Challenging Voter Suppression
The right to vote has been one of the most challenged individual rights in the history of this country. Unfortunately, illegal and cynical attempts to suppress the vote and manipulate voters persist to this day. Among the strategies used are voter intimidation and voter challenges.
In recent years, Election Day challenges to voter eligibility have resulted in a number of controversies in polling places across the country. The fact that areas with large minority populations have been consistently targeted for aggressive challenges indicates that unlawful voter suppression tactics are a continuing concern in our country.
Project Vote’s legal team responds to reports of voter intimidation, and works to enact policies that both protect voters and reinstate confidence in the integrity of our electoral system.
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Voter Suppression and Intimidation in 2010: Where’s the Outrage?
It has been three days since the midterm elections, and in those three days there have been dozens of reports... Read more
Latino Voter Suppression: Past and Present
A century ago, voter suppression took the form of Jim Crow laws that openly attempted to prevent African-Americans from voting.... Read more
Tea Party, GOP Groups, Target Minorities for Voter Suppression Schemes
As the hotly contested November election nears, it should be no surprise that voter intimidation and suppression schemes are ramping up too. Even beyond the usual partisan pre-election hysteria, this year the Tea Party has made "voter fraud" a rallying cry. Read more
Voter Fraud Hysteria Leads to Fruitless Investigations, Voter Intimidation in Two States
The conservative activists’ largely partisan voter fraud debate, as Ian Urbina at the New York Times wrote this morning, “is... Read more
Misinformation from Registrar Could Disenfranchise Voters in San Diego
Just two weeks before Election Day, a potentially detrimental (and ultimately unlawful) voter registration procedure was uncovered in San Diego,... Read more
GOP-Linked Ad Attempts to Suppress Latino Vote in Nevada
A GOP-linked group, Latinos for Reform, is encouraging Nevada Latinos not to vote in November with their new, controversial ad.... Read more
Voter Fraud Fears Stifle Voter Registration Efforts
The alarming trend of conservative-fueled fears of voter fraud may now have a chilling effect on legitimate votes. According to... Read more
Voter beware: Confusing letter from San Diego Registrar of Voters may discourage election turnout
After reviewing a copy of the document, a lawyer with Project Vote in Washington, D.C. says the letter would discourage many voters from visiting the polls. Read more
Politicitzed DOJ Allegations Debunked
Tuesday, the New York Times reported on former Justice Department attorney and known right-wing activist, J. Christian Adams’ allegations of... Read more
NY Times: Attorney Claims Racial Motive in DOJ Case Decision
Allegations of a politicized Department of Justice continue into the Obama administration, but both conservative and Democratic members of the... Read more