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Our Mission

Our goal is simple: to build an electorate that accurately represents the diversity of America’s citizenry. Through advocacy, litigation, and technical assistance, Project Vote is fighting to make sure that every eligible citizen is able to register, vote, and cast a ballot that counts.

Voter Registration Policy

We know that most Americans will vote, once they get registered. That’s why Project Vote’s work is focused on promoting sensible laws, rules, and procedures that make it easier, not harder, for eligible citizens to become registered voters. Read more

Voting Policy

The way Americans vote is changing, and Project Vote works to make sure we're making the polls more, not less, accessible. Read more

List Maintenance

Voter registration is only the first step: we also have to make sure that registrants get on the rolls, and stay on the rolls. That’s why Project Vote works to protect eligible voters from wrongful purges, voter caging, and other dangerous efforts to “clean-up” the lists. Read more

Government Agency Registration

Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to ensure that state governments played a leading role in providing our most vulnerable citizens a chance to participate in American democracy. Project Vote and our partners are working to make sure they do, and to realize the full potential of this landmark law. Read more

Civic Engagement

Since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, voter engagement efforts have played a vital role in our democratic process. Project Vote brings our 20 years of field experience to help community-organizations run efficient, effective voter registration drives and Get Out the Vote programs. Read more

Bill Tracking

Project Vote's bill tracking service provides up-to-the-minute information on election legislation—good and bad—that has been proposed in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. Read more

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Va. Adjourns with Many Key Bills Expected to Return in 2011

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Virginia’s 2010 legislative session began January 13 and continued until March13. Overwhelmingly, the commonwealth’s budget crisis took center stage in... Read more

N.J. Dept. of Education Investigates High School Registration Rules

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In a group effort with the New Jersey Department of Public Advocate and several other organizations, Project Vote filed papers... Read more

New Policy Paper on Voter List Maintenance

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As part of our ongoing 2010 Issues in Election Administration series, Project Vote released a policy paper, a legislative brief,... Read more

Voter ID is “a Lot to Have to Go Through for a Constitutional Right,” says Indiana Judge

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Although the 2008 presidential election showed unprecedented increases in turnout from underrepresented citizens, their rates of voter registration and participation... Read more

Looking Beyond the College Campus in Youth Voter Engagement Efforts

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Engaging young citizens in the democratic process is an issue that lawmakers and voting rights advocates have long attempted to... Read more

Indiana Voter ID Case to be Heard in State Supreme Court Today

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Six months after being struck down as unconstitutional for exempting absentee voters, Indiana’s contentious voter ID law may once again... Read more

New Project Vote Policy Paper: No Match, No Vote

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Continuing our 2010 Issues in Election Administration series, a suite of materials designed for anyone wanting to know more about key... Read more

DOJ Fight Over Georgia Proof-of-Citizenship Law Continues

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Last May, the Justice Department struck down a voter verification procedure that was discovered to be error-prone and discriminatory. Around... Read more

Election Day Registration May Help Enfranchise Most Populated State in the Nation

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With a population of more than 30 million, California is one of the lowest ranking states in voter registration rates.... Read more

Preregistration Bill Heard in Arizona Senate Committee

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Today the Arizona State Senate heard preregistration Senate Bill 1220, a proposed measure to allow all 17-year-old citizens to preregister... Read more