Category: Project Vote News

Indiana Reaches Settlement to Offer Voter Registration to Low-Income Citizens

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Thousands of low-income Indiana residents will finally have the opportunity to register to vote at state public assistance offices, as... Read more

Michigan Officials Put on Notice for Voting Rights Violations

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Voting rights groups put the state of Michigan on notice after finding evidence that the state has failed to provide... Read more

“Suppressing the Vote” with Photo ID Laws; N.H. Lawmakers Plan to Override Veto

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This year, partisans vehemently fought to pass photo ID and other laws to allegedly prevent voter impersonation at the polls.... Read more

Restrictive Election Bills Gain Traction in 2011, But Not Without a Fight

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Today, Project Vote released the second installment in our ongoing Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Assessment series that examines proposed... Read more

Virginia Judge Sides with Voters in Precedent-Setting Case

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A Virginia judge set a precedent in voting rights victories Wednesday when she handed down her decision in Project Vote... Read more

New EAC Report Shows Increased Voter Registration Among Low-Income Americans

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An analysis of a June 27 report by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission shows that voter registration application rates at... Read more

Project Vote Board Member Discusses Ariz. Campaign Finance Case

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In today’s Star-Ledger (NJ), Project Vote board member Frank Askin, Distinguished Professor of Law and Founding Director of the Constitutional... Read more

Photo ID Debate Continues in Ohio Senate Today

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Update, 10:55 a.m., PT: Photo ID bill HB 159 was recessed until a substitute bill is drafted. The committee will... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Ask Justice Department to Block Discriminatory Fla. Law

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Project Vote has joined the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the Florida ACLU in asking the Department of Justice to... Read more

Students Challenge New Jersey Voter Registration Law

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Project Vote board member and Rutgers professor of law, Frank Askin and Kinoy-Stavis Public Interest Fellow, Yael Bromberg write on... Read more