1990
Flyer depicting children on a porch asking people to vote in the general primary run off elections. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1989-02-10
A report by the nonpartisan Southern Regional Council (SRC) in Atlanta suggests that the Democrats could win a majority of the Southern states in the next presidential election with only a modest increase in Southern White support, if the rate of registration and turnout of Black and Hispanic voters equals that of whites in 1992. The study shows that Democratic gains in predominantly White precincts were cancelled out by a sharp decline in votes since 1984 in majority Black precincts, and that Democratic inroads into White urban voters in the South were nullified by the party's failure to increase the actual number of Black votes. 6 pages.
Political campaigns, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1986
Flyer listing registration deadline and voting day. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1985/1988
A brief history of the VEP, with a plan and objections for the program in 1986. 11 pages.
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1985-02-27
During 1984, the National Coalition sponsored OPERATION BIG VOTE coalitions in 25 states and the District of Columbia, resulting in the highest ever reported Black voter registration at 66.3 percent, an increase in turnout to 56 percent, and the net gain of 2.5 million voters, with plans to continue nationwide operations in the future. 6 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Groups and organizations
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1985
Flyer listing voting locations and voting issues in the special election. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1984/1987
A brief history of the VEP, with a plan, goals and budget for the program. 11 pages.
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1984-10
The League of Women Voters of Georgia, a nonpartisan organization providing election information through its voter service program presents this guide to candidates and Constitutional Amendments for the November 6, 1984 General Election. 4 pages.
Voter registration, Voting, Suffrage, Groups and organizations
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1984-07-25
VEP research department essay by Brian Sherman, Ph.D. and K. Farouk Brimah on the increase of participation in voting by the Black population in the South, listing states and percentages. 16 pages.
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1984-05-06
Black-voter registration and turnout has increased dramatically in the past year, with some of the highest increases occurring in the South, and while Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's presidential candidacy is often credited with this phenomenon, analysts argue that the Reagan Administration's policies, particularly its effort to weaken the Voting Rights Act, played a significant role in spurring voter registration drives and increasing Black voter turnout. 1 page.
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1984-04-18
Black voter registration has increased almost 2-to-1 compared to White voter registration in the past 18 months in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District, potentially giving state Rep. Kenneth B. Spaulding, a Black candidate, an advantage in his bid to defeat the White incumbent, I.T. "Tim" Valentine, for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary election, where Black voters are expected to turn out in large numbers, spurred by Jesse L. Jackson's presidential candidacy. 1 page.
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983/1993
"Making Democracy Work" brochure expressing the history, actions, and goals of the VEP.
Associations, institutions, etc., Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983--12-01
The Republican incumbent George Israel won the mayoral general election in Macon, Georgia with 44.1% of the city's Black vote, while only 45% of registered voters participated in the election, and White voters overwhelmingly supported Israel. 1 page.
Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983--11-23
The Voter Education Project is hosting a Contemporary Conference on Voting Rights Issues at Virginia Union College, which aims to increase Black voter registration and participation, examine the obstacles to achieving equal Black representation, and discuss strategies for elevating registration and increasing the level of sophistication and staying power of Black registered voters in the state of Virginia and the South. 4 pages.
African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983-11-11
A recent Census Bureau report revealed that Southerners, particularly Georgians, had lower voter turnout compared to other regions in the United States during the previous year's general election, with only 38.6 percent of Georgia's voting age population reporting that they voted, the fourth lowest turnout among all states and the District of Columbia. 1 page.
Voter registration, Political participation, Voting, Demographic surveys
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983--10-27
VEP Press Release announcing "The Plight of Black Colleges and Universities: The Political Impact" conference held at the Robert W. Woodruff Library in Atlanta, Georgia on October 28, 1983. The conference will address the threat to historically Black colleges and universities and explore solutions such as merger strategies, converting them into vocational institutions, and increasing voter registration among Black students. 2 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American students, African American universities and colleges, Special events, Voting, Voter registration
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983--07-17
The Voter Education Project is seeking state legislators' support to abolish the undemocratic relic of one-person governing boards, which 15% of Georgia's counties still have, and according to a study, this form of county government cannot be found outside Georgia; Georgia's devices such as one-person boards and the requirement of runoffs have a chilling effect on efforts by racial and other minorities to achieve effective representation, and VEP officials argue that this facilitated the one-party system which eliminated Blacks as an effective political force a century ago. 3 pages.
Political participation, Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983--06-29
The Voter Education Project projects a 14% increase among voting age Blacks in 11 southern states by November 1984, citing a diversity of factors such as deteriorating economic conditions, unemployment, and recent political victories, with the potential for up to 3 million Black votes in the 1984 presidential election. 2 pages.
Political participation, Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983--05-23
In 1983, W. Wilson Goode became Philadelphia's first Black Democratic nominee for mayor, winning by a small margin and receiving over 90% of the Black vote, although race was not a prominent theme in any candidate's public statements; Goode's victory resulted from a mobilization of the Black community in the form of registration campaigns and turn-out-the-vote drives which paralleled the Harold Washington race in Chicago, and he will run against two White candidates in the November general election. 4 Pages.
Political participation, Voting, Voter registration
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1983
Correspondence From Samuel F. Daly to Geraldine Thompson regarding a booklet, "How to Register and Vote in North Carolina" from 1944. Daly used to teach African Americans to register and vote while working as a high school teacher in Warren County, N.C., but was fired for his efforts. The sender reported the incident to the State Board of Education, which resulted in the superintendent being found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to ten years in prison, after a white citizen made complaints. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records