Author: Project Vote

Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns As we count down to the new year – a time when the Supreme Court will weigh-in on the voter ID debate and we will cast ballots for the next president of the United States...

In 2007, Project Vote tracked 485 election bills in 24 states, some of them appearing to promise a consequential impact on voting rights. Bills ranged from good–Election Day Registration and felon voting rights...

Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns This week the Associated Press would have you believe that Texas is reliving its Wild West days, complete with outlaw voter rolls that are packed with felons and the deceased....

Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns In the new year, a case that will determine the state of American voting rights will be considered by the Supreme Court. Called “the most important voting rights case since...

Mostly, Tuesday’s state and local elections fell within the bounds of what observers might call “free and fair”. However, there were enough rough spots to call attention to the fact that 2008, like 2004 and...