Litigation

Fighting for Voting Rights in the Courts

Project Vote is one of the country’s leading nonpartisan voter registration and voter education organizations. Yet our work is made meaningless if state laws, rules, and procedures do not afford low-income and minority Americans an equal opportunity to participate in the democratic process.

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Over the past ten years Project Vote has developed an expert, in-house legal team, which works to uncover barriers to political participation at the state and local level that require legal action.

Working frequently with other civic rights organizations and pro bono counsel, Project Vote brings suits against practices that violate state and federal laws (including HAVA and NVRA) to disenfranchise or intimidate voters, improperly remove or purge eligible voters from the rolls, or unfairly restrict the efforts of voter participation organizations to bring new citizens into the electorate.

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ACORN v. Corbett: Complaint

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A lawsuit filed on behalf of ACORN challenging the Allegheny Co. D.A.'s broad interpretation of Pennsylvania law restricting the compensation of voter registration canvassers. Read more

ACORN v. Levy: Order Granting Preliminary Injunction Against Defendants Scott and Luck

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District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey's preliminary injunction ordering the state of Missouri to comply with Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act. Read more

Valdez v. Duran: Original Complaint and Exhibits

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Lawsuit filed on behalf of ACORN and three individuals charging that New Mexico public agencies were failing to comply with the NVRA. Read more

Brown v. Rokita: Agreed Stipulation of Dismissal

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Stipulation of dismissal agreed to by plaintiffs and defendants Read more

Brown v. Rokita: Defendents Answer to Complaint

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Sec. of State and Marion Co. Board's response to complaint Read more

Brown v. Rokita: Complaint

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An emergency lawsuit filed the day before the 2008 election to protect voters who registered using an older voter registration form. Read more

Brown v. Rokita: Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

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Project Vote's motion for a temporary restraining order Read more

Brown v. Rokita: Brief/Memorandum in Support of TRO

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Memorandum in support of temporary restraining order Read more

Project Vote v. Madison County Board of Elections: Complaint

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A lawsuit challenging Madison County's announcment that it would not permit same-day registration and absentee voting during Ohio's five-day window. Read more

ACORN v. Levy: Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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Memorandum of Law supporting plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. Read more