Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) notified the state of Texas that it would not approve the state's new voter ID law because it violated the Voting Rights Act. Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, issued the following statement in response: Read more
A national non-partisan group has filed a lawsuit to block new Texas laws that make it harder to register people to vote. Read more
"A developing body of state practices and provisions targeted at voter registration activities is endangering the rights of many Texas voters," the lawsuit alleges. Read more
The lawsuit (formerly Voting for America v. Andrade) challenges the Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar statute that creates several onerous restrictions... Read more
Citing clear evidence that Texas’s election code related to voter registration violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the U.S. Constitution in several ways, Voting for America, an affiliate of Project Vote, filed suit today against the state of Texas. Read more
Claiming that the Obama Administration is “hostile” toward voter ID laws, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot is suing for approval... Read more
Tuesday, the Texas secretary of state submitted additional information to the Justice Department “in an effort to ensure the state’s... Read more
Most of Texas’ newly enacted legislation will take effect on Thursday, the first day of the state’s fiscal year: “Then... Read more
This morning, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed SB 14, which will institute strict photo-ID requirements for anyone wishing to vote... Read more
This morning, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed SB 14, which will institute strict photo-ID requirements for anyone wishing to vote in the state. Project Vote Executive Director Michael Slater issued the following statement in response: Read more