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Oct 27, 2020 · Talking Elections: Voter Education | MIT Election Lab. Challenges. Shining Stars. Strategies. Expectations. In Episode 3 of our video series Talking Elections, we wanted to take a look at voter education which is an important topic that doesn’t get enough notice in the elections community.
Voter education means providing citizens of a democracy with basic information about participating in elections. Voter education is often provided by the state itself, often through a national electoral commission, so it is therefore important that it is politically non-partisan.
Jan 31, 1992 · April 1, 1962 to January 31, 1992. The Voter Education Project (VEP) coordinated the voter registration campaigns of five civil rights groups—the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Congress of Racial Equality, and ...
States are tweaking voter registration laws for teenage voters and schools are busing students to the polls. Will these efforts help young people get in the habit of voting? How States and Schools ...
Sep 28, 2021 · September 28, 2021. FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Promotes Voter Participation with New Agency Steps. Briefing Room. Statements and Releases. Agencies Respond to President Biden’s Call for...
Apr 13, 2023 · Learn the voting laws in your state, especially those key to youth like same-day registration, automatic voter registration, and/or the ability to vote before age 18 in primaries or local elections. If they're not on the books, lobby your elected officials for them.
Mar 3, 2023 · March 3, 2023. Civic learning that reaches all youth, includes media literacy, and helps foster a democratic school climate is key to growing voters. The following is adapted, with minor changes, from the CIRCLE Growing Voters report and framework published in 2022.
