Category: Voter Registration Drives

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

Project Vote and ACLU Sue to Block Suppressive Florida Bill

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Today Project Vote is pleased to join the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLUFL) in filing a lawsuit in... Read more

Florida’s New Law a Major Step Backwards for Voting Rights

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Last week, Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed a bill (HB 1355/S 2086) that will make it next to impossible... Read more

New Research Memo Sheds Light on First-Time Voters

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New voters played a decisive role in the 2008 election, according to a new research memorandum by Project Vote Research... Read more

Voter Registration Access Under Attack in Texas

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*Editor’s note: Details about the criminal provisions under HB 239 were corrected on March 21. Violations result in a Class... Read more

Shifting the Focus to Improving Voter Registration Access, Not Inhibiting It

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In a democracy that can only boast that 71 percent of its citizens are registered and able to exercise their... Read more

“Needless Brouhaha” Over Registering New Citizens to Vote in Texas

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A new Texas county registrar and alleged Tea Party sympathizer recently raised some eyebrows over his effort to halt voter... Read more

Voter Fraud Fears Stifle Voter Registration Efforts

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The alarming trend of conservative-fueled fears of voter fraud may now have a chilling effect on legitimate votes. According to... Read more

Little Known Law Could Boost Youth Voter Registration Before Election, If Action Taken Now

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The nation is experiencing one of the greatest mobilization efforts ever seen for a midterm election. And young voters, as... Read more

Texas Registrar Stifles Voter Registration Efforts

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Harris County, Texas has become latest battleground in the ongoing struggle over voter registration, and it appears the unregistered voters... Read more