Press releases and news stories concerning Project Vote’s work.
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Righting the Voting Income Gap
In many of the states that saw an increase in recent years, nonprofit groups led by Dēmos, Project Vote, and The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law had either sued or threatened to sue the state. Read more
How Florida’s new elections law may impact the youth vote
This week, a New Smyrna Beach high school teacher becoming embroiled in possible legal problems because she preregistered high school students to vote. Read more
29 interveners join Fla. election law challenge
Civil rights groups and labor unions are among 29 interveners joining Florida's election law case as defendants. Read more
Fla. wants end to federal oversight of elections
Florida's top elections official today challenged federal oversight of state elections as part of an earlier lawsuit seeking approval of portions of a Republican-sponsored election law. Read more
ACLU, Project Vote File to Join Federal Court Review Of Voter Suppression Act
The American Civil Liberties Union, together with Project Vote, today filed a Motion to Intervene in the United States District Court’s review of the Voter Suppression Act (formerly House Bill 1355) which, if approved, will make it harder for Floridians to register to vote, harder to vote and harder to have that vote counted. Read more
ACLU, Project Vote join Fla. election law case
The ACLU, Project Vote and other opponents say those sections should be struck down because they would suppress voting by minorities and some other groups. Read more
ACLU jumps into court battle over new elections law
The American Civil Liberties Union and Project Vote announced today that they are intervening in Florida’s effort to win federal approval for its controversial changes to state election laws. Read more
Indiana Settles Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Compliance with the NVRA
Today, U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt approved the settlement of a class action lawsuit brought against Indiana officials to bring the State into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”). Read more
Voting rights activists threaten state with lawsuit: Michigan may be violating federal statute
A coalition of groups, including Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), and the NAACP, sent a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson last week alleging that the state is in violation of federal law requiring voter registration at public assistance offices. Read more
Michigan impeding low-income voter registration: Voting rights groups
Attorneys from Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the NAACP have sent a pre-litigation notice letter (PDF) to Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson… Read more