Voting Matters Blog

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

New Guides to Helping Citizens Register to Vote

By Erin Ferns Lee March 21, 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

Voting Rights Groups Urge Michigan Secretary of State to Ban Citizenship Checkbox

By Erin Ferns Lee September 4, 2012

Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s “citizenship checkbox” on voter applications are confusing, inconsistently implemented, and may be used to... Read more

Michigan voters confused by unlawful citizenship checkbox on primary ballot

By Pat Selby August 7, 2012

Voting rights supporters applauded Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for vetoing three voter suppression bills the Legislature passed in June. Unfortunately,... Read more

Project Vote Applauds Michigan Governor Snyder’s Veto of Voter Suppression Package

By Project Vote July 3, 2012

Today, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan vetoed a package of voter suppression laws—including HB 5061, SB 754 and SB 803—passed... Read more

Michigan Voting Rights in the Hands of Governor Snyder

By Sarah Massey June 29, 2012

It’s midday on June 29 at Project Vote and many of us are holding our breath, waiting to see whether... Read more

Michigan House Approves Voter Suppression Bills

By Erin Ferns Lee June 13, 2012

Tuesday, the Michigan House passed several voter suppression measures that may affect Michiganders’ access to the ballot in November. The... Read more

UPDATE: Mich. Voter Suppression Bills Approved by Committee; Headed to House

By Pat Selby May 22, 2012

Voter suppression bills SB 751, 754, and 803—which place new regulatory requirements on community-based voter registration drives and expand the... Read more

Michigan Election Bills Miss the Mark

By Erin Ferns Lee May 22, 2012

Voting rights groups warn Michigan lawmakers that a suite of new election law proposals avoids existing problems while creating further confusion... Read more

There is no such thing as “free ID”

By Pat Selby March 16, 2012

Michigan voters shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to express their fundamental right to vote. But if bills pending in... Read more

New MI Voting Rule Surprises Voters, Possible VRA Violation

By Sarah Massey February 29, 2012

Michigan’s new ballot form, including a box to affirm citizenship status. At the Presidential Primary yesterday, Michigan voters were surprised... Read more