Month: August 2013

States Designate New Voter Registration Agencies

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Millions of Americans in five states will have the opportunity to register to vote when applying for health insurance through... Read more

Project Vote Staff Reflects on March on Washington Anniversary

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On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream Speech” at the... Read more

Fill Out Full Virginia State Voter Registration Form, Advise Voting Rights Advocates

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Overlooking box on the form can cause eligible applicants to be rejected, says Project Vote Richmond, VA – A spot... Read more

Fla. Elections Supervisor Concerned about Voter Purge Plans

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Pinellas County Elections Supervisor Deborah Clark, a Republican, bucked her party’s narrative when she said there was no issue of... Read more

March on Washington Anniversary Highlights Current Issue with Voting Rights

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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Civil rights leaders are gathering... Read more

Hillary Clinton Raises Her Voice Against Voter Suppression

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On Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton received the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal. I was there. Instead of... Read more

North Carolina Governor Signs Voter Suppression Law

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Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed one of the nation’s most sweeping voter suppression laws. Read more

Remembering the Voting Rights Act

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“They came in darkness and they came in chains. And today we strike away the last major shackle of those... Read more

North Carolina H.B. 589: Putting Up Barriers for Voters Who Move

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This week, the North Carolina General Assembly presented to Governor McCrory House Bill No. 589, an omnibus election administration bill... Read more