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

New Guides to Helping Citizens Register to Vote

By Erin Ferns Lee April 11, 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

VRA Decision Unleashes Voter Suppression Laws

By Michael Carrah July 1, 2013

Last week’s Voting Rights Act ruling by the United States Supreme Court marked a significant setback for democracy. The detrimental... Read more

Voters Speak Up on Voting Rights Restrictions

By Erin Ferns Lee November 9, 2011

The battle over voting rights reached a new peak yesterday, when voters in Maine and Mississippi voted on controversial measures... Read more

Mississippi Polarizes Voters on November Ballot

By Erin Ferns Lee October 18, 2011

On November 8, Mississippians will vote on an issue that comes with a deeply politicized history, forcing some opponents to question... Read more

Fear Tactics Used to Promote Voter Suppression in 2011

By Erin Ferns Lee January 7, 2011

This week, newly elected Republicans took office in several states, many of whom have big plans for the future of... Read more

Voter ID Efforts Pick up Steam in Election Year

By PV Admin June 4, 2010

The fight over voter identification has reemerged in a number of states as the 2010 midterm elections approach and politicians... Read more

Potentially Risky Voter Roll Procedure to Occur in Miss.

By Teresa James June 2, 2010

The potentially risky practice of interstate voter database matching has expanded to more states in 2010. In itself, the database... Read more

Voter ID is “a Lot to Have to Go Through for a Constitutional Right,” says Indiana Judge

By Erin Ferns Lee March 11, 2010

Although the 2008 presidential election showed unprecedented increases in turnout from underrepresented citizens, their rates of voter registration and participation... Read more

Voter ID Initiative May Be on Mississippi Ballot, According to State GOP

By PV Admin February 11, 2010

Mississippi voters may vote on a voter ID measure in November 2011, said state Republicans this week. According to the... Read more