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Project Vote and League of Women Voters Call on Va. Gov. to Veto Harmful Bill
Yesterday, Project Vote and the League of Women Voters of Virginia called on Governor Bob McDonnell to veto SB 1008, a piece of legislation that could have a disastrous impact on community voter registration drives in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Read more
Proposed Rules Would Harm Democracy in Virginia, Say Voting Rights Advocates
Introduced earlier this month, Virginia House Bill 1747/Senate Bill 1008 could severely undermine the right of Virginia’s citizens to vote. Read more
Federal Court Rules That Louisiana Systemically Violated the NVRA
On January 23, voting rights advocates won a major legal victory on behalf of Louisiana’s public assistance agency clients, the state’s most vulnerable and most marginalized residents. Read more
Project Vote Applauds Congressional Leadership on Election Reform
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) both introduced federal legislation designed to address the delays and problems millions of Americans endured at the polls on Election Day. Read more
On Historic Night, President Says “We Have to Fix” Voting; Project Vote Agrees
Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, released the following statement in response: Read more
Project Vote Calls on NC Election Officials to Protect the Rights of College Voters
Last night, attorneys from the national voting rights organization Project Vote sent a letter to election officials expressing concern over the possible disenfranchisement of more than 1,000 students at Warren Wilson College. Read more
Local and National Groups Rally to Protect Voter Rights
Marking the close of early voting this Friday, several local and national groups will gather together with students and first-time voters on the steps of the Maricopa County Elections Department. Read more
“Rock The Box” Early Voting Event
East Austin’s voters, both new and old, will be casting their early votes at a fun community event this Friday at Southwest Key’s Centro de Familia. Read more
Mi Familia Vota Education Fund and Partners Promote Early Voting at Orlando Rally
With 19 days until the Election, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund (MFV EF) and its partners are gathering to motivate the Latino community to vote early and make their voices heard through the ballot box. Read more
Lawsuit Forces Partial Settlement for Harris County, Texas Voters
Today, a partial agreement was reached in response to a lawsuit initiated by LULAC, Project Vote, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Law Offices of Brazil and Dunn against Harris County, Texas, challenging the legality of Harris County’s voter purge and voter registration program. Read more