Voting Matters Blog

Denying Racial Voter Discrimination in the Trump Era

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Attorney General Sessions' supporters claim voter protection laws are unnecessary, though recent cases against voter suppression laws prove otherwise.

"Motor Voter" is for Online Users, Too

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A U.S. District Court in Texas finds that the NVRA applies, whether DMV clients go in-person or on the internet.

Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update

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Now that the political climate has changed—and aided by weakened voting protections—states are taking it upon themselves to investigate and pass laws that prevent "voter fraud."

Trump Administration Must Respond to Rise in Hate Crimes

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Project Vote joins 156 of our colleagues in calling on the executive branch to address the troubling surge in incidents.

Voter Fraud: The Research and Findings

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Countless studies and investigations have debunked the myth of widespread "voter fraud." Project Vote's Jennifer Jacquot-DeVries reviews the findings.

Advocacy

Project Vote Testifies Against Call for Potentially Illegal Voter Purge
By Project Vote April 24, 2017

A “conservative legal watchdog group” has targeted Maryland’s largest county in its latest effort to force election officials to purge... Read more

Staff Posts

Matt Masterson is 50 Percent Correct
By Michael Slater April 14, 2017

The EAC chair is right: There is very little voter fraud in America, but he’s far off base in claiming that evidence of voter suppression is “virtually non-existent.” Read more

In the States

The Responsible Way to Increase Voter Access: Same Day Registration
By Brian McWalters April 13, 2017

Same day registration is known to boost voter turnout and keep voter rolls clean. Why aren't more states passing and implementing SDR laws? Read more

Blog Filters

Alabama Agrees to Procedures to Ensure Voter Registration Opportunities at Public Assistance Agencies

By Project Vote January 8, 2014

Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, represented by attorneys from Project Vote, Demos, the Lawyers’ Committee... Read more

Voter Registration Case Heard in Louisiana

By Erin Ferns Lee December 9, 2013

A lawsuit on whether Louisiana is providing its low-income citizens a meaningful opportunity to register to vote was heard last week before... Read more

New Jersey Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Low-Income Residents

By Project Vote October 1, 2013

National Voting Rights Groups Put Lt. Gov. Guadagno and DHS on Notice for Violations of Federal Law Trenton, N.J. –... Read more

Public Agencies Show Significant Gains in Voter Registration After Lawsuits

By Project Vote July 23, 2013

Hundreds of thousands of low-income citizens in Ohio and Indiana applied to register to vote, or updated their existing registrations,... Read more

Registration Rates of Low-Income Citizens Improve after Lawsuits

By Project Vote July 17, 2013

Thousands of low-income citizens in Louisiana and Georgia have recently applied to register to vote at public agency offices, according to... Read more

Federal Court Rules That Louisiana Systemically Violated the NVRA

By PV Admin January 24, 2013

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On January 23, voting rights advocates won a major legal victory on behalf of Louisiana’s public... Read more

New Election Law Strengthens Voter Registration Requirement in California

By Estelle Rogers October 1, 2012

Bucking the overwhelming tide of state voter suppression legislation over the last couple of years, California has done something positive!... Read more

It’s the law: states must offer voter registration

By Sarah Massey August 23, 2012

In response to Bloomberg report, “Swing-State Aid Agencies Denying Voter Signups Draw Suits” by Kathy Warbelow and Sophia Pearson, we... Read more

UPDATE: Briefing on Enforcing Federal Election Law, Combatting Barriers to the Ballot

By Project Vote July 25, 2012

Today, Project Vote, Demos, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law went to Capitol Hill to hold two... Read more

Congressional Briefing on Enforcing Federal Election Law, Combatting Barriers to the Ballot

By Project Vote July 24, 2012

A Congressional briefing will be held tomorrow, July 25, to discuss “The Importance of National Voter Registration Act Enforcement Amidst... Read more