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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UPDATE: Mich. Voter Suppression Bills Approved by Committee; Headed to House
Voter suppression bills SB 751, 754, and 803—which place new regulatory requirements on community-based voter registration drives and expand the... Read more
Michigan Election Bills Miss the Mark
Voting rights groups warn Michigan lawmakers that a suite of new election law proposals avoids existing problems while creating further confusion... Read more
Groups Sue Mass. for Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Low-Income Residents
Yesterday, voting rights groups filed suit against the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance for... Read more
Penn. Put on Notice for Failing to Provide Voter Registration to Low-Income Citizens
Attorneys from Demos, Project Vote, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a pre-litigation notice letter on Monday to... Read more
Georgia Settles Voter Registration Lawsuit, Agrees to Provide Registration Services to Low-Income Citizens
An important victory that brings us a step closer to modernizing our voter registration system at public assistance agencies was... Read more
Court Rejects Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
Today, an 11-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Arizona’s restrictive election law that required voter applicants... Read more
Laws restricting voter registration drives discriminatory; registrations dropping in Florida
This year two Florida community voter registration drives, by Rock the Vote and the League of Women Voters, have stopped... Read more
Today in Kansas, extreme voter suppression rule pushed ahead of election, more states follow
What’s the matter with Kansas? If Secretary of State Kris Kobach and House Republicans have their way, it will be... Read more
Justice Dept. Opposes Preclearance of Florida Registration Drive Restrictions
Florida’s HB 1355, the notorious package of voting changes enacted last year, is being challenged on a number of fronts,... Read more
Anti-Voter Registration Law Scrutinized in Hearing Thursday
The League of Women Voters, Rock the Vote, and the Florida Public Interest Research Group Education Fund made their case... Read more