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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"If Not for Your Sake, for Our Sake, for Gods Sake", 1990 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
"Voting Is a Responsibility, Not Just a Right", 1986 1986 Flyer listing registration deadline and voting day. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"It is Time for a Change", 1985 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
Voter Rally With Geraldine Thompson as Keynote Speaker, 1983 1983 Voter education rally flyer starring Geraldine Thompson, VEP director. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"You Can't Vote Unless You're Registered", 1983 1983 Flyer encouraging people to register with the voter registration drive. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Hear John Lewis VEP Executive Director Voter Rally", circa 1983 1980/1986 Flyer inviting people to hear John Lewis speak at voter rally. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Hands That Pick Cotton Now Can Pick Our Public Officials", 1983 1980/1986 Flyer advertising a voter registration rally to learn the importance of voting. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Don't Crush Your Chances for Change", circa 1983 1980/1986 VEP flyer emphasizing the importance of voting. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Hear Vivian Malone Jones, VEP Executive Director", 1977 1977 Voter mobilization rally promoting speaker Vivian Malone Jones. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Election 76, Not Equal for All Americans", 1976 1976 Brochure from the Voter Education Project describing unfair voting practices across Southern states. 13 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Race discrimination, Race relations, Political posters, Voter registration Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Your Future Could Be Up in the Air, Register and Vote!", circa 1978 1975/1979 Sketch of a Southeast Arkansas Voter Registration Project flyer from Crosett, AR, depicting a supreme court member balancing a house with the "Bakke Decision" hovering over. The Bakke Decision was were the Supreme Court ruled that a university's use of racial "quotas" in its admissions process was unconstitutional, but a school's use of "affirmative action" to accept more minority applicants was constitutional in some circumstances. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Keep the Wolves from Your Door, Register and Vote!", circa 1978 1975/1979 Sketch of a Southeast Arkansas Voter Registration Project flyer from Crosett, AR, depicting wolves at a door representing welfare, oppression, unemployment, etc. to those who don't heed the call to represent one selves and vote. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"The Hand That Drops the Ballot Rules His World", circa 1978 1975/1979 Sketch of a Southeast Arkansas Voter Registration Project flyer from Crosett, AR, depicting a hand dropping a ballot in a voting box, encouraging voters to vote for their issues and causes. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Voting Rights Rally and March", 1975 1975 Flyer and memo advertising a meeting with Coretta King, Julian Bond, and John Lewis, as well as a chartered bus service to Selma, Alabama for the 10th anniversary of commemoration of "Bloody Sunday". 2 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting, African American civil rights workers, African American civic leaders Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"This Is No Time To Strike Out, Register and Vote", circa 1976 1974/1979 Southeast Arkansas Voter Registration Project depicting a baseball player. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Voter Rally, John Lewis and Hosea Williams", 1974 1974 Flyer for a voter rally featuring John Lewis and Hosea Williams in Selma Alabama, along with a VEP request for payment form. 2 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting, African American civil rights workers, African American civic leaders Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Warning, Nonparticipation in Government May be Hazardous to Your Health", circa 1975 1972/1978 Flyer urging voter participation to stand up for citizens rights like safe roadways and bridges. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Today Most Americans Take Voting Rights for Granted", circa 1975 1972/1978 VEP flyer asking for donations to help place registration projects in underserved communities. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Join the Voter Education Drive", circa 1975 1972/1978 Flyer encouraging people to join the VEP's Voter Education Drive reading, "Your voice is silent unless you register & vote." 1 page. Political posters, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Register! For City Elections," circa 1975 1972/1978 Flyer encouraging people to register for city elections in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. 1 page. Political posters, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government Voter Education Project Organizational Records