Voter Engagement

Explore CBCF resources to empower the Black community with essential information and tools, ensuring informed and active participation in the voting process.

What You Need to Know: Voter Resources

Get informed about the voting process with our comprehensive guide, offering essential information on voter registration, key deadlines, and your rights at the polls.

Check out our voting scorecard for a deep dive into voting rights and electoral access in 15 target states.

Learn more about Project 2025 by reading our fact sheet.

Register to vote or check your voter registration status.

Spotlight on New Voting Research

Check out comprehensive research on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their polling locations.

Voter Education

Our CPAR (Center for Policy Analysis and Research) publications on voting provide invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities within African American voter participation and engagement. 

CPAR Research

NREI Atlanta Community Conversation Take-Action Guide

The National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice (NREI) hosted a Community Conversation in Atlanta, GA on June 8, 2024. Check out this Take-Action Guide for key information, resources, and action steps on Voting Rights that came from the conversation.

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Unshackling the Vote: Restoring Civic Participation for Persons Recently Released from Incarceration

H.R. 4987 aims to safeguard the federal voting rights of individuals upon their release from incarceration. This policy brief explores the implications and importance of H.R. 4987, delving into the benefits for both individuals seeking a fresh start after reintegration and the broader Black community, as well as what is at stake for the 2024 election cycle if legislation of its kind remains unimplemented.

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Voting Rights on Trial: The Future of Redistricting and Representation in the U.S.

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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Eliminating Barriers to Reentry for Returning Citizens: A 50 State Examination of Reentry Practices

This case study examines barriers returning citizens encounter, current state and federal reentry practices/legislation, and policy solutions to ensure returning citizens adequately acclimate to their communities.

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Voter Programming

  • NREI Atlanta Community Conversation: Voting Rights and Representation in America