On Campus Early Voting In Florida In The 2018 General Election
In the 2018 Florida General Election, nearly 60,000 registered voters in 9 Florida counties cast early in-person ballots at 12 on-campus voting locations at public and private universities and colleges. Young voters, as well as people of color and those who did not cast a ballot in 2016, disproportionately voted at the On-Campus Locations.
Read MorePenn Center for Minority Serving Institutions’ MSI Vote: Ensuring Democracy And Promoting Voting Through The Power Of Minority Serving Institutions
MSI Vote, a report from the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions, looks at the issues affecting young and minority voters, as well as policies that perpetuate their voter suppression. Because Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) educate 20% of all students and 40% of students of color, the report argues that MSIs have a responsibility to promote civic engagement and offers key recommendations.
Read MoreStrengthening Democracy: A Progress Report On Federal Agency Action To Promote Access To Voting
On March 7, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14019 Promoting Access to Voting, a visionary EO that has the potential to make registration and voting more accessible for millions of Americans, including many communities historically excluded from the political process. In it, President Biden directs federal agencies to “consider ways to expand citizens’ opportunities to register to vote and to obtain information about, and participate in, the electoral process.” This report evaluates 10 federal agencies on their progress in meeting the goals of this important EO.
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