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Davis spoke about low voter turnout and urged people to vote before introducing Obama. NC Gov. Roy Cooper. 6:58 p.m. Gov. Cooper opened his speech by saying, “I keep saying, I got that 2008 ...
Eric Heberlig, professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, said that Black voter turnout in North Carolina has decreased year after year since Barack Obama was ...
Former President Obama delivered a stern appeal to Black voters while campaigning for Vice President Harris in Pennsylvania on Thursday amid signs her support among the demographic may be softening.
Such seemingly disparate efforts all have a single goal: boost Black voter turnout ahead of Election Day. How Black communities turn out in the 2024 election has been scrutinized due to the pivotal role Black voters have played in races for the White House, Congress and state legislatures across the country.
The group has hosted more than 500 “Party at the Polls” events across the country focused on increasing voter registration and turnout. The events have ranged from pop-up block parties in Las Vegas, Phoenix and Philadelphia to voter registration partnerships with professional sports leagues and music festivals over the past year.
One factor impacting voter turnout of Black Americans is that, as of the 2000 election, 13% of Black American males are reportedly ineligible to vote nationwide because of a prior felony conviction; in certain states – Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi – disenfranchisement rates for Black American males in the 2000 election were around 30% ...
“We have yet to see the same kinds of energy and turnout in all corners of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running,” Obama said at a “Black Voters for Harris” event ...
Black Voters Matter played a key role in the 2017 special election of Doug Jones to the United States Senate from Alabama. Jones was the first Democrat to fill the seat since 1992, [2] and Black voter turnout was especially notable in the election, with 98% of Black women casting votes for Jones. [18]