Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more
Voter preregistration programs that allow citizens as young as the age of 16 to preregister to vote provide a great... Read more
Our nation’s first two primaries make it easy for citizens to come to the polls and vote via Election Day... Read more
Access to voter registration—the basis of democratic participation—is still limited in the 21st century by overly restrictive, “horse-and-buggy” laws across... Read more
Project Vote monitors election legislation in all 50 states and Congress. If you would like to follow election legislation activity,... Read more
Some good news came out of Washington Tuesday. Sound unlikely? That’s because the news comes from the state of Washington, where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals essentially struck down the state’s felon disenfranchisement law because it’s racially discriminatory and violates the federal Voting Rights Act. Read more
The message that democracy works best when all citizens participate – including those reintegrating into society after serving time for felony convictions - is finally being heard by the public, the media, and the U.S. Congress. Whether the message will affect the change needed to enfranchise the millions of Americans who currently cannot represent their communities in the democratic process, it is encouraging to find more citizens recognize the value in voting rights restoration and its impact on rehabilitation. Read more