The Voter Education Project (VEP) began in 1962 as part of the Southern Regional Council. Initially VEP granted funds to civil rights organizations to support voter education, voter registration drives, and voting-related research. In 1964, Vernon Jordan, the second executive director of the VEP, expanded the programs goals to include citizenship training, voter education, and leadership training in the southern United States, while continuing to provide funds to independent voter and civil rights groups, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the League of Women Voters. The VEP’s work with the League of Women Voters is highlighted in the materials below. In 1971, VEP under the leadership of John Lewis, became an independent organization and functioned as a research center and became known as an authoritative source for statistics on southern elections and voter registration in general. Lewis also forged the VEP into an activist organization, launching Voter Mobilization Tours with Georgia state legislator and civil rights advocate Julian Bond. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Sep 4, 2020

Voter Education Project Organizational Records

The Voter Education Project (VEP) began in 1962 as part of the Southern Regional Council. Initially VEP granted funds to civil rights organizations to support voter education, voter registration drives, and voting-related research. In 1964, Vernon Jordan, the second executive director of the VEP, expanded the programs goals to include citizenship training, voter education, and leadership training in the southern United States, while continuing to provide funds to independent voter and civil rights groups, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the League of Women Voters. The VEP’s work with the League of Women Voters is highlighted in the materials below. In 1971, VEP under the leadership of John Lewis, became an independent organization and functioned as a research center and became known as an authoritative source for statistics on southern elections and voter registration in general. Lewis also forged the VEP into an activist organization, launching Voter Mobilization Tours with Georgia state legislator and civil rights advocate Julian Bond.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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Number of Registered Voters by Years, 1980
1980
Number of registered voters by years, spreadsheet with county names and years, 1960-1980. 2 pages.
Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Number of registered voters by years, spreadsheet with county names and years, 1960-1980. 2 pages.
Legislative Internship Program Report, January 1971
1971-01
A report describing the work of interns in the Georgia Legislature. 4 pages.
Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders, African American students
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A report describing the work of interns in the Georgia Legislature. 4 pages.
"Sanders Forces Shaping Campaign to Court Voters in Urban Areas", October 31, 1969
1969-10-31
A newspaper clipping regarding Carl Sanders' campaign for Governor of Georgia. 1 page.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping regarding Carl Sanders' campaign for Governor of Georgia. 1 page.
"Corporate Influence Law is Weakened", October 27, 1969
1969-10-27
A newspaper clipping of an article describing a move by the Georgia General Assembly to weaken a law which limited corporate influence on state government. 1 page.
Voting, Political science, Political participation, Political campaigns
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping of an article describing a move by the Georgia General Assembly to weaken a law which limited corporate influence on state government. 1 page.
"The Right to Vote", March 21, 1969
1969--03-21
A newspaper clipping describing the changes in voting and voter registration in the South. 1 page.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the changes in voting and voter registration in the South. 1 page.
"New Negro Voting Watched in South", November 7, 1966
1966--11-07
A newspaper clipping describing the growing number of Black voters in the South. 2 pages.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the growing number of Black voters in the South. 2 pages.
"For Governor" November 3, 1966
1966-11-03
A newspaper clipping describing candidates Lester Maddox and Howard Callaway in the Georgia's Governor's election. 1 page.
Voting, Political campaigns, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing candidates Lester Maddox and Howard Callaway in the Georgia's Governor's election. 1 page.
"Registration Drive Asked of Negroes", March 12, 1966
1966-03-12
Two newspaper clipping regarding the prioritization of voter registration. 2 pages.
Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two newspaper clipping regarding the prioritization of voter registration. 2 pages.
"Maddox Carries Pistol, Turns Away 3 Negroes", circa 1965
1960/1970
A flier urging Georgians to vote against Lester Maddox for Governor. 1 page.
Voting, Political participation, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A flier urging Georgians to vote against Lester Maddox for Governor. 1 page.