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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New Guides for Helping Citizens Register to Vote
Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more
Senate Panel Reviews Bipartisan Report on Best Voting Practices
The United States Senate Committee on Rules & Administration held a hearing today entitled “An Overview from the Presidential Commission... Read more
Kansas and Arizona Force Voter Registration Issue in Lawsuit
Kansas and Arizona are continuing to pursue a lawsuit to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to alter the national... Read more
WaPo: Politicians Have to Stop Making Voting Harder
Pro-voting recommendations from the President’s election commission are getting a lot of attention and for good reason. The commission was... Read more
New Guides for Helping Citizens Register to Vote
Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more
Obama Calls for Standing up For Voting Rights in SOTU
In his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama stressed to members of Congress the importance of bipartisanship... Read more
Health Care Exchanges and Voting Rights
Yesterday, Project Vote and Demos sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to take immediate action to ensure that... Read more
Yes, Mr. President, We Have to Fix That
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA) issued its report on January 22, and it was a welcome surprise. Read more
Voting Rights Groups Call on Obama Administration to Bring Federal Health Care Exchanges into Compliance with Federal Law
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, in a letter to President Obama, leaders for nonprofit voting rights organizations Demos and Project Vote... Read more
Online Voter Registration, Early Voting Recommended by Election Commission
The President’s Commission on Election Administration released recommendations for improving the voting experience today. The Commission was created last year in... Read more