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Groups Threaten to Sue Nevada Over Longstanding Voting Rights Violations
Project Vote and allies threaten a lawsuit if Nevada does not bring motor vehicle offices into compliance with the voter registration requirements of the NVRA. Read more
Groups Ask Court for Immediate Halt of Voting Restrictions
Project Vote and partners file a motion to halt enforcement of proof-of-citizenship requirements on federal voter registration form in three states. Read more
Proof of Citizenship Action Illegal, Federal Suit Says
Project Vote and colleagues filed suit against Brian Newby, Executive Director of the EAC, for illegal proof-of-citizenship action. Read more
Coalition of Civic Organizations Sue North Carolina for Failing to Comply with Federal Voting Rights Obligations
Project Vote and partners sue North Carolina over widespread disenfranchisement and a steep decline in voter registration activity . Read more
Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law
In a letter to President Obama, three of the nation's leading voting rights organizations—Demos, Project Vote, and the League of Women Voters—urged the Administration to bring health benefit exchanges into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more
Both Lawmakers and Citizens Push for Voting Reforms Before 2016 Election
In 2015, nonpartisan voting rights group Project Vote monitored 315 bills, introduced by state and federal lawmakers, that could change the way people vote in 2016 and beyond. Read more
Beyer, Ellison Celebrate National Voter Registration Month with New Bill
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), with Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), celebrated National Voter Registration Month today by introducing the Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act. Read more
Project Vote Supports Journey for Justice and the Call for Equal Access to the Ballot
Project Vote joins the Journey for Justice in calling for a national advocacy agenda that protects the rights of every American. Read more
Ninth Circuit Hands Victory to Voting Rights Groups in Public Assistance Voter Registration Case
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated a case challenging the State of Nevada’s failure to provide voter registration to its low-income citizens. Read more
Voting Rights Advocates Praise Wolf Administration’s Move to Offer Online Voter Registration
Leading voting rights advocates thanked Secretary of State Pedro Cortes and the Wolf Administration for offering eligible Pennsylvanians the opportunity to go online to update or complete their voter registration forms. Read more