 Volunteer lawyers serve protected classes by assisting them in representing themselves in a court of law, allowing them to defend themselves from discrimination based on race, age, gender, immigration issues, familial status, and other factors.The Chicago Lawyers' Committee Voting Rights Project aims to prevent, reduce, and eliminate barriers to voting for minority and low-income residents and to increase overall participation in Democracy.The project works to protect fair elections that allow every eligible voter the opportunity to vote and to have their vote counted.