Voter Registration Policy

IMG_0588aIn 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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Voting Rights Groups Sue Pennsylvania for Failing to Help Register Low-Income Citizens

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Today, Project Vote and our partners—including Demos and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law–filed suit against the Commonwealth... Read more

Calif. Senate Committee Hearing on Bill to Improve Voter Registration at Public Agencies

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Right now, the California Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee is deliberating over a bill that would establish procedures to register voters... Read more

Project Vote Applauds Michigan Governor Snyder’s Veto of Voter Suppression Package

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Today, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan vetoed a package of voter suppression laws—including HB 5061, SB 754 and SB 803—passed... Read more

Michigan Voting Rights in the Hands of Governor Snyder

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It’s midday on June 29 at Project Vote and many of us are holding our breath, waiting to see whether... Read more

Arkansas Put On Notice For Failing to Follow Voter Registration Law

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Today, Project Vote, along with Demos and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law put Arkansas on notice for... Read more

Michigan House Approves Voter Suppression Bills

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Tuesday, the Michigan House passed several voter suppression measures that may affect Michiganders’ access to the ballot in November. The... Read more

Voting Rights Groups Urge Alabama to Comply with Voter Registration Law

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Today, Project Vote, Demos, and the Lawyers’ Committee of Civil Rights Under Law put Alabama on notice for violating the... Read more

Nevada Fails to Follow Federal Voter Registration Law, Groups Find

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Yesterday, voting rights groups filed a complaint against Nevada officials over the state’s failure to comply with the National Voter... Read more

New Census Report Shows Voter Participation Trends in U.S.

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Recent U.S. census data, culled from a survey of 50,000 households, underscores a lot of the patterns that election-watchers have... Read more

Citizens Are Wrongfully Targeted in Florida Voter Purge Effort

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Florida continues with their voter purging plan, despite our warning that eligible citizens could be wrongfully removed from the voter rolls... Read more