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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Georgia Settles Voter Registration Lawsuit, Agrees to Provide Registration Services to Low-Income Citizens
An important victory that brings us a step closer to modernizing our voter registration system at public assistance agencies was... Read more
Arizona Will Ignore Federal Court’s Ruling on Restrictive Voter Law
A tug-of-war is emerging in this 2012 swing state over two different voter registration forms. Read more
9th Circuit Nixes Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement, Upholds Voter ID
Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, called the ruling “a major victory for voting rights in the state of Arizona.” Read more
Court Rejects Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
Today, an 11-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Arizona’s restrictive election law that required voter applicants... Read more
Court Strikes Down Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
After a six year legal battle in a lawsuit brought by voting rights groups on behalf of numerous individuals and civil rights organizations, Arizona’s Proposition 200, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration, was rejected by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today on the grounds that the law is in direct conflict with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more
Harris County and Dems settle voter applications dispute – for now
Harris County officials and the Democratic Party have settled an ongoing legal dispute over denial rates of new voter registration applications - at least for now. Read more
Laws restricting voter registration drives discriminatory; registrations dropping in Florida
This year two Florida community voter registration drives, by Rock the Vote and the League of Women Voters, have stopped... Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
Defendant's motion to dismiss. Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Defendants’ Answer
Sec. of State Andrades's answer to complaint. Read more
Testimony on Ohio SB 295 to the Government Reform and Oversight Committee Ohio Senate.
Project Vote submitted testimony to the Ohio Senate Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Committee regarding SB 295 (2012), a bill that sought to repeal HB 194. Read more