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Article on how the Voter Education Project plans to challenge Georgia's system of one-man county governments in 24 out of the state�s 159 counties through meetings with local government officials to discuss adding more members to their commissions, with the possibility of filing a federal lawsuit. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"One Man County Rule Under Fire", circa 1980
Date Created
1977/1983
Description
Article on how the Voter Education Project plans to challenge Georgia's system of one-man county governments in 24 out of the state�s 159 counties through meetings with local government officials to discuss adding more members to their commissions, with the possibility of filing a federal lawsuit. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Voting
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Alabama Secretary of State Don Siegelman expressed distress over the appointment of Ku Klux Klansman Billy Hendrix as a deputy voter registrar in Randolph County, which has historically been known for not appointing Black deputy registrars, but acknowledged that there is no state law to prevent such appointments. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Klansman's Job Irks Siegelman", circa 1980
Date Created
1977/1983
Description
Alabama Secretary of State Don Siegelman expressed distress over the appointment of Ku Klux Klansman Billy Hendrix as a deputy voter registrar in Randolph County, which has historically been known for not appointing Black deputy registrars, but acknowledged that there is no state law to prevent such appointments. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Race discrimination
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A flyer encouraging people to vote in specific counties in southern states.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
100 Plus Project Flyer, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
A flyer encouraging people to vote in specific counties in southern states.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Portrait of Vivian Malone Jones. Written on recto: Vivian Malone Jones, Executive Director, Voter Education Project, INC.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Vivian Malone Jones, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Portrait of Vivian Malone Jones. Written on recto: Vivian Malone Jones, Executive Director, Voter Education Project, INC.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The Voter Education Project urges people to attend their statewide Voting Rights Conference at Southern University to address the low voter turnout of Black registered voters in Louisiana, where only 143,000 of 850,000 eligible Black voters voted in the 1982 elections. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
VEP Public Service Announcement, 1983
Date Created
1905--06-05
Description
The Voter Education Project urges people to attend their statewide Voting Rights Conference at Southern University to address the low voter turnout of Black registered voters in Louisiana, where only 143,000 of 850,000 eligible Black voters voted in the 1982 elections. 1 page.
Subject
Political participation, Voting, Voter registration
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Draft of press release on upcoming conference on Black colleges and universities. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"VEP Holds National Conference on Black Colleges and Universities", 1983
Date Created
1905--06-05
Description
Draft of press release on upcoming conference on Black colleges and universities. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Press release on Bill Gray addressing the 21st dinner of the VEP at the Onmi in Atlanta. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Bill Gray Will Headline the Twenty First Dinner of the Voter Education Project", 1983
Date Created
1905--06-05
Description
Press release on Bill Gray addressing the 21st dinner of the VEP at the Onmi in Atlanta. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records