September 30, 2011
"Give us the ballot!"
Martin Luther King Jr.'s words still resonate with many of us today. From the marches and protests in Selma, Ala., to the hundreds of voting-rights lawsuits to the on-the-ground slogan "One Man, One Vote," the road to equal voting rights has not been easy, particularly for communities of color.
September 30, 2011
Today, we are witnessing the greatest assault on democracy in over a century.
May 3, 2011
(May 3, 2011) – As the Florida Senate prepares to approve sweeping changes to the state’s election code this week, Advancement Project, a leading voter protection organization, said the legislation may violate the Voting Rights Act and urged legislators to take steps to rewrite this ill-conceived legislation.
November 17, 2010
November 17, 2010
September 20, 2010
When the General Assembly next convenes in early 2011, Virginia legislators must enact four sensible reforms promoting equality and justice in voting. First, Virginia must institute early or no-excuse in-person absentee voting, which expands the opportunity to vote in a cost-effective manner. Second, the state must establish uniform, mandatory, minimum standards (in proportion to population) to ensure that all local election officials provide an appropriate number of voting machines, poll workers, and equipment in all polling places.
June 11, 2010
(Columbus, Ohio)—Today, Advancement Project, a leading voter protection advocacy organization, released an issue brief examining the ramifications if Ohio lawmakers fail to enact comprehensive election reform to correct provisions of the election code that impede the ability of voters to participate in elections.
May 8, 2005
Advised citizens about upcoming 2005 voter registration deadlines for New Jersey. The release also alerted citizens about possible barriers to successfully registering to vote and offered resources for persons seeking to ensure that their voter registration applications are processed and accepted as valid.
May 8, 2005
Advised citizens about upcoming 2005 voter registration deadlines for New Jersey. The release also alerted citizens about possible barriers to successfully registering to vote and offered resources for persons seeking to ensure that their voter registration applications are processed and accepted as valid.
May 8, 2005
Advised citizens about upcoming 2005 voter registration deadlines for Virginia. The release also alerted citizens about possible barriers to successfully registering to vote and offered resources for persons seeking to ensure that their voter registration applications are processed and accepted as valid.
