Voter Law Turns 20 Today: Join the Twitter Party #NVRAat20
Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landmark National Voter Registration Act that helped an estimated 141 million Americans... Read more
Comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections regarding draft guidelines for conducting voter registration drives
On May 20, 2013, Project Vote submitted comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections regarding guidelines for conducting voter registration drives. Read more
Minnesota Lawmakers Inch Forward on Voting Rights But More Work Needs to be Done, say Voting Rights Groups
The Minnesota House passed modest reforms to Minnesota’s election systems, but civil and voting rights advocates caution that more work is necessary. Read more
How to Make Voting Easier
Much progress has been made as we mark the 20th anniversary of the NVRA, but there’s still a long way to go. Read more
National Voter Registration Act Turns 20, Faces Challenges Today
Washington, DC – Monday, May 20 marks the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).... Read more
National Voter Registration Act Turns 20, Faces Challenges Today
“To the extent that Americans now think voter registration is easy, it’s largely because of the NVRA,” says Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote. Read more
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the NVRA, #NVRAat20 Twitter Party
Monday, May 20 is the 20th Anniversary of the signing on the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Let’s celebrate! Join us... Read more