Common-Sense Convenience
The idea that Election Day can only be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November seems to be a thing of the past. The busy and complicated lives of American voters have demanded other choices.
Many states have expanded opportunities to vote before Election Day, in order to accommodate voters’ schedules and in the hope of increasing turnout by making voting more convenient.
These conveniences have proven popular with voters and election officials alike. They help prevent long lines on Election Day, reduce the burden on Election Day pollworkers, and have the potential to increase turnout and expand the electorate, particularly among minority voters.
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Legislative Battles Over Voting Rights Continue in 2013
In a report released today, voting rights organization Project Vote analyzes all of the voting related bills introduced, passed, or rejected across the country in the first quarter of 2013, and finds that the recent trend towards disenfranchisement continues. Read more
Project Vote Applauds Congressional Leadership on Election Reform
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) both introduced federal legislation designed to address the delays and problems millions of Americans endured at the polls on Election Day. Read more
On Historic Night, President Says “We Have to Fix” Voting; Project Vote Agrees
Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, released the following statement in response: Read more
Project Vote Calls on NC Election Officials to Protect the Rights of College Voters
Last night, attorneys from the national voting rights organization Project Vote sent a letter to election officials expressing concern over the possible disenfranchisement of more than 1,000 students at Warren Wilson College. Read more
Local and National Groups Rally to Protect Voter Rights
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
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
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
Project Vote Statement on Restoration of Early Voting Hours in Hillsborough Co.
After a year-long process, the federal court in Washington, DC has ordered five Florida counties—including Hillsborough, which contains the City of Tampa—to continue providing 96 hours of early voting in the upcoming election. Read more
Fight Over Election Laws Continues in States and U.S. Congress
Continuing a trend that began after the surge of participation seen in the 2008 presidential election, partisan lawmakers have continued to push legislation that could have a negative impact on voter participation, particularly among low-income Americans and people of color. Read more
As Close of Voter Registration Looms, Project Vote Asks Summit County Board of Elections to Process Applications on Time
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