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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Federal Court Rules That Louisiana Systemically Violated the NVRA
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On January 23, voting rights advocates won a major legal victory on behalf of Louisiana’s public... Read more
Student: We Must Break Down the Barriers to Voting
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, those elected by the votes of millions of Americans—the president and vice president—were... Read more
Congress Holds Hearing on State of Voting Rights
Today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to address The State of the Right to Vote After... Read more
Youth Voter Participation is Rising
Young people are historically less likely to vote than the general electorate. Recent elections, however, have shown a remarkable increase... Read more
Project Vote Applauds Congressional Leadership on Election Reform
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) both introduced federal legislation designed to... Read more
On Historic Night, President Says “We Have to Fix” Voting; Project Vote Agrees
Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, released the following statement: “In his victory speech in Chicago last night, President... Read more
Project Vote Urges Attorney General Abbott to Protect the Rights of Texas Voters
Statement from Michael Slater on Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Monitors in Texas and Attorney General Abbott’s response:... Read more
Citizens Fight Back to Defend Voting Rights
Voting rights is the latest subject to be examined in the magazine Human Rights, a publication of the American Bar... Read more
Are You Ready to Vote?
Election Day is just over a month away and several states will begin closing registration in the coming weeks, starting... Read more
New Election Law Strengthens Voter Registration Requirement in California
Bucking the overwhelming tide of state voter suppression legislation over the last couple of years, California has done something positive!... Read more