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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Partially Upholds Challenge to Louisiana’s Administration of National Voter Registration Act
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Scott, et al. v. Schedler, et al., issued a ruling partially upholding a district court’s ruling after trial that Louisiana violated the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) by failing to properly provide voter registration services to its public assistance clients. Read more
Here Are Five Common Voter Suppression Tactics To Watch For
Voter turnout is key in many races around the country, and so voter suppression tactics tend to crop up right before an election… Read more
Hundreds flagged in NC voter rolls audit
On Friday, a coalition of voting rights groups expressed concern about the audit in a letter to state elections officials. Read more
NC officials say 1,425 voters are in question
A coalition of voting rights groups expressed “deep concern about the way in which the State Board of Elections is identifying and potentially removing voters who it alleges are noncitizens.” Read more
What Kind of Year Has It Been for Election Laws?
With Americans heading to the polls in just four weeks, a new report from voting rights group Project Vote shows that many beneficial election reforms were proposed in 2014, but few voters will find it easier to cast a ballot on November 4. Read more
On National Voter Registration Day, a Look at How States Restrict Voter Registration
As America celebrates National Voter Registration Day, voting rights group Project Vote has released a new report examining the restrictions many states have imposed on efforts to help eligible citizens become registered voters. Read more
On Voter Registration Day, a new report looks at how states restrict voter registration
Project Vote has released a new national report that examines the restrictions imposed by many states — including Florida — on efforts to help eligible citizens become registered voters. Read more
Arkansas Neglecting Low-Income Voters, in Violation of Federal Law
Today voting rights groups sent an official notice letter to Secretary of State Mark Martin, informing him that Arkansas public assistance agencies are failing to comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more
Groups Claim Arkansas Not Complying With Voter Registration Law
Public assistance agencies in Arkansas are failing to provide voter-registration services as required under the National Voter Registration Act. Read more
Project Vote Releases New Policy Paper on Voter Registration Transparency
Fair access to records is vital to ensuring that states are not using arbitrary or politically-motivated criteria for rejecting applicants or purging voters in secret. Read more