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Our Mission

Our goal is simple: to build an electorate that accurately represents the diversity of America’s citizenry. Through advocacy, litigation, and technical assistance, Project Vote is fighting to make sure that every eligible citizen is able to register, vote, and cast a ballot that counts.

Voter Registration Policy

We know that most Americans will vote, once they get registered. That’s why Project Vote’s work is focused on promoting sensible laws, rules, and procedures that make it easier, not harder, for eligible citizens to become registered voters. Read more

Voting Policy

The way Americans vote is changing, and Project Vote works to make sure we're making the polls more, not less, accessible. Read more

List Maintenance

Voter registration is only the first step: we also have to make sure that registrants get on the rolls, and stay on the rolls. That’s why Project Vote works to protect eligible voters from wrongful purges, voter caging, and other dangerous efforts to “clean-up” the lists. Read more

Government Agency Registration

Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to ensure that state governments played a leading role in providing our most vulnerable citizens a chance to participate in American democracy. Project Vote and our partners are working to make sure they do, and to realize the full potential of this landmark law. Read more

Civic Engagement

Since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, voter engagement efforts have played a vital role in our democratic process. Project Vote brings our 20 years of field experience to help community-organizations run efficient, effective voter registration drives and Get Out the Vote programs. Read more

Bill Tracking

Project Vote's bill tracking service provides up-to-the-minute information on election legislation—good and bad—that has been proposed in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. Read more

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Research Memo: NVRA Public Agency Registration Field Research Results

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A report on the results of field research of NVRA-required voter registration servicesat sixty-three public assistance offices in the following seven states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. Read more

Supreme Court Voter ID Decision Legalizes Voter Disenfranchisement

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On Monday, April 28, the Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to Indiana’s law (Crawford v. Marion County Elections Board) requiring voters to show a government-issued photo identification before they may cast a ballot. Read more

ACORN v. Levy (Missouri)

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ACORN v. Levy (formerly ACORN v. Scott) is a lawsuit filed in Kansas City, Missouri charging Deborah Scott, director of... Read more

Lawsuit Filed to Compel Missouri Public Assistance Agencies to Offer Voter Registration Services

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The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and St. Louis resident Dionne O’Neal have filed a federal lawsuit today charging that the state of Missouri has failed to provide voter registration services to clients of state public assistance agencies, as required by the federal National Voter Registration Act ("NVRA"). Read more

Statement Regarding Appellate Court Ruling that Florida’s No Match

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Advancement Project, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and Project Vote are disappointed with a ruling in a Florida voting case issued yesterday from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, but made clear their determination to press forward with the lawsuit. Read more

Florida NAACP v. Browning: Appeals Court Decision

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Decision of the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Florida NAACP v. Browning Read more

Congress Examines States’ Failure to Follow National Voter Registration Act

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The House Committee on Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections will hold a hearing to examine state compliance with a federal law, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)… Read more

Pennsylvania Votes: Civic Engagement in the Keystone State, 2002-2006

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In this report, Benjamin Spears provides a concise introduction to Pennsylvania’s population and voter participation of various demographic groups in the November 2006 elections. Read more

Ohio Votes: Civic Engagement in the Buckeye State, 2002-2006

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In this report, Benjamin Spears provides a concise review of Ohio’s population and voter participation of various demographic groups in the November 2006 elections. The report is based largely on the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. Read more

Mississippi Voters Threatened by Illegal Purge, if New Bill Passes Legislature

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A new bill working its way through the Mississippi State Legislature threatens the hard-won voting rights of elderly, minority, and disabled voters throughout the state. Read more