“We were able to register over 500 students and got them to pledge to vote,” a Clark Atlanta University senior and the chair of its civic engagement initiative CAU Votes said. - NBCBLK
Malone, who graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2020, said the group has even worked to provide Uber codes and other transportation to polling sites for students. She added that providing students information on where to vote and how to register, how to fill out absentee ballots, developing election plans, and researching ballot issues is key to improving youth voter turnout.
In 2020, the New Georgia Project emerged as one of the most fervent youth voter support groups. The organization, founded by Abrams, focused on new, innovative ways to reach voters, like sneaker giveaways and Twitch livestreams packed with celebrities. Developing fresh strategies has been key to mobilizing young Black voters, said Alana Moss, a researcher with the New Georgia Project.
The organization has united schools like Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in its Georgia Campus Voting Challenge, an initiative that encourages colleges and universities in the state to increase voter participation and civic engagement. This is paramount, Moss said, as the midterm elections approach and young people voice their opinions on myriad issues.
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