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Sep 29, 2021

It’s Time To Make Voting Part Of Who We Are.

The National Voter Education Week Steering Committee Brand Contributor Civic Nation BRAND VOICE If there’s one phrase we all can’t seem...

Sep 14, 2021

Texas Law Poses Threat to Student Voting

College students in Texas will face stricter registration and voting rules when casting ballots on campus. By Maria Carrasco // September...

Sep 6, 2021

Student Voters Prepare to Be Under Siege

Rebecca Kelliher Sep 7, 2021 Updated Sep 8, 2021 States will soon redraw voting districts from the 2020 Census that may dramatically...

Aug 27, 2021

Strom Thurmond Filibustered Voting Rights. 64 Years Later, Advocates Want Senate Action

The longest filibuster by an individual senator, Strom Thurmond's opposition to the 1957 Civil Rights Act, paved the way for current...

Aug 26, 2021

Getting Out the Student Vote in an Off Year

Youth voting soared in 2020. Can student groups and civic organizations keep the momentum going for this year’s state and local contests?...

Aug 2, 2021

Reality Check 7.29.21 - Dylan Sellers

HBCU Manager Dylan Sellers was interviewed on WURD Radio's Reality Check. Listen to the episode here.

Jul 27, 2021

How Can the Kids Be Alright When Their Voting Rights Are Suppressed?

With at least 17 states tightening voting laws, young people who try to cast ballots could face more challenges in the future. N. JAMIYLA...

Jul 19, 2021

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 6, 2021

Readout of White House Meeting with Youth Voting Groups

Yesterday, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Public Engagement Director and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond marked the...

Jun 30, 2021

26th amendment, granting 18-year-olds the right to vote, marks its 50th anniversary

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN (CNN)Nicolette Carrion did a little dance when she cast her first ballot ever in last year's election. "Now that...

Jun 21, 2021

How the For the People Act Would Impact Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed, Alexis Gravely: "The 886-page bill has 10 titles centered around voter access, election integrity and security,...

Dec 3, 2020

Seeking Republican Love, Raffensperger Goes After Voter Registration Groups

DECEMBER 3, 2020 BY BRITTANY GIBSON More than a month of relentless scrutiny of the general election in Georgia has led to a hand recount...

Dec 2, 2020

Democrats Try to Ride Youth Wave in Georgia With Senate at Stake

December 2, 2020 2:19 PM By Samantha Handler Democratic organizers and campaigns are hoping young voters in Georgia will break turnout...

Nov 30, 2020

‘Voting Became a Lot More Cool’: How Gen Z Showed Up for Biden

Nov 30, 2020 By: Mari Uyehara Generation Z and younger millennials may have once had a reputation as frivolous, but you don’t hear that...

Nov 30, 2020

‘Voting Became a Lot More Cool’: How Gen Z Showed Up for Biden

GEN, Mari Uyehara: Generation Z and younger millennials may have once had a reputation as frivolous, but you don’t hear that as much...

Nov 17, 2020

YOUTH VOTER TURNOUT: HOW WE IMPACTED THE ELECTION

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 By: SANA MAMTANEY Young people have always been the driving force in making change. Many of the most important...

Nov 17, 2020

Youth Voter Turnout: How We Impacted the Election

Her Campus, Sana Mamtaney: Georgia’s youth had the largest contribution out of all youth votes in the country, making up 21 percent of...

Nov 7, 2020

Black Youth Voter Turnout Helps Propel Biden To Victory

NewsOne: Data from AP VoteCast and the National Election Poll showed President-elect Joe Biden received an outpour of support from Black...

Nov 3, 2020

The Collegiate and Young Black Male Vote in 2020

Connecting Point: Black voter turnout was at its highest during the Obama elections, but saw its biggest decline in 20 years in 2016....

Oct 31, 2020

These Students Voted Early. Now They Wonder: Will It Matter?

Chronicle of Higher Education, Vimal Patel: Read the full article here.

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