Voter Protection Project
Voter Protection Project (VPP) is "a leading political action committee that fights back against voter suppression efforts directly at the ballot box by electing Democrats nationwide."
VPP promotes electoral legislation on a state level, including "Same day registration", "Automatic voter registration and online voter registration" and "Eliminat[ion of] voter ID requirements" among others.
The Voter Protection Project seeks to abolish the Electoral College.
Andrew Janz is the founder of the Voter Protection Project.
About
Excerpt from the Voter Protection Project website:[1]
- The Voter Protection Project is one of the largest voting rights organizations in the country. We’re fighting on the frontlines to stop Republicans’ attacks on our right to vote by ensuring every American has the right to cast a ballot...
- Our mission is clear. We are committed to:
- Advocating for an aggressive agenda to expand voting rights through electoral action
- Leading the fight against voter suppression efforts at the state and federal level by defeating those Republicans who seek to suppress our right to vote...
- Our bold agenda to ensure that every state has:
- Automatic voter registration and online voter registration
- Same day registration
- Convenient early voting
- 'No excuse' absentee voting
- An adequate number of polling locations, personnel, and voting booths
- Restoration of voting rights to previously convicted Americans who have completed their sentences
- Pre-paid postage for absentee voting
- Eliminate voter ID requirements
Abolish the Electoral College
The Voter Protection Project wrote "Today is a good day to abolish the electoral college." in an X post dated March 1, 2024.[2],[3]
Team
From the Voter Protection Project website:[4]
- Andrew Janz, Founder
- Stephanie Dominquez Walton, President of the Board
- Heather Grevenworth, Executive Director
- Justice Mirzakhani, Digital Director