AnnouncementElection Protection 2010 Has Begun!

Following on the heels of its largest program in 2008, Election Protection (EP) will again have a comprehensive program to protect the right of traditionally disenfranchised voters during the 2010 mid-term elections.  

DOJ Issues NVRA Guidance

In an effort to promote effective and full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), the U.S. DOJ has issued guidance to states regarding the voter registrtion procedures they must follow so as to properly implement this important civil rights statute.  Read More »

New York Senate Passes Anti-Deceptive Practices Bill

On June 15, 2010, the New York State Senate passed "The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act."  Read More »

Make Today Your Census Day: 10 Questions, 10 Minutes

It takes only 10 minutes to complete the census form. Under federal law, your information is used solely for statistical purposes. Only authorized Census Bureau employees have access to your personally identifiable information. Read More »

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About the Voting Rights Project

About the Voting Rights Project

For four decades, the Lawyers' Committee has been at the forefront of the legal struggle to achieve equality and protect advances in voting rights for racial and ethnic minorities and other traditionally disenfranchised groups. Today, that tradition continues. With the indispensable assistance of private law firms, the Voting Rights Project is an integrated program of litigation, voter protection, research, advocacy and education.  Read more »
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