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Voter Suppression Still Needs to be Addressed in Dutchess County
Vote Everywhere Ambassadors at Bard College Sadia Saba and Kathy Gaweda urge that the polling place that Bard and The Andrew Goodman Foundation were able to secure in 2020 becomes a permanent feature.
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Protect Voting Rights
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joins other civil rights groups calling on the Supreme Court to uphold the 1965 Voting Rights Act in order to protect minority voters' access to the polls.
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70 Groups Urge Congress to Vote Immediately to Impeach President Trump for Inciting Violent Mob Attack on Capitol
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joins other organizations to call on Congress to hold the president accountable for inciting a seditious criminal mob attack by impeaching him immediately and preventing him from holding public office in the future.
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The Importance of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Andrew Goodman Fellow Anna Del Castillo breaks down the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and how its passage will help advance a more equitable and just democracy.
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UNITED STATES: ‘The 2020 Election is a Political and Moral Mandate Against Fascism’
Chief Counsel for Voting Rights Yael Bromberg discusses voter suppression and its implications in an interview with CIVICUS.
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Latinx Voters, Young voters, Voters of Color Growing in Influence
Executive Director Alexandria Harris talks about how the large student voter turnout, especially among students of color, impacted election results, and what that means for future elections.
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Election 2020: ‘Big Winners Were Young People and Student Voters’
Executive Director Alexandria Harris shares student voter victories and what that might mean for student debt and affordable college.
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Why Student Debt was Top of Mind for Young Voters in 2020
Executive Director Alexandria Harris explains how issues such as student debt propelled students to the polls and how with increasing student voter turnout politicians will need to start addressing their issues.
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Bard Official Says the College’s First Time With A Polling Site On Campus Went Well
After attempting to establish a polling place on campus for the past twenty years, Andrew Goodman Partner Campus Bard College had a smooth Election Day.
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CPP, Andrew Goodman Foundation Hold Election Day Activities
Andrew Goodman Ambassadors at Allegheny College address student voting barriers by organizing volunteers to walk with students of colors to the polls amidst threats of intimidation and harassment, and successfully advocating for no classes on Election Day.
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