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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Robert Flanagan, a field service representative of the Voter Education Project, emphasizes the importance of one vote in historical events such as Adolph Hitler's rise to power and Thomas Jefferson's presidency, and urges for massive and organized voter registration efforts, especially among Black, White, and Hispanic communities, to prevent political demise and ensure the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, as discussed at the Southern Regional Voting Rights Conference sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Conference. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"One Vote Makes a Difference", April 22, 1982
Date Created
1982-04-22
Description
Robert Flanagan, a field service representative of the Voter Education Project, emphasizes the importance of one vote in historical events such as Adolph Hitler's rise to power and Thomas Jefferson's presidency, and urges for massive and organized voter registration efforts, especially among Black, White, and Hispanic communities, to prevent political demise and ensure the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, as discussed at the Southern Regional Voting Rights Conference sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Conference. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation, Voter registration, Voting
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Articles from "The Po' Folks Reporter" paper in Tifton, Georgia, covering news on the VEP, voting rights, and civil rights in Georgia. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Voting Rights Conference Salted", March 1982
Date Created
1982-03
Description
Articles from "The Po' Folks Reporter" paper in Tifton, Georgia, covering news on the VEP, voting rights, and civil rights in Georgia. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Articles and photos from "Speakin' Out News" on the Alabama Democratic Conference. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Alabama Democratic Conference Semi-Annual Convention Held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama" March 24-April 13, 1982
Date Created
1982-03
Description
Articles and photos from "Speakin' Out News" on the Alabama Democratic Conference. 2 pages.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Article on Reappointment Committee member Joe Mack Wilson's racist remarks on designating voting districts to suppress the minority vote in Georgia. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Remap Official Accused of Racist Remark", January 2, 1982
Date Created
1982-01-02
Description
Article on Reappointment Committee member Joe Mack Wilson's racist remarks on designating voting districts to suppress the minority vote in Georgia. 2 pages.
Subject
Race discrimination, Voter registration, Gerrymandering
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
An Atlanta-based telemarketing firm used robo-calls for a socially redeeming cause by recording a message by Martin Luther King III to encourage would-be voters to register at the Mall West End, which will be played to 15,000 households within three miles of the mall. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"King Calling for Vote Registration", circa 1984
Date Created
1981/1987
Description
An Atlanta-based telemarketing firm used robo-calls for a socially redeeming cause by recording a message by Martin Luther King III to encourage would-be voters to register at the Mall West End, which will be played to 15,000 households within three miles of the mall. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Article on the large percentage of Black voters in the South, especially Georgia, and how voter education and registration drives will target the state to make the most out of the minority vote. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Georgia Called Target for Black Registration Drive", circa 1982
Date Created
1981/1983
Description
Article on the large percentage of Black voters in the South, especially Georgia, and how voter education and registration drives will target the state to make the most out of the minority vote. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Press release from the Voter Education Project regarding a study conducted by K. Farouk Brimah and Richard A. Hudl. of the Voter Education Project, which found that blacks alone provided enough votes to elect Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta in the 1981 runoff election. Blacks cast 88% of their votes for Young, while whites cast an even higher percentage of their votes for white candidates than they did in the October 6 election. The study also found that Atlantans could be mobilized, as turnout was higher in the runoff than in the October 6 election. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
VEP Press Release, November 4, 1981
Date Created
1981-11-04
Description
Press release from the Voter Education Project regarding a study conducted by K. Farouk Brimah and Richard A. Hudl. of the Voter Education Project, which found that blacks alone provided enough votes to elect Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta in the 1981 runoff election. Blacks cast 88% of their votes for Young, while whites cast an even higher percentage of their votes for white candidates than they did in the October 6 election. The study also found that Atlantans could be mobilized, as turnout was higher in the runoff than in the October 6 election. 2 pages.
Subject
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Press release from the Voter Education Project announcing an upcoming Contemporary Voting Rights Conference in Jackson, Mississippi with featured speakers and discussion leaders from a variety of organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The conference sought to provide information and resources on the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization, redistricting, and reapportionment. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
VEP Press Release, September 29, 1981
Date Created
1981-09-29
Description
Press release from the Voter Education Project announcing an upcoming Contemporary Voting Rights Conference in Jackson, Mississippi with featured speakers and discussion leaders from a variety of organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The conference sought to provide information and resources on the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization, redistricting, and reapportionment. 2 pages.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Press release from the Voter Education Project discussing a coalition of human rights and civil rights organizations', along with Mayor Maynard Jackson, calls for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. Their proposed measure would extend the Act through 1992 and provide a new way for jurisdictions covered by the Act to "bail-out." The coalition urged citizens to contact their Congresspersons and encourage them to support the measure. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
VEP Press Release, September 17, 1981
Date Created
1981-09-17
Description
Press release from the Voter Education Project discussing a coalition of human rights and civil rights organizations', along with Mayor Maynard Jackson, calls for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. Their proposed measure would extend the Act through 1992 and provide a new way for jurisdictions covered by the Act to "bail-out." The coalition urged citizens to contact their Congresspersons and encourage them to support the measure. 2 pages.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newspaper article discussing the candidacy qualification of 50 Atlanta residents to run for office in the 1981 city elections. The race for mayor was viewed as particularly competitive, with Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young and state Rep. Sidney Marcus considered the front-runners. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"50 Candidates Pay Their Qualifying Fees For Atlanta City Elections", August 19, 1981
Date Created
1981-08-19
Description
Newspaper article discussing the candidacy qualification of 50 Atlanta residents to run for office in the 1981 city elections. The race for mayor was viewed as particularly competitive, with Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young and state Rep. Sidney Marcus considered the front-runners. 1 page.
Subject
Political campaigns, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Georgia Women's Political Caucus Women's Political Reporter newsletter with articles such as "Reagan Proposals Threaten Women's Rights" and "Reaganomics Impact on Women". 8 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Georgia Women's Political Caucus Women's Political Reporter Vol. II No. 2, April 1981
Date Created
1981-04
Description
Georgia Women's Political Caucus Women's Political Reporter newsletter with articles such as "Reagan Proposals Threaten Women's Rights" and "Reaganomics Impact on Women". 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Florence R. Rubin and Mr. Sherrill Marcus with enclosed directory list. 8 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Florence R. Rubin and Mr. Sherrill Marcus, March 19, 1981
Date Created
1981-03-19
Description
Correspondence between Florence R. Rubin and Mr. Sherrill Marcus with enclosed directory list. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Report of the LWVEF Litigation Workshop on Reapportionment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which includes a general summary, equal population standards, with additional information. 9 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Report of the LWVEF Litigation Workshop on Reapportionment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, March 6, 1981
Date Created
1981-03-06
Description
Report of the LWVEF Litigation Workshop on Reapportionment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which includes a general summary, equal population standards, with additional information. 9 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
VEP report on how historically, Blacks and other minorities have faced barriers in their attempts to participate effectively in the electoral process, including voter registration, voting, and candidacy, due to lack of interest and affirmative attempts by officials, inconvenient registration practices, inadequate information, physical and economic intimidation, discriminatory regulations and enforcement, and other forms of intimidation. 10 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Barriers to Effective Participation in Electoral Politics" by Richard A. Hudlin and K. Farouk Brimah, March 1
Date Created
1981-03
Description
VEP report on how historically, Blacks and other minorities have faced barriers in their attempts to participate effectively in the electoral process, including voter registration, voting, and candidacy, due to lack of interest and affirmative attempts by officials, inconvenient registration practices, inadequate information, physical and economic intimidation, discriminatory regulations and enforcement, and other forms of intimidation. 10 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Race discrimination
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Sherrill Marcus and Cynthia D. Hill confirming invitation to the Voter Education Project in Atlanta. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Sherrill Marcus and Cynthia D. Hill, February 28, 1981
Date Created
1981-02-28
Description
Correspondence between Sherrill Marcus and Cynthia D. Hill confirming invitation to the Voter Education Project in Atlanta. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
This report discusses the historical barriers faced by Blacks and other minorities in their attempts to participate effectively in electoral processes, including registration, voting, candidacy, physical and economic intimidation, fair and effective representation, and the impact of the Voting Rights Act. It outlines specific obstacles within each of these areas, including a lack of interest or affirmative action by officials to encourage minority participation, inconvenient locations or times for registration and voting, inadequate minority personnel, insufficient information about policies and procedures, restrictions on third party or independent candidates, and physical and economic intimidation. 10 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Barriers to Effective Participation in Electoral Politics", VEP Report, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
This report discusses the historical barriers faced by Blacks and other minorities in their attempts to participate effectively in electoral processes, including registration, voting, candidacy, physical and economic intimidation, fair and effective representation, and the impact of the Voting Rights Act. It outlines specific obstacles within each of these areas, including a lack of interest or affirmative action by officials to encourage minority participation, inconvenient locations or times for registration and voting, inadequate minority personnel, insufficient information about policies and procedures, restrictions on third party or independent candidates, and physical and economic intimidation. 10 pages.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A group of people wait in line to register and vote.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Register and Vote, circa 1985
Date Created
1980/1989
Description
A group of people wait in line to register and vote.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Women's Vote Project blank exit interview questionnaire that captures voter demographics and interests. 4 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Women's Vote Project Exit Interview Questionnaire, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1986
Description
Voter Education Project Women's Vote Project blank exit interview questionnaire that captures voter demographics and interests. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Notes on "NY Packet Field Old and New" which includes committee members packets information, and contact information. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Notes on NY Packet Field Old and New, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1986
Description
Notes on "NY Packet Field Old and New" which includes committee members packets information, and contact information. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Somebody Paid the Price for Your Right" flier to register to vote from the National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Somebody Paid the Price for Your Right" Flier, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1986
Description
"Somebody Paid the Price for Your Right" flier to register to vote from the National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records