Protecting Voter Registration Drives
Since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, voter engagement efforts have played a vital role in our democratic process. While there are other ways to reach the tens of millions of underrepresented Americans, no substitute exists for the patriotic act of canvassing our country’s neighborhoods to help community members register to vote.
However, in recent years voter registration efforts have faced growing resistance and attack from partisan forces opposed to expanding the franchise. States have increasingly imposed severe restrictions on drive activities, threatening to make voter registration efforts prohibitively expensive and risky in many states.
Project Vote is dedicated to protecting this vital legacy of the Civil Rights movement, and ensuring that voter registration drives can continue to operate unimpeded by threat of persecution and unfair administrative restrictions.
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New Guides for Helping Citizens Register to Vote
Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more
Request to Change National Voter Registration Form Denied
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission decided Friday that proof of citizenship requirements to register to vote would “likely hinder eligible... Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Petition for Rehearing En Banc Read more
Project Vote Pursues En Banc Hearing for Texas Voter Registration Case
“Texas makes it harder than any other state to help eligible citizens register to vote,” says Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote. “It’s no surprise then that Texas also has one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the country." Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Opinion
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion Read more
EDITORIAL: Transparent voter suppression
It was a banner year for voter suppression in Texas. Read more
Fill Out Full Virginia State Voter Registration Form, Advise Voting Rights Advocates
A spot check of rejected voter registration applications in the state of Virginia found that a large percentage of applications had been rejected because applicants had overlooked an easily missed section on the state voter registration form. Read more
Voting for America, Project Vote et al v. Steen et al: Defendants’ Response Letter
Defendant's repose to Project Vote's Rule 28(j) Letter Read more
SCOTUS Sides with Landmark Voter Registration Law
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in the case of Arizona v. The Inter Tribal... Read more
SCOTUS Sides with Landmark Voter Registration Law
Supreme Court's decision is a strong affirmation of the NVRA, but likely sets up further litigation about voter registration. Read more