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Injunction seeks to open campus early voting to ‘hundreds of thousands’ of students
The Andrew Goodman Foundation, the League of Women Voters of Florida, and UF and FSU students filed a preliminary injunction pertaining to the early-voting lawsuit to allow students to vote early on Florida campuses this fall.
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Challenge to early voting ban on campuses heading to court
A federal judge has set a hearing for this month in a case by League of Women Voters of Florida, The Andrew Goodman Foundation, and university students seeking to overturn the state’s ban on early voting at public college campuses.
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Millennial Voters: What Will They Do On Election Day?
Arizona State University Vote Everywhere Campus Champion Alberto Olivas and Team Leader Victoria Grijalva join Steve Goldstein of 91.5 KJZZ on air to discuss young people and their role in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Five “Hidden Heroes” Honored for their Commitment to Democracy
(Upper Saddle River, NJ)— The Andrew Goodman Foundation will recognize five young leaders for their dedication to voting rights and social justice with the 2018 Hidden Heroes Award. The awards will be presented at the Hidden Heroes Awards Ceremony on Friday, July 13 at Ramapo…
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The Attack on Voting Rights Continues
The recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, which reversed lower court decisions that protect our right to vote, remind us that the fight for voting rights must continue.
Read MoreThe Battle to Expand Student Access to Early Polling in Florida
In Florida, no college or university student can vote early on their campus. Secretary of State Kenneth Detzner’s interpretation of the state’s early-voting law prohibits public buildings, such as libraries or community centers, on college and university campuses from serving as early-polling sites, even if…
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100 Arrested in Poor People’s Campaign Action at U.S. Capitol
On June 21, 2018, the 54th anniversary of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner's disappearances, Andrew's brother David joined the Poor People's Campaign in Washington D.C. to raise awareness of the Trump administration's mistreatment of immigrants.
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League seeks court order to allow early voting on campus
The League of Women Voters of Florida, The Andrew Goodman Foundation, and six UF and FSU college students have sued the Florida Secretary of State to challenge his interpretation of the law that prohibits the use of college and university campuses for early voting. - Tampa Bay Times
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From Mississippi to Parkland: A legacy of youth activism
As we commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Goodman, Chaney, and Schwerner disappearances, David Goodman talks about the importance of youth activism to a healthy democracy in an op-ed for The Clarion-Ledger.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation’s 4th Annual National Civic Leadership Training Summit to Be Largest to Date
The Andrew Goodman Foundation will welcome members of its Vote Everywhere and Puffin Democracy Fellows programs, as well as notable guest speakers, to its fourth annual National Civic Leadership Training Summit.
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