| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Reviewing the Runoff System", July 15, 1983 | 1983-07-15 | The article discusses the primary runoff system in Southern US states and its potential impact on Black voters, as well as its effectiveness in promoting consensus-building and preventing rule by cliques, but also its drawbacks such as increased costs and a proliferation of candidates. 1 page. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Black Voter Increase for 1980s", May 14, 1982 | 1982-05-14 | Press release on how the Voter Education Project found that one-third of counties in eleven southern states had a Black population of 27% or higher in 1980, with opportunities for voter registration and turnout activities. Mississippi had the most Black majority counties, and South Carolina had the highest percentage of counties with 27% or higher Black populations. 2 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Black Votes for Andrew Young", November 4, 1981 | 1981-11-04 | Press release on a study of the 1981 Atlanta Municipal elections by the Voter Education Project shows that Blacks alone provided enough votes to elect Andrew Young on October 27. Blacks won all four municipal elections in majority Black constituencies, and whites cast an even higher percentage of their votes for white candidates. 2 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "White Candidates Winning Elections in Majority Black Districts", October 23, 1981 | 1981-10-23 | Press release on how the VEP found that in the October 6, 1981 City of Atlanta municipal elections, four white candidates won in majority Black districts and all three elections in majority white districts, while Black mayoral candidates received 57% of the total vote and the highest percentage (58%) of registered voters cast ballots in the mayoral election. 2 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Black Voter Participation in 1980 Presidential Election", December 12, 1980 | 1980-12-12 | Press release on how 95% of Black registered voters in the South who turned out in the 1980 presidential election voted for Jimmy Carter, with a range of 92-97% in different states. Ronald Reagan won only 82,000 Black votes, ranging from 2-6% of the total Black vote. The study found that socioeconomic differences among Southern Blacks did not significantly affect their voting behavior. 2 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Focus: The New Frontier in Our Cities, Vol. 3, No. 1, November 1974 | 1974-11 | Joint Center for Political Studies publication with articles on extending the Voting Rights Act and urban homesteading. 16 pages. | Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Focus: Voting Rights Act of 1975, Vol. 2, No. 7, May 1974 | 1974-05 | Joint Center for Political Studies publication with articles on the Voting Rights Act of 1975. 8 pages. | Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Summary and Text: The Voting Rights Act, September 1971 | 1971-09 | This publication is issued by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as part of its clearinghouse function. It discusses the coverage, administration, and other subjects covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970. 29 pages. | Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Washington Report, Vol. 10, No. 11, March 16, 1970 | 1970--03-16 | A report of news and events around the U.S. and the world. 4 pages. | Voting, Special events, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political science | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "A Need for Consolidation", November 19, 1969 | 1969-11-19 | Two newspaper clippings describing a report and criticisms surrounding the consolidation of the Atlanta and Fulton County governments. 2 pages. | Voting, Voter registration, Political science, African Americans--Politics and government, City planning | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "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 |
| "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 |
| "How Montgomery County Voted in Tuesday's Democratic Primary, May 7, 1964 | 1964-05-07 | A newspaper clipping of a table showing vote totals for Montgomery County. 2 pages. | Voting, Political participation, Political campaigns, Political science | 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 |
| "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 |
| "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 |
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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