Composition of the Electorate

Because the American Electorate Should Represent the American People

Download Representational Bias in the 2014 Electorate here.
Download Representational Bias in the 2014 Electorate here.

Low-income and minority citizens—both significant portions of the American population—are historically alienated from the electoral process. As a result, the proportion of the U.S. population that registers to vote and that does vote is highly skewed towards Whites, the educated and the wealthy.

These disparities in the electorate weaken our democracy and skew the national agenda by excluding from major public policy decisions the voices of the least powerful and most vulnerable citizens.

Project Vote research documents these disparities, and works to close the gaps by encouraging voter participation among underrepresented populations, and eliminate unfair barriers to voter registration and participation.

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New Poll Shows More Americans Want a Government That Does More, Not Less

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Today, Project Vote released What Happened to Hope and Change? A Poll of 2008 Voters, a new report summarizing the... Read more

Celebrating Women’s Suffrage Brings Another Election Issue to Light

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Next week marks the 90th anniversary of the American woman’s right to vote. Since the passage of the 19th amendment,... Read more

Upcoming Poll to Show What New Voters Really Want from the Government

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Today, Project Vote released a new memo, What Happened to Hope and Change? How Fascination with the “Tea Party” Obscures... Read more

Progressives: Beware of the Tea Party Rhetorical Swamp

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Why is a progressive as smart as Robert Reich ceding Tea Party talking points as he analyzes this moment in... Read more

Election Day Preparations Reach New Heights, but Will Voters Turn Out?

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If there is a checklist for Election Day preparations, policy makers, candidates, and voter registration advocates have covered many bases... Read more

Report Shows 2008 Electorate is Most Diverse in Modern History

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The 2008 election was the most diverse in modern history, with increases in participation among young people, minorities, unmarried individuals,... Read more