Year: 2013
New Louisiana Election Law Singles Out Low-Income Citizens
Last month, the Louisiana legislature amended its election code with Act 383, sponsored by Rep. Tim Burns (R). The new... Read more
Project Vote Releases Policy Paper on Permanent Portable Voter Registration
Continuing in our Issues in Election Administration series, today Project Vote is releasing a new policy paper on Permanent Portable... Read more
VRA Decision Unleashes Voter Suppression Laws
Last week’s Voting Rights Act ruling by the United States Supreme Court marked a significant setback for democracy. The detrimental... Read more
Post-racial and Post-Section 4
At the signing of the 2006 reauthorization of the VRA, after its unanimous approval by the Senate, George W. Bush... Read more
Voting Rights Act Ruling a Setback for Our Great Democracy
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder, ruling that Section... Read more
New Policy Paper Examines Same Day Registration
Project Vote is pleased to release the next installment in our Issues in Election Administration policy-paper series, Same Day Registration.... Read more
Election Administration Commission Will Hold Public Meeting Friday
The President’s Commission on Election Administration’s (PCEA) first public meeting will be held Friday, June 21, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.... Read more
SCOTUS Sides with Landmark Voter Registration Law
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in the case of Arizona v. The Inter Tribal... Read more
Fight Voter Suppression: Tell Congress to Pass Same Day Registration
While state lawmakers have been busy finding ways to undermine democracy by proposing laws to block the vote, federal lawmakers... Read more
New Policy Paper Examines Online Voter Registration
Today, Project Vote is pleased to release the latest policy paper in our Issues in Election Administration series, Online Voter... Read more