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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Testimony in support of the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1994) before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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Project Vote submitted testimony to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding “Prohibiting the Use of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Tactics in Federal Elections: S. 1994” on July 26, 2012. Read more

Testimony: New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing

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This is Project Votes testimony on “New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?”, presented September 8, 2011 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights. Read more

Legislative Brief: Voter Intimidation and Caging

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This2010 brief defines voter intimidation and voter caging, gives recent examples of both issues, and offers recommendations for preventing these problems in today’s elections. Read more

Caging Democracy: A 50-Year History of Partisan Challenges to Minority Voters

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This report reviews Republican voter caging operations during the last 50 years, culminating with the unprecedented number of large voter caging operations conducted across the nation in the 2004 presidential election. Read more