December 19, 2008 - WASHINGTON, DC – Following an investigation that found evidence of widespread violations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced an agreement to bring the State of Illinois into compliance with provisions of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which requires state-funded public assistance agencies to offer voter registration services to clients. Nicole Kovite, director of Project Vote’s NVRA Implementation Project, issued the following statement in response:
“Project Vote joins voting rights advocates across the country in commending the Justice Department and the state of Il... Read more here...
November 25, 2008 - WASHINGTON, DC – The United States saw dramatic increases in the number of ballots cast by traditionally underrepresented groups, including Americans of color and young voters, according to an analysis released today by Project Vote.
Countering the conventional wisdom that voter turnout on November 4 did not change as dramatically as predicted, Project Vote’s new analysis demonstrates that African-Americans, Latinos, and young voters cast millions more ballots in 2... Read more here...
November 17, 2008 - America’s system of voter registration, in which the responsibility is placed almost solely on individuals, took center stage in this election cycle. In the wake of historic interest in voting, and after months of controversy surrounding nonprofit registration drives, America’s leaders, journalists, and voting rights experts are calling for a new registration system that reduces the need for third-party registration drives and shifts responsibility from the individual to government:
The Washington Post editorializes: “It's time to rethink another vestige of an earlier era --... Read more here...
November 04, 2008 - WASHINGTON, DC - With long lines seen across the country, all indications suggest that America's voters, as predicted, will shatter previous records and represent the diverse voices of the country's populace like no election in recent history. Project Vote, in partnership with the community organization ACORN, helped collect over 1.3 million voter registration applications this year, and has worked to protect the rights of low-income and minority voters to register, vote, and have their votes counted. Today Executive Director Michael Slater issued the following statement in response to... Read more here...
November 03, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN – In a victory for voting rights, Marion County, Indiana has agreed that 200 Indiana residents will not be blocked from casting a ballot tomorrow. The County was about to drop these voters just because they registered to vote using an older registration form.
Project Vote filed an emergency lawsuit yesterday against Secretary of State Todd Rokita and the Marion County Board of Elections on behalf of Drametra Brown, an Indianapolis nursing assistant. Staff at the nursing home where Ms. Brown works used a stack of 2004 application forms to register voters, including B... Read more here...
