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Project Vote Statement on Supreme Court Hearing of Crawford v. Marion County Elections Board

Press Release

On Wednesday, January 9, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Crawford v. Marion County Elections Board, about the constitutionality of Indiana’s voter ID law. Donna Massey, Project Vote Board Member and supporter of voting rights, issued this statement: Read more

New Project Vote Report Shows that Minorities in Kentucky are Closing the Voting Gap

Press Release

How elections are won and lost begin with which eligible Americans are engaged in the process. A new report released today by Project Vote highlights the importance of voter registration programs in lower income, youth, and minority communities. Read more

Who Votes in the Bluegrass State? The Composition of Kentucky’s Electorate,2002-2006

Research

This report uses Census Bureau Current Population Survey data to present information on Kentucky’s population, voter registration and voting over time and compared to the United States. We pay special attention to the racial, ethnic, age and income demographics within Kentucky. Read more

Fewer Than Half of Eligible Minority and Low-Income Americans Voted in 2006, New Report Shows

Press Release

Project Vote releases a report today, “Representational Bias in the 2006 Electorate,” that finds a continuing problem with the U.S. electorate: those who are registered and vote are not representative of the overall U.S. population eligible to vote. Read more

Project Vote and Demos Notify Missouri Department of Social Services of Voting Rights Violations

Press Release

Today, Project Vote and Demos, representing the community group ACORN, sent a letter of intent to sue the Missouri Department of Social Services if the state doesn’t comply with a requirement of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to provide voter registration opportunities in public assistance offices. Read more

The Cost of a GOP Myth

News Item

Harold Meyerson at The Washington Post writes about the GOP Attorneygate Scandal and the myth of voter fraud. Read more