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Sep 8, 2020

Want To Fight For Voting Access? Sign Up To Be A Poll Worker

Elite Daily, Maya Patel: Election Day 2020 is right around the corner. But this year’s presidential race comes with a lot of...

Sep 4, 2020

Advocates Call on Congress to Fund Elections Immediately

Civil Rights: In addition, to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the following groups are joining The Leadership...

Sep 2, 2020

How Colleges Can (and Can’t) Support 2020 Campaign-Related Activities

American Council on Education: As the issue brief points out, colleges and universities have long supported student voter participation...

Aug 31, 2020

Young people are trying to save the US election amid dire poll worker shortages

The Guardian, Ray Levy-Uyeda: In March, 800 poll workers in Palm Beach county, Florida, didn’t show up for their scheduled precinct...

Aug 26, 2020

Amazon Studios Launches ‘All In: The Fight For Democracy’

Right On!: Amazon Studios announces a new digital initiative aimed at educating and engaging American voters by focusing on...

Aug 25, 2020

Recruiting The Next Wave Of Democracy's Essential Workers

Forbes, Ryan Pierannunzi & Civic Nation: In June, we partnered with many other groups to launch PowerthePolls.org, a collaboration of...

Aug 24, 2020

Helping Students Vote During a Pandemic

Inside Higher Ed, Elizabeth Redden: A new survey of 4,000 college students from the Knight Foundation released Monday found that 70...

Aug 23, 2020

#AllInForVoting: Which star is your state’s celebrity ambassador to get o

USA Today, Cydney Henderson: As a state celebrity ambassador, each star will share vote-by-mail updates, registration deadlines and...

Aug 23, 2020

How to use TurboVote, the online tool that reminds you when and how to vote

In The Know, Dillon Thompson: TurboVote is a fast, easy way to make sure you have the info you need — but it’s not comprehensive. If you...

Aug 18, 2020

Young People Spread Their Wings In The Race For The White House

WNCY Y100, Robert Kennedy: The Campus Vote Project says millenials and Gen Z will be the largest share of eligible voters in 2020. Those...

Aug 17, 2020

Women's Suffrage Was a Milestone, Not an Endpoint.

Elle, Rose Minutaglio: Raaheela Ahmed, Campus Vote Project As Deputy Director for Campus Vote Project, Raaheela Ahmed, 27, works to...

Aug 6, 2020

With seniors staying home, young people needed to fill poll worker shortage

KXTV ABC 10, Allison Royal: Many of the “traditional” poll workers are concerned about contracting COVID-19 due to their high-risk age...

Aug 4, 2020

Advocates Call on Congress to Fund Elections Immediately

Common Dreams: WASHINGTON - Civil rights advocates hosted a press briefing call today to outline the need for immediate election funding...

Aug 3, 2020

Poll Worker Shortage? No Worries, Young Adults Step Up

YR Media, Lucy Barnum: Many places also require workers to be registered to vote in their county and complete training before Election...

Aug 3, 2020

Black Power at the Polls

BlAck America Web, Sybil Wilkes: According to political site 538.com, an early-July African American Research Collaborative poll of...

Aug 2, 2020

Elections 2020: Young can decide America’s fate in November

Gulf News, Katherine Hu: The loss of in-person services is likely to depress Gen Z registration rates, Maya Patel, a recent University of...

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