Category: Election Administration
Shelby County and the Power of the SCOTUS Swing Vote
Two years ago today, the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Shelby County... Read more
Mass. and Va. Adopt Beneficial Voting Policies This Week
Massachusetts and Virginia adopted policies that would make voter registration and voting accessible to more citizens this week. Read more
Latino Voters More Likely to Face Discrimination by Election Officials
A new article published in the American Political Science Review raises disturbing questions about the discrimination faced by minorities throughout... Read more
The EAC Commissioners Are Back
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act in 2002 as a bipartisan commission charged... Read more
The Right to Vote Needs Defenders in High Places
What does the secretary of state do, exactly? No, not John Kerry: the secretaries of state of the STATES. Well,... Read more
Recent Article Confirms In-Person Contact Boosts Voter Turnout
For 20 years now, Project Vote has been on the front lines of voter engagement: working hard to bring meaningful... Read more
Courts Block Restrictive Voting Laws Before Election Day, Showing Need for Broad Voting Protections
Hang on to your hats, voters. With less than four weeks left before the general election, new voting restrictions were... Read more
What Kind of Year Has It Been for Election Laws?
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
The United States Senate Committee on Rules & Administration held a hearing today entitled “An Overview from the Presidential Commission... Read more