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

Project Vote Urges Attorney General Abbott to Protect the Rights of Texas Voters

By Project Vote October 24, 2012

Statement from Michael Slater on Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Monitors in Texas and Attorney General Abbott’s response:... Read more

Ohio Voter Fraud Billboards Targeting Black Voters Will Stay, Says Clear Channel

By Erin Ferns Lee October 12, 2012

UPDATE on Oct. 21, 2012: Clear Channel Outdoor has agreed to remove the offending billboards. Read more. Clear Channel was... Read more

It is Harder to Vote in America than it was in 2008

By Project Vote August 27, 2012

Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization... Read more

Michigan voters confused by unlawful citizenship checkbox on primary ballot

By Pat Selby August 7, 2012

Voting rights supporters applauded Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for vetoing three voter suppression bills the Legislature passed in June. Unfortunately,... Read more

Republican Officials Acknowledge Voter Suppression Motives

By Erin Ferns Lee July 27, 2012

Voting rights advocates have long asserted that restrictive voting laws are only implemented for one reason: suppressing the votes of... 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

TPM: No One is Trying to Register Dogs to Vote

By Erin Ferns Lee July 25, 2012

In what has been called “part of a blatant and ongoing partisan effort to keep people from voting,” Republican operatives... Read more

US Senator Decries Voter Intimidation Tactics at Hearing

By Philip Shapiro June 26, 2012

“We thought the days of disenfranchising minority voters were over but they’re not,” testified Senator Ben Cardin before the Senate... Read more

Strict Voter ID Laws May Disenfranchise 25,000 Transgender Voters, Study Finds

By Erin Ferns Lee April 13, 2012

Requiring photo ID to vote has become a contentious issue across the nation as more states—entrenched in partisan battles—pass these... Read more

An Attack on Voting Rights is an Attack on the Country, Says Craigslist Founder

By Sarah Massey March 30, 2012

Think you have the right to vote? Not so much. Check out these great graphics at craigconnects that tell a... Read more