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‘We Are Not A Silent Community’: The Journey of AAPI Voting Rights Advocates

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Mar 28

258 Colleges and Universities Commit to Moving the Needle on Student Voting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, 258 colleges and universities across 38 states and Washington D.C. were named...

Jan 13

Strictest Voter ID Law in the Country Will Stifle Ohioans’ Voice at the Polls

WASHINGTON — In response to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s signing of HB 458 to increase restrictions on voting access, Cecilia Aguilera,...

Dec 8, 2022

Fair Election Center’s Campus Vote Project Recognized By National Coalition for Nonpartisan Student

Campus Vote Project awarded the 2022 SLSV Award for Contributing to an Equitable Democracy Young and college student voters showed up in...

Jul 11, 2022

YOUTH VOTING RIGHTS ADVOCATES PRAISE INTRODUCTION OF YOUTH VOTING RIGHTS ACT

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Youth Voting Rights Act,...

Jun 24, 2022

Voters Have the Right to a Responsive Democracy

Today, Fair Elections Center Vice President Rebekah Caruthers, released the following statement: While the Supreme Court says it wants...

Apr 22, 2022

Campus Vote Project Supports U.S. Department of Education's Latest "Dear Colleague" Letter

U.S. Department of Education Encourages Colleges & Universities to Promote Civic Engagement Ahead of 2022 Elections As an organization we...

Apr 21, 2022

Campus Vote Project Announces Launch of Student Vote Research Network

Fair Election Center’s Campus Vote Project (CVP), in collaboration with the Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition, the ALL IN...

Mar 11, 2022

MTV Partners with Campus Vote Project on Early Vote Program

Following Record Youth Turnout in 2020, MTV Announces “Voting Early is Easier” With Plan to Make Voting Easier for Millions of Students...

Feb 2, 2022

Statement On Threats To HBCU Campuses

Today, Dylan Sellers, our National HBCU Manager, issued the following statement after more than a dozen historically Black colleges and...

Jan 19, 2022

Senators Must Decide Their Legacy On Voting Rights Reform

Today, Robert Brandon, our President & CEO, issued the following statement after the Senate voted on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis...

Jan 6, 2022

Election Reform + Democracy Leader on Anniversary of 1/6 Insurrection at Capitol

Today, Robert Brandon, our President & CEO, released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the 2021 insurrection at...

Jul 1, 2021

Celebrate the 26th Amendment but there's more to do to fulfill its promise

Robert Brandon, our president & CEO, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment: Today marks the 50th...

Jul 1, 2021

Statement: 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 22, 2021

Statement: 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 28, 2021

Statement on Eliminating the Filibuster to Secure Voting Rights

Today, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the establishment of a commission...

Apr 29, 2021

New study released by Tufts University’s CIRCLE on youth voter participation in 2020

National Director Mike Burns, issued the following statement on the new study released by Tufts University’s CIRCLE on youth voter...

Apr 22, 2021

Fair 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...