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The Andrew Goodman Foundation And Five Partner Organizations Launch National “Student Vote Choice” Campaign To Promote Student Voting Rights Ahead Of 2022 And 2024 Elections
The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) is launching Student Vote Choice, a national campaign to promote student voter accessibility to vote in person or by mail and to ensure that these ballots are counted. The campaign is joined by partner organizations the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Deliver My Vote (DMV), Hillel International, Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), and the National Vote At Home Institute (NVAHI).
Read MoreA New Chapter In The Fight: Xavier University Of Louisiana Ambassadors Continue Voter ID Work Started At Louisiana State University
In 2016, Andrew Goodman Ambassadors at Louisiana State University (LSU) led a successful campaign to pass legislation that makes student IDs compliant as voter IDs at public higher education institutions. In 2020, Xavier University of Louisiana Ambassadors picked up where LSU Ambassadors left off when they passed legislation to do the same for private institutions.
Read MoreBard College Secures Fully Functioning On-Campus Polling Site For 2022 General Election
After years of ongoing organizing and advocacy, Bard College will again host an on-campus polling place for the 2022 Midterm Elections.
Read MoreA Thriving Democracy Is Good For Business
The National Voter Education Week Steering Committee, of which The Andrew Goodman Foundation is a part, argues that businesses should support voter education to help create a more informed and engaged citizenry.
Read MoreYoung Black Voters Are Dominating The Georgia Midterms One Student At A Time
Janiah Henry, an Andrew Goodman Ambassador at Clark Atlanta University, speaks to NBC News about her efforts to prepare students for the Midterm Elections.
Read MoreNew Installments: Civics For Change Series, Andrew Goodman Foundation
The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development, a consortium of over 30 colleges and universities in the greater Philadelphia area, shares AGF's recent installments of the Civics For Change blog series.
Read MoreProfessors, Students Weigh In On Students Registering To Vote
Andrew Goodman Ambassadors at Allegheny College are preparing students to vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation Launches 2022 National Voter Education Week Campaign
The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) is proud to launch its 2022 celebration of National Voter Education Week (NVEW), an open-source campaign to help voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot, and combat mis and disinformation by ensuring communities have access to accurate election information from sources they can trust.
Read MoreCivics For Change: Reforming The Electoral Count Act
In this installment of Civics for Change, we explore the Electoral Count Act of 1887, two bills that could update it, and why we must push for its reform to protect the voice of the American people.
Read MoreRead More About Arizona Secretary Of State’s Office Accepting Applications For The 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
The Arizona Secretary of State's Office is accepting applications for the 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award, which was awarded to Ayesha Ahsan, an Andrew Goodman Ambassador, last year.
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