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Project Vote is a preeminent source of information on election and voting issues that affect underrepresented Americans.

Our research and publications cover a wide range of topics, including the composition of the electorate, state compliance with federal election law, and policy issues that improve access or raise barriers to democracy.

Additionally, Project Vote provides the voting rights community with an array of tools and resources to assist in advocacy and voter engagement efforts.

 

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Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, August 2011

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in summer 2011, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more

Research Memo: First-Time Voters in the 2008 Election

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In this research memo, Lorraine C. Minnite examines trends among new voters in 2008, particularly the surge in turnout among minority an low-income voters. Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, March 2011

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in early 2011, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, December 2010

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in late fall 2010, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more

An Analysis of Who Voted (and Who Didn’t Vote) in the 2010 Election

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In this research memo, Lorraine C. Minnite and Jody Herman look at who voted (and who didn’t vote) in the 2010 election. Read more

Research Memo: Debunking the Tea Party’s Election Night Message

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In this research memo, Lorraine Minnite examines public expectations and attitudes toward government as the context for analyzing the 2010 federal midterm election results. Read more

Research Memo: Best Practices for High School Registration Programs

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In Project Vote’s ongoing efforts to encourage civic participation among America’s youth, we have been gathering data to gauge the existence and effectiveness of high school voter registration programs nationwide. This report compiles the best practices and effective tips that our survey respondents recommended for implementing successful high school voter registration programs. Read more

What Happened to Hope and Change? How Fascination with the Tea Party Obscures the Significance of the 2008 Electorate

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Less than two years after the 2008 election, the rising American electorate has been largely forgotten, their issues ignored, and their voices drowned out by “Tea Party” rhetoric. Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, June 2010

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in summer 2010, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more

Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, March 2010

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In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in early spring 2010, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more