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

Calif. Senate Committee Hearing on Bill to Improve Voter Registration at Public Agencies

By Project Vote July 3, 2012

Right now, the California Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee is deliberating over a bill that would establish procedures to register voters... Read more

Calif. Gov. Addresses Proposed Changes in Voter Registration Law

By Erin Ferns Lee October 11, 2011

California Governor Jerry Brown addressed key changes to state voter registration law Friday, just before his deadline to approve new... Read more

Younger Teens Can Register to Vote in Some States Too

By Erin Ferns Lee August 31, 2011

The 2012 election season is already beginning to heat up and with that, we can expect more citizens to register to... Read more

California Governor Approves Voter Registration Bills

By Erin Ferns Lee August 10, 2011

This week, California Governor Jerry Brown approved two new election bills in an effort to “promote and encourage” voter registration... Read more

Election Day Registration Up for Debate in California and Maine

By PV Admin June 6, 2011

The opportunity to register to vote and cast a ballot on the most politically charged day of the year–Election Day–is... Read more

Misinformation from Registrar Could Disenfranchise Voters in San Diego

By Erin Ferns Lee October 21, 2010

Just two weeks before Election Day, a potentially detrimental (and ultimately unlawful) voter registration procedure was uncovered in San Diego,... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee August 24, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee August 17, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee August 10, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee August 3, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more