Intimidation & Challenges

Challenging Voter Suppression

Voter IntimidationThe 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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North Carolina Governor Signs Voter Suppression Law

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Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed one of the nation’s most sweeping voter suppression laws. Read more

North Carolina H.B. 589: Putting Up Barriers for Voters Who Move

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This week, the North Carolina General Assembly presented to Governor McCrory House Bill No. 589, an omnibus election administration bill... Read more

Voter Suppression Bill to Be Heard in N.C. Senate

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Today, an exhaustingly restrictive election bill is being debated by the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee. Initially a strict voter... Read more

Post-racial and Post-Section 4

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At the signing of the 2006 reauthorization of the VRA, after its unanimous approval by the Senate, George W. Bush... Read more

Montana Voting Bill Would Hurt Reservation Residents

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Montana Republicans are fast-tracking a bill to remove the option to register and vote on Election Day. If passed, the... Read more

“We Have to Fix That”: Project Vote Discusses Early Voting with Leslie Marshall Show and HuffPost Live

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On the night of the election, the President said “we have to fix that” about the long lines people endured... Read more

Project Vote Urges Attorney General Abbott to Protect the Rights of Texas Voters

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Statement from Michael Slater on Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Monitors in Texas and Attorney General Abbott’s response:... Read more

Ohio Voter Fraud Billboards Targeting Black Voters Will Stay, Says Clear Channel

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UPDATE on Oct. 21, 2012: Clear Channel Outdoor has agreed to remove the offending billboards. Read more. Clear Channel was... Read more

It is Harder to Vote in America than it was in 2008

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Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization... Read more

Michigan voters confused by unlawful citizenship checkbox on primary ballot

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Voting rights supporters applauded Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for vetoing three voter suppression bills the Legislature passed in June. Unfortunately,... Read more