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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Notes, program and information dealing with coalition building and voting rights.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Presentation on Coalition Building" Notes and Program, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Notes, program and information dealing with coalition building and voting rights.
Subject
Voting, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping with an article describing Bayard Rustin's campaigning for the re-election of President Lyndon B. Johnson, putting him at odds with other civil rights leaders. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Rustin Politicks for LBJ", December 25, 1967
Date Created
1967-12-25
Description
A newspaper clipping with an article describing Bayard Rustin's campaigning for the re-election of President Lyndon B. Johnson, putting him at odds with other civil rights leaders. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, Voting, Political campaigns, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newspaper article discussing the predicted victory of John Bell Williams, a conservative candidate for governor of Mississippi, in a runoff election. Williams expected to receive the support of most of the voters who cast ballots for the eliminated candidates in the first primary. Williams' opponent, William Winter, was a liberal candidate. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Williams Sees Giant Victory", August 11, 1967
Date Created
1967-08-11
Description
Newspaper article discussing the predicted victory of John Bell Williams, a conservative candidate for governor of Mississippi, in a runoff election. Williams expected to receive the support of most of the voters who cast ballots for the eliminated candidates in the first primary. Williams' opponent, William Winter, was a liberal candidate. 1 page.
Subject
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Political campaigns
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records