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Project Vote Appeals Texas Voter Registration Case to U.S. Supreme Court
Today, with little over three weeks left before the close of voter registration in Texas, attorneys for Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drives. Read more
Voter Purge Settlement Protects Right to Vote for Florida Voters
Under a settlement agreement announced today, Florida will reverse the effects of an illegal purge program that resulted in many eligible voters being purged from the rolls. Read more
Ohio’s Early Voting Days are Good for Democracy
Today, a federal district court in Ohio in Obama for America v. Husted ordered the state not to enforce a new law barring early voting on the weekend before Election Day, thus restoring in-person voting on the three days immediately preceding Election Day for all eligible Ohio voters. Read more
It is Harder to Vote in America than it was in 2008
Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization Project Vote. Read more
Voter advocates urge reinstating weekend hours and thank the Medina County Board of Elections for their resolution in support of restoration of weekend hours
Voting rights advocates praise the Medina County Board of Elections decision, and call on other boards of elections to follow their lead and put party politics aside. Read more
Early Voting Days are Good for Democracy
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Florida failed to prove that its reduction in early voting days would not negatively impact minority voters. As a result, Florida must reinstate the early voting days in five Florida counties covered by federal voting laws. Read more
Voter advocates call on Secretary of State Husted to restore two weekends of early in-person voting in order to have reasonable and uniform voting hours
Voting rights advocates praise the Medina County Board of Elections decision calling for the Ohio Secretary of State to modify his directive banning early voting on weekends. Read more
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania settles National Voter Registration Act case
On Wednesday, the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) and ACTION United entered a Court approved Settlement Agreement with Pennsylvania officials, resolving claims relative to the Commonwealth’s compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more
Another Victory for Voter Registration in Texas: Judge Denies State’s Motion to Stay His Ruling
Today U.S. District Court Judge Gregg Costa upheld his earlier opinion in favor of plaintiff Project Vote and its affiliate in Voting for America v Andrade. Read more
Advocates Ask Secretary Husted and Board of Elections Officials to Support Early Voting Hours
Today, Secretary of State Husted took a step towards improving voter access by announcing the availability of an online change of address system for existing voter registrations. Read more