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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

Project Vote and Partners Move to Enforce “Motor Voter” in Calif.

By Project Vote February 5, 2015

Today, attorneys from Project Vote, Demos, the ACLU Foundation of San Diego, and the law firm of Morrison & Foerster... 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 Registration at Health Exchanges is Good for Democracy

By Erin Ferns Lee May 7, 2014

California’s recent reports of poor election administration and voter registration rates just may be the dark before the dawn, wrote Daniel... Read more

In Landmark Settlement, CA Health Exchange Agrees to Comply with Voter Registration Law

By Michael Slater March 24, 2014

Today, we are pleased to announce our first major victory in the nationwide fight to ensure that Americans seeking health... Read more

New Guides for Helping Citizens Register to Vote

By Erin Ferns Lee January 30, 2014

Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more

States Designate New Voter Registration Agencies

By Erin Ferns Lee August 30, 2013

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

California Designates Health Exchange as Voter Registration Agency

By Erin Ferns Lee May 23, 2013

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act this month, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen... Read more

Voter Turnout Dropped Among Young Californians in 2012

By Erin Ferns Lee April 12, 2013

More than two million voting eligible Californians between the ages of 18 to 24 failed to vote in the 2012... Read more

New Election Law Strengthens Voter Registration Requirement in California

By Estelle Rogers October 1, 2012

Bucking the overwhelming tide of state voter suppression legislation over the last couple of years, California has done something positive!... Read more