Voter Registration Drives

Protecting Voter Registration Drives

Since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, voter engagement efforts have played a vital role in our democratic process. While there are other ways to reach the tens of millions of underrepresented Americans, no substitute exists for the patriotic act of canvassing our country’s neighborhoods to help community members register to vote.

Canvasser Talks to a VoterHowever, in recent years voter registration efforts have faced growing resistance and attack from partisan forces opposed to expanding the franchise. States have increasingly imposed severe restrictions on drive activities, threatening to make voter registration efforts prohibitively expensive and risky in many states.

Project Vote is dedicated to protecting this vital legacy of the Civil Rights movement, and ensuring that voter registration drives can continue to operate unimpeded by threat of persecution and unfair administrative restrictions.

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Local and National Groups Rally to Protect Voter Rights

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Marking the close of early voting this Friday, several local and national groups will gather together with students and first-time voters on the steps of the Maricopa County Elections Department. Read more

“Rock The Box” Early Voting Event

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East Austin’s voters, both new and old, will be casting their early votes at a fun community event this Friday at Southwest Key’s Centro de Familia. Read more

Mi Familia Vota Education Fund and Partners Promote Early Voting at Orlando Rally

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With 19 days until the Election, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund (MFV EF) and its partners are gathering to motivate the Latino community to vote early and make their voices heard through the ballot box. Read more

Cleveland’s Latino Community Hosts Debate Watch Party: Religious and Community Leaders View and Analyze Debate

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Members of Cleveland’s Latino community will watch the final debate on foreign policy and discuss the issues that impact their lives.  Read more

National Latino Leaders Say, “It’s Our Time to Vote”

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With early voting underway in many parts of the country, Latino voters are expected to turn out in record numbers this year. Read more

Voter registration ends Tuesday: Come register to vote and learn why voting matters

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Project Vote, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Congreso de Latinos Unidos invite the Philadelphia community to register to vote and get voter information this Tuesday from 10 AM to 1 PM at Congreso’s North Philadelphia location. Read more

The Time is Now: Come Register to Vote and Learn Why Voting Matters

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Project Vote and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) invite the Miami community to Jimmy’z Kitchen to register to vote, get voter information, and enjoy treats this Saturday from 12 – 2 PM. Read more

As Close of Voter Registration Looms, Project Vote Asks Summit County Board of Elections to Process Applications on Time

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Today, voting rights group Project Vote wrote to Joseph Masich, director of the Summit County Board of Elections, to express concern that voter registration applications were not being processed in a timely manner. Read more

Project Vote Continues to Fight for Texas Voters

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Earlier this month, Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drive. Yesterday, the court denied the emergency appeal. Read more

Project Vote Appeals Texas Voter Registration Case to U.S. Supreme Court

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Today, with little over three weeks left before the close of voter registration in Texas, attorneys for Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drives. Read more