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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This report describes the efforts to discredit and reduce the participation of Black leaders and voters in five counties in Alabama through various means, including criminal charges and investigations into voting fraud, as well as the indictment of several Black civil rights activists on charges of conspiracy to commit voting fraud. 5 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Fact Sheet on Federal Jury Investigations and Indictments of Black Leaders in Alabama for Voter Fraud", 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
This report describes the efforts to discredit and reduce the participation of Black leaders and voters in five counties in Alabama through various means, including criminal charges and investigations into voting fraud, as well as the indictment of several Black civil rights activists on charges of conspiracy to commit voting fraud. 5 pages.
Subject
Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Race discrimination
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping in which public safety director for the state of Alabama, Al Lingo, denies that Alabama is a "political police state." 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Lingo Denies Charges of 'Police State'", May 29, 1964
Date Created
1964-05-29
Description
A newspaper clipping in which public safety director for the state of Alabama, Al Lingo, denies that Alabama is a "political police state." 1 page.
Subject
Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping referencing two articles, outlined in red. The first article (center) describes a meeting of the Alabama Democratic Conference in which they condemn Governor George Wallace's racism. The other article, entitled "State Political Leaders Meet," references the annual meeting of the Alabama State Coordinating Association for Registration and Voting and a presentation by the Voter Education Project. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Ala. Negro Democrats Hit Wallace in 2-day Session", April 18, 1964
Date Created
1964-04-18
Description
A newspaper clipping referencing two articles, outlined in red. The first article (center) describes a meeting of the Alabama Democratic Conference in which they condemn Governor George Wallace's racism. The other article, entitled "State Political Leaders Meet," references the annual meeting of the Alabama State Coordinating Association for Registration and Voting and a presentation by the Voter Education Project. 2 pages.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Political campaigns, Political participation, Race discrimination
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the Alabama State Legislature's racial investigation committee hiring an investigators. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Race Committee Hires Agent", March 25, 1964
Date Created
1964-03-25
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the Alabama State Legislature's racial investigation committee hiring an investigators. 1 page.
Subject
Race relations, Race discrimination, Political science
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the use of different voter registration questionnaires. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"New Registration System in Use", March 12, 1964
Date Created
1964-03-12
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the use of different voter registration questionnaires. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Race discrimination, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping regarding the Alabama State Attorney General Richmond Flowers's decision to seek injunctions to prevent planned protests. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Flowers to Seek Order Against Demonstrations", March 11, 1964
Date Created
1964-03-11
Description
A newspaper clipping regarding the Alabama State Attorney General Richmond Flowers's decision to seek injunctions to prevent planned protests. 1 page.
Subject
Race discrimination, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records