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

Project Vote Welcomes Legal Interns for Summer 2010

By PV Admin May 28, 2010

Project Vote welcomes five talented law students to the 2010 law clerk program.   During the summer, these students will have... Read more

Mo. Voter ID Saga Comes to an End

By PV Admin May 28, 2010

Another chapter in the Missouri photo ID saga has ended.  Once again, right wing lawmakers proposed a restrictive photographic ID... Read more

Wanted: Voters’ Views on Changing Government

By Steven Rosenfeld May 27, 2010

What do voters really think about dramatic changes already underway? Today’s political chattering class—television barkers, talk radio hotheads, and even... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 25, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Texas Automates Voter Registration at the Driver License Offices

By Steven Rosenfeld May 24, 2010

Another big state has taken steps to modernize voter registration at its motor vehicle offices. The Texas Department of Public... Read more

Wis. Election Official Explains Why Voluntary ID is Unfair

By PV Admin May 21, 2010

The director of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which recently shut down a citizen activist effort to show photo ID,... Read more

Government Technology: Touchscreen Devices May Transform Voter Registration

By PV Admin May 19, 2010

Today, Government Technology reported on the development of electronic registration via mobile devices, featuring Project Vote’s developing voter registration application. Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 18, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Election Legislation Monthly Roundup

By PV Admin May 17, 2010

Project Vote monitors election legislation in all 50 states and Congress. If you would like to follow election legislation activity,... Read more

Immigration Hysteria May Affect Voting Rights in Tennessee

By Erin Ferns Lee May 13, 2010

A disturbing and growing hysteria over immigration—most evident in Arizona’s horrifyingly oppressive new law—has now spread into election administration legislation... Read more