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College parking requirement targets early voting, says lawsuit
The provision was added to the elections package by two Republican lawmakers “as a never-before-seen, eleventh-hour amendment” in the waning days of the session, plaintiffs argued in the 107-page amended complaint.
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Voting and The Bottom Line
Members of The AGF Community discuss how our work is eliminating arbitrary barriers to voting, in order to make young voices and votes a powerful force in democracy.
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Is new election law’s parking requirement an attempt to curb young voters? Florida court to decide
The lawsuit, filed in May 2018 in federal court, originally focused on an interpretation of the state’s election laws by former Gov. Rick Scott’s administration, which decided that certain campus buildings did not meet statutory guidelines for early voting sites. In Monday’s amended complaint, the plaintiffs argued that the parking requirement was “enacted with the intent, at least in part, to suppress the vote of young voters in Florida.”
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Election law targeted over early voting sites
The parking provision “will effectively prohibit the use of early voting sites in densely populated commercial and residential areas that voters disproportionately access on foot, on public transit, or through cars with parking permits,” including college and university campuses, the complaint reads.
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Elections law targeted over early voting sites
Part of a new elections law that requires “sufficient nonpermitted parking” at early voting sites will create an unconstitutional burden on young voters attending colleges or universities, plaintiffs in a long-running dispute over campus early voting argued in documents filed Monday.
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St. Francisville-native, LSU graduate honored for commitment to protect, expand democracy
The Hidden Heroes Award honors The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s outstanding Vote Everywhere Ambassadors and Puffin Democracy Fellows for demonstrating a commitment to continuing Andrew Goodman’s legacy of expanding civic engagement and defending democracy in their communities. More than 100 of these civic leaders from around the country were considered for the award.
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Summit Prepara Universitarios para Elecciones 2020 (Summit Prepares University Students for 2020 Elections)
La Fundacíon Andrew Goodman recibió a 150 estudiantes y profesores de 60 escuelas diferentes de todo el país en su quinta Cumbre anual de Capacitación de Liderazgo Cívico en la Universidad Estatal de Montclair. -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation hosted 150 students and teachers from 60 different schools across the country for its fifth annual National Civic Leadership Training Summit at Montclair State University.
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Young Voters Find their Political Voice
As the 2020 election heats up, student leaders on college campuses across the country are strategizing on ways to empower young voters and influence political debate. At leadership training hosted at Montclair State University, they also found inspiration from activists who served in the trenches of civic engagement.
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LSU Graduate Honored by The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Commitment to Protecting and Expanding Democracy
On Saturday, June 22, the Andrew Goodman Foundation recognized five young campus leaders from around the country for their dedication to ensuring their fellow college students have access to polling places and voter registration services. Among the five honorees was LSU’s Zoë Williamson, a native of St. Francisville, La., and May 2019 graduate of the Manship School of Mass Communication.
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Miami Dade Student Receives Award at National Summit
As a Vote Everywhere Ambassador, Rebecca attended a city budget hearing prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections and, alongside a coalition of students, delivered a compelling speech to the County Commission, which successfully advocated for the addition of two early voting sites at Miami Dade College. As a result, nearly 11,000 people were able to take advantage of the early voting sites on Kendall and North's campuses.
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