| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Message From Governor George C. Wallace, 1966 | 1966 | Booklet from the Alabama Board of Registrars reminding citizens that they must be registered to vote and have paid their poll tax in order to vote in the election. The Board offered special registration sessions in January and February, and citizens could also check their local Board of Registrars for additional dates. The Board also reminded citizens that persons over 45 years of age and veterans of wartime service may not have to pay the poll tax. Citizens with questions about the poll tax were directed to contact their judge of probate. 4 pages. | Political participation, Political campaigns, Voter registration | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Brief News Alabama", May 17, 1964 | 1964-05-17 | A newspaper clipping describing candidates in the November elections. 1 page. | Political participation, Political campaigns, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Wallace Slate Won 66 Counties", May 9, 1964 | 1964-05-09 | A newspaper clipping describing the results from a state election. 1 page. | Voting, Political participation, Political campaigns, Political science, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Ballot Day in Alabama", May 6, 1964 | 1964-05-06 | A newspaper clipping regarding election day. 1 page. | Voting, Political participation, Political campaigns, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Letdown for LBJ Expected Tuesday", May 3, 1964 | 1964-05-03 | A newspaper clipping describing the unpledged elector slate in Alabama. 1 page. | Political campaigns, Political science, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Let's Be Realistic", April 26, 1964 | 1964-04-26 | A newspaper clipping of a flier advocating votes for pledged democratic electors. 1 page. | Voting, Political participation, Political campaigns, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Ala. Negro Democrats Hit Wallace in 2-day Session", April 18, 1964 | 1964-04-18 | A newspaper clipping referencing two articles, outlined in red. The first article (center) describes a meeting of the Alabama Democratic Conference in which they condemn Governor George Wallace's racism. The other article, entitled "State Political Leaders Meet," references the annual meeting of the Alabama State Coordinating Association for Registration and Voting and a presentation by the Voter Education Project. 2 pages. | Voter registration, Voting, Political campaigns, Political participation, Race discrimination | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Unpledged Slate Waste of Ballot Rains States", April 1, 1964 | 1964-04-01 | A newspaper clipping regarding the unpledged Democratic elector slate in Alabama. 1 page. | Voting, Political participation, Political campaigns, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "For Unpledged Electors", March 29, 1964 | 1964-03-29 | A newspaper clipping of an opinion column written by Jay Thornton describing his opposition to the Democratic Party. 1 page. | Voting, Political campaigns, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Statement by Vernon E. Jordan about George Wallace, circa 1967 | 1962/1972 | Statement by Vernon E. Jordan regarding Lurleen Wallace's gubernatorial race and George Wallace. | Voting, Voter registration, Political campaigns, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
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.
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