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.
However, 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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State Voter Registration Guide: Massachusetts
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
State Voter Registration Guide: Iowa
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
Comments to the Department of Justice regarding Virginia law, Chapter 465
Project Vote submitted comments to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division relating to Section 5 of the Voting Right Act and Virginia law, Assembly Chapter 465. Read more
Comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections regarding draft guidelines for conducting voter registration drives
On May 20, 2013, Project Vote submitted comments to the Virginia State Board of Elections regarding guidelines for conducting voter registration drives. Read more
Letter to Indiana Governor Mike Pence regarding SB 519
On April 29, 2013, Project Vote submitted a letter to Indiana Governor Mike Pence, urging him to veto SB 519, a bill that would hinder voter registration practices in the state. Read more
Letter to the Florida State Senate regarding SB 600
A coalition of civic engagement groups submitted a letter to the Florida Senate, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, SB 600. The issues relate to early voting, voter registration portability, and other issues. Read more
Testimony Regarding Florida Election Bill SB 600 to the Florida State Senate
Project Vote submitted a letter to the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, expressing concerns with election reform legislation, SB 600. The issues relate to early voting, voter registration portability, and other issues. Read more
Testimony on Ohio SB 295 to the Government Reform and Oversight Committee Ohio Senate.
Project Vote submitted testimony to the Ohio Senate Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Committee regarding SB 295 (2012), a bill that sought to repeal HB 194. Read more
Testimony on 2011 Florida Election Law, HB 1355 before Federal Subcommittee
Project Vote and Voting for America submitted on January 27, 2012 testimony to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights on the “New State of Voting Laws II: Protecting the Rights to Vote in the Sunshine State.” Read more
Testimony on 2011 Michigan Election Reform Bills, SB 751, SB 754, SB 803.
A coalition of voting rights groups submitted testimony in opposition to SB 754, SB 751, SB 803 (2011) to the Michigan Senate Committee on Elections on November 30, 2011. Read more