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

Missouri House Approves Photo Voter ID Bill

By Erin Ferns Lee February 10, 2012

Yesterday, the Missouri House adopted a photo voter ID bill that, if approved by the Senate, would go into effect... Read more

S.C. House Pushes Bill to Raise Voter Registration Barriers

By Erin Ferns Lee February 9, 2012

Yesterday, civil and voting rights activists spoke out against a South Carolina proposal to raise restrictions on community-based groups that... Read more

Voter ID Proposals Die in New Mexico

By Erin Ferns Lee February 8, 2012

Three proposals to require citizens to present photo ID to cast a regular ballot were blocked yesterday on a 3-2... Read more

Photo IDs Are Roadblocks to Voting

By Sarah Massey February 2, 2012

Minnesotans don’t want to have to present a photo voter ID in order to exercise their right to vote. This... Read more

Federal Hearing Puts Spotlight on Florida Voter Suppression Law

January 30, 2012

A controversial Florida law threatens voter registration drives and early voting, which has a disproportionate impact on people who are... Read more

The “War on Voting” Extends to Voter Registration Drives

By Sarah Massey January 26, 2012

With an estimated 60 million eligible Americans not registered to vote, our democracy still has a long way to go... Read more

Restrictive Voting Measures Considered in Missouri

By Erin Ferns Lee January 24, 2012

Two restrictive voting bills will go to the Missouri Senate and House floors, respectively, after gaining committee approval this week.... Read more

Texas Sues to Implement New Voter ID Law

By Erin Ferns Lee January 23, 2012

Claiming that the Obama Administration is “hostile” toward voter ID laws, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot is suing for approval... Read more

Questions on Voting

By Erin Ferns Lee January 15, 2012

Some of you have asked us how to check if you are registered to vote, if you are eligible to... Read more

Election Day registration works for our most important primaries, Iowa and New Hampshire, so why not for every election?

By Sarah Massey January 12, 2012

Our nation’s first two primaries make it easy for citizens to come to the polls and vote via Election Day... Read more