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Voting Rights Advocates Settle Matter Alleging NVRA Violations in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Agrees To Bring Public Assistance Agencies into Compliance with the Law July 30, 2015 NEW YORK, WASHINGTON and OKLAHOMA... Read more
Supreme Court Declines to Review Proof-of-Citizenship Case
Lawsuit brought by Arizona and Kansas to force changes in the federal voter registration form reaches the end of the road. Read more
Project Vote to Join Hundreds of Americans in Roanoke Voting Rights Rally on Shelby Anniversary
“The protections of the Voting Rights Act are every bit as vital now as they were 50 years ago," said Project Vote president Michael Slater. Read more
Voting Rights Advocates Settle Long-Running Voter Registration Suit
Voting rights advocates and Massachusetts officials announced today that settlements have been reached in a three-year old federal lawsuit regarding the requirement to provide voter registration opportunities to low-income citizens who receive public assistance benefits. Read more
North Carolina in Violation of “Motor Voter” Law
Today’s letter—sent on behalf of the individuals and voting rights groups by attorneys from Dēmos, Project Vote, and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice—cites clear evidence that the DMV is violating its legal requirement to provide voter registration services... Read more
Voting Rights Advocates Call on North Carolina to Take Action after Voter Registrations Drop Sharply at State Public Assistance Agencies
According to the letter, voter registration applications initiated at public assistance agencies have dropped dramatically since Gov. Pat McCrory took office. Read more
Voting Rights Proposals Could Affect 2016 Elections
Since January, lawmakers on the state and federal levels have introduced over 180 bills that would change state and federal voting laws. Read more
Voting Rights Advocates Settle Voter Registration Suit
Today, voting rights advocates announced a settlement with the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) that will ensure that hundreds of thousands of eligible Massachusetts citizens are provided opportunities to register to vote... Read more
Voter Empowerment Act would Improve Elections for Both Voters and Officials
Today, the Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) was introduced in the House of Representatives. Estelle Rogers, legislative director for Project Vote, issued the following statement in support of this important legislation. Read more
Voting Rights Groups Move to Enforce ‘Motor Voter’ in California
Attorneys from Project Vote and partners move to jump-start voter registration at California DMVs. Read more