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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

New Study Assesses the Impact of Voter Registration Deadlines

By Keir Lamont March 20, 2015

Voter registration deadlines vary widely between different states. Twelve states currently provide Same Day Registration (SDR) which permits voters to... Read more

Voter Empowerment Act would Improve Elections for Both Voters and Officials

By Project Vote March 19, 2015

Today, the Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) was introduced in the House of Representatives. Estelle Rogers, legislative director for Project Vote,... Read more

What Kind of Year Has It Been for Election Laws?

By Project Vote October 6, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC — With Americans heading to the polls in just four weeks, a new report from voting rights group... Read more

Senate Panel Reviews Bipartisan Report on Best Voting Practices

By Michelle Rupp February 12, 2014

The United States Senate Committee on Rules & Administration held a hearing today entitled “An Overview from the Presidential Commission... Read more

Voter Suppression Laws Most Likely Pass Where Minority Turnout Is High, Says Report

By Erin Ferns Lee December 19, 2013

There may be a correlation between high minority voter turnout and the passage of restrictive voting laws, according to a... Read more

Join the #GivingTuesday Movement

By Nakea West December 3, 2013

We have a day for thanks. We have a day for deals. Today is the day for giving back. After... Read more

Voter ID and Same-Day Registration Laws Affect Youth Participation, Says Report

By Erin Ferns Lee October 10, 2013

A new report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement examines challenges to youth voter... Read more

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

By Leela Baggett August 2, 2013

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

Project Vote Statement on North Carolina Voter Suppression Bill

By Project Vote July 23, 2013

Today, the Rules Committee of the North Carolina Senate is considering a new version of HB 589, an omnibus election... Read more

Voter Suppression Bill to Be Heard in N.C. Senate

By Erin Ferns Lee July 23, 2013

Today, an exhaustingly restrictive election bill is being debated by the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee. Initially a strict voter... Read more