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Voting rights group files suit over Texas registration practices

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"A developing body of state practices and provisions targeted at voter registration activities is endangering the rights of many Texas voters," the lawsuit alleges. Read more

Voting for America Sues Texas on Behalf of Voters and the U.S. Constitution

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Citing clear evidence that Texas’s election code related to voter registration violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the U.S. Constitution in several ways, Voting for America, an affiliate of Project Vote, filed suit today against the state of Texas.  Read more

Democrats Successfully Killed Voter ID Legislation in New Mexico

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A bill that would require all New Mexico voters to present certain forms of photo identification or be barred from voting died in committee today. Read more

Voting rights are still under attack in 2012, but voting rights advocates see some signs of hope

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The first month of this election year has already seen a concerted and coordinated movement to roll back voting rights across the country. These legislative trends, which could have a powerful impact on turnout in the 2012 election and beyond, are summarized in a new report released Monday from Project Vote. Read more

Federal Court Delivers Important Ruling in National Voter Registration Act Lawsuit

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In a strongly worded order handed down yesterday, U.S. District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a coalition of voting rights groups to remedy the State of Georgia’s failure to provide voter registration services at public assistance offices. Read more

Wis. Recall Elections a Sure Thing, But New ID Law May Block Anti-Walker Vote

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Wisconsinites' efforts to protect democracy—in the workplace and through the ballot—are rapidly escalating on two key fronts. Read more

Multiple States Considering Legislation To Increase Voting Rights

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Courtesy of Project Vote, here is a rundown of some of the state legislation being introduced that will improve, rather than hinder, access to the polls: Read more

Best Of: ACLU, Project Vote highlight legislator’s remarks in letter to Department of Justice

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n a letter sent to the DOJ, the ACLU of Florida and Project Vote decried the Florida Legislature’s overhaul of state election rules. Read more

Massachusetts Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Public Assistance Clients

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Yesterday, attorneys from Project Vote and partners sent a pre-litigation notice letter to Massachusettsstate officials, urging them to bring the state into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) or face litigation. Read more

Voting Laws: Michigan Legislation Could Restrict Voter Registration, Absentee Voters

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Project Vote and other groups involved with voting rights brought testimony to the Senate last week, claiming the bills don't solve current voting problems but rather address "phantom problems" and cause confusion. Read more