Challenging Voter Suppression
The right to vote has been one of the most challenged individual rights in the history of this country. Unfortunately, illegal and cynical attempts to suppress the vote and manipulate voters persist to this day. Among the strategies used are voter intimidation and voter challenges.
In recent years, Election Day challenges to voter eligibility have resulted in a number of controversies in polling places across the country. The fact that areas with large minority populations have been consistently targeted for aggressive challenges indicates that unlawful voter suppression tactics are a continuing concern in our country.
Project Vote’s legal team responds to reports of voter intimidation, and works to enact policies that both protect voters and reinstate confidence in the integrity of our electoral system.
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Texas Attorney General Threatens Foreign Poll Watchers
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made it clear this week he does not want international elections observers anywhere near the polls in his state. Read more
Project Vote Urges Attorney General Abbott to Protect the Rights of Texas Voters
Statement from Michael Slater on Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Monitors in Texas and Attorney General Abbott’s response:... Read more
Voting rights group urges Texas to embrace poll watchers
"Project Vote urges the Texas Attorney General to devote scarce taxpayer resources to protecting voters from the very real threats of voter intimidation and suppression." Read more
International Election Observers Warned by Abbott
"It appears that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is ashamed of Texas’s voting rights record or he would welcome observers with open arms." Read more
Ohio Voter Fraud Billboards Targeting Black Voters Will Stay, Says Clear Channel
UPDATE on Oct. 21, 2012: Clear Channel Outdoor has agreed to remove the offending billboards. Read more. Clear Channel was... Read more
Three ways the GOP has disenfranchised voters
What follows are three ways Republicans have already impacted voting in 2012. Read more
It is Harder to Vote in America than it was in 2008
Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization... Read more
“A Lot Is At Stake:” Voting Rights Advocates Gear Up For Huge 2012 Battle
Voting rights advocates are fighting on the front line of the voting wars. Read more
Michigan voters confused by unlawful citizenship checkbox on primary ballot
Voting rights supporters applauded Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for vetoing three voter suppression bills the Legislature passed in June. Unfortunately,... Read more
Republican Officials Acknowledge Voter Suppression Motives
Voting rights advocates have long asserted that restrictive voting laws are only implemented for one reason: suppressing the votes of... Read more