The Promise of the 26th Amendment Remains Unfulfilled on its 50th Anniversary BY ROSALYN BAKER & WHITNEY WILLIAMS This month marks the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to...
Jul 2Celebrate the 26th Amendment but there's more to do to fulfill its promiseRobert Brandon, our president & CEO, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment: Today marks the 50th...
Jul 1Statement: Latest Ruling Further Undermines Voting Rights Act, Marginalized Voters Today, Robert Brandon, our president & CEO, issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court ruling in Brnovich v....
Jun 22Statement: Filibuster of Voting Rights Legislation Shows Need for Bold Action to Protect Democracy Today, Robert Brandon, our president & CEO, issued the following statement after the Senate vote to begin debate on voting rights and...
May 28Statement on Eliminating the Filibuster to Secure Voting RightsToday, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the establishment of a commission...
Apr 29New study released by Tufts University’s CIRCLE on youth voter participation in 2020National Director Mike Burns, issued the following statement on the new study released by Tufts University’s CIRCLE on youth voter...
Apr 22Fair Elections Center Statement on House Passage of D.C. Statehood Bill“The House’s passage of legislation admitting Washington, D.C. as a state, is a promising step toward ensuring that every American has...
Mar 26Statement on Georgia's New Voter Suppression LawsThe Georgia legislature’s passage of this harmful legislation flagrantly attempts to erect barriers to free and fair elections, and is...
Mar 19Campus Vote Project Stands With The AAPI CommunityThe tragedy that occurred Tuesday in Atlanta is reflective of a larger history of anti-Asian racism in the United States, which has been...
Mar 17Statement Regarding the Introduction of S. 1 in the US SenateWith the introduction of the For the People Act in the U.S. Senate (S. 1), Congress is one step closer to protecting the most sacred...
Mar 9NASPA and Campus Vote Project designate 235 colleges and universities as ‘Voter Friendly Campuses’NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Fair Election Center’s Campus Vote Project have granted the ‘Voter...
Mar 8Statement regarding President Biden’s Executive Order on Voting RightsFair Elections Center supports President Joe Biden’s directives to modernize federal voting resources and improve access to voting...
Mar 3Statement regarding H.R. 1 amendment that expand state grants for poll worker recruitmentWe’re pleased to see this amendment added to H.R. 1. Hiring students and other youth as poll workers is a win-win -- election officials...
Feb 22Students Learn Students Vote Coalition Announces 2021 Advisory Board The Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition announced its 2021 Advisory Board on Thursday, which is comprised of 15 coalition...
Jan 20Statement on Joe Biden’s Inauguration“We congratulate President Joe Biden on becoming the 46th President of the United States. We look forward to partnering with the new...
Jan 18MLK Jr. Day 2021“As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we remember his foundational role in securing voting rights for Black...
Jan 7FEC and CVP Statement on the Violent Attack on the U.S. Capitol and Our DemocracyWe are saddened by yesterday’s attacks on the U.S. Capitol, which can only be characterized as a violent effort to undermine the...
Jun 6, 2020CVP Stands with Those Fighting for Equity and JusticeThe United States of America is founded on principles of equality, but to achieve the goals of our democracy and overcome our unequal...
Mar 30, 20202020 Census Challenge Here at Campus Vote Project we want to encourage everyone to take part in the 2020 U.S. Census. It doesn't have to be all serious though!...
