Year: 2015
Shelby County and the Power of the SCOTUS Swing Vote
Two years ago today, the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Shelby County... Read more
Project Vote Urges Lawmakers to Support New Voting Rights Bill
Project Vote submitted a letter today to urge members of Congress to support the Voting Rights Advancement Act Read more
Mass. and Va. Adopt Beneficial Voting Policies This Week
Massachusetts and Virginia adopted policies that would make voter registration and voting accessible to more citizens this week. Read more
Voting Rights Advocates Settle Long-Running Voter Registration Suit
MassHealth, EOHHS, and SOC Agree To Remedy NVRA Compliance Problems Read more
Florida Adopts Online Registration, Effective 2017
Florida now joins more than two-dozen other states in offering the opportunity to register to vote online. Read more
Texas Fails to Help Citizens Register to Vote Under Law
Today, a pre-litigation notice letter was sent to the Texas Secretary of State on behalf of a number of Texas citizens. Read more
It’s About Time
On the eve of her retirement, Project Vote Legislative Director Estelle Rogers reflects on her time—and time itself—in the progressive movement. Read more
Voter Registrations Drop Sharply at N.C. Public Assistance Agencies
According to a notice letter sent today, voter registration applications initiated at public assistance agencies have dropped dramatically since Gov. Pat McCrory took office. Read more
Voter Registration Law Helps Close Disparities in Voter Turnout
A recent article in Bloomberg View highlights some of work conducted by Project Vote and our partners to further the implementation and goals of the NVRA. Read more
The Promise of Democracy
Every now and again, we find hard evidence that voter turnout really, truly matters... Read more