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Voting Rights Groups Sue Federal Election Official
A coalition of voting rights groups on Friday sued a federal elections official who decided that residents of Alabama, Kansas and Georgia can no longer register to vote using a national form without providing proof of U.S. citizenship. Read more
Proof of Citizenship Action Illegal, Federal Suit Says
Project Vote and colleagues filed suit against Brian Newby, Executive Director of the EAC, for illegal proof-of-citizenship action. Read more
Groups claim bumps in road for ‘motor voter’ law
Catherine M. Flanagan, senior election counsel with Project Vote, said, “We’re finding that the process is not working the way required under the act. People who try to register to vote when they conduct a driver’s license transaction are not being able to to register to vote.” Read more
Civil Rights Groups Sue North Carolina Over Voter Registration
A coalition of civil rights groups sued North Carolina on Tuesday, alleging that the state is violating a federal law regarding voter registration. Read more
Coalition of Civic Organizations Sue North Carolina for Failing to Comply with Federal Voting Rights Obligations
Project Vote and partners sue North Carolina over widespread disenfranchisement and a steep decline in voter registration activity . Read more
Opinion: Reforming election process can improve voter turnout
Project Vote and partners illustrate why Pennsylvania, where fewer than a quarter of registered voters turned out to vote in November, needs to update its voting system. Read more
Why Voting Rights Groups Are Upset About Obamacare’s Federal Exchanges
Tierney Sneed at Talking Points Memo discusses Project Vote and partners' letter to the Obama Administration concerning NVRA violations at federal health care exchanges. Read more
Groups Want Federal Health Exchange to Register Voters, Too
“This is an important voting rights issue that can no longer be ignored,” wrote the groups, which include the League of Women Voters, Project Vote and Demos... Read more
Voting Rights Groups Say Obamacare Should Be Helping Americans Register To Vote
Voting rights groups are calling on President Barack Obama’s administration to provide better voter registration opportunities to Americans signing up for health insurance in the more than 30 states where the federal government runs exchanges. Read more
Voting Rights Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over Obamacare Federal Exchanges
Voting rights groups sent a letter to the Obama administration Wednesday expressing their concern with what they say is a failure to comply with a voting registration law. Read more