“We have to fix that,” President Obama said on Election Night 2012, following widespread reports of long lines at polling stations. In the beginning of 2014, a report from the bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA) recommended a number of common sense reforms to improve voting, including increasing opportunities for early voting.
There is a growing, bipartisan consensus that reform is needed. However, pro-voting reforms like early voting continue to meet strong partisan resistance, and many states continue to pass voter ID laws and other restrictions that place hurdles between eligible Americans and the ballot box. Meanwhile, millions of citizens—disproportionately Americans of color—are prevented from voting at all due to strict felony disenfranchisement laws.
Project Vote believes our democracy works best when everyone participates, and we work to implement common-sense reforms that make it easier, not harder, for every eligible American to cast a ballot that counts.
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The Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: A Voting Rights Guide to the Trump White House
The election may be over, but—as the Trump administration takes shape—it's clear that the battle for voting rights is just beginning. Read more
The Role of Voter Suppression in the 2016 Election
While the full impact of voter suppression measures in the United States is unclear, we do have a glimpse into all the many barriers that affected voters and would-be voters in the 2016 elections. Read more
“Now we go to work.” An Open Letter to the Civil Rights Community from Project Vote’s President
A post-election message to the civil and voting rights communities, from Project Vote president Michael Slater. Read more
Pennsylvania’s Guidance on Voter Intimidation Serves as a Model For Other States
Pennsylvania takes steps to ensure Election Day runs smoothly and fairly in light of dangerous rhetoric about rigged elections and vigilante poll monitors. Project Vote encourages other states to follow suit. Read more
Federal Laws Protect Voters from Intimidation at the Polls
Project Vote election counsel, Niyati Shah reminds everyone—voters, advocates, and even potential “election observers”— that there are federal laws protecting people who go to the polls on November 8. Read more
The Truth Behind Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law
The truth behind Wisconsin’s voter ID law is a thinly veiled effort to keep some citizens from casting a ballot. But Project Vote partners are working to help. Read more
Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update
While legislative activity has slowed over the summer, the legal battles over election laws are heating up. Project Vote Legislative Director Marissa Liebling discusses the current landscape. Read more
California and Virginia Move to Restore Voting Rights
Recent moves in two states seek to restore voting rights to Americans with former felony convictions who have served their time, paid their debt, and rejoined their communities. Read more
Project Vote Joins Coalition in Calling on Parties to Denounce Voter Intimidation
In an open letter sent by the Election Protection Coalition today, Project Vote joins 75 other national and state-based civil rights organizations in calling on the leadership of America's major political parties to stand up against voter intimidation efforts. Read more
Voter ID Rulings Serve as a Stark Reminder of Missing Protections in 2016
Recent court victories against voter suppression just underline the missing protections of the Voting Rights Act in this crucial election year. Read more