Protecting Voter Registration Drives
Since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, voter engagement efforts have played a vital role in our democratic process. While there are other ways to reach the tens of millions of underrepresented Americans, no substitute exists for the patriotic act of canvassing our country’s neighborhoods to help community members register to vote.
However, in recent years voter registration efforts have faced growing resistance and attack from partisan forces opposed to expanding the franchise. States have increasingly imposed severe restrictions on drive activities, threatening to make voter registration efforts prohibitively expensive and risky in many states.
Project Vote is dedicated to protecting this vital legacy of the Civil Rights movement, and ensuring that voter registration drives can continue to operate unimpeded by threat of persecution and unfair administrative restrictions.
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Comments to the Department of Justice regarding Virginia law, Chapter 465
Project Vote submitted comments to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division relating to Section 5 of the Voting Right Act and Virginia law, Assembly Chapter 465. Read more
How to Make Voting Easier
Much progress has been made as we mark the 20th anniversary of the NVRA, but there’s still a long way to go. Read more
Comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections regarding draft guidelines for conducting voter registration drives
On May 20, 2013, Project Vote submitted comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections regarding guidelines for conducting voter registration drives. Read more
Groups Call on Indiana Governor to Veto Harmful Election Bill
Indianapolis – The Indiana legislature yesterday passed election rules that will make it more difficult to register to vote, and... Read more
Letter to Indiana Governor Mike Pence regarding SB 519
On April 29, 2013, Project Vote submitted a letter to Indiana Governor Mike Pence, urging him to veto SB 519, a bill that would hinder voter registration practices in the state. Read more
Proposed Election Rules Create New Hurdles for Voter Registration and Risk Improper Voter Roll Purges
The Indiana legislature yesterday passed election rules that will make it more difficult to register to vote, and increase the risk of improper purges, according to national voting rights group Project Vote. Read more
Letter to the Florida State Senate regarding SB 600
A coalition of civic engagement groups submitted a letter to the Florida Senate, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, SB 600. The issues relate to early voting, voter registration portability, and other issues. Read more
Testimony Regarding Florida Election Bill SB 600 to the Florida State Senate
Project Vote submitted a letter to the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, SB 600. The issues relate to early voting, voter registration portability, and other issues. Read more
Online registration may ease state voter disenfranchisement
A March 27 report by Project Vote found that last year more photo ID laws, voter purges and voter registration restrictions were either introduced or passed in state legislatures across the country than ever before. Read more
Three months, 30 states, 55 new voting restrictions
It is, as Project Vote's Erin Ferns Lee put it, "an onslaught." Read more