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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Virginia Judge Sides with Voters in Precedent-Setting Case
A Virginia judge set a precedent in voting rights victories Wednesday when she handed down her decision in Project Vote... Read more
Federal judge rules voter registration records must be public
“It’s a victory not just for Project Vote but it’s a victory for opennesss,” Project Vote attorney Ryan Malone said. Read more
Project Vote v. Long: Judge Smith’s Opinion on the State’s Motion to Dismiss
District court's decision on defendants' motion to dismiss in Project Vote v. Long Read more
Project Vote v. Long: Judgement of Project Vote v. Long
Judgement in Project Vote v. Long Read more
Cerabino: Early voting change might reduce black participation
Project Vote and the American Civil Liberties Union have taken the state to federal court in an effort to stop the implementation of the new election new. Read more
Federal Court Revisits Restrictive Arizona Voter Registration Law
Arizona’s “proof-of-citizenship” voter registration law is being revisited in a federal court. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit... Read more
Civil Rights Groups Ask Justice Department to Block Discriminatory Fla. Law
Project Vote has joined the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the Florida ACLU in asking the Department of Justice to... Read more
ACLU, NAACP ask feds to block Fla. election law
Opponents say the new law discriminates against black voters by reducing the number of early voting days from 14 to eight. Read more
Election Reform Used to Attack Access to the Ballot
Georgia Logothetis at Daily Kos writes how state lawmakers are “Using Election Reform to Decrease Turnout,” including laws to tighten... Read more
ACLU Sues to Stop Enforcement of New Election Law
Project Vote and the ACLU sued Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Friday to stop implementation of a new elections law that critics say was written to discourage voters likely to support Democrats. Read more