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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NY Times Examines More Midterm Election Myths

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New York Times writer, Michael Cooper examines the myths that plague midterm election analyses, particularly regarding voter’s views on “Big... Read more

WaPo:’Who Will Vote’ Today? Youth?

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Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne writes on the “unprecedented gap between the entire potential electorate and those who intend to... Read more

Voter Groups Go to Court to Fight for Voting Rights of High School Students in New Jersey

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TRENTON–The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Project Vote, and the Fair Elections Legal Network submitted a brief seeking... Read more

Restrictive Voter Registration Law Struck Down in Arizona

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A notoriously restrictive voter registration law was struck down in Arizona today after the United States Court of Appeals for... Read more

Early Voting Reduces Turnout, Unless Combined with Same-Day Registration

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Rising early voting participation in recent election cycles has decreased voter turnout in general, putting Election Day on the fast... Read more

Voter Fraud Fears Stifle Voter Registration Efforts

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The alarming trend of conservative-fueled fears of voter fraud may now have a chilling effect on legitimate votes. According to... Read more

Young Voter Asks Candidates and Media to “Help Us Help You”

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According to Project Vote’s recent poll, only 79.1 percent of voters under the age of 30 plan to vote in... Read more

Registering College-Age Voters: When a “Good Faith Effort” isn’t Good Enough

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Last week, the Project Vote blog discussed the Higher Education Act, which requires that colleges and universities make a “good... Read more

Little Known Law Could Boost Youth Voter Registration Before Election, If Action Taken Now

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The nation is experiencing one of the greatest mobilization efforts ever seen for a midterm election. And young voters, as... Read more

LWV Joins Forces to Bring Voter Registration Opportunities to Low-Income Arizonans

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Earlier this year, the League of Women Voters and Project Vote teamed up to find that, despite intervention from the... Read more