Voting Matters Blog

Denying Racial Voter Discrimination in the Trump Era

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Attorney General Sessions' supporters claim voter protection laws are unnecessary, though recent cases against voter suppression laws prove otherwise.

"Motor Voter" is for Online Users, Too

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A U.S. District Court in Texas finds that the NVRA applies, whether DMV clients go in-person or on the internet.

Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update

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Now that the political climate has changed—and aided by weakened voting protections—states are taking it upon themselves to investigate and pass laws that prevent "voter fraud."

Trump Administration Must Respond to Rise in Hate Crimes

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Project Vote joins 156 of our colleagues in calling on the executive branch to address the troubling surge in incidents.

Voter Fraud: The Research and Findings

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Countless studies and investigations have debunked the myth of widespread "voter fraud." Project Vote's Jennifer Jacquot-DeVries reviews the findings.

Advocacy

Project Vote Testifies Against Call for Potentially Illegal Voter Purge
By Project Vote April 24, 2017

A “conservative legal watchdog group” has targeted Maryland’s largest county in its latest effort to force election officials to purge... Read more

Staff Posts

Matt Masterson is 50 Percent Correct
By Michael Slater April 14, 2017

The EAC chair is right: There is very little voter fraud in America, but he’s far off base in claiming that evidence of voter suppression is “virtually non-existent.” Read more

In the States

The Responsible Way to Increase Voter Access: Same Day Registration
By Brian McWalters April 13, 2017

Same day registration is known to boost voter turnout and keep voter rolls clean. Why aren't more states passing and implementing SDR laws? Read more

Blog Filters

The Promise of Democracy

By Jennifer Jacquot-DeVries April 8, 2015

Every now and again, we find hard evidence that voter turnout really, truly matters... Read more

The Right to Vote Needs Defenders in High Places

By Estelle Rogers January 8, 2015

What does the secretary of state do, exactly? No, not John Kerry: the secretaries of state of the STATES. Well,... Read more

Highlights of 2014

By Project Vote January 7, 2015

Now that 2014 has come to a close, we’re looking back at what an eventful year it was! From our... Read more

Voter Suppression is a Monster in the Dark

By Michael Slater October 30, 2014

Here’s a Halloween scare for you: what if they held an election, and no one came? Read more

What am I fighting for?

By Jennifer Jacquot-DeVries October 3, 2014

Another election year is upon us, and we are in the throes of finding the funds we need to get... Read more

WaPo: Politicians Have to Stop Making Voting Harder

By Erin Ferns Lee February 3, 2014

Pro-voting recommendations from the President’s election commission are getting a lot of attention and for good reason. The commission was... Read more

New Book Highlights the Dangers of Representational Bias

By Michael Slater January 6, 2014

Project Vote’s mission has always been to increase voter participation among underrepresented groups, and ensure that the American electorate truly... Read more

Will Section 5 Survive the Supreme Court?

By Sarah Massey February 27, 2013

Anyone who cares about voting rights is watching the Supreme Court today, as it hears a case about Section 5... Read more

Early Voting Hours Stay in Five Florida Counties; Go Strong in Other States

By Erin Ferns Lee October 19, 2012

Early voting has proven popular in recent elections and as a result, lawmakers have attempted to reduce its power at... Read more

New Census Report Shows Voter Participation Trends in U.S.

By Estelle Rogers June 7, 2012

Recent U.S. census data, culled from a survey of 50,000 households, underscores a lot of the patterns that election-watchers have... Read more