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Michigan Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Public Assistance Clients
Citing clear evidence that the State of Michigan is failing to provide low-income residents with a legally-mandated opportunity to register to vote, attorneys from voting rights groups informed state officials they must comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) or face litigation. Read more
DOJ okays pieces of controversial elections law
Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice had cleared dozens of changes to elections law… Read more
Judge stays ruling in Norfolk voter registration case
A federal judge issued a stay to an earlier ruling that would have made voter registration records available to the public. Read more
Jesse Jackson joins rallies against new FL election law
The law imposes strict regulation of third-party registration groups, said Project Vote attorney Estelle Rogers. Read more
Federal judge rules voter registration records must be public
“It’s a victory not just for Project Vote but it’s a victory for opennesss,” Project Vote attorney Ryan Malone said. Read more
Federal Judge Rules that Lawsuit against the State of Louisiana Over Failure to Offer Voter Registration Services May Continue
Today, a federal court rejected the State of Louisiana's effort to dismiss a lawsuit regarding the State’s failure to offer public assistance recipients the opportunity to register vote. Read more
New EAC Report Shows Increased Voter Registration Among Low-Income Americans
A newly released review of a June 27 report by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) shows that voter registration application rates at state public assistance agencies have risen sharply following National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) enforcement actions by advocacy groups Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and others. Read more
Cerabino: Early voting change might reduce black participation
Project Vote and the American Civil Liberties Union have taken the state to federal court in an effort to stop the implementation of the new election new. Read more
The 26th Amendment was certified 30 years ago
The nonprofit Project Vote reported that only 49 percent of American 18-year-olds were registered to vote in 2008. Read more
ACLU, NAACP ask feds to block Fla. election law
Opponents say the new law discriminates against black voters by reducing the number of early voting days from 14 to eight. Read more