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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Maryland Considers Voting Bill That Can Improve Voter Turnout
Maryland's same-day registration bill, HB 345 would "help ensure that all eligible Marylanders can make their voices heard in the political process." Read more
Debunking Voter Fraud–An Interview with Michael Slater
Brad Friedman of the Brad Blog interviews Project Vote president Michael Slater about Trump's voter fraud allegations, and how they signal a massive attack on voting rights. Read more
Debunking Trump’s Voter Fraud Lies is Not Enough; We Must Also Prepare for What Comes Next
The Trump administration's lies about illegal voting signal a massive attack on voting rights. Read more
Bill Alert: Voting Bills To Be Heard in Va. Legislature
Several bills that would affect the right to vote were considered in Virginia's legislature, including two that Project Vote opposes. Read more
Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update
With this new wave of hostility toward the democratic process, we can expect to see fewer viable legislative efforts to modernize election administration, and more egregious efforts to block the vote. Read more
How Voter Fraud Claims Justify Voter Suppression After the Election
Instead of building safeguards and protecting eligible Americans’ right to vote, these lawmakers and partisans are using the last weeks of 2016 to willfully try to weaken our democracy. Read more
Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update
While advocates and lawmakers have slowly worked over the last 50-plus years to make the democratic process more inclusive, efficient, and modern, the future of voting rights remains uncertain under Trump. Read more
The Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: A Voting Rights Guide to the Trump White House
The election may be over, but—as the Trump administration takes shape—it's clear that the battle for voting rights is just beginning. Read more
The Role of Voter Suppression in the 2016 Election
While the full impact of voter suppression measures in the United States is unclear, we do have a glimpse into all the many barriers that affected voters and would-be voters in the 2016 elections. Read more
“Now we go to work.” An Open Letter to the Civil Rights Community from Project Vote’s President
A post-election message to the civil and voting rights communities, from Project Vote president Michael Slater. Read more