
As the 2020 General Election approaches, SCSJ has created a one-stop digital hub to provide Americans with key information and resources to vote. For information specific to North Carolina, please visit our Make a Voting Plan: North Carolina webpage.
- Advancement Project’s Vote-by-Mail Messaging Guide: Narrative change is critical in the fight for voting rights. That’s why Advancement Project National Office has developed a messaging guide to help voting rights advocates discuss the subject with a racial justice lens. This multi-part guide highlights the complexity of vote-by-mail and provides counterpoints to false claims about the process.
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice: AAJC builds political power by increasing the voting power of the Asian American electorate at the regional and national level.
- Black Voters Matter: Black Voters Matter’s goal is to increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. Effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny.
- Common Cause: Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. Common Cause works to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
- Election Protection: The national, non-partisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 100 local, state, and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote.
- Fair Elections Center: Fair Elections Center is a national, non-partisan voting rights and election reform 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C. FEC’s mission is to use litigation and advocacy to remove barriers to registration and voting, particularly those disenfranchising underrepresented and marginalized communities, and to improve election administration.
- League of Women Voters: The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
- Let America Vote: Let America Vote advocates for pro-voter policies that make the process more reasonable. Through online and grassroots organizing, an aggressive earned media strategy, and advertising campaigns, Let America Vote plays a crucial role among the existing network of organizations fighting for voting rights.
- Movement Voter Project: Movement Voter Project works to strengthen progressive power at all levels of government by helping donors – big and small – support the best and most promising local community-based organizations in key states, with a focus on youth and communities of color.
- Spread The Vote: Spread The Vote helps members of our communities empower themselves to be heard at the polls: with IDs, registration, education, and turnout.
- Study.com’s College Students’ Voting Guide for 2020: Voting is one of the most important duties of any citizen. Young people, including college students, have the power to greatly affect the results of elections at the local, state, and national levels. This guide provides information on how college students can get involved, an overview of important election issues, and data on the value of participation in the political process.
- The 100 Million Project: The 100 Million Project is a comprehensive national study of the non-voting adult population in the United States and aims to understand citizen disengagement from the political process.
- The New York Times’ Interactive Voting Guide: Because of the pandemic, many voting rules have changed this year, making it harder than usual to figure out how to cast your ballot. So The New York Times did the work for you — to help make sure your vote is counted.
- USA.gov: USA.gov’s mission is to create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make them accessible anytime, anywhere, via your channel of choice.
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds. Other responsibilities include maintaining the national mail voter registration form developed in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
- Vote.gov: Register to vote.
- Vote 411: Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a “one-stop-shop” for election-related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the following aspects of the election process: factual data on candidates in various federal, state and local races; ballot measure information (where applicable); absentee ballot information; early voting options (where applicable); election dates; ID requirements; polling place locations; registration deadlines; voter qualifications; and voter registration forms.
- When We All Vote: When We All Vote is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that is on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.
Visit the U.S. Election Assistance Commission webpage for voter FAQs.