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College Campuses: the Decisive Election Battlegrounds to Watch in 2020
As voter turnout rates at colleges are on the rise, youth voters have become an increasingly important important bloc. As a result we have seen an increase in state tactics to impede young people's right to the ballot box, and The Andrew Goodman Foundation continues to fight back both on the ground and in the courtroom.
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Lawsuits aim to ease rules limiting Wisconsin college voters
Strict voter ID laws place extra burdens on college students trying to vote that the general voting population does not face. The Andrew Goodman Foundation's November lawsuit argues that these requirements unconstitutionally restrict young people's right to vote.
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Civics for Citizens: Voting at Home Using Vote-by-Mail and Absentee Voting
In this installment of Civics for Citizens, we’ll break down two methods of voting at home—absentee voting and vote by mail—so you can confidently cast your ballot from a safe distance.
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American Police Reform Needs Real, Lasting Support From White Allies
On the 56th anniversary of their murders, David Goodman honors the legacies of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner by calling for transformative police reform in an op-ed for The Hill.
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Lawsuits aim to ease rules limiting Wisconsin college voters
The Andrew Goodman Foundation's lawsuit against Wisconsin for discriminating against young voters, such as those at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, aims to prevent unnecessary run around due to stringent voter ID laws.
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LSU’s Geaux Vote encourages students to vote in presidential primaries, presidential election
Louisiana State University's Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Team, aka Geaux Vote, encourages students looking for ways to get involved in civic activism to first start at the polls, and make sure that they vote in every election.
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Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our ability to participate in the democratic process. That's why The Andrew Goodman Foundation is leveraging technology to ensure that students stay involved, register, and vote in upcoming elections.
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Student Activist Works for Democracy and Dialogue
Andrew Goodman Ambassador and Stony Brook University student Tamara Smith's emphasizes the importance of dialogue in political action and advocacy as she creates more spaces for Black representation on campus.
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Luna Stage Awarded NEA Grant for Voting Writes Project
The Andrew Goodman Foundation partners with Luna Stage for "Voting Writes" a project bringing together playwrights and musicians to examine the history of voter marginalization and activism in New Jersey.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Statement on the Georgia Primaries
Elected leaders have failed to provide fair, accessible, inclusive, and safe voting conditions for Georgia voters on Election Day. Just as the mishandling of the 2020 Wisconsin primary saw so many of the same mistakes now repeated in Georgia, the nation must heed the call for election security and modernization.
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