This segment is a partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Federation of State Humanities Councils, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Voting
The candidate with the most popular support doesn’t always win the election. Why? Because a lot of eligible voters don’t cast their ballots. This program is a...
The process to register to vote varies from state to state, so how does one make their voice heard in Mississippi? This program is a partnership with the Mississippi...
In October 2020, Nevada Humanities launched Nevada Voices: The First Time I Voted, a new program that solicited and published essays by Nevadans around the topic of...
What makes voters want to vote? What makes them want to be engaged in a certain election versus another? Dr. Caroline Heldman from Occidental College in Los Angeles and...
With Good Reason · Who Votes? Remember those twelve months where every ad was asking you to vote? It was inescapable. Gilda Pedraza and her team worked around the clock...
In 2020, California had its highest voter turnout since 1952; but why? What factors into high and low voter turnout? How have watershed moments in California history...
In every election, the Native American vote is important. Many experts credit the Native American vote with being the deciding factor in elections across the country...
The Power of Hawaiʻi’s Voters: Agency and Representation in Elections
The 2020 election demonstrated the power and influence of BIPOC voters—Black, Indigenous, and other people of color—and young voters. The national election saw its...
A key part of the “Why It Matters: Tell Your Alaska Voting Story” campaign is the long-term preservation of stories that are submitted. Each voting story...
Chiara Benato, storyteller, responding to the question: “What was your experience like voting for the first time?;” recorded January 29, 2021.
While the presidential administration in Washington, D.C., has been determined for the next four years, other local, state and federal elections will be taking place...
Kentucky Humanities · Vote Worthy Podcast 4 – Presidential Inauguration, Electoral Process, Voting Rights Vote Worthy part 2 discusses the presidential...
“What Now?” takes a close look at the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath, including ways Pennsylvanians can promote decency, dialogue, and informed...
Join Nevada Humanities as we share stories, essays, and reflections around the topic of first-time voting in the United States. Watch this space to hear from voters who...
At the Art of Voting website viewers can learn about The Art of Voting exhibit, see images from the exhibit, and download the history of voting brochure that was created...
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