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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Michigan Officials Put on Notice for Voting Rights Violations
Voting rights groups put the state of Michigan on notice after finding evidence that the state has failed to provide... Read more
Kansas Election Officials Say Go Slow on Changes in Election Administration
Earlier this month, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach proposed to fast track a portion of a restrictive election law... Read more
Thousands of Mainers Support Election Day Registration
About 68,000 Mainers signed a petition to reinstate a 38-year-old election policy that has been credited for putting Maine on... Read more
Restrictive Election Bills Gain Traction in 2011, But Not Without a Fight
Today, Project Vote released the second installment in our ongoing Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Assessment series that examines proposed... Read more
California Governor Approves Voter Registration Bills
This week, California Governor Jerry Brown approved two new election bills in an effort to “promote and encourage” voter registration... Read more
Controversial Changes to Florida Election Law Remain in Question
Today, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced that the Justice Department approved part of a controversial new election law... Read more
Penn. Officials Still Pursue Photo ID Law, Despite Lack of Voter Impersonation
Pennsylvania voters and advocates are concerned with the commonwealth’s latest effort to conform to the Republican-led trend to pass restrictive... Read more
Fla. Avoids DOJ in Seeking Approval of Election Law
Florida took the more expensive route in seeking pre-clearance of a controversial new election law. On Friday, Secretary of State Kurt Browning... Read more
Partisan Politics Drive Democracy into Reverse
Just over a week before 46th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act—a cornerstone to civil rights and... Read more
Federal Court Gives Green Light to Voter Registration Lawsuit in Louisiana
Today, a federal court ruled that public assistance recipients and the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP can proceed with... Read more