Common-Sense Convenience
The idea that Election Day can only be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November seems to be a thing of the past. The busy and complicated lives of American voters have demanded other choices.
Many states have expanded opportunities to vote before Election Day, in order to accommodate voters’ schedules and in the hope of increasing turnout by making voting more convenient.
These conveniences have proven popular with voters and election officials alike. They help prevent long lines on Election Day, reduce the burden on Election Day pollworkers, and have the potential to increase turnout and expand the electorate, particularly among minority voters.
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Federal Hearing Puts Spotlight on Florida Voter Suppression Law
A controversial Florida law threatens voter registration drives and early voting, which has a disproportionate impact on people who are... Read more
Multiple States Considering Legislation To Increase Voting Rights
Courtesy of Project Vote, here is a rundown of some of the state legislation being introduced that will improve, rather than hinder, access to the polls: Read more
Best Of: ACLU, Project Vote highlight legislator’s remarks in letter to Department of Justice
n a letter sent to the DOJ, the ACLU of Florida and Project Vote decried the Florida Legislature’s overhaul of state election rules. Read more
Ohio Voters May Decide on Fate of New Restrictive Election Law
Ohioans will vote next year on whether the state should overturn a new election law that severely limits early voting,... Read more
29 interveners join Fla. election law challenge
Civil rights groups and labor unions are among 29 interveners joining Florida's election law case as defendants. Read more
Fla. wants end to federal oversight of elections
Florida's top elections official today challenged federal oversight of state elections as part of an earlier lawsuit seeking approval of portions of a Republican-sponsored election law. Read more
300K Ohioans Sign Petition to Repeal GOP-Backed Election Law
In the nick of time, more than 300,000 Ohioans signed a petition to overturn a bill that would have “shortened... Read more
Barriers to the Ballot Addressed in Congressional Hearing
Members of Congress are holding a hearing today, asking whether the slew of new, partisan-pushed voting laws were creating “barriers... Read more
Testimony: New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing
This is Project Votes testimony on “New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?”, presented September 8, 2011 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights. Read more
Partisans and Advocates Battle Over Voting Rights
The “War on Voting”–the partisan-fueled campaign to enact laws to restrict access to the ballot–has received significant attention in the... Read more