For this live-streamed event, Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Zuri Levene Harvell; Spelman College ‘21, chat with two SGA Presidents students, Alanna Gaskin; Prairie View A&M University ‘21 and Xavier McClinton; Florida A&M University ‘21, as well as Andrea Hailey CEO of Vote.org about some of the unprecedented voting-related obstacles facing college students this election season, digital voter suppression, the national poll worker shortage crisis, data from the 2020 mid-terms regarding the percentage of rejected mail-in/absentee ballots of college students, and exact solutions on how to ensure your vote is counted this election season.
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Prairie View A&M students sue Texas county, allege voter suppression of Black citizens
Empty US college campuses are making it harder for students to vote
CALL TO ACTION
VISIT VOTE.ORG
Check if you are registered to vote
Request a mail in ballot
Get assistance with voting by mail
Volunteer to be a Poll Worker
Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host & Executive Producer) / Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)