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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Virginia Judge Sides with Voters in Precedent-Setting Case
A Virginia judge set a precedent in voting rights victories Wednesday when she handed down her decision in Project Vote... Read more
Federal Court Revisits Restrictive Arizona Voter Registration Law
Arizona’s “proof-of-citizenship” voter registration law is being revisited in a federal court. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit... Read more
Civil Rights Groups Ask Justice Department to Block Discriminatory Fla. Law
Project Vote has joined the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the Florida ACLU in asking the Department of Justice to... Read more
Election Reform Used to Attack Access to the Ballot
Georgia Logothetis at Daily Kos writes how state lawmakers are “Using Election Reform to Decrease Turnout,” including laws to tighten... Read more
Students Challenge New Jersey Voter Registration Law
Project Vote board member and Rutgers professor of law, Frank Askin and Kinoy-Stavis Public Interest Fellow, Yael Bromberg write on... Read more
Election Day Registration Up for Debate in California and Maine
The opportunity to register to vote and cast a ballot on the most politically charged day of the year–Election Day–is... Read more
Voting Rights Groups Sue Georgia for Neglecting Voting Rights of Low-Income Residents
A voting rights coalition filed suit today against Georgia state officials to remedy the state’s failure to provide voter registration... Read more
Project Vote and ACLU Sue to Block Suppressive Florida Bill
Today Project Vote is pleased to join the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLUFL) in filing a lawsuit in... Read more
Florida’s New Law a Major Step Backwards for Voting Rights
Last week, Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed a bill (HB 1355/S 2086) that will make it next to impossible... Read more
American Prospect: Voting Rights Experts Assess Wis. Election Bill
In his article on The American Prospect’s website today, Alexander Zaitchik quotes Project Vote Research Director Lorraine Minnite and other... Read more