Voting Matters Blog

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

Penn. Officials Still Pursue Photo ID Law, Despite Lack of Voter Impersonation

By Erin Ferns Lee August 8, 2011

Pennsylvania voters and advocates are concerned with the commonwealth’s latest effort to conform to the Republican-led trend to pass restrictive... Read more

Partisan Politics Lead Voter Suppression Debates

By Erin Ferns Lee June 20, 2011

As game-changing election bills glide through the state legislatures just before the 2012 elections, accusations of voter suppression tactics in... Read more

Project Vote Opposes Unnecessary, Costly Voter ID Bill in Penn.

By Erin Ferns Lee March 21, 2011

A bill requiring voters to present government-issued, photo voter ID is being heard in a Pennsylvania House Committee today and Project Vote... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee September 14, 2010

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

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee June 29, 2010

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

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee June 8, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: 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

New Memos Assess Election Laws in 11 States

By PV Admin January 11, 2010

In preparation for the 2010 legislative season, Project Vote’s Election Administration (EA) Program is releasing a series of election administration... Read more

Restoration of Voting Rights Gains Support across the Nation

By Erin Ferns Lee August 11, 2009

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