Elections Archives » Congressional Black Caucus Foundation » Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public https://www.cbcfinc.org/publication-archive/elections/ Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:34:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.cbcfinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-CBCF_shortcut-32x32.png Elections Archives » Congressional Black Caucus Foundation » Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public https://www.cbcfinc.org/publication-archive/elections/ 32 32 Pathways to Participation: Ensuring Voting Access for HBCUs https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/pathways-to-participation-ensuring-voting-access-for-hbcus/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:34:00 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=92568 This brief offers a comprehensive examination of how transportation access impacts voter participation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The author also presents practical recommendations for transportation planners and policymakers to enhance multimodal access with the goal of promoting equitable voting access.

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]]> Project 2025 Fact Sheet https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/project-2025-fact-sheet/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:56:55 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=92561 Learn about Project 2025's impact on education, criminal justice, civil rights, healthcare, and much more.

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]]> 2024 Voting Rights Toolkit https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/2024-voting-rights-toolkit/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:50:22 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=92354 Preserve, protect, and defend the right to vote for all American citizens.

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]]> Fact Sheet: A Tale of 10 Black Cities https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/fact-sheet-a-tale-of-10-black-cities/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:06:47 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=90554 This fact sheet depicts the power of the Black vote in the U.S. cities with the largest Black population, voter engagement in the 2020 election, and an Informed Voter Toolkit with information about new voting and election laws and other voting resources.

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]]> This fact sheet depicts the power of the Black vote in the U.S. cities with the largest Black population, voter engagement in the 2020 election, and an Informed Voter Toolkit with information about new voting and election laws and other voting resources.

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]]> Voting Rights on Trial: The Future of Redistricting and Representation in the U.S. https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/voting-rights-on-trial-the-future-of-redistricting-and-representation-in-the-u-s/ Thu, 25 May 2023 20:00:43 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=89476 This policy brief assesses the current voting rights landscape and provides a contextual overview of the events that have led to the current voting rights crisis and the consequences for Black Americans.

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]]> This policy brief assesses the current voting rights landscape with a particular focus on Merrill and Moore, analyzing who will be impacted and what is at stake. The brief evaluates both cases’ key issues and arguments. It also provides a contextual overview of the events that have led to the current voting rights crisis and outlines the potential outcomes of the cases and their consequences, especially for Black Americans.

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]]> Op-Ed: Safeguarding Our Democracy https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/op-ed-safeguarding-our-democracy/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:42:28 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publications&p=88949 Most Americans believe in democracy as shown in our recent midterms, particularly younger generations. However, we are amid rhetoric that features violent undertones, electoral denials, and a flurry of unreliable information.

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]]> Most Americans believe in democracy as shown in our recent midterms, particularly younger generations. However, we are amid rhetoric that features violent undertones, electoral denials, and a flurry of unreliable information.

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]]> Examining Representation and Citizen Advocacy at the 2016 Democratic National Convention https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/examining-representation-and-citizen-advocacy-at-the-2016-democratic-national-convention/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 23:58:27 +0000 https://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publication&p=5626 In many ways, the 2016 U.S. presidential nomination cycle – the period beginning with the primary and caucus contests and ending once the nominating conventions conclude – challenged conventional thinking […]

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]]> In many ways, the 2016 U.S. presidential nomination cycle – the period beginning with the primary and caucus contests and ending once the nominating conventions conclude – challenged conventional thinking about contemporary racial, gender, and class politics in America.

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]]> Voting Rights Toolkit https://www.cbcfinc.org/publications/elections/voting-rights-tool-kit/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:34:10 +0000 http://www.cbcfinc.org/?post_type=publication&p=3902 On November 8, 2016, the United States will host the first presidential election in 51 years not covered by the full protections of the Voting Rights Act, namely without Section […]

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]]> On November 8, 2016, the United States will host the first presidential election in 51 years not covered by the full protections of the Voting Rights Act, namely without Section IV of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA).

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