Press releases and news stories concerning Project Vote’s work.
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Risk of Disenfranchisement High for Ex-Felons
One in 40 Americans stand to become disenfranchised even after they have served their time. Read more
Governor Brown Signs Padilla Bill to Expand Voter Registration
The new law will facilitate voter registration and further California's compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), commonly known as Motor Voter. Read more
Project Vote Appeals Texas Voter Registration Case to U.S. Supreme Court
Today, with little over three weeks left before the close of voter registration in Texas, attorneys for Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drives. Read more
Macomb County won’t ask voters about their citizenship; Oakland County to use controversial forms
Patricia Selby, election counsel for Project Vote, said the citizenship question adds "chaos and confusion" at the polls. Read more
Group Looks to SCOTUS to Stop Voter Registration Laws
Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the nation’s highest court, hoping it will overturn an appellate court’s decision it says hinders voter registration in Texas. Read more
Voter Purge Settlement Protects Right to Vote for Florida Voters
Under a settlement agreement announced today, Florida will reverse the effects of an illegal purge program that resulted in many eligible voters being purged from the rolls. Read more
Florida Essentially Gives Up on Voter Purge Efforts
The state of Florida has backed down in their attempts to purge voter-rolls of suspected non-citizens. Read more
Pennsylvania welfare offices begin reporting voter registration
The state has made its first monthly report of voter registrations at welfare offices after settling a lawsuit over its obligation to help clients join the electoral rolls. Read more
Three ways the GOP has disenfranchised voters
What follows are three ways Republicans have already impacted voting in 2012. Read more
Vote Changes Spark Duel: Campaigns Battle Over Extended Ballot Season, ID Laws
A series of political and legal changes to U.S. voting practices is sparking an important struggle this election season to determine who exactly will cast votes. Read more